How much of Fixer Upper do you think is staged?

[nicbreeful]

All of it, lol.

I like Fixer Upper better than Flip or Flop.

[trytobearunner34]

Totally staged (but I still like it!).

[birdistheword]

I'm sure the majority is staged, but I don't care. Lol.

[Deleted]

All of it. Because if it wasn't Chip Gained would be DEAD. Jojo would have murdered him like 15 years ago.

[Jalapeñomel]

100% all of it.

I don't watch it.

[Deleted]

I want to not like them because they're so corny and sappy and he's a doofus.. But I do like the show a lot.

[7costanza]

Aug 12, 2016 17:22:04 GMT -5 loonylunalovegood said:

Aug 12, 2016 17:20:07 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

All of it, lol.

I like Fixer Upper better than Flip or Flop.

I can't stand the Flip or Flop couple. They're so stilted and fake.

Me too! And I'm still waiting for a flop. They always seems to make a huge profit.

[nicbreeful]

Aug 12, 2016 19:11:12 GMT -5 loonylunalovegood said:

Aug 12, 2016 19:06:37 GMT -5 7costanza said:

Me too! And I'm still waiting for a flop. They always seems to make a huge profit.

I saw one that sat for a while and didn't sell by the time they aired the show.

Yeah, I've only ever seen one "flop"  I've only watched two seasons though.

[clseale]

Aug 12, 2016 19:17:09 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

Aug 12, 2016 19:11:12 GMT -5 loonylunalovegood said:

I saw one that sat for a while and didn't sell by the time they aired the show.

Yeah, I've only ever seen one "flop"  I've only watched two seasons though.

They did a special one time and it covered quite a few flops. I don't know why they don't show those on occasion. I've seen a handful of episodes where they have had to lower the price and the show ended with it still on the market.

I really can't stand them, though. I just like seeing the transformations.

[fuckyourcouch]

I don't watch it. But, a friend from college was on it, and she said the furniture staging was the most fake part, because you don't get to keep it all (you can buy a lot of it though).

I dunno if it varies by episode though.

[ssmjlm]

All of the couples on the show have already bought the houses.
hookedonhouses.net/2016/03/28/10-things-you-wanted-to-know-about-fixer-upper-on-hgtv/

[cville]

Aug 12, 2016 17:51:52 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

100% all of it.

I don't watch it.

Negative Nancy.

[Jalapeñomel]

Aug 12, 2016 20:39:43 GMT -5 cville said:

Aug 12, 2016 17:51:52 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

100% all of it.

I don't watch it.

Negative Nancy.

It's a tv show, of course it's scripted. You don't have to watch it to know that, and you can love it, even if it's scripted. Not sure why that makes me negative (especially since other posters have said the same thing).

Shit, I loved The Hills and Laguna Beach and that was 100% scripted.

[agnes]

I don't think Chip running through a wall and landing on his shoulder was scripted.

I think Chip and Joanna are more genuine, less scripted than Tarek and Christina.

I have fun trying to figure out what neighborhood the Flip or Flop houses are in. I like that it's local.

I love watching all these shows. Even if Tarek intentionally dropped and shattered a 2k counter to add unneeded "drama."

[thedutchgirl]

I read this recently--an article about a house they did for a woman who photographed early seasons. It has a lot of behind-the-scenes information about the process. The people have already found their houses, and then they apply. And yes, most of the furniture is staging furniture, although the people can buy it.

www.countryliving.com/life/entertainment/a39041/what-its-like-to-be-on-fixer-upper/

[birdistheword]

Aug 12, 2016 21:06:33 GMT -5 agnes said:

I don't think Chip running through a wall and landing on his shoulder was scripted.

I think Chip and Joanna are more genuine, less scripted than Tarek and Christina.

I have fun trying to figure out what neighborhood the Flip or Flop houses are in. I like that it's local.

I love watching all these shows. Even if Tarek intentionally dropped and shattered a 2k counter to add unneeded "drama."

Ohhhh I wondered if that wasn't intentional. Did you read this somewhere, or is that just what you think?

[agnes]

Aug 12, 2016 21:25:04 GMT -5 birdistheword said:

Aug 12, 2016 21:06:33 GMT -5 agnes said:

I don't think Chip running through a wall and landing on his shoulder was scripted.

I think Chip and Joanna are more genuine, less scripted than Tarek and Christina.

I have fun trying to figure out what neighborhood the Flip or Flop houses are in. I like that it's local.

I love watching all these shows. Even if Tarek intentionally dropped and shattered a 2k counter to add unneeded "drama."

Ohhhh I wondered if that wasn't intentional. Did you read this somewhere, or is that just what you think?

no, I didn't read this anywhere. He's just a bad actor. I also don't think it was worth 2k. It shattered too easily.

[birdistheword]

Aug 12, 2016 21:28:31 GMT -5 agnes said:

Aug 12, 2016 21:25:04 GMT -5 birdistheword said:

Ohhhh I wondered if that wasn't intentional. Did you read this somewhere, or is that just what you think?

no, I didn't read this anywhere. He's just a bad actor. I also don't think it was worth 2k. It shattered too easily.

Plus, that was such a small piece for $2K! If that one piece cost that much, they are over-paying. Lol.

[RoxMonster]

I think the couple on Flip or Flop is worse at acting like it's unscripted lol. I enjoy Fixer Upper more. I do think it sucks that the owners can't keep all of the furniture/staging without purchasing it extra, but I am not surprised.