''Man Caves'' is a

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reality television program hosted by former NFL defensive tackle and Super Bowl winner

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and licensed contractor

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, broadcast by

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Synopsis

In each episode, Siragusa and Cameron visit a house at which the male resident wants a particular room transformed into a male-themed hobby room, otherwise known as a

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. Each man cave is custom-designed for the recipient based on his hobbies and likes. The rooms are then renovated to include a media center, minibar, and a lounge among other elements. Previous themes included hockey, surfing, car racing, skiing, golfing, rock-n-roll, and others. During the renovation, the hosts offer ideas and do-it-yourself instruction to help homeowners construct their own personal hangouts. At the end of each episode, the newly renovated "man cave" is revealed to the recipient, who did not see the room during its transformation.

Notable renovations

There have been several notable renovations that included celebrities or famous places. Man caves have been created for

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personalities

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and

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. The episode involving Goldman was also filmed as part of the Season 8 premiere of his show ''

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'', entitled "Man Caves". Siragusa and Cameron both appeared on this cross-over episode. The season 10 premiere on January 26, 2012 featured the creation of a man cave for NBA player

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in his

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home fresh off his highly publicized divorce from

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just 3 months prior, creating media attention as the renovation was seen as the start of Humphries' newly single lifestyle. Other celebrities that have appeared include Snoop Dogg,

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, Gary Dell'Abate,

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, Dan Patrick, A. J. Calloway,

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, Charles Kelly of

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and

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. The crew built a man cave for the

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at Camp Virginia in Kuwait, revamping one of the tents. A

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-themed man cave was created at

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for the NASCAR race weekend 2012. The setting of the show's 100th episode was at Madame Tussauds in New York, where a man cave was built as the background set for host Siragusa's own wax figure. The actual building of the man cave was done for live public viewing in

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in April 2011. The Man Caves crew also helped

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renovate a box suite at "

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," and they were also called to help

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transfer

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's old dressing room on ''

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''.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Man Caves 2007 American television series debuts 2000s American reality television series 2010s American reality television series Home renovation television series English-language television shows 2015 American television series endings DIY Network original programming