About this season
While You Were Out is an American reality series that aired episodes on the cable channel TLC. The format of the show is similar to TLC's Trading Spaces. While You Were Out adds a suspenseful gimmick by keeping the entire redecoration a secret from the homeowner.
Episodes (31)
1. San Francisco: Red is For Romance
Aired 14 October 2005
Once again, Mark gets to design a room on the fly. This time, he's designing a living room. Nazarena wants to do something special for her special love, Maher. Along those lines, she would like to see red. Lots of it. In fact, her design idea incorporates ONLY red. Will mark fall in love with her plans, or will he be seeing red?
2. San Francisco: Happy Ending Bedroom
Aired 21 October 2005
Having lived together their whole lives, siblings Thomas and Jasmin are accustomed to their century-old apartment. Thomas' new roommate, girlfriend Alana, has different ideas. Romance is on her mind, and she wants their outdated bedroom to be more sophisticated, with an Asian flair.
3. San Francisco: Brew It Up Baby
Aired 28 October 2005
Richard is a beer aficionado. Well, he likes to brew his own beer, but he's gotten to be quite a pro. To surprise him, Alyson wants to give her husband a special place for all his beer - in the basement. Will Nadia be able to turn this space into a delightful pub worthy of Richard's special brew?
4. Oakland: Eat at Greg's
Aired 29 October 2005
Another on-the-spot design for Chayse Dacoda, this time it's a kitchen redo!
5. Daly City: Casper's Place
Aired 5 November 2005
In a huge outdoor makeover, this redo will either be a nightmare or a dream come true.
6. El Cajon: Hacienda del Sol
Aired 12 November 2005
Nadia gets a double challenge in this episode: Not only must she come up with a design for a tiny outdoor space, she has to do it in less than an hour.
7. San Diego: Pacific Rim Fusion
Aired 19 November 2005
Nadia brings together a living room and dining room combination.
8. Ramona: Ode to Gas Past
Aired 26 November 2005
Chayse gets another unique WYWO episode: she's redesigning a barn! This renovation includes old gas stations, a walk down memory lane, and a Golden Carpenter Award.
9. Avondale: Hotel Chic
Aired 3 December 2005
A traveling man who actually likes hotel life? This makeover will actually make home look LESS homey, and more on-the-road.
10. Phoenix: Crazy Cottage!
Aired 10 December 2005
In another on-the-spot site unseen redo, the team must change a shed from an overstuffed storage unit to a liveable space. This one will be a busy renovation, complete with turtles, spiders, and snakes; oh my!!
11. Phoenix: Phoenix Moms Rock!
Aired 17 December 2005
This renovation isn't the first classroom WYWO has ever taken on, but this classroom is anything but typical. This classroom is one for young mothers, so the team takes away the institutional feeling and brings in a comfortable, interesting, special learning-conducive atmosphere.
12. Tolleson: WYWO Flight 411
Aired 7 January 2006
This may be one of the most bizarre WYWO episodes ever. This homeowner wants to recreate outdoor desert island for her husband. Why is it bizarre? This is an island with a twist: it's a plane crash site.
13. Kyle: Tex-Zen Samurai
Aired 14 January 2006
A touch of the Orient is brought to a western-style Texas home.
14. Austin: The Wine Lover's Lounge
Aired 21 January 2006
A lucky wine expert has his loving wife and sister team up to give him a beautiful space to complement his taste for wine.
15. Austin: Be Here Now!
Aired 28 January 2006
Austin is known for it's music, and this episode is no exception. A musician wants to create a special space for his soon-to-be bride.
16. Austin: The Room of Sensations
Aired 4 February 2006
Spouses Wayne and Jamie are completely independent, despite both being completely blind. John and the crew are charged with the task of developing a room to entertain and delight their other senses.
17. Austin: Traveler's Lounge
Aired 11 February 2006
Wanting his girlfriend Becca to become his fiancee, romance-seeker Jeremy wants to create a special home away from home - at home.
18. Austin: Cyclarama
Aired 18 February 2006
Drawing from Lance Armstrong's inspiring victory over cancer, Mark and the team turn a garage into a cyclist's haven for a bike-loving leukemia figher.
19. Austin: Carpe Diem
Aired 25 February 2006
Jason is a busy lawyer whose wife, Ashley, wants to give him a special room centered around the theme of their favorite pastime: scuba diving.
20. Fort Hood: Because We Care
Aired 4 March 2006
In another hospital edition of WYWO, the team finds themselves in Fort Hood, Texas, where they're converting another waiting room; this time for injured members of the military.
21. Tampa: Mac Attack
Aired 11 March 2006
Stephanie wants a bachelor pad-type garage to become a home theater entertainment space for her husband, Marcel.
22. Tampa: Fire Me Up, Engine 18!
Aired 18 March 2006
Chayse and the crew are back to do a room in another fire station. This time, they're taking a boring recreation room and giving it some spark.
23. Tampa: Bali Magic in the Bedroom
Aired 25 March 2006
In another on-the-spot design, Chayse must use the parameters of an Indonesian master bedroom to create a work of art.
24. Miami: Viva Cuba Libre! Backyard
Aired 1 April 2006
A Miami wife wants to redo the backyard for her husband, reflecting his Cuban heritage.
25. Miami: Africa 3000
Aired 8 April 2006
Clavelle is a busy mom who is not only raising three kids, but she is also a student. Her husband Bernard wants to decorate his living room with an African theme for his her to say thanks.
26. Miramar: Miramar Magic...Done!
Aired 29 April 2006
Both homeowners are in for a surprise when friends team up with the WYWO team to create an orderly space for a neatnik and a party animal.
27. Miami: Swamp Den
Aired 6 May 2006
In this site-unseen surprise episode for the entire team, Melissa wants her boring old garage to be transforemed into a swamp fishing den for her husband, Edgar.
28. Miami: The 4 T's Kitchen
Aired 13 May 2006
Mom gets a new kitchen, thanks to her four daughters. This reveal will be a memorable one!
29. Miami: While You Were Dancing
Aired 20 May 2006
A woman wants to give her fiance a nightlife-inspired room.
30. Ft. Lauderdale: Fast and Fabulous
Aired 22 May 2006
A woman with a passion for her husband wants to update the garage where he can indulge in his passion for cars.
31. Miami: Ready for My Close Up
Aired 3 June 2006
A Miami wife wants to transform a useless, cluttered garage and make it a functional photography studio.