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HGTV Taps ’90s TV Stars for New Renovation Competition Totally ’90s House

The six-episode series leans on decade-specific design tropes and celebrity casting to attract legacy fans and new viewers.

Overview

  • HGTV announced the series in mid-July and set a six-episode premiere for Aug. 26, 2026 on HGTV with HBO Max streaming the next day.
  • The show pairs two teams of recognizable 1990s TV actors who will find and modernize U.S. homes described as ‘‘stuck in the 1990s’’ such as those with honey oak cabinets and sponge-painted walls.
  • Actor Jaleel White serves as host and producer while HGTV designers Carter Oosterhouse and Sabrina Soto will mentor the celebrity teams.
  • A rotating roster of guest judges including Vern Yip, Drew Lachey, Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt, Mina Starsiak Hawk, Paige Davis and Jonathan Adler will evaluate weekly challenges and crown the finale winner.
  • The format includes a $25,000 charity prize for the winning team and a companion YouTube series, fitting HGTV’s recent strategy of nostalgia-driven, celebrity-led unscripted programming.