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Ugliest House in America
Ugliest House in America

Ugliest House in America

—From gaudy designs to botched renovations, comedian Retta travels across the country to tour properties nominated by their owners as the ugliest home around. The country gets divided into four regions, with four homes from each region selected as finalists based on the following criteria: ugly in appearance, bad function and "surprise." However, the competition doesn't stop there: after crowning the worst of the worst, designer Alison Victoria surprises the homeowners with an incredible $150,000 renovation.
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    The West Coast Gets Ugly
  • The West Coast Gets Ugly

    Retta's ugly journey continues in the West Coast where four homes compete for a chance at a $150,000 makeover by designer Alison Victoria! It includes a faux Scottish castle, a dome with zero privacy, and a Hollywood house that feels more like a bar.
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Season 15 of 7 Episodes

  • In the Midwest, Retta tours three heinous homes vying for the chance at a $150,000 makeover by Alison Victoria; she'll get an inside look at an underwater sea palace, a 1960s throwback and a former funeral home.

  • Retta is off to the Southeast to check out the ugly home competition; Retta explores a sardine can house with more than one snake problem, a property with a questionable past and a home that looks like a vintage bank.

  • Retta heads to the Northeast to uncover the region's most hideous home; she'll question life and design decisions at a former preschool, a house shaped like a pyramid, and a pink-carpeted nightmare that looks like a cat condo.

  • Retta finds a dark spot on the sunny West Coast as she checks out three homes that are more like nightmares than dreams; she visits a house that looks like a jungle, a home that used to be a barn and property that feels like living on a boat.

  • After choosing the worst of the worst, Retta announces which ugly home will be getting a $150,000 renovation from designer Alison Victoria; the homeowners will see the amazing transformation that takes their home from grotesque to gorgeous.

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3 episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks

    The Ugliest of the Frontier
  • The Ugliest of the Frontier

    Retta's journey begins in the frontier region where four homes vie for a chance at a $150,000 makeover by designer Alison Victoria; it's between an old green house, a cavernous dwelling, an eclectic cabin and a woody home with unique storage.
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  • Retta tours properties that were nominated based on gaudy designs and botched renovations.
    Upcoming

  • Retta tours properties that were nominated based on gaudy designs and botched renovations.
    Upcoming
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From gaudy designs to botched renovations, comedian Retta travels across the country to tour properties nominated by their owners as the ugliest home around. The country gets divided into four regions, with four homes from each region selected as finalists based on the following criteria: ugly in appearance, bad function and "surprise." However, the competition doesn't stop there: after crowning the worst of the worst, designer Alison Victoria surprises the homeowners with an incredible $150,000 renovation.

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