A family that has faced hardship has their dilapidated house completely rebuilt while they are away on vacation for a week. While early episodes renovated houses, the usual approach is to tear down the house on the first day and build a brand new, usually much larger, one, fully furnished. The houses are customized to the families, with rooms reflecting the interests of, especially, the children, and special technology for any unusual medical conditions. Host Ty Pennington usually has a secret project which is only revealed when the family sees it. The construction is accomplished with the help of a large army of blue-shirted volunteers and a wide array of sponsor-donated products and services. Written by Jon Reeves jreeves@imdb.com

On the Menu is the first cooking competition show to give viewers the chance to taste the winning dish. Each week, four passionate home cooks are challenged to create a new signature dish for the featured restaurant.

Ty Pennington, Alison Victoria and Taniya Nayak will mentor three skilled teams in a seaside home improvement clash.