Swamplot Archives by Tag: TV

Friday, January 8, 2010

From One Extreme to Another

January 8, 2010 – 10:48 am
   

As all of Kemah knows by now, the latest beneficiaries of one of those “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” weeklong volunteer-fueled whirlwinds is the 15-member Beach family: “After Hurricane Ike, the Beaches moved from their damaged home at 1013 Delesandri Lane into two FEMA trailers, parked in front of their house. Last fall, they moved to the backyard, into an 18-foot travel trailer with one toilet. The hot water tank held just 6 gallons, and they had to make frequent visits to the laundromat and cook on a gas grill. . . . The Beaches knew they were one of five local families nominated for the show, but Thursday’s ‘door knock’ made it official. The ‘reveal’ is scheduled for next Thursday, when they’ll come home to a 6,340-square-foot, two-story house with eight bedrooms and 4½ bathrooms. The episode is scheduled to air in March. Plans for the home include an elevator, therapy room and rooftop solar panels. The house will be built to meet standards set by the Americans with Disabilities Act, with wide doorways and bathrooms spacious enough for a wheelchair.” [Houston Chronicle]

10:48 am | 10 Comments | Read more about Disaster Aftermath, Home Design, Neighborhoods: Kemah, Quicklink
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Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Your Chance To Be in the Foreclosure Spotlight

March 10, 2009 – 5:59 pm
   

KHOU-TV reporter Dave Fehling is trying to find people who might have interesting perspectives on how foreclosures are affecting various local neighborhoods — for a Channel 11 teevee news story he’s putting together. Can any Swamplot readers bail him out? Or maybe just point him in the right direction? Send Fehling an email (link at the bottom) with your sobering story. But really, if you’ve got something truly juicy to tell, we’ll want to hear about it too! [Swamplot inbox]

5:59 pm | Add a Comment | Read more about Economic Conditions, Foreclosures, Quicklink
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Friday, January 25, 2008

Hurricane Katrina: The Sitcom

January 25, 2008 – 12:31 pm

Here’s the setup: Evacuated from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, a family moves in with relatives in Houston. Hilarity ensues.

Drat! We missed the premiere of “As For Me and My House,” which began showing locally this week on KNWS, Channel 51. It sure would be great to see more clips.

And yes, this is the sitcom’s actual tag line: “The Hurricane may be over . . . but the Real Storm is just beginning!”

12:31 pm | Read more about Flooding
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