| 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 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Discovery Health Channel |
| Original 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 prosthetics lab in Fairfax, Virginia.
Plot
Rebuilt: The Human Body Shop takes viewers into the world of orthotics and prosthetics.
Each episode features three people in the process of acquiring new limbs and the viewer is able to witness their emotional experiences.
Cast
- Elliot Weintrob as himself
- Joan Weintrob as herself
- Harry Weintrob as himself
- Mark Latta as himself
- Angela Boncz as herself
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Season Premiere | Season Finale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | January 18, 2006 | March 22, 2006 | |
Episodes
Series 1 (2006)
| Episode | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Going for the Gold" | 18 January 2006 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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. | |||