Jenny McCarthy Hosts Thanksgiving-Themed ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ Special

The popular ABC series Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is returning with four special episodes on November 26, just in time for Thanksgiving. The episode will feature guest host Jenny McCarthy, a former Playboy model and Two and a Half Men actress, who visits the numerous Watson family of Knoxville, Tenn.: “The Watson family has adopted children and runs a home for single mothers in need called Restoration House,” a press release revealed. The episode will also feature a visit to the Wipeout set and an appearance by UFC Champion Jon “Bones” Jones.

The McCarthy episode will be one of the show’s four holiday-themed specials, which will run through December. The original Emmy Award-winning series ran for nine seasons and featured celebrities like Michelle Obama, Elton John, Robin Williams, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Keith Urban, Mariah Carey, Glenn Close, Tyler Perry, Mary J Blige, Carrie Underwood, David Duchovny, Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, Usher, KISS, Rihanna, Jessica Alba and Derek Jeter, all of whom boarded the iconic bus and traveled to provide home improvements to less fortunate families, often facing hardships such as a natural disaster or debilitating illness, around the country. The reality television series, hosted by former model and carpenter Ty Pennington, officially ended this past January.

In the meantime, McCarthy, 39, has been promoting her book Bad Habits: Confessions of a Recovering Alcoholic in New York this month.

Watch the special Thanksgiving episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition with Jenny McCarthy on Monday, Nov. 26 at 10 p.m. E.T. on ABC.