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Renovation, design and real estate pros Chip and Joanna Gaines are paired with Waco/Dallas, Texas-area buyers to renovate the wrong house that's in the right location.

6 Seasons
86 Episodes
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episode image Historic Tudor Style Home for a New Family
8.3/10 (24 votes)

#1 Historic Tudor Style Home for a New Family

S5:E4

Chip and Joanna take on a historical project for Courtney and Joey Scrivano, who are ready to upgrade from their modest loft to a house where they can raise their new baby; the 1927 Tudor home is outdated and lacks a true master suite.

episode image Family Fancies French Flair
8.2/10 (25 votes)

#2 Family Fancies French Flair

S2:E13

An attorney and his realtor wife, search for a sizable fixer upper for their young family.

episode image High School Friend Seeks Fixer
8.1/10 (29 votes)

#3 High School Friend Seeks Fixer

S2:E6

A long-time friend of Jo's returns to Waco hoping to find the perfect fixer-upper for his family.

episode image Searching for Small Town Charm
8.1/10 (3580 votes)

#4 Searching for Small Town Charm

S3:E1

The Dansby family currently lives in Hillsboro, TX, but their house is too small for their three growing sons. Chip and Jo found three houses that might provide the Dansbys with the space and character they're looking for.

episode image New Chapter for Family of Four
7.9/10 (21 votes)

#5 New Chapter for Family of Four

S5:E3

After looking at houses for months with no luck, Gayle and Tim Jackson need help to find a new place for their family of four that has four bedrooms and three bathrooms that, ideally, can be renovated within their budget.

episode image The Floating Fixer Upper
7.8/10 (22 votes)

#6 The Floating Fixer Upper

S4:E9

Chip and Joanna have a longtime friend who has a dream of living in a houseboat on Lake Waco. With an all-in budget of $85,000, the trio tour some of the available options and then face plenty of design challenges as they take on a tight space that, hopefully, floats.

episode image Extra Space for Blended Family
7.7/10 (34 votes)

#7 Extra Space for Blended Family

S2:E4

Nearly empty nesters and boomer newlyweds search for a waterfront home for three, but with extra space when all the kids come home for their blended family of nine.

episode image Austin Couple Finds Waco Charm
7.7/10 (25 votes)

#8 Austin Couple Finds Waco Charm

S5:E1

Matt and Samantha Hardy are looking to move from Austin to Waco, Texas and buy their first house together.

episode image Ranch House Reimagined
7.7/10 (22 votes)

#9 Ranch House Reimagined

S5:E5

Chip and Joanna work with the Aguilar family to find a forever home that fits their family of four and reflects their personal style.

episode image Downtown Loft Challenge
7.7/10 (19 votes)

#10 Downtown Loft Challenge

S5:E15

Chip and Jo meet up with a friend who is hoping to buy a modern-industrial style loft with a guest bedroom and an office in downtown Waco. After finding the perfect spot, Chip and Jo get to work tackling their first-ever downtown loft apartment.

episode image Tight Budgets and Big Dreams
7.6/10 (18 votes)

#11 Tight Budgets and Big Dreams

S4:E12

After being away from Waco, Texas for six years, Will and Lauren return to raise their two daughters in the house of their dreams.

episode image New Nest for a Growing Family
7.3/10 (31 votes)

#12 New Nest for a Growing Family

S3:E10

A young couple with a baby girl is looking for a family-sized house with 3-4 bedrooms and a playroom/home office. With Chip and Johanna, they tour three homes near Waco, TX, and take one from lackluster to charming.

episode image A Classic Traditional Beauty
7.1/10 (19 votes)

#13 A Classic Traditional Beauty

S5:E8

A couple moves from Oregon to Waco, Texas, and enlists Chip and Jo to transform their bland, outdated home.

episode image Looking Old But Feeling New
0.0/10

#14 Looking Old But Feeling New

S1:E1

Chip and Joanna show Doug and Lacy three homes in their price point in the expensive Castle Heights neighborhood of Waco. This is an area known for big and to get in, they need to find the Fixer Upper. Once the family chooses, the Gaines design and rebuild their dream home: keeping all the old charm of this classic neighborhood while creating a brand new, upgraded home. Along the way the couple gives tips on how anyone can achieve their own fixer transformation.

episode image Young Family Takes On History
0.0/10

#15 Young Family Takes On History

S1:E2

Joanna and Chip introduce clients Charmaine and Chuck to the historic Sanger Heights neighborhood. The young family wants to be a part of the revitalization efforts of this once thriving community where many of the homes are either vacant or dilapidated. Have they taken on more than they bargained for? Joanna and Chip will have their work cut out for them and will have to use every bit of their vision and know-how to take on what could be an enormous project.

episode image Nomadic Suburbanites Seek Unique Retro Residence
0.0/10

#16 Nomadic Suburbanites Seek Unique Retro Residence

S1:E3

Chip and Jo take clients Becky and Heath Ivy to the suburbs of Woodway, Texas in search of a contemporary home for their growing family and Heath's thriving business. They tour three houses with three completely different styles and three unique construction challenges for Chip and Jo. Will they choose the ugly all-brown water-damaged house with the great location, the 1960s traditional with a detached man-cave or the 1970s funky fixer upper with an atrium at the center? After moving eight times, the Ivys are ready to stay put in the right place. The pressure is on for Chip and Jo to renovate a retro residence into the Ivy's last home.

episode image Client Rebuilds Life
0.0/10

#17 Client Rebuilds Life

S1:E4

Chip and Jo's client Carolyn Muska is rebuilding her life after losing her home and her husband. The Gaines show Carolyn three Fixer Uppers in her hometown of West, Texas, a tight-knit community still recovering from a devastating fertilizer plant explosion that killed fifteen people and destroyed several homes, including Carolyn's. As Chip and Joanna finish up their own dream home, they put hard work, heart and soul into finding their courageous client her perfect Fixer Upper.

episode image French Country Sought In Waco
0.0/10

#18 French Country Sought In Waco

S1:E5

Joanna and Chip's clients - Dr. Jeff Sanders, wife Michelle and their two teens are a fun active family who enjoy entertaining, adventure, and travel. They want to downsize to a casual country home that offers European flair with easy access to Lake Waco. But will their sizable $650,000 dollar budget be enough to find French Country in Waco, Texas? It'll take every penny and all the Gaines' creative gusto to transform this fixer upper from traditional Texas to Old World.

episode image Craftsman Crave Urban Feel
0.0/10

#19 Craftsman Crave Urban Feel

S1:E6

Chip and Joanna Gaines take a tour with clients Clint and Kelly Harp through the Brook Oaks neighborhood. The Harps are big city transplants looking for a house with an urban feel. Clint works long hours creating custom carpentry and furniture for Magnolia Homes and wants a house close to his business so he can be close to his young family. Joanna describes the Harps as fearless and adventurous introducing them to a range of homes from conventional to disastrous. Will the Harps choose the almost move-in ready traditional or charmer home? Or will they take on a house affectionately called, The Beast, by Joanna who fears a crime scene is buried in the debris. Chip says the house needs not only a demolition but also an exorcism. It'll be a lot of sleepless nights for all parties if this courageous couple takes on The Beast.

episode image Texan Family Returns to Roots
0.0/10

#20 Texan Family Returns to Roots

S1:E7

Chip and Joanna Gaines look at three houses with John and Margie Bowman in the McGregor neighborhood just outside of Waco. The Bowmans are excited about returning to their Texas roots after leaving Oklahoma. They're looking for a house with some Texas flair that's not too 'buckaroo' for John and informal enough for Margie. After living in a motel for months, this family of five and their two dogs are anxious to move from suitcase to sanctuary as soon as possible. But as unexpected repairs show up on this fixer upper, it means construction delays for Chip and Jo and a budget-busting ten percent increase for the Bowmans.

episode image Single Mom Starts New Life With Fixer Upper
0.0/10

#21 Single Mom Starts New Life With Fixer Upper

S1:E8

Chip and Jo take a tour with single mom Karla Griffis through the Castle Crest neighborhood of Waco, Texas. After a difficult divorce, Karla's ready to move on from the hardest time of her life to the happiest. Chip calls Castle Crest the Heartbeat of Waco, where every home has its own charm and unique story - an ideal place for new beginnings. Can Chip and Jo create the perfect home for Karla's new life while they go through their own transition? Watch the surprises unfold as Chip approaches a big birthday and Jo's present puts her in peril!

episode image Missionaries Enlist Kids to Find Retreat in Their Hometown of Waco, Texas
0.0/10

#22 Missionaries Enlist Kids to Find Retreat in Their Hometown of Waco, Texas

S1:E9

Heather, Andrew and Steven McCall ask the Gaines to help them find a retreat for their missionary parents. Dr. Tim McCall and his wife Janice run an orphanage in Uganda, living almost year-round in a 160-square-foot home. They're entrusting their kids and the Gaines to find them a comfortable refuge for their biannual visits to Waco. But their sanctuary may be out of reach, as unexpected structure problems challenge a modest budget and add stress to an already tight timeline. The drama continues as the Gaines run into a serious permit problem that could be a deal breaker for this fixer upper. Can the Gaines battle bureaucracy and complete the McCall's home in time for their short sabbatical?

episode image Couple Pursues Elusive Neighborhood Where Residents Never Leave
0.0/10

#23 Couple Pursues Elusive Neighborhood Where Residents Never Leave

S1:E10

Rachel and Andrew Erwin are asking Chip and Jo to find them a home in the Viking Hills neighborhood where 'for sale' signs are rare. It's a place where people live but never leave. But the Gaines are determined to find the young family their dream home showing them three houses that are as diverse as Rachel's taste. Rachel likes a rustic feel with a delightful contrast of pops of color. Andrew wants space inside and out to accommodate his towering physique and his passion for the outdoors. Will they pick the stately colonial house with the wagon wheel light fixture, the split-level retro with the strange bathroom or the claustrophobic house loaded with louver doors? The Gaines have their work cut out for them, but Chip keeps it fun finding ways to lighten up Jojo's sometimes serious side - this time clothed in some daring duds.

episode image Physicians Seek Farmhouse for Growing Household
0.0/10

#24 Physicians Seek Farmhouse for Growing Household

S1:E11

A biochemistry professor and his family want a home with many bedrooms and a lot of acreage that can accommodate a growing brood.

episode image Professor and Family Crave Country Climate
0.0/10

#25 Professor and Family Crave Country Climate

S1:E12

The Gaines help a doctor find a home in Waco, Texas, for herself and her new husband, who will arrive at a later time.

episode image Active Baby Boomers Seek Sanctuary Near Nature
0.0/10

#26 Active Baby Boomers Seek Sanctuary Near Nature

S1:E13

Chip and Joanna Gaines are helping their client Dr. Marla Hendricks find a home in Waco for her and her new husband. These baby boomers fell in love later in life but are young at heart seeking a home that will fit their active lifestyle. Marla is a veterinarian and an ultra runner who wants to be near Cameron Park, an outdoor enthusiast's paradise and a great playground for her pets. She's returning to Waco after a hiatus in California where she met her husband David, an avid mountain biker and businessman. David will join his bride in a month, and is entrusting Marla, her sister Gail and the Gaines to find them the perfect fixer upper. Chip and Jo are excited about working with Marla but nervous about David's absence. And Chip is extra anxious about David's avocation, a job that scrutinizes the nuts and bolts of what Magnolia's all about. And how will David react when the Hendricks' fixer upper is revealed to him for the very first time?

episode image Newlyweds Seek First Home
0.0/10

#27 Newlyweds Seek First Home

S2:E1

Chip and Joanna Gaines take clients Kimberly and Blake Batson on a tour through three houses in Waco, TX. The young newlyweds run the 'Common Grounds' coffee shop and are looking for a home close to their business.

episode image Young Couple Chooses Old Home
0.0/10

#28 Young Couple Chooses Old Home

S2:E2

First time buyers fall in love with a charming historic home and then face pricey repairs.

episode image Homebuilders Seek Fixer Upper
0.0/10

#29 Homebuilders Seek Fixer Upper

S2:E3

Chip and Joanna Gaines take Genny and Russ Davis on a tour through three homes in Woodway, Texas. A desirable, established neighborhood tempts a new home builders to consider a fixer upper.

episode image Expectant Couple Seeks Nest
0.0/10

#30 Expectant Couple Seeks Nest

S2:E5

Deanna and Paul King need a bigger home for their large family. They hope to find a rural home located a reasonable distance from next door neighbors in Hubbard, Texas. Chip and Joanna show them three houses in the small town.

episode image Sports Chaplain Tackles Fixer
0.0/10

#31 Sports Chaplain Tackles Fixer

S2:E7

A couple with conflicting taste compromises on a fixer-upper for their family.

episode image New Homebuyers Prefer Fixer
0.0/10

#32 New Homebuyers Prefer Fixer

S2:E8

....in Older Neighborhood. Join Chip and Joanne as they show first time home buyers, Brandon and Kristen Haire, homes in the established Western Hills neighborhood of Waco.

episode image Couple Seeks a Unique Fixer
0.0/10

#33 Couple Seeks a Unique Fixer

S2:E9

Couple, Josh and Jill Barrett tour three houses in the Wooded Acres neighborhood that can accommodate four children, and a baby on the way. Watch as Joanna surprises Chip on his big 4-0 birthday.

episode image Three Generations, One Fixer
0.0/10

#34 Three Generations, One Fixer

S2:E10

A young mother searches for a fixer with wide-open spaces and room to share with her mom and son.

episode image Country Couple Seeks Fixer
0.0/10

#35 Country Couple Seeks Fixer

S2:E11

A couple who likes small towns searches Hubbard, Texas for a large home.

episode image Island Family Seeks Space
0.0/10

#36 Island Family Seeks Space

S2:E12

Chip and Joanna Gaines help a family find a spacious fixer upper for lakeside fun.

episode image School Spirit Home Search
0.0/10

#37 School Spirit Home Search

S3:E2

Baylor alumni Lori and Baron live in Houston, but want to purchase a second home in Waco with the hope that their 12-year-old son will continue the family's legacy. They are looking for a house full of character, but on budget.

episode image Small Town Search for Space
0.0/10

#38 Small Town Search for Space

S3:E3

A family of four wants a fixer-upper in McGregor, TX, to turn into an open-concept dream home.

episode image A Home Away From Home for the Holidays
0.0/10

#39 A Home Away From Home for the Holidays

S3:E4

While touring houses with a young couple in a previous episode of Fixer Upper, Joanna secretly falls in love with one of the houses they visit. The couple ends up choosing another house, and now Joanna knows this is her chance to sell Chip on her latest crazy idea. She surprises Chip and brings him back to the house, sharing with him her vision of turning the old Victorian beauty into a bed and breakfast. Her excitement is contagious and Chip can't resist the lure of another fixer upper challenge. In the midst of the last-minute construction and holiday chaos, Chip and Joanna invite their families to be the first guests at the new B&B. Will they be able to finish in time for Christmas?

episode image The Best of Chip and Joanna
0.0/10

#40 The Best of Chip and Joanna

S3:E5

Chip and Joanna remember their favorite houses and share never-before-seen bloopers and outtakes from all three seasons of Fixer Upper.

Cast & Chracters

character image Self - Host

Self - Host

Actor: Chip Gaines
character image Self - Host

Self - Host

Actor: Joanna Gaines

The highest rated episode of Fixer Upper is "Historic Tudor Style Home for a New Family" (S5E4) with a rating of 8.30.

This episode received 24 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "A Classic Traditional Beauty" (S5E8) with a rating of 7.10.

This episode received 19 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Family Fancies French Flair" (S2E13) with a rating of 8.20.

This episode received 25 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Extra Space for Blended Family" (S2E4) with a rating of 7.70.

This episode received 34 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Searching for Small Town Charm" (S3E1) with a rating of 8.10.

This episode received 3,580 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "New Nest for a Growing Family" (S3E10) with a rating of 7.30.

This episode received 31 votes.

The highest rated episode is "The Floating Fixer Upper" (S4E9) with a rating of 7.80.

This episode received 22 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Tight Budgets and Big Dreams" (S4E12) with a rating of 7.60.

This episode received 18 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Historic Tudor Style Home for a New Family" (S5E4) with a rating of 8.30.

This episode received 24 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "A Classic Traditional Beauty" (S5E8) with a rating of 7.10.

This episode received 19 votes.

Name Department Job
Michael Matsumoto Production Executive Producer
Robert Zimmerman Production Executive Producer

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