The Best Episodes of Fixer Upper
Last Updated: Feb 12, 2019
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
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.
8.22
#2 - Chip and Jo's Family Garden Project
Season 5 - Episode 12
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.
8.09
#3 - Retiring to the Country
Season 4 - Episode 5
With two grown kids out of the house, John and Stephanie Eberle agree it's time to downsize and look for the perfect place to relax as they enter retirement. Chip and Johanna take them on a tour of vastly different homes in hopes of satisfying some of their priorities that include a large kitchen, a nice living space and a location that's near amenities while in a quiet neighborhood. They narrow their search to two homes with excellent views in peaceful surroundings but will one home's need of major renovations influence their decision?
8.08
#4 - Three Generations, One Fixer
Season 2 - Episode 12
Chip and Joanna Gaines help a family find a spacious fixer upper for lakeside fun.
8.08
#5 - Austin Couple Finds Waco Charm
Season 5 - Episode 1
Matt and Samantha Hardy are looking to move from Austin to Waco, Texas and buy their first house together.
8.04
#6 - A Family Searches a Small Town for the Ultimate Open Space
Season 3 - Episode 5
Chip and Jo reveal their favorite houses from past episodes and share some bloopers from the show.
8.03
#7 - Parents of College Students Find Fixer Close to Campus
Season 3 - Episode 9
Jeff and Sara Jones are Baylor sweethearts and newlyweds, returning to Waco to find a house where they can settle down and one day raise a family.
8.02
#8 - Chip and Jo's Favorite Houses and Never-Before-Seen Outtakes
Season 3 - Episode 15
Cameron and Jessie love the cozy charm of small-scale living, but want a place of their own. Chip and Joanna Gaines help adventurous first-time homebuyers save one of only two authentic original shotgun style houses still standing in the Waco area. In the end, they transform this vintage find into an amazing space with imaginative design, but rescuing and restoring the tiny 700-square-foot home turned out to be an epic adventure.
7.99
#9 - Lackluster Fixer Changes to Contemporary Charm for Young Family
Season 3 - Episode 7
The rolling hills surrounding Waco, Texas are beckoning Todd and Lexia Meek. Todd grew up on a ranch and loves the idea of raising his kids in the same spirit of country living.
7.98
#10 - A One-Of-A-Kind Fixer Upper Gets A Modern Makeover
Season 3 - Episode 11
After living in New York for years, 37-year-old bachelor David Ridley is returning to his roots in Waco, Texas.
7.95
#11 - New Chapter, New House
Season 5 - Episode 7
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.
7.95
#12 - Flip House To Family Project
Season 5 - Episode 6
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.
7.94
#13 - Traditional Goes Ultra Modern
Season 4 - Episode 7
A family of three moving from Colorado to Texas wants a slower pace, big acreage and a home with modern flair unavailable where they're coming from.
7.94
#14 - Touchdown for a Family in Need
Season 5 - Episode 10
Chip and Joanna team up with Tim Tebow and his foundation to create a wheelchair accessible home for the Copp Family.
7.93
#15 - A Dog-Loving Couple Searches for Their First Home
Season 4 - Episode 1
Andrew and Brittany are first-time buyers; they're looking for a home with plenty of space for their beloved pooches.
7.92
#16 - The Gaines' Carpenter and Family Seek Urban Environment
Season 1 - Episode 6
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.
7.92
#17 - The Flipper Upper
Season 4 - Episode 16
Now that the silos and bakery are finished, Chip and Jo are ready to hit the flipping market again, and they get to work on an outdated home in the heart of Waco, Texas.
7.91
#18 - Young Family Embraces Revitalization Efforts Making Their Own History
Season 1 - Episode 2
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.
7.91
#19 - Chip and Jo Bring a Relaxing Coastal Feel to a Rural Fixer
Season 3 - Episode 13
Ken and Kelly are newlyweds looking for their first home together in Waco, Texas. Chip and Joanna find a rundown fixer-upper and customize it for the couple.
7.90
#20 - Family Seeks Spacious Upgrade
Season 5 - Episode 2
Bryce and Emily Sandvall want a new home for their family of five in the Woodway area that's not only right for their family but also has a traditional design style that they love.
7.90
#21 - New Chapter for Family of Four
Season 5 - Episode 3
After looking at houses for months with no luck, Gayle and Tim Jackson need help to find a new place for their family of four that has four bedrooms and three bathrooms that, ideally, can be renovated within their budget.
7.90
#22 - Professor and Family Crave Country Climate
Season 1 - Episode 12
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.
7.90
#23 - Missionaries Enlist Kids to Find Retreat in Their Hometown of Waco, Texas
Season 1 - Episode 9
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.
7.89
#24 - Most Eligible Bachelor Finds the Perfect Home for Entertaining
Season 3 - Episode 8
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.
7.87
#25 - Making New Family Memories in Rural Texas
Season 3 - Episode 6
Chip and Joanna Gaines take Mike and Val McKenzie on a tour through three houses in nearby Woodway, Texas.
7.87