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The Worst Episodes of Fixer Upper

Every episode of Fixer Upper ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of 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...
Genre:Reality
Network:HGTV

Worst Episodes Summary

"Looking Old But Feeling New" is the worst rated episode of "Fixer Upper". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 5/13/2013. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "Young Family Takes On History".

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    #1 - Looking Old But Feeling New

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/13/2013

    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.

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    #2 - Young Family Takes On History

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/24/2014

    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.

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  • Nomadic Suburbanites Seek Unique Retro Residence
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    #3 - Nomadic Suburbanites Seek Unique Retro Residence

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/1/2014

    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.

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  • Client Rebuilds Life
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    #4 - Client Rebuilds Life

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/8/2014

    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.

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  • French Country Sought In Waco
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    #5 - French Country Sought In Waco

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/15/2014

    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.

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  • Craftsman Crave Urban Feel
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    #6 - Craftsman Crave Urban Feel

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/22/2014

    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.

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    #7 - Texan Family Returns to Roots

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/29/2014

    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.

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  • Single Mom Starts New Life With Fixer Upper
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    #8 - Single Mom Starts New Life With Fixer Upper

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/5/2014

    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!

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  • Missionaries Enlist Kids to Find Retreat in Their Hometown of Waco, Texas
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    #9 - Missionaries Enlist Kids to Find Retreat in Their Hometown of Waco, Texas

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/12/2014

    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?

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  • Couple Pursues Elusive Neighborhood Where Residents Never Leave
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    #10 - Couple Pursues Elusive Neighborhood Where Residents Never Leave

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/19/2014

    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.

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  • Physicians Seek Farmhouse for Growing Household
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    #11 - Physicians Seek Farmhouse for Growing Household

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/26/2014

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

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    #12 - Professor and Family Crave Country Climate

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 7/3/2014

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

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    #13 - Active Baby Boomers Seek Sanctuary Near Nature

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 7/10/2014

    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?

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    #14 - Newlyweds Seek First Home

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/6/2015

    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.

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  • Young Couple Chooses Old Home
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    #15 - Young Couple Chooses Old Home

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/13/2015

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

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    #16 - Homebuilders Seek Fixer Upper

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/20/2015

    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.

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    #17 - Extra Space for Blended Family

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 1/27/2015

    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.

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    #18 - Expectant Couple Seeks Nest

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/3/2015

    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.

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    #19 - High School Friend Seeks Fixer

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/10/2015

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

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    #20 - Sports Chaplain Tackles Fixer

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 2/17/2015

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

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    #21 - New Homebuyers Prefer Fixer

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 2/24/2015

    ....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.

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    #22 - Couple Seeks a Unique Fixer

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 3/3/2015

    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.

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  • Three Generations, One Fixer
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    #23 - Three Generations, One Fixer

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 3/10/2015

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

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    #24 - Country Couple Seeks Fixer

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 3/17/2015

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

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    #25 - Searching for Small Town Charm

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 12/2/2015

    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.

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