Mark your calendars now, Fixer Upper devotees. HGTV says the date is official and it’s all happening. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll laugh some more — and it all gets underway starting November 21 in the familiar Tuesday night time slot.
Just in quantitative terms, here’s a bit of what’s on deck for Fixer Upper‘s fifth season: no less than fourteen new episodes, four new specials, at least two very special guest appearances and a spinoff series that’s just custom made for dedicated design enthusiasts and aspiring decorators. And that’s just for starters.
Now, let’s just go ahead and get to this right off the bat. This season is about amazing renovations, sure, but it’s also about Chip Gaines’ look. It will come as no secret if you’re a regular viewer that Chip has a certain predilection with his coif. In more than one on-camera moment he’s looked to Joanna for validation that his hair is in top form, or that he’s having a good hair day or whether, in fact, he’s using too much or too little product. In blooper and outtake clips he can be heard confirming with show crew members that his hair is “good for camera.”
But enough about the hair. Rest assured that Season 5 is going to be something special. In the special guest department this season, HGTV is dropping the names of former first lady Barbara Bush and NFL star and Heisman Trophy recipient Tim Tebow, for starters.
The premiere episode may not boast super-celeb appearances, but it does feature Matt and Samantha, a young and endearing Austin couple moving to Waco to find their first family home. As it happens, their quest is right up Joanna’s alley in that they’re looking for a historic charmer. Moreover, the couple has ample headroom in their budget, so Chip and Joanna can customize their chosen home to perfection. And, as they’re inclined to do in their heartwarming way, Chip and Jo orchestrate a special surprise custom feature in this renovation, unbeknownst to the homeowners, courtesy of a secretly collaborating family member.
The Fixer Upper Season 5 premiere episode titled “Austin Couple Finds Waco Charm” airs Tuesday, November 21 at 9p|8c. As always, HGTV.com will be providing full-blown, detailed before-and-after photo galleries for each and every renovation on the Fixer Upper show page, as well as web-exclusive video, show updates, episode air dates and more.
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