Why did the crew stick with it?

She gushed that the local community understood this and pitched in to make a difference.

When things fell through, often with vendors, neighbors would step in to make the dream a reality.

Cast of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

That web connection is how these projects were pulled off."

While Lewis' sentiments are kind, they’re probably not the whole story.

How many people did it take to make the homes happen?

Ty Pennington leading a group of volunteers on Extreme Makeover Home Edition

According to theChicago Tribune, up to 750 workers and contractors could be involved in a single show episode.

Companies came together to pull off parts of the construction in record time.

Still, only so much care can go into constructing a home in such a tight timeline.

A family embraces at the end of an Extreme Makeover Home Edition episode

Hopefully, the OG show will come back bigger and better than ever.