Fixer Upper — Season 1, Episode 7: Texan Family Returns to Roots

Episode synopsis

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.

About Fixer Upper

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.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Looking Old But Feeling New
• E2Young Family Takes On History
• E3Nomadic Suburbanites Seek Unique Retro Residence
• E4Client Rebuilds Life
• E5French Country Sought In Waco
• E6Craftsman Crave Urban Feel
• E8Single Mom Starts New Life With Fixer Upper
• E9Missionaries Enlist Kids to Find Retreat in Their Hometown of Waco, Texas
• E10Couple Pursues Elusive Neighborhood Where Residents Never Leave
• E11Physicians Seek Farmhouse for Growing Household
• E12Professor and Family Crave Country Climate
• E13Active Baby Boomers Seek Sanctuary Near Nature