Flipping Out is an American reality television series produced by Authentic Entertainment which centres on Los Angeles real estate investor Jeff Lewis, his entourage that consists of his Chief Executive Assistant, housekeeper, assistants and helpers, and the houses that he works to buy and sell for profit.
The series premiered in the USA on Bravo on 31 July, 2007.
Flipping Out premiered in South Africa on DStv's M-Net Series channel on 23 May 2008, at 22h00. See "Seasons" below for seasonal broadcast dates and times.
Season 3 premiered on M-Net Series on Monday 30 May 2011, at 19h30. New episodes broadcast weekly. There are 10 episodes in the third season.
Repeats
Tuesdays: 01h30, 07h30, 13h30
Synopsis
You don't have to be crazy... but it helps.
Flipping Out follows the antics of one of Los Angeles' most colourful 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.
Like most families, Lewis' extended family has its share of issues, which results in the occasional confrontation and even a firing or two.
Aware of his "Flipping Out" tendencies, Lewis attempts to counteract them with therapy, spiritual healers, psychics, and other advisors, but things are always flipping in Lewis' world.
Each day comes with a new barrage of problems, from dealing with workers not showing up to the job site, to learning that his cat, Monkey, is having an adverse reaction to his acupuncture session.
Despite mounting pressure to sell some property in order to keep his business afloat, Lewis' pets and surrogate family frequently become the focus of his attention.
When a beloved cat goes missing for a few hours, it creates a mini-crisis that brings Lewis' life to a complete standstill. And it just may spell the end for one of his employees.
Flipping Out is produced by Authentic Entertainment, with Lauren Lexton and Tom Rogan serving as executive producers.
Seasons
Series exclusive to M-Net Series
Season 1 (7 episodes)
Premiere: 23 May 2008 | Finale: 4 July 2008 | Fridays, 22h00
Season 2 (9 episodes)
Premiere: 6 November 2009 | Finale: 1 January 2010 | Fridays, 22h00
Season 3 (10 episodes)
Premiere: 30 May 2011 | Finale: 1 August 2011 | Mondays, 19h30