The BEST Episodes of Fixer Upper
Every episode ever - ranked by fan votes!
Last Updated: Feb 18, 2021
Network: HGTV
The first rule of real estate is location, location, location, but what happens when a buyer's only option in the right location is a house with dreadful design and a clunky layout? We say buy it — then fix it! "Fixer Upper" pairs renovation, design and real estate pros Chip and Joanna Gaines with Waco/Dallas, Texas-area buyers to renovate the wrong house that's in the right location.
#1 - All-American Farmhouse
Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired Feb 27, 2018
A wounded veteran and his girlfriend call on Chip and Jo to help them convert their house in Waco into a dreamy farmhouse. While the land is beautiful and majestic, the house is small and built inside an existing barn.
8.11 #2 - Chip and Jo's Family Garden Project
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired Feb 13, 2018
Chip and Jo decide to build a large garden at the farm with their children; the garden will contain fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers as well as a chicken coop, a chicken run and a cottage-style garden shed.
8.07 #3 - A Veteran Home Makeover
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired Jan 10, 2017
Cleveland Browns quarterback and former Baylor Heisman winner, Robert Griffin III, reaches out to Chip and Joanna for help renovating the home of a veteran in the Waco community. When Robert's Family of III Foundation learns that the home of Vietnam veteran Bill Graham and his wife is too small and not easily accessible, they want to help. Chip and Joanna are honored to be a part of the project, and with the help of RGIII, the US Army and the entire community, they're able to transform the lives of this sweet couple by giving them the home of their dreams.
8.04 #4 - Island Family Seeks Space
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired Mar 24, 2015
Chip and Joanna Gaines help a family find a spacious fixer upper for lakeside fun.
8.03 #5 - Lackluster Fixer Changes to Contemporary Charm for Young Family
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired Feb 2, 2016
A young couple with a baby girl is looking for a family-sized house with 3-4 bedrooms and a playroom/home office. With Chip and Johanna, they tour three homes near Waco, TX, and take one from lackluster to charming.
8.03 #6 - Convenience and Character are on the Wish List for a House Hunting Waco Couple
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired Jan 5, 2016
The McKenzies want a new place close to their church, the kids’ schools and a grocery store. Chip and Joanna Gaines help them find a promising house with an open concept and plenty of room for their three kids to play.
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#7 - Austin Couple Finds Waco Charm
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired Nov 21, 2017
Matt and Samantha Hardy are looking to move from Austin to Waco, Texas and buy their first house together.
7.97 #8 - Making New Family Memories in Rural Texas
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired Jan 19, 2016
Sterling and Casey inherited a 2,000-acre ranch with a house that has been abandoned for ten years. They hope Chip and Joanna can restore the house to its former glory.
7.97 #9 - Single Foster Mom Finds Fixer for Future Family
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired Mar 15, 2016
Chip and Jo create a charming, kid-friendly home for a single foster mom.
7.96 #10 - Craftsmen Crave Urban Feel
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired May 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.
7.96 #11 - Parents of College Students Find Fixer Close to Campus
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired Feb 16, 2016
A California couple wants a charming fixer-upper in Waco to be near their kids at Baylor. They are looking for a three-bedroom, two-bath house full of original detailing and shiplap for under $175,000.
7.96 #12 - Flip House To Family Project
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired Jan 2, 2018
Chip and Jo return to their roots and work to give a home a clean, new look, until Jo decides she wants her sister and brother-in-law to buy the house.
7.95 #13 - New Chapter, New House
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired Jan 9, 2018
Chip and Jo meet with a client who just purchased a 1950s bungalow hoping to make it her forever home after losing her husband to cancer.
7.94 #14 - Son Surprises Family With a Major Renovation
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired Jan 24, 2017
As Chip and Joanna Gaines help empty nesters Kelvin and Culetta Beachum find a new home, their son, Kelvin Beachum Jr. of the Jacksonville Jaguars, secretly teams up with the Gaineses to give his parents the home of their dreams.
7.94 #15 - Touchdown for a Family in Need
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired Jan 30, 2018
Chip and Joanna team up with Tim Tebow and his foundation to create a wheelchair accessible home for the Copp Family.
7.93 #16 - A Dog-Loving Couple Searches for Their First Home
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired Nov 29, 2016
Andrew and Brittany Chapman are looking to buy their first home together with plenty of space for their two dogs. Chip and Joanna have big plans for the renovation and an even bigger surprise for the Chapman's pooches.
7.92 #17 - Rock Star Renovation
Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired Apr 3, 2018
Musician Mike Herrera and his wife, Holli, are moving from Washington State to Waco, Texas, so they can be closer to Holli's family. They need a house with plenty of space for their two children and a large music studio for Mike. Chip and Jo find the perfect fixer upper, but when Chip comes across some serious structural problems, they realize they might not be able to finish in time for the family's big move.
7.92 #18 - The Colossal Crawford Reno
Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired Mar 28, 2017
A California couple looks for a three bedroom, two bathroom house with an open floor plan and big yard for their family in sleepy Crawford, Texas.
7.91 #19 - Chip and Jo Bring a Relaxing Coastal Feel to a Rural Fixer
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired Mar 1, 2016
Chip and Joanna convert a rural ranch to a breezy beach-style home.
7.89 #20 - Young Family Takes On History
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired Apr 24, 2014
Joanna and Chip Gaines introduce clients Charmaine and Chuck to the historic Sanger Heights neighborhood. The family wants to be a part of the revitalization of this community of homes that are either vacant or dilapidated.
7.89 #21 - A One-Of-A-Kind Fixer Upper Gets A Modern Makeover
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired Jan 12, 2016
The Meeks are hoping to find a home on several acres of land so they can raise their kids in the spirit of country living. Will Chip and Jo surprise them with an outside-the-box rural renovation?
7.88 #22 - Homebuilders Seek Fixer Upper
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired Jan 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.
7.88 #23 - Sports Chaplain Tackles Fixer
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired Feb 17, 2015
A couple with conflicting taste compromises on a fixer-upper for their family.
7.88 #24 - Missionaries Retreat In Waco
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired Jun 12, 2014
Heather, Andrew and Steven McCall ask the Gaines to find a retreat for their missionary parents. Dr. Tim and Janice McCall run an orphanage in Uganda, living in a 160-sq-ft home. They need a refuge for their biannual visits.
7.87 #25 - Academics Seek Acreage
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired Jul 3, 2014
Chip and Joanna Gaines seek a home in Waco for Devon and Hannah Jonklaas. The Jonklaases want a home with lots of acreage and lots of bedrooms. Devon, a biochem professor, wants to be close to work and to Hannah, who's expecting.
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