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While You Were Out 2002
★ 8.0/10 · 4 votes 4 seasons · 211 eps Ended
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What is While You Were Out?
While You Were Out is a television series first released in 2002. Produced and broadcast by TLC.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2002
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 211
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Jul 6, 2002
- Last aired
- Jun 3, 2006
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- TLC
- Updated
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While You Were Out is a television series first released in 2002. Produced and broadcast by TLC. Current status: Ended. Spans 4 seasons and 211 tracked episodes.
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“A reality makeover show where homeowners return to a surprise renovation.”
Reasons to watch
- Enjoy the suspense of a hidden makeover
- See creative home transformations
Keep in mind
- May feel formulaic for fans of similar makeover shows
Watch it if you like surprise home makeovers and reality renovation shows.
Suitable for general audiences; contains home renovation content without strong language.
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Season 1 · 60 episodes
- E1 New Jersey: Woodland Court Mytharc Jul 6, 2002
- E2 New York: Great Rock Drive Core Jul 13, 2002
- E3 New Jersey: Azalea Lane Core Jul 20, 2002
- E4 Connecticut: Kitenmaug Road Core Aug 3, 2002
- E5 Illinois: Campton Crossings Road Core Aug 10, 2002
- E6 Connecticut: Norwich Avenue Core Aug 17, 2002
- E7 Illinois: Prairie Mist Drive Core Aug 24, 2002
- E8 Kansas: West 142nd Street Core Sep 7, 2002
- E9 Kansas: West 49th Street Core Sep 14, 2002
- E10 Kansas: West 150th Terrace Core Sep 21, 2002
- E11 Oregon: Plumeria Way Core Sep 21, 2002
- E12 Utah: Sherman Avenue Core Sep 28, 2002
- E13 Utah: South Lincoln Street Core Oct 5, 2002
- E14 Utah: Tyler Avenue Core Oct 7, 2002
- E15 Oregon: 29th Avenue Core Oct 12, 2002
- E16 Oregon: Flanders Street Core Oct 14, 2002
- E17 California: Lambeth Lane Core Oct 19, 2002
- E18 Utah: Fairview Drive Core Oct 21, 2002
- E19 California: Thorntree Drive Core Oct 26, 2002
- E20 California: Tassajara Circle Core Oct 28, 2002
- E21 California: Lowell Court Core Nov 2, 2002
- E22 California: Calle Jazmin Core Nov 16, 2002
- E23 California: Shaw Street Core Nov 23, 2002
- E24 California: Lakewood Drive Core Nov 30, 2002
- E25 Arizona: Gelding Drive Core Dec 14, 2002
- E26 Arizona: East San Miguel Avenue Core Dec 24, 2002
- E27 Arizona: East Windmere Drive Core Dec 24, 2002
- E28 Albuquerque: Cardenas NE Core Dec 28, 2002
- E29 Albuquerque: Moon Street NE Core Jan 4, 2003
- E30 Albuquerque: La Media Road SW Core Jan 11, 2003
- E31 Texas: High Point Lane Core Jan 25, 2003
- E32 Texas: Rambler Road Core Feb 1, 2003
- E33 Louisiana: Marseilles Place Core Feb 7, 2003
- E34 Texas: Steven Drive Core Feb 14, 2003
- E35 Louisiana: Loveland Street Core Feb 21, 2003
- E36 Louisiana: Terry Drive Core Feb 28, 2003
- E37 Florida: 35th Avenue North Core Mar 7, 2003
- E38 St. Petersburg: 53rd Avenue Core Mar 14, 2003
- E39 St. Petersburg: 17 Street North Core Mar 21, 2003
- E40 Miami: NW 150th Street Core Mar 28, 2003
- E41 Miami: NW 101 Way Core Apr 4, 2003
- E42 South Carolina: Westfield Avenue Core Apr 11, 2003
- E43 South Carolina: Basswood Avenue Core Apr 18, 2003
- E44 South Carolina: Landsdowne Drive Core Apr 25, 2003
- E45 Atlanta: Moreland Avenue Core May 2, 2003
- E46 Miami: SW 54th Street Core May 9, 2003
- E47 Atlanta: Pinder Point Court Core May 16, 2003
- E48 Atlanta: Main Street Core May 23, 2003
- E49 Tennessee: Meadow Trail Drive Core May 30, 2003
- E50 Tennessee: Marne Street Core Jun 6, 2003
- E51 Tennessee: Linden Avenue Core Jun 13, 2003
- E52 Charlotte: Brownstone View Drive Core Jun 20, 2003
- E53 Charlotte: Marblerock Court Core Jun 27, 2003
- E54 Charlotte: Belvedere Lane Core Jul 4, 2003
- E55 Philadelphia: Sorrel Lane Core Jul 11, 2003
- E56 Philadelphia: Hampton Circle Core Jul 18, 2003
- E57 Philadelphia: Edinburgh Drive Core Jul 25, 2003
- E58 Virginia: Hillsman Street Core Aug 1, 2003
- E59 Virginia: 18th Street North Mytharc Aug 8, 2003
- E60 Virginia: Split Oak Lane Mytharc Aug 15, 2003
Season 2 · 60 episodes
- E1 Baltimore: Four Elements Room Mytharc Aug 22, 2003
- E2 Baltimore: The Tasting Room Core Aug 29, 2003
- E3 Ashburn: Redskins Rec Room Core Sep 5, 2003
- E4 Baltimore: Feng Shui Office Core Sep 12, 2003
- E5 North Andover: A Thinking Man's Room Core Sep 19, 2003
- E6 Boston: The State House Core Sep 26, 2003
- E7 Portland: French Country Doll Parlor Core Oct 3, 2003
- E8 Portland: Fireman's Loft Core Oct 10, 2003
- E9 Portland: Old England Meets New England Core Oct 10, 2003
- E10 Burlington: Royal Persian Sanctuary Core Oct 17, 2003
- E11 Burlington: The Vermont Room Core Oct 24, 2003
- E12 Burlington: Under Nature's Canopy Core Oct 31, 2003
- E13 West Seneca: Adirondack Lodge Core Nov 7, 2003
- E14 Buffalo: Cool 50's Lounge Core Nov 14, 2003
- E15 Toronto: Indonesian Winter Garden Core Nov 21, 2003
- E16 Buffalo: Egyptian Spa Core Dec 5, 2003
- E17 Toronto: Hockey Clubhouse Core Dec 12, 2003
- E18 Chicago: Hollywood Babylon Core Dec 19, 2003
- E19 Deerfield: The Blue Room Core Dec 19, 2003
- E20 Chicago: The Evolution of a Woman Core Dec 26, 2003
- E21 St. Charles: Cypriot Serenity Core Jan 2, 2004
- E22 St. Louis: Kirkwood Today Core Jan 9, 2004
- E23 St. Louis: The St. Louis Secret Core Jan 16, 2004
- E24 Las Vegas: Desert Oasis Core Jan 23, 2004
- E25 Los Angeles: Chayse and the Charger! Core Jan 30, 2004
- E26 San Diego: Red Hot and Blue Core Feb 6, 2004
- E27 San Diego: Flight Path Patio Core Feb 13, 2004
- E28 San Diego: That '70s Room Core Feb 20, 2004
- E29 San Diego: Swell Space Core Feb 27, 2004
- E30 Las Vegas: Nursery Garden Core Mar 5, 2004
- E31 Los Angeles: The Lion's Den Core Mar 12, 2004
- E32 Los Angeles: Dreaming in Black & White Core Mar 19, 2004
- E33 Los Angeles: Shannon Elizabeth's Bollywood Gym Core Mar 21, 2004
- E34 Las Vegas: Teller in Wonderland Core Mar 21, 2004
- E35 Los Angeles: Birds of Paradise Core Mar 26, 2004
- E36 Tuscon: Italian Villa Suite Core Apr 2, 2004
- E37 Tuscon: Pop Art Playroom Core Apr 9, 2004
- E38 Tucson: How the West Was Chic Core Apr 16, 2004
- E39 Austin: Midnight Cowgirl Core Apr 23, 2004
- E40 Birmingham: Sweet Disco Alabama Core Apr 30, 2004
- E41 Austin: Skylab Core May 7, 2004
- E42 Los Angeles: Lisa Leslie in Mother Nature's Kitchen Core May 7, 2004
- E43 Los Angeles: Easyrider's Refuge Core May 14, 2004
- E44 St. Augustine: 'Take Eames, Fire!' Core May 21, 2004
- E45 Jacksonville: Shiny Happy Stadium Core May 28, 2004
- E46 Middleburg: Palm Tree Paradise Core Jun 4, 2004
- E47 Hilton Head: Meet Me in the Milky Way Core Jun 11, 2004
- E48 Birmingham: Imaginarium Core Jun 18, 2004
- E49 Savannah: A Woman's Boudoir Core Jun 25, 2004
- E50 Savannah: John Bruce Untitled Core Jul 2, 2004
- E51 Williamsburg: Comfortable Caravan Core Jul 9, 2004
- E52 Richmond: Montano's Mystery Core Jul 16, 2004
- E53 Lexington: The Southern Suite Core Jul 23, 2004
- E54 Austin: Shades of Water Core Jul 30, 2004
- E55 Richmond: Back to the Books Core Aug 6, 2004
- E56 Lexington: A Clearing in the Woods Core Aug 27, 2004
- E57 Lexington: Amazing Grace-Land Core Sep 3, 2004
- E58 Nashville: Global Rhythm Garage Core Sep 3, 2004
- E59 Nashville: Cloud Nine Kitchen Mytharc Sep 10, 2004
- E60 Nashville: Miracle Myles Mytharc Sep 29, 2004
Season 3 · 60 episodes
- E1 Providence: Pet Haven Mytharc Sep 17, 2004
- E2 Providence: Queen Marie's Quarters Core Sep 24, 2004
- E3 Providence: Stripe It Rich Core Oct 6, 2004
- E4 Seekonk: Beijing Bedroom Core Oct 13, 2004
- E5 Ivorytown: Pit Stop Core Oct 20, 2004
- E6 Milford: Blue, White & Beach Core Oct 30, 2004
- E7 Fairfield: Welcome Home Core Nov 6, 2004
- E8 New York: Inside Out Core Nov 13, 2004
- E9 West Point: Red, White and New Core Nov 20, 2004
- E10 New York: FDNY; Fan Department New York Core Nov 27, 2004
- E11 New York: Sugar Hill Hideout Core Dec 4, 2004
- E12 Annapolis: The Good Ship WYWO Core Dec 11, 2004
- E13 Annapolis: Lighthouse Keeper's Cottage Core Jan 1, 2005
- E14 Annapolis: Canopy Retreat Core Jan 8, 2005
- E15 Annapolis: Silver Maple Mansion Core Jan 15, 2005
- E16 Bayview: A Cozzie Community Core Jan 17, 2005
- E17 Bayview: A Gift of Zen Core Jan 19, 2005
- E18 Washington DC: SOS Core Jan 26, 2005
- E19 Atlanta: My Three Sons Core Feb 2, 2005
- E20 Norfolk: Dining Dynasty Core Feb 9, 2005
- E21 Atlanta: Brutalist Beauty Core Feb 16, 2005
- E22 Atlanta: Freedom Square Core Feb 23, 2005
- E23 New Orleans: Anything Can Happen in a Day Core Mar 2, 2005
- E24 New Orleans: The Drop Zone Core Mar 9, 2005
- E25 Atlanta: Dacoda in the Raw Core Mar 16, 2005
- E26 New Orleans: View to the Past Core Mar 23, 2005
- E27 New Orleans: Swamptastic Core Mar 30, 2005
- E28 Houston: Rocket to the Rescue Core Apr 6, 2005
- E29 Houston: South American Salsa Parlor Core Apr 13, 2005
- E30 Tulsa: Kiva Core Apr 20, 2005
- E31 Houston: Wade's VIP Room Core Apr 23, 2005
- E32 Tulsa: Fleur de Lys Core Apr 27, 2005
- E33 Houston: Re-Purpose for the People Core Apr 30, 2005
- E34 Tulsa: Pipe Dreams Core May 4, 2005
- E35 Tulsa: Little Bedroom on the Prairie Core May 11, 2005
- E36 Kansas City: Chaos in Progress Core May 18, 2005
- E37 Kansas City: Yes, I Will! Core May 25, 2005
- E38 Kansas City: Girls Gone WYWO Core Jun 1, 2005
- E39 Kansas City: Temple of the gods Core Jun 8, 2005
- E40 Chicago: Dan-Jumbo on Top Core Jun 22, 2005
- E41 Chicago: Sam's Sexy, Sporty Studio Core Jun 29, 2005
- E42 Chicago: A Passion for Reading Core Jul 6, 2005
- E43 Chicago: Backyard Bacchanalia Core Jul 13, 2005
- E44 Chicago: John Bruce - Stirred but not Shaken Core Jul 20, 2005
- E45 Madison: Nadia Sees Red! Core Jul 27, 2005
- E46 Middleton: My Latin Lover Core Aug 3, 2005
- E47 Chicago: Double the Trouble Core Aug 10, 2005
- E48 Royal Renovation Core Aug 13, 2005
- E49 Minneapolis: Industrial Europe Core Aug 17, 2005
- E50 Minnetonka: Surfside Minnesota Core Aug 24, 2005
- E51 Milwaukee: A Rousing Reception Core Aug 31, 2005
- E52 Minneapolis: The Minnesota Twins Core Sep 7, 2005
- E53 Huntington Beach: Huntington Beach Today, Hawaii Tomorrow Core Sep 14, 2005
- E54 West Hollywood: Viva Larchmont! Core Sep 21, 2005
- E55 Minneapolis: Nordic Cabin Core Oct 1, 2005
- E56 Los Angeles: Novocaine for the Soul Core Oct 3, 2005
- E57 Huntington Beach: Viva La Vespa! Core Oct 4, 2005
- E58 Santa Monica: The Bitchin' Birthday Show Core Oct 5, 2005
- E59 Van Nuys: Nic's Island Home Mytharc Oct 6, 2005
- E60 Eagle Rock: How Reuben Got His Funk Back Mytharc Oct 7, 2005
Season 4 · 31 episodes
- E1 San Francisco: Red is For Romance Mytharc Oct 14, 2005
- E2 San Francisco: Happy Ending Bedroom Core Oct 21, 2005
- E3 San Francisco: Brew It Up Baby Core Oct 28, 2005
- E4 Oakland: Eat at Greg's Core Oct 29, 2005
- E5 Daly City: Casper's Place Core Nov 5, 2005
- E6 El Cajon: Hacienda del Sol Core Nov 12, 2005
- E7 San Diego: Pacific Rim Fusion Core Nov 19, 2005
- E8 Ramona: Ode to Gas Past Core Nov 26, 2005
- E9 Avondale: Hotel Chic Core Dec 3, 2005
- E10 Phoenix: Crazy Cottage! Core Dec 10, 2005
- E11 Phoenix: Phoenix Moms Rock! Core Dec 17, 2005
- E12 Tolleson: WYWO Flight 411 Core Jan 7, 2006
- E13 Kyle: Tex-Zen Samurai Core Jan 14, 2006
- E14 Austin: The Wine Lover's Lounge Core Jan 21, 2006
- E15 Austin: Be Here Now! Core Jan 28, 2006
- E16 Austin: The Room of Sensations Core Feb 4, 2006
- E17 Austin: Traveler's Lounge Core Feb 11, 2006
- E18 Austin: Cyclarama Core Feb 18, 2006
- E19 Austin: Carpe Diem Core Feb 25, 2006
- E20 Fort Hood: Because We Care Core Mar 4, 2006
- E21 Tampa: Mac Attack Core Mar 11, 2006
- E22 Tampa: Fire Me Up, Engine 18! Core Mar 18, 2006
- E23 Tampa: Bali Magic in the Bedroom Core Mar 25, 2006
- E24 Miami: Viva Cuba Libre! Backyard Core Apr 1, 2006
- E25 Miami: Africa 3000 Core Apr 8, 2006
- E26 Miramar: Miramar Magic...Done! Core Apr 29, 2006
- E27 Miami: Swamp Den Core May 6, 2006
- E28 Miami: The 4 T's Kitchen Core May 13, 2006
- E29 Miami: While You Were Dancing Core May 20, 2006
- E30 Ft. Lauderdale: Fast and Fabulous Mytharc May 22, 2006
- E31 Miami: Ready for My Close Up Mytharc Jun 3, 2006
Verified insights
Frequently asked questions
What network did the series air on?
It aired on the cable channel TLC.
What is the basic premise of the show?
Homeowners return to discover a complete redesign that was kept secret during the renovation.
How does it differ from Trading Spaces?
While similar in format, it adds a suspenseful gimmick by keeping the entire redecoration hidden from the homeowner.
When did the series first premiere?
The series debuted in 2002.
Is the series scripted or reality?
It is presented as a reality series.
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