Treehouse Masters

Treehouse Masters

2013
Treehouse Masters
Treehouse Masters

Treehouse Masters

7.2 | TV-PG | en | Documentary

People who know and work with Pete Nelson describe him as a tree whisperer. For his part, Nelson lets the trees do the talking. He's a world-renowned treehouse designer and builder, and this series documents the work he and his team of craftsmen—including his son Charlie—do to create incredible homes and businesses in nature's canopy. Pete uses a combination of science and art to realize clients' sky-high aspirations of magnificent multi-bedroom treehouses with elaborate kitchens and bathrooms, or simpler, peaceful one-room escapes. Other backyard escapes featured in the series include a spa retreat, a brewery, and a honeymoon suite. "We awaken that inner child who dreams of living among the trees," Pete says.

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EP11  Ultimate Treehouses VI
Oct. 26,2018
Ultimate Treehouses VI

Treehouse designer Pete Nelson and his team turn clients' sky-high dreams into incredible realities.

EP10  Climb-In Drive-In
Oct. 19,2018
Climb-In Drive-In

Pete tackles the first climb-in movie theater; concessions are served to seating pods through a pulley system and loungers elevate into the trees to give perfect views of the big screen; a tree house for monkeys at the Los Angeles Zoo.

EP9  A Treehouse Production
Oct. 12,2018
A Treehouse Production

A friend of Pete's has the treehouse bug and decides to open a treehouse B&B; the classic A-Frame structure will have all the amenities and a waterfall that pours from the wraparound deck to the pond below.

EP8  Semper Fi in the Sky
Oct. 05,2018
Semper Fi in the Sky

Pete answers the call of duty to build a tree house in Pennsylvania that focuses on the children of Marines; cargo netting off the deck provides an exciting way to enter, while even more nets inside form a bridge to access a private loft space.(TD)

EP7  Lifted Lodge Treehouse
Sep. 28,2018
Lifted Lodge Treehouse

The NTS crew travels to an alpaca farm to build a lodge in the trees inspired by National Parks; they create a structure to take in the mountain views with a 50 foot long cable bridge entrance and a deck devoted entirely to hammock lounging.

EP6  View from Above IV
Sep. 21,2018
View from Above IV

Taking a look back at builds from the past is always a joy for Pete and the carpenters of NT&S. Pete and a few crew members gather around the campfire to poke fun at one another about the shenanigans they shared when building high up in the trees!

EP5  Super Spy Treehouse
Sep. 14,2018
Super Spy Treehouse

Pete heads to Alabama's Appalachia to build a super spy treehouse; he pulls out all the stops to make the client's espionage-themed dreams come true; gadgets, hidden passageways, secret rooms and more.

EP4  Antonio Brown's Steel City Skybox
Sep. 07,2018
Antonio Brown's Steel City Skybox

Pete makes a tree house touchdown in Pittsburgh for Antonio Brown, wide receiver for the Steelers. Pete is building a luxury skybox with a two-story window wall that overlooks a custom basketball court and football field.

EP3  Never Too Old for a Treehouse
Aug. 31,2018
Never Too Old for a Treehouse

Dreams are coming to life in Oregon as Pete builds for Marlene, an 81-year-old woman who is finally getting one of her greatest wishes fulfilled: a treehouse; Marlene is giddy with excitement for this new adventure.

EP2  Hot Tub Rumpus Room
Aug. 24,2018
Hot Tub Rumpus Room

Pete's fun-loving friend is the lucky recipient of a treehouse built strictly for good times; the team builds a dream of a treehouse complete with a wine bar, a loft, and their first-ever hot tub in the woods of Western Washington.

EP1  Hawaiian Island Treehouse Adventure
Aug. 17,2018
Hawaiian Island Treehouse Adventure

Pete journeys to Kauai to build a sky-wave treehouse for a couple who ditched the mainland for a laid-back lifestyle and transforms a bohemian treehouse for two former professional surfers into a masterpiece with a crow's nest 60 feet off the ground.

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7.2 | TV-PG | en | Documentary , Reality | More Info
Released: 2013-05-31 | Released Producted By: Stiletto Television , Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/treehouse-masters
Synopsis

People who know and work with Pete Nelson describe him as a tree whisperer. For his part, Nelson lets the trees do the talking. He's a world-renowned treehouse designer and builder, and this series documents the work he and his team of craftsmen—including his son Charlie—do to create incredible homes and businesses in nature's canopy. Pete uses a combination of science and art to realize clients' sky-high aspirations of magnificent multi-bedroom treehouses with elaborate kitchens and bathrooms, or simpler, peaceful one-room escapes. Other backyard escapes featured in the series include a spa retreat, a brewery, and a honeymoon suite. "We awaken that inner child who dreams of living among the trees," Pete says.

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letsgetmovingllc We (my husband, son and I) LOVED this show - genuinely nice guys that are incredibly skilled. Until the Pop ups. They are not funny, cute, witty or necessary. They are annoying, low brow attempts at humor. For us, they have made the show unbearable to watch. I thought this show was different. We will skim the future episodes, as my husband and son are planning to build a tree house. This show was just SOOOO perfect for them. I mostly enjoyed the interaction between Pete, his sons and the great workers on his team. I'm sure the pop ups are the reason the show is sadly tanking in the ratings. Other than the pop-ups, the show is really great!
clefzet As far as the production of the show, I have no complaint with it other than my general refusal to watch nearly all "reality" TV featuring no-talent nitwits performing mundane tasks in front of a camera for an audience of people who have no lives to live.As for the premise of the show, I have big problems with it. I'm an old guy, having been around a long time and have seen a lot. One of the things I saw back in the 60s and 70s were real tree-houses that real people lived in. No, not quarter million dollar redwood, oiled teak and triple-pane glass fantasy "clubhouses" with secret doors, an observation dome and ADA-approved access ramps, but salvaged wood, metal and glass and concrete homemade structures that sheltered people from the elements and provided a safe place to live. AND the tree-houses were built by the residents themselves,. They scraped together whatever they could, poured the concrete, cut the wood (often with a chainsaw because they had no power), hammered the nails, and finished they job the best way they could with what they had. Maybe some friends pitched in to help and in return got some help back on their next project. But NONE of them ever hired any professional carpenters, riggers, or cabinetmakers to do the job for them. They couldn't afford it.And that is my problem. Young upscale, yuppie losers hiring professionals to build them a fantasy tree-house is just all wrong. Having your main home built by contractors is OK. Unless you are really skilled and have more time than money, a contractor home makes sense. But you are supposed to build a tree-house yourself. Hiring a pro to do one for you is like hiring someone else to whittle you a wooden whistle, do a crossword puzzle for you or paying someone to play hopscotch in your kid's place. With people out of work, having to share housing or living on the streets, there is something really wrong with professional tree-houses. As for the guy with the tree-house company, I can't blame him if there is a whole country full of rich dipsticks who want something quaint and charming cranked out for them that they lack the class to do for themselves. If he can make an honest buck doing carpentry, good for him. But putting it on TV is where I draw the line. I don't need to be reminded about these vacuous morons and their excessive lifestyles. So the answer is obviously to not watch the show and beyond the three episodes that I wasted my life on, I don't watch it. One star is generous of me.
Landon Clipp Treehouse Masters, in my opinion, is one of the more original shows out there. It follows Pete Nelson who owns Nelson Treehouse and Supplies which obviously builds tree houses for their clients which can range from families, zoos, museums etc. The show bears a striking resemblance to the old Extreme Makeover: Home Edition in where it follows the construction of these beautiful structures and then at the end reveals it to the family. The difference between the two is that Treehouse Masters does it for paying clients, where the Extreme Makeover did it for free for families in need.A lot of people seem to complain about the show being another case of the reality TV syndrome where things are scripted and unnatural. I don't see this at all. While certain parts may be scripted, they certainly don't distract from the show at all and I feel that these moments are kept to a minimum. Pete's quirkiness is really the driving factor and I think a lot of the humor you see on the show really does come from his personality, not a script writer. His inherent likableness is very refreshing, and he has a very innocent and childish (childish in a good way) sort of personality that really is one of the main attractions of the show.The only thing I find slightly annoying about the show is that during every episode, Pete just "happens" to get a call from someone needing tree house repair while he's in the middle of building one. He then goes on an excursion to repair this other tree house while the rest of his crew continues with the current project. The show tries to lie to you and say that these little side tracks are spontaneous and unscripted, but the fact remains that it happens every. Single. Episode. You can expect this to happen every single time you watch the show, and it's blatantly obvious that it was preplanned for the client to call him (or Pete to pretend he's receiving a phone call) during the filming of the show. I mean it's nice to watch Pete go to these other tree houses and do repair work, but it's slightly insulting to me when the show tries to pass it off as "chance" that he receives these calls for help (I also forgot to mention that these other tree houses sometimes just "happen" to be very close to where they're building. It's just an indication that it was planned ahead of time). Overall, I don't mind these excursions but I really hate that the show tries to lie to me that they didn't plan it ahead of time.So bottom line, this is one of the more original shows I've seen in a while and I feel it has a lot to offer. The lack of crude humor and sexual innuendos present in many reality shows (mainly to appeal to the lowest common denominator) is very refreshing, although I feel that this lack of it is expected with this kind of TV show. It's heartwarming to see the families' reaction and to gaze upon the beautiful creations that Pete makes. The people who give this show 1 or 2 stars for it seemingly being too scripted are likely just sour individuals who were dropped on their heads as a child. There's no reason to really hate this show and even if the scriptiness (is that a word?) puts you off, it certainly doesn't warrant giving this excellent show 1 star. I mean seriously? You need to chill out. I recommend it to everyone.
firefly900 I am giving this a 3 purely because of the craftsmanship of the treehouses, they are very good and you cant take that away from the guy.... But we don't need yet another American TV show prattling on about the back storys of non important people.The backstory nonsense isn't as bad as say American Idol or the x factor, but its on par with American guns on Discovery.Why try to give us stupid drama? Just show the product!!!!And yeah OK, i get that people have passion about their desired industry but the main guy is just way too cornball to be taken seriously.I would avoid the show and browse the internet instead if you want to get your fix for treehouses.