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The Best Episodes of Good Bones

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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...

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  1. Background image for Minas East Street Investment
    8.6/10(6 votes)

    #1 - Minas East Street Investment

    S5:E2

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  2. Background image for DIY Reno Rescue
    8.6/10(6 votes)

    #2 - DIY Reno Rescue

    S5:E5

    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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  3. Background image for Updated Victorian in Old Southside
    8.4/10(6 votes)

    #3 - Updated Victorian in Old Southside

    S5:E6

    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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  4. Background image for Beautifying a Boring Boxy Home
    8.3/10(8 votes)

    #4 - Beautifying a Boring Boxy Home

    S2:E10

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Decaying Duplex Gets a Transformation
    8.2/10(10 votes)

    #5 - Decaying Duplex Gets a Transformation

    S2:E1

    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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  6. Background image for Chelsea Vibes in Old Southside
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #6 - Chelsea Vibes in Old Southside

    S5:E3

    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. Background image for Abandoned Rebuild Rescued
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #7 - Abandoned Rebuild Rescued

    S2:E2

    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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  9. Background image for Facelift for a Tiny Victorian
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #8 - Facelift for a Tiny Victorian

    S2:E7

    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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  10. Background image for Client Renovation Rescue
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #9 - Client Renovation Rescue

    S2:E8

    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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  11. Background image for Eyesore Overhaul
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #10 - Eyesore Overhaul

    S2:E9

    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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  12. Background image for Bugging Out on Budget
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #11 - Bugging Out on Budget

    S2:E12

    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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  13. Background image for The Greenwich Village Townhome
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #12 - The Greenwich Village Townhome

    S5:E4

    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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  14. Background image for Karen's Beach Bungalow
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Karen's Beach Bungalow

    S9:E2

    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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  15. Background image for Flooded Two-Story Restored
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #14 - Flooded Two-Story Restored

    S2:E5

    Mina and Karen are welcomed into their new duplex with piles of clothes, two toilets and two feet of water in the basement.

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  16. Background image for An Office Becomes a Home
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #15 - An Office Becomes a Home

    S2:E3

    Mina and Karen purchase a tricky home in a transitional Indianapolis neighborhood. The location is a sizable former office space with no discernable bedrooms so the girls are excited to utilize the blank canvas. The girls quickly fall in love with the project and start bringing out the space's charm with outdoor corbels, a beautiful fireplace, an antique structural column and real wooden floors. While their finished product is beautiful, they may soon realize they've too far in that neighborhood -- and maybe too far over their budget.

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  17. Background image for The Problem Project Pivot
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #16 - The Problem Project Pivot

    S8:E8

    Mina and the team take on a four-dwelling new build consisting of a duplex and a carriage house. But when things go wrong with the foundation of the duplex, the focus shifts to executing the carriage house so it can begin earning rental income.

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  18. Background image for Little White House on a Hill
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #17 - Little White House on a Hill

    S2:E4

    Mina and Karen buy a little white house on a hill with potential to be a real charmer in the Bates-Hendricks neighborhood. The home has a great floor plan but it has serious foundation issues and is in desperate need of a facelift. During construction, a former owner of the house stops by to see how much her old home has changed. Will she be impressed with Mina and Karen's transformation?

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  19. Background image for Karen Gets Colorful
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #18 - Karen Gets Colorful

    S9:E3

    With help from some familiar faces from Indy, Karen puts some quirky projects into her colourful Wilmington house. While it's hard being away from her grandkids, Karen's excited when an opportunity to help her new community arises.

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  20. Background image for Mina Takes the Lake
    7.6/10(14 votes)

    #19 - Mina Takes the Lake

    S9:E1

    With hopes of having more work-life balance, Mina buys a lakefront fixer-upper and jumps right into making it a restful family getaway. But when a huge sale falls through and jeopardizes the renovation, Mina must make a tough decision about her future.

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  21. Background image for Big House, Big Potential
    7.3/10(10 votes)

    #20 - Big House, Big Potential

    S2:E6

    Mina and Karen are excited to be back on Sanders Street to check out an old house they got a bargain on. The house already has great charm and plenty of curb appeal, but its large size is intimidating. The already huge project then comes with age-related issues like rotten wood, antiquated windows and many hidden treasures that are common in older houses. Can Mina and Karen return this home to its full potential?

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  22. Background image for Income Property Issues
    7.3/10(7 votes)

    #21 - Income Property Issues

    S8:E1

    Mina and the team are back in the Bates Hendricks neighborhood to turn one home into two dwellings: a downstairs apartment and an upstairs income property. After a pricey foundation fix, they need to pinch pennies to give the home plenty of wow factor.

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  23. Background image for Mom & Daughter Renovate Homes
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Mom & Daughter Renovate Homes

    S1:E1

    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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  24. Background image for Tiny House, Huge Transformation
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    #23 - Tiny House, Huge Transformation

    S1:E2

    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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  25. Background image for Restoring a Rundown Victorian
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    #24 - Restoring a Rundown Victorian

    S1:E3

    Mina and Karen splurge on an old house, and they have massive plans for the 2,100 square foot Victorian.

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  26. Background image for Small House, Big Charm
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    #25 - Small House, Big Charm

    S1:E4

    Mina and Karen take a chance on a little house with big issues in a prime location, with the intent of transforming the troubled home into a charming bungalow.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Minas East Street Investment" is the best rated episode of "Good Bones". It scored 8.6/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/16/2020. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "DIY Reno Rescue".