Flipping Out

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Season 5 episodes (11)

1 New Kid on the Block
7/6/11
Business is booming for Jeff and his crew at Jeff Lewis Designs. They've moved out of Valley Oak and the whole team -- Jenni, Zoila, Sarah, Trace, and Jett -- are now working out of Jeff's new rental property. However, they have a new addition to the team, Gage, Jeff's head of Business Affairs and boyfriend. Gage's first order of business is to schedule a trip to San Francisco where Jeff will be the keynote speaker for Design Week. This is a big opportunity for Jeff and he is putting a lot of pressure on Sarah and Trace to hold down the fort while he's away. Gage and Jenni travel with Jeff to make sure things run smoothly, but with this crew -- you know something is bound to go wrong.
2 Wake-Up Call
7/13/11
Sarah continues to have trouble meeting Jeff's expectations, but when she forgets to bring a floor sample to an important client meeting -- it's just too much for Jeff to handle. His frustration with his employees grows even more when Zoila arrives to work late and Jeff erupts at both Zoila and Sarah. Meanwhile, Jeff takes on a new client, Jeanne, but puts his foot into his mouth when he's introduced to her husband, Tommy Shaw, and doesn't realize that he's the guitarist and singer of the band STYX.
3 New York or Bust
7/19/11
Jeff and Jenni hit the streets of New York City with their longtime friend and client, Chaz Dean. Jeff has been working on Chaz's Hollywood Salon for the past two years and is hoping to add this New York space to the list as well -- but Jeff is still working on the Hollywood Salon and as the pressure builds to get that project finished, he realizes he may lose this job and a good friend. Meanwhile, Zoila's birthday is coming up and Jeff is determined to outdo the brand new car he bought for Zoila last year, so what does he do? He decides to get Zoila a whole new look, literally. They meet with a plastic surgeon for a few minor treatments, including botox and a facial -- but by the time they leave, Zoila has scheduled an appointment for a facelift!
4 What Stays in Vegas
7/26/11
The motto at Jeff Lewis Design has always been to work hard and play hard, so when Jeff books another speaking engagement in Las Vegas, he decides to throw Sarah a bachelorette party and bring the whole gang along for the ride. It's still a business trip however, and when Gage and Jenni are the only ones to show up for the actual speaking engagement -- Jeff realizes that he may not be able to rely on his staff as much as hoped. Meanwhile, back in LA, it's finally time for Zoila's birthday facelift. She goes into the hospital with the whole staff at her side and although Jeff jokes with her, he knows that Zoila is as loyal as they come. Jeff is visibly nervous and does everything he can to make sure she gets the best treatment possible.
5 Dropping the Axe
8/2/11
Zoila returns to the house where the doctor has prescribed bed rest for several weeks. Jeff, however, feels that Zoila is perfectly capable of some light chores - no matter how disgusting they are. Meanwhile, Sarah's behavior continues to wear on Jeff, so he brings Jenni in full-time to help out with some important clients. But when Jenni meets with one of Jeff's clients, the client makes it clear that she wants nothing to do with Jenni. Jeff is torn between what the client wants and what is best for Jeff Lewis Design; it's a hard decision - but he finally decides that he needs to have a sit down with Sarah.
6 Don't Be Tardy To The Party
8/9/11
Jeff continues to take on more business, but with a smaller staff, the pressure is on to maintain a steady pace at the office. The deadline to finish Chaz Dean's salon is fast approaching and Jeff needs his remaining employees' full commitment. When he discovers that someone has been doing private design consultations on the side, things get ugly. With misbehaving staff, demanding clients and absent-minded contactors, Jeff's temper starts to boil over.
7 Showdown at Sunshine Terrace
8/16/11
With Chaz Dean's salon remodel finally under his belt, Jeff sets his eyes on bigger and better things -- specifically the Chaz Dean salon job in New York. But when Jeff realizes that Chaz has been mum on the subject, he gets worried that he wont hire him for the job. Meanwhile, Jeff continues work on Stacy Farish's home on Sunshine Terrace. Although Stacy is happy with Jeff's work, she continues to insult Jenni. As Stacy becomes more demanding and insulting, Jeff has to decide what's more important -- keeping his client happy or protecting the few loyal employees he has left.
8 Money Changes Everything
8/23/11
Jeff hires one of his trusty contractors, Randy, to work on a project in the Hollywood Hills. As the work begins, Jeff becomes suspicious of how Randy is spending money and a discussion about the issue quickly turns into a raging fight. Meanwhile back on the home front, Jeff deals with a medical emergency when his dog, Casey is rushed to the vet for an emergency surgery.
9 Substitutes
8/30/11
The Hollywood Hills project is still in limbo, but Jeff has bigger things to worry about when Randy, the contractor, threatens legal action. If that's not enough to stress Jeff out, he's also forced to re-consider Jenni's future at the company when Gage finds a potential permanent employee that can commit to the position 100 percent as opposed to Jenni's part-time employment.
10 There's No Place Like Home
9/6/11
Even though his design business is booming, Jeff is starting to get the itch to flip houses again. As he's looking for properties though, he realizes that he's not really looking for a house to flip, but rather a home for him and Gage to build a family. Meanwhile, Gage finds a potentially lucrative venture for Jeff Lewis Design, but it also requires a sizable investment. When Jeff's dream home comes on the market, Jeff may be forced to choose between investing in a home or putting his money into the new business.
11 Reunion
9/13/11
After another season of designer meltdowns, Andy Cohen brings the entire "Flipping Out" cast - including Sarah and Trace - back together for the first time since the two were both let go. The group discusses the highs and lows of the past year and with feelings of betrayal on both sides, Sarah and Trace confront Jeff about the reasons why they were each fired. On the flip side, Jeff and Gage talk about their new home and the possibility of promoting Zoila from housekeeper to full-time nanny. And last but certainly not least, Jenni reveals some very exciting news about her boyfriend.

About this show

"Flipping Out" follows the antics of one of Los Angeles' most colorful real estate speculators, Jeff Lewis. It takes a special kind of personality to handle flipping six multimillion-dollar houses at one time, but Lewis, an obsessive compulsive successful businessman, pulls it off and turns a six-figure profit on every property. Lewis makes his living with the help of a group of diverse and oft disgruntled employees he counts as friends. These include an assistant who moonlights doing voiceover work, a housekeeper and two house assistants, as well as his official "trash man," who moonlights as an actor and his assistant's husband. Add to the mix his business partner and former boyfriend, his various therapists and spiritual advisors and it's clear that this intriguing cast of characters lives as one big dysfunctional family.

Ratings and reviews

4.6
325 reviews
B Bob
May 4, 2016
I love all that is Jeff Lewis and Jeff Lewis Design, and whomever it is behind the scenes they are having run their Bravo operation . My comment is: We want more. We want more. Like -- you really like it. You want more. Jeff Lewis for President!
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A Google user
February 16, 2019
The real emotions are what makes this one of the best reality shows on television. Jeff lets us see the ups and downs of his real estate business and personal life and relationships. You know you are getting the real Jeff Lewis and that's what makes him awesome.
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rachel c.
February 15, 2020
I MISS THIS SHOW. Anything with Jeff Lewis is awesome. I know he probably puts on an act sometimes for the public.... but I love his personality. I like his work ethic... his choices in certain employees are horrible though (I guess that's part of the drama on the show... who knows). But I fire people all the time, also. So, I get it. There's only so much any person w/ common sense will put up with. That's why I love Jeff. We expect the best & won't pay to be disrespected/ cheated.
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