Monster House

Kara and Santiago love anything that involves speed. They each have their own drag-racing cars and compete at local raceways, bringing their sons Eddie (12) and Myka (4) along for the ride. So when Kara's advertising job brought her into contact with a new extreme makeover show's ad for willing homeowners, she gamely applied.

Newly engaged couple Tyler (28) and Emily (25) saved all their money to purchase their first home in California's San Fernando Valley, which they absolutely loved. But they weren't ""emotionally attached,"" so when they saw a Monster House ad on the Intenet, they went for it. And now they have a Tiki god in their living room.

One day, an email happened to cross the desk of Christopher, the owner of a sparsely furnished '70s-era house. The email sought volunteers for a sci-fi home makeover. Feeling he had nothing to lose, Christopher signed up and forgot about it ... until he heard from the Monster House producers some weeks later. However, when push came to shove, the house, built in 1976, just screamed Austin Powers, not Starship Enterprise. And so the plan changed from sci-fi to funky.

During their last visit to the United Kingdom, Sid and his wife Roya toured the legendary Warwick Castle and found themselves ... inspired. So much so that upon their return to their pleasant three-bedroom tract home in California the couple began to fantasize about how a castle might look in their neighborhood.

The Monster House crew attempts to convert this latest home into a ranch reminiscent of days of Jesse James, Wyatt Earp and Doc Holiday. One of the crew members is an imposter and host Steve Watson may have to buck him from the posse.

While Jenni, an action-film director, and Jeff, a film producer, were clearly part of the silver-screen set, you'd never have known that from their house. In need of an economic way to remodel, they jumped at the chance when they saw an Internet ad for Monster House.