8.8/109 votesLoading...#1 - Bad to the Bones
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/12/2016
After buying a house for four thousand dollars, Mina and Karen discover water damage, dodgy water lines and foundation issues.
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- 8.6/106 votesLoading...
#2 - Minas East Street Investment
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 6/16/2020
Mina and her husband, Steve, decide it's time to renovate and sell their rental property to start a college fund for their son.
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#3 - DIY Reno Rescue
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 7/7/2020
Mina and Karen are called to help their friends transform their traditional home, but their ideas are dependent on the local historical society. They expand the dining room and kitchen, and convert the master into a gorgeous en suite.
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- 8.4/106 votesLoading...
#4 - Updated Victorian in Old Southside
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 7/14/2020
Mina and Karen are back in Old Southside where they've purchased a hoarder house filled with garbage and hiding fire damage. As demo gets underway, they uncover a slew of other issues as they turn this trash-filled home into an updated Victorian beauty.
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8.3/1016 votesLoading...#5 - Mom & Daughter Renovate Homes
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/4/2015
Mina and Karen have renovated close to twenty homes in their downtown adjacent community, Fountain Square. They have hand selected their neighbors and raised property values resulting in their dream community. Having affected so much change in Fountain Square, they venture off into the adjacent Bates Hendricks community. Have they taken on more than they bargained for? Mina and Karen have their work cut out for them and have to work as a team to get the house done on time and on budget.
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- 8.3/108 votesLoading...
#6 - New Clients in the Countryside
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/24/2016
A home renovation in the countryside for new clients with a big family, but a house that feels very closed off. Plans include sliding glass doors and large windows to bring in more natural light.
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- 8.3/108 votesLoading...
#7 - Beautifying a Boring Boxy Home
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 8/8/2017
Mina has second thoughts that a charmless, boxy house bought from the city for $4,000 might have been a bad idea. But Karen sees the potential and convinces Mina that they'll be able to transform this 'giant cube' into an adorable single family home. Even though it's undesirable at first glance, Mina and Karen strip it down and turn this boring, rectangular house into a beautiful work of art, truly adding value to the neighborhood.
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- 8.3/107 votesLoading...
#8 - Karen's Beach Bungalow
Season 9 Episode 2 - Aired 8/21/2024
Karen dives into a new chapter when she buys a rundown 120-year-old bungalow in Wilmington, North Carolina. It's a daunting task as her first solo reno, especially when expensive foundation repairs and an approaching hurricane threaten the entire project.
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- 8.2/1010 votesLoading...
#9 - Decaying Duplex Gets a Transformation
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 5/29/2017
Mina and Karen snag a four-bedroom, two-bathroom duplex for only $4,000. But with one of the worst foundations they've ever seen combined with unsafe floor joists on the second floor, Mina expects to spend upwards of $200,000 on the renovation. When Tad demos the chimney and puts a hole in the roof, the women grow more concerned about their budget. They hope that their attention to detail in the beautifully finished single-family home will pay off.
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- 8.2/108 votesLoading...
#10 - Smelly Shotgun House To Chic Downtown Home
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 4/3/2018
Mina Starsiak and Karen E. Laine take on an old shotgun-style home near downtown Indianapolis, and even though they've been renovating shotgun homes for years, this house is quite the stinker -- literally. Demo day becomes a test of bad smells they will never forget, and Mina's brother, Tad, learns the basics of framing a house and installing decorative wall tiles. Hoping to sell the home to their friend who owns a wedding dress studio, Mina and Karen tailor the decor to match her taste and create a DIY project from wedding dress material. But when they find out their renovated house isn't up to code, there's a chance they won't be able to finish it on time and on budget.
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- 8.2/106 votesLoading...
#11 - A Stately Home Full of Slithering Surprises
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 6/12/2018
Karen and Mina team up with their friend Josh on a high-stakes property in Fountain Square. What looks promising at first glance quickly turns when during their initial walk-through they find some of the previous owner's pet snakes still slithering throughout the house. The news only goes downhill from there when half the foundation suddenly disappears, but once finished this Fountain Square beauty is worth all the trouble.
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- 8.2/106 votesLoading...
#12 - Chelsea Vibes in Old Southside
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 6/23/2020
Mina and Karen buy a duplex of townhouses in Old Southside and want to give the left side a Chelsea flat theme full of eclectic colors like the New York City neighborhood. However, potential issues inside and out cause more challenges than expected.
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- 8.2/106 votesLoading...
#13 - An Itty Bitty Beach Bungalow
Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 8/23/2022
Mina and Karen are back in Old Southside where they look to transform a small, two-bedroom home into a beautiful beach bungalow on a modest budget. If they make a decent profit, Mina plans to realize her dream of building a Two Chicks Headquarters.
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- 8.1/1013 votesLoading...
#14 - Tiny House, Huge Transformation
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/22/2016
Mother-daughter builders purchase a 512-square-foot house near downtown Indianapolis, tear it down to the studs, then get to work building it back up.
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- 8.1/108 votesLoading...
#15 - A Structure Worth Saving
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/10/2016
Mina and Karen restore a house in the Bates-Hendricks neighborhood with termite-infested walls and faulty foundation.
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- 8.1/109 votesLoading...
#16 - Family-Sized Renovation
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 4/19/2016
A desire to host big family gatherings, but a lack of space prompt an Indianapolis couple to contact Mina and Karen for a major $40,0000 renovation of their kitchen and dining room.
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- 8.1/108 votesLoading...
#17 - Abandoned Rebuild Rescued
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 6/6/2017
Karen and Mina are back on Woodlawn Avenue to rescue a new build that has been abandoned. While the home's basic structure is built, the bones have been left for dead. Mina and Karen see the amazing possibilities in this 2,200 square foot home and already have the perfect buyer in mind. Issues arise, however, when window delivery is delayed and the trim carpenters quit mid-job. Will the girls be able to pull off a successful renovation for this up-and-coming neighborhood?
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- 8.0/107 votesLoading...
#18 - Duplex Remodel, Double Trouble
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/17/2016
After purchasing a duplex for $15,000, Karen and Mina get to work turning the cramped space with two sides into a single family home. Re-imaging the floor plan is easy, it's staying on budget that's a challenge with this project. Because it's located in an outlying neighborhood that's still in transition, the mother-daughter duo has to be mindful of the budget since this home's location could have an impact on its selling price. But with smart purchases and creative styling, Min and Karen make it one of a kind. With a rush to the finish, can this glamorous single family home make a good impression at the open house?
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- 8.0/107 votesLoading...
#19 - Facelift for a Tiny Victorian
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 7/18/2017
Mina and Karen buy a tiny, Victorian-style home in need of a serious facelift on the outskirts of the Indianapolis community of Fountian Square. Not only is the house small, it has a funky layout with nonfunctional spaces, forcing the girls to build an addition on the back while trying to stay on budget.
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- 8.0/106 votesLoading...
#20 - Client Renovation Rescue
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 7/25/2017
Mina and Karen take on a renovation project for an optimistic client who bought a duplex with intentions of renovating it himself. The home is in a historic and very established neighborhood that would mean easy profit if the job is done right, but challenges with the historical preservation commission and a possible voodoo curse threaten to slow things down. Will the ladies be able to overcome such strange obstacles?
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- 8.0/106 votesLoading...
#21 - Eyesore Overhaul
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 8/1/2017
Mina and Karen are back in the Bates-Hendricks neighborhood with a brand new project. The home is in a fantastic location, is close to everything and has a ton of square footage. Despite its good qualities, however, the home is dirty, ugly and is going to be a heaping handful of a job. This eyesore has three colors of brown paint coating the outside and is a confusing labyrinth on the inside. A house this size will ultimately require more construction workers, more hammers and ultimately more danger. Will they be able to give this home a new floor plan that's perfect for single-family living?
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- 8.0/106 votesLoading...
#22 - Bugging Out on Budget
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 8/22/2017
Mina and Karen reach outside of their comfort zone with a house on the edge of the Bates Hendricks neighborhood. They're concerned about the location, and when they discover that the house is festering with cockroaches, they fear that they may not come out with a profit in the end. But with smart planning, a little love and a lot of hard work, Mina and Karen are hopeful they can bring new life to the neighborhood with a charming renovation.
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- 8.0/107 votesLoading...
#23 - The Half Million Dollar House
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 5/8/2018
Mina and Karen have purchased their most expensive house to date, in the most desirable neighborhood in downtown Indianapolis. The size of the house and its great location could mean a selling price close to $500,000 if they play their cards right. After the massive demolition is complete, Mina and Karen get to work designing the new layout, which includes an extra loft space on the second floor and vaulted ceilings in the kitchen. For the design aesthetic, they go with an elegant, bohemian vibe by adding splashes of color to the interior and exterior.
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- 8.0/106 votesLoading...
#24 - A Stately House on Sanders
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 5/14/2019
Mina and Karen are taking on a sprawling, 2,800-square-foot home with four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a bonus space upstairs. While the three-story home is structurally sound, it needs a lot of work to make it ready to sell, and Mina and Karen have a whopping $275,000 renovation budget. The home has beautiful woodwork, paneling and a majestic staircase, but tensions flare as the women have differing opinions on how to approach its design and style.
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- 8.0/107 votesLoading...
#25 - The Greenwich Village Townhome
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 6/30/2020
Mina and Karen return to Old Southside to renovate the right side of their duplex townhome using a Greenwich Village design. Karen shares a major announcement about her position in the company, and the ramifications of that change quickly come to light.
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The Best Episodes of Good Bones
Every episode of Good Bones ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Good Bones!
Mother/daughter duo Karen Laine and Mina Starsiak transform dilapidated properties in and around their hometown of Indianapolis. Karen's legal background and Mina's real estate knowledge...
Genre:Reality
Network:HGTV
Best Episodes Summary
"Bad to the Bones" is the best rated episode of "Good Bones". It scored 8.8/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/12/2016. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Minas East Street Investment".