Rebuilt: The Human Body Shop
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| Rebuilt: The Human Body Shop | |
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| Genre | Reality-tv |
| Country of origin | Fairfax, Virginia USA |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Glenda Hersh Alexandra Jewitt Steven Weinstock |
| Producers | Leah Bankston Andrew Goldman D.T. Slouffman Chris Voos Andrew Wagner Andrew E. Wagner Tommy Walker |
| Running time | 60 Minutes |
| Production companies | A-III Production True Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Discovery Health Channel |
| Release | January 18 – April 5, 2006 |
Rebuilt: The Human Body Shop is a Discovery Health Channel reality television series featuring the Orthotic Prosthetic Center, a family-owned prostetics lab in Fairfax, Virginia.
Plot
Rebuilt: The Human Body Shop takes viewers into the world of orthotics and prosthetics.[1]
Each episode features three people in the process of acquiring new limbs and intrudes on their emotional experiences.[1]
Cast
- Elliot Weintrob as himself
- Joan Weintrob as herself
- Harry Weintrob as himself
- Mark Latta as himself
- Angela Boncz as herself[2]
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Season Premiere | Season Finale | |
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| 1 | 8 | January 18, 2006 | March 22, 2006 | |
Episodes
Series 1 (2006)
| Episode | Title[3] | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "Going for the Gold" | 18 January 2006 | |
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A prosthetic bike leg is constructed; a teen born without hands or feet competes at a swim meet; a woman who lost her right hand gets a replacement glove. | |||
| 2 | "Game of Life" | 25 January 2006 | |
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Elliot makes plans to redecorate the OPC (Orthotic Prosthetic Center) offices in secret, but his mother finds out and puts a stop to it. | |||
| 3 | "Breaking Down Barriers" | 1 February 2006 | |
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Elliot challenges his staff to become physically fit and they agree, but only if there are rewards for getting in shape. | |||
| 4 | "A Child's Courage" | 8 February 2006 | |
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Profiles of Joan and Harry Weintrob, founders of the family business. Also: a woman with sacral agenesis, a disorder of the lower spine and pelvis; an above-the-knee amputee. | |||
| 5 | "A Soldier's Triumph" | 1 March 2006 | |
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The front-office girls challenge Elliot, Mark and Angela to a bowling showdown, and competitive qualities are revealed on both teams. | |||
| 6 | "A New Lease on Life" | 8 March 2006 | |
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A father of two has his feet amputated because of chronic foot problems and gets a set of prosthetics, but he must learn to walk again. | |||
| 7 | "Failure's Not an Option" | 15 March 2006 | |
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A woman missing both her legs has an emergency medical crisis. Also: Elliot tests one of his patients when they go kayaking. | |||
| 8 | "The Ultimate Survivors" | 22 March 2006 | |
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American soldiers who lost limbs in the war come home and learn to ski; a man who lost his leg when he stepped on a land mine starts a network to help others. | |||
See also
References
- ^ a b "Rebuilt: The Human Body Shop". Ossur. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ "Rebuilt: The Human Body Shop (2006–2007)". IMDb. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ "2006 TV SHOW". TV Guide. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
External links
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