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Deserving Design Episode Guide

1 :01x01 - Helping Out Hurricane Katrina Victims

First aired: Sep/12/2007

Host and designer Vern Yip makes life a little brighter for a mom and two daughters who lost everything in Hurricane Katrina.



2 :01x02 - Haunted House

First aired: Oct/31/2007

Host and designer Vern Yip remodels a bedroom and a surprise room for a family whose Halloween display benefits a charity.



3 :01x03 - Help for a War Hero

First aired: Sep/16/2007

Host and designer Vern Yip helps an Iraq war hero transform his garage into an amazing new play space for his kids.



4 :01x04 - Vern to the Rescue!

First aired: Sep/09/2007

Host and designer Vern Yip transforms an engaged firefighter's first house into a relaxing newlywed retreat for two.



5 :01x05 - A New Kitchen for New Lifestyle

First aired: Nov/21/2007

Designer and host Vern Yip surprises a woman who lost a lot of weight with a new kitchen to reflect her new lifestyle.



6 :01x06 - A Family Room for Everyone

First aired: Sep/19/2007

Their family room looked more like a playroom, but host and designer Vern Yip helps a big family create a space for everyone.



7 :01x07 - Dream Kitchen

First aired: Oct/10/2007

After gutting their house, two haggard homeowners are surprised with the kitchen of their dreams.



8 :01x08 - Community Leader Gets Makeover Treat

First aired: Sep/19/2007

Vern gives a community leader's home a much-needed makeover.



9 :01x09 - Vern's Wedding Gift

First aired: Oct/17/2007

They spent all their money on their wedding, so Vern Yip surprises a newlywed couple with a new living room.



10 :01x10 - Vern's Musical Surprise

First aired: Nov/07/2007

Vern Yip surprises a middle school teacher with his very own home studio so he can rock out.



11 :01x11 - Vern Makes a Special Delivery

First aired: Oct/03/2007

Vern Yip creates a beautiful nursery for two hard-working teachers. He also gives them a new kitchen.



12 :01x12 - Community Activist Honored

First aired: Oct/24/2007

Vern Yip surprises a busy community activist with a new bedroom of her dreams.



13 :01x13 - Real-Life Brady Bunch

First aired: Nov/14/2007

Vern Vip creates a spacious living room for a real-life Brady Bunch family to enjoy movies in.



14 :01x14 - Christmas Special

First aired: Dec/12/2007

Firefighters that cook an annual feast for the less fortunate get new bunk quarters and a surprise.



15 :02x01 - Deserving Design

First aired: Jan/16/2008

Two deserving homeowners are surprised by host Vern Yip, with a makeover for their guest room and bathroom.



16 :02x02 - New Living Room

First aired: Jan/23/2008

Two deserving homeowners receive a living room, dining room and bedroom makeover as a surprise.



20 :02x04 - Real Life Brady Bunch

First aired: Feb/20/2008

A real life Brady Bunch family gets a spacious living room to enjoy watching movies in.



18 :02x05 - Ex-WNBA Star Makeover

First aired: Feb/06/2008

A former WNBA star who now gives back to her community as a coach for a girls basketball team receives a new family room along with a special makeover.



23 :02x06 - The Empty Nester

First aired: Mar/26/2008

A mother who moved across country for the benefit of her children's education receives a new dining room.



22 :02x07 - New Rooms for the Kids

First aired: Mar/19/2008

Three adopted boys receive their own rooms, including a place to share play space and a pirate-themed room.



19 :02x09 - The Green Home

First aired: Feb/13/2008

A yoga studio and a surprise room are constructed for a couple who want their home to be more eco-friendly.



17 :02x10 - Deserving Sorority Sisters

First aired: Jan/30/2008

A group of Sorority sister get a great surprise when Vern Yip heads back to his Alma Mater.



25 :02x11 - Tanner's Totes

First aired: Apr/09/2008

A teen coping with cancer is made a hangout room and surprise room of his own.



21 :02x12 - Rewarding a Hardworking Teen

First aired: Feb/27/2008

A families home office is made over as a surprise for a hardworking teen and his mom.



24 :02x13 - Back to School Parents

First aired: Apr/02/2008

A couple who have gone back to school to improve their careers receive a remodeled space.



27 :03x01 - Open Arms, Open Home

First aired: Jul/16/2008

Foster parents that helped over 60 children receive a remodeling of a family room and a surprise room.



26 :03x02 - Winning Spirit

First aired: Jul/09/2008

A cancer survivor who was given a diagnosis of only months to live receives a kitchen and a special space makeover.



25 :03x03 - Together For Hope

First aired: Jul/02/2008

A couple that helps deserving adults and kids receive a master bedroom and a surprise room from Vern.



28 :03x04 - Professor of Humanity

First aired: Jul/23/2008

A teacher who spends his free time doing volunteer work receives a makeover for his living room and a surprise room.



33 :03x05 - Moving in with Mother-In-Law

First aired: Sep/20/2008

A homeowner has dedicated her life to teaching at-risk first graders how to read. Now she and her family will receive a kitchen and den makeover.



29 :03x06 - Home Cookin' for the Homeless

First aired: Jul/30/2008

A single mom with four children still manages to find enough time to feed the homeless and the hungry during holidays. Now she receives from Vern a toned down dining room which can seat 16 comfortably, and is surprised with a Caribbean-style living room.



30 :03x10 - Teens: Building a Successful Future

First aired: Aug/06/2008

A pair of women who live and work together helping at-risk teens stay on the right track for a future receive a revamped office space and guest room.



31 :03x11 - Leading the Fight for Fitness

First aired: Sep/06/2008

A couple who have dedicated their lives to fighting childhood obesity for inner city kids for free are given a new office and living room.



32 :03x12 - Coach of the Year

First aired: Sep/13/2008

Yon Struble has been nominated as Coach of the Year by his young female athletes because of the life lessons he instills in them both on and off the field. Today he will receive a new living room, dining area and patio.



34 :03x13 - A Safe Haven

First aired: Jan/03/2009

A newlywed couple take in children who's families are in a temporary crisis as a safe haven. Host Kip creates for them a kid-friendly space along with a soothing place for their living room. But their surprise is that he also is going to design them a new dinning room.



36 :04x04 - Living Life Full Throttle

First aired: Jan/17/2009

Mike Bryant does volunteers helping counsel patients helping them get through intense medical procedures. Now he himself needs help since his motorcycle accident which severely damaged his leg, which made need to be amputated. Vern turns his dark, outdated living room into a space that reflects his masculine taste and his daughter's girly side. Plus he is given a media room where he and his daughter can hang out.



34 :04x08 - French Country Christmas

First aired: Nov/16/2008

Contest winner Gloria Bernard, receives her prize, having her home redesigned for the holidays. The winner is a woman who has helped the needy such as taken in families in need, fed the hungry and made quilts for disaster victims, the homeless and soldiers' families. A beautiful kitchen and dinning room in French country style. Also, in the downstairs a room has been made where she can do her quilting.



35 :04x09 - Team Spirit

First aired: Jan/10/2009

A mom who has a child with special needs, will receive a room makeover from Vern Yip. This woman is a volunteer of the Special Olympics as a coach and has impacted hundreds of children's lives. An outdated rec room becomes a new party room inspired by the mom and he child's favorite football team. Plus, he gives the mom a traditional master bedroom which she has always wanted.