{"id":5418,"date":"2019-04-01T12:50:02","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T17:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=5418"},"modified":"2019-04-01T12:50:02","modified_gmt":"2019-04-01T17:50:02","slug":"family-casting-for-hgtv-episodes-of-extreme-makeover-home-edition-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/01\/family-casting-for-hgtv-episodes-of-extreme-makeover-home-edition-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Casting for HGTV Episodes of &#8220;Extreme Makeover: Home Edition&#8221; Begins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4995\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/extreme-home-makeover.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/extreme-home-makeover.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/extreme-home-makeover-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/extreme-home-makeover-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/extreme-home-makeover-260x146.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/extreme-home-makeover-160x90.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>Family casting for 10 new episodes of <em>Extreme Makeover: Home Edition<\/em> that will air on HGTV in 2020 started today, with an all-out search for people who deserve a new place to live and who have uplifting, inspirational stories that must be told. The iconic home renovation series spotlights those who give back to their communities despite personal challenges. In a new twist, the series is expanding its search beyond current homeowners &#8211; encouraging renters and people interested in relocation to apply at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emhe.tv\">www.emhe.tv<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors to the website will find information on how to apply or nominate a family for consideration. Submissions must include photos of the family, as well as photos of their current residence. Applicants also can upload a two-minute video that tells the family&#8217;s story.<\/p><div id=\"morty-459883875\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>The new season of <em>Extreme Makeover: Home Edition<\/em> on HGTV will showcase superstar experts in a weekly race to complete a custom, extensive renovation for one deserving family.<\/p>\n<p>The series originally aired on The ABC Television Network for nine successful seasons from 2003-2012. 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