Flip That House Explained

Runtime:	22 minutes
Country:	United States
Producer:	R. J. Cutler
Network:	TLC

Flip That House is an American television series created by the Discovery Home Channel and also broadcast on TLC. Each episode showed a different individual (or group of people) flipping a house. The show was produced by R. J. Cutler, who was inspired to make it after buying a new house.^[1]

Content

The show is about people who buy neglected houses to refurbish and then resell for a profit, an act known as flipping. Many of the first episodes of the show focused on houses in the area of Los Angeles, California.^[2]

Airdates

Season		First airdate	Last airdate
Season 1	10	July 14, 2005	September 15, 2005
Season 2	39	August 9, 2006	April 14, 2007
Season 3	39	July 7, 2007	January 19, 2008
Season 4	19	March 9, 2008	October 18, 2008

Locations

During the first season, most episodes took place in the Southern California (Los Angeles) area. Subsequent seasons presented flips that occurred in other areas including:

• San Diego, California
• Phoenix, Arizona
• Las Vegas, Nevada
• Austin, Texas
• Houston, Texas
• Columbia, South Carolina
• Atlanta, Georgia
• New Orleans, Louisiana  - These episodes focused on houses being repaired after Hurricane Katrina.
• Boston, Massachusetts

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hard work, not profits, a guarantee in 'Flip That House' . . July 24, 2005 . May 12, 2022. .
2. Web site: Television & Radio; ON TV; The flip side of home makeovers; 'Flip That House' is all about dreams, but it also jibes with real estate's sleazier underbelly. . . August 12, 2005 . May 12, 2022. .