Things have been a little busy around The Big 6 over the past few weeks. With the end of February/March sweeps and the week of fun that was Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, there hasn’t really been time for anything else.
But I did have a chance to go out and visit the Extreme Makeover site; and I must say it was quite an impressive experience. We were out on Oxford, temporarily renamed McFarland Drive, for the big reveal when Bernard McFarland and his three sons saw their new home for the first time. Talk about an emotional experience.
It’s no wonder the show has found a way to capitalize on those “moments.”
After spending the week dealing with all of the extreme-ness, it was time to throw a Proof of Performance spot together for the 6 News coverage of the event. Enjoy (it’ll be running for the next few weeks).
And, here’s just a few of the photos I managed to snap on the ground at the site:
- Construction on Wednesday
- VIP tent at the construction site on Wednesday
- Progress before we left Wednesday evening
- Decent crowd to watch construction
- Liveshot after liveshot after liveshot for 6 News
- Friday evening the exterior of the house was done
- The bus, pre-family arrival
- The McFarland’s new house
- The family’s limo arrives…
- … on Honorary McFarland Drive
- “Move that bus!”
- Bernard McFarland took off up the street after he saw the new house for him and his boys…
- … then he collapsed on the street.














