Say Hello to Television
You’ve got to take chances in life because you never know when they will pay off. Thanks to a push from a friend, Tarek and Christina shot an audition tape for a new show idea that they pitched to HGTV. Apparently, Tarek didn’t really think they would hear back from the network but they did.
They signed them up for 13 episodes initially and that’s how “Flip or Flop” came into existence. HGTV was nervous that viewers wouldn’t respond well to a show about flipping distressed homes so it was originally aired at 11 pm. Much to everyone’s surprise, the show became a huge hit and has been on for 10 seasons!