The Mansion — Season 1
One outdated estate, eight supercharged competitors, and a chance to win a new home!
About this season
An ambitious group of eight amateur home remodelers team up to renovate an amazing old house one room at a time. For the next eight weeks, these creative competitors will live in and work together on the house, one room at a time. Each week, they'll compete and collaborate on a different room. When it's all over, one of them will win the keys to the house!
Episodes (8)
1. Episode 1
Aired 2 October 2004 • 43 min
Host Mark L. Walberg introduces the eight amateur home remodelers competing to transform a dilapidated Cincinnati mansion.
2. Episode 2
Aired 9 October 2004 • 43 min
The group is given $10,000 and 24 hours to renovate the mansion's pool cabana
3. Episode 3
Aired 16 October 2004 • 43 min
The amateur builders undertake a $20,000 challenge to renovate the master suite, including the master bedroom, bath and sleeping porch.
4. Episode 4
Aired 23 October 2004 • 43 min
The group is split into two teams in a competition to renovate the front yard. The drama heightens when one team is given more money and the other more time to complete the mission.
5. Episode 5
Aired 30 October 2004 • 43 min
The amateur home builders are given $90,000 and seven days to renovate the mansion's kitchen.
6. Episode 6
Aired 6 November 2004 • 43 min
The group is given three days and a $10,000 budget to enclose the front porch.
7. Episode 7
Aired 13 November 2004 • 43 min
The novice home remodelers are given a $45,000 budget to renovate rooms on the first floor, including the living room, dining room, breakfast room and den.
8. Episode 8
Aired 20 November 2004 • 43 min
The eight amateur home remodelers take a tour of the reconstructed mansion. Then, the dream house is awarded to the winner of an Internet vote. Included: never-before-seen footage, clips and reminiscences.