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