The Vanilla Ice Project is an American reality television series on the DIY Network. It is hosted by construction contractor and rapper Rob Van Winkle, a.k.a. Vanilla Ice, who has significant experience with home improvement and real estate flipping. Ice began purchasing houses in his early twenties and became more involved in home improvement projects starting around 1998.
During the course of the series, 105 episodes of The Vanilla Ice Project aired over nine seasons.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 11 | October 14, 2010 (2010-10-14) | January 1, 2011 (2011-01-01) | |
| 2 | 13 | January 21, 2012 (2012-01-21) | April 7, 2012 (2012-04-07) | |
| 3 | 13 | January 27, 2013 (2013-01-27) | April 28, 2013 (2013-04-28) | |
| 4 | 13 | March 8, 2014 (2014-03-08) | May 10, 2014 (2014-05-10) | |
| 5 | 13 | April 4, 2015 (2015-04-04) | June 20, 2015 (2015-06-20) | |
| 6 | 13 | April 23, 2016 (2016-04-23) | July 9, 2016 (2016-07-09) | |
| 7 | 13 | July 15, 2017 (2017-07-15) | September 30, 2017 (2017-09-30) | |
| 8 | 10 | August 11, 2018 (2018-08-11) | October 6, 2018 (2018-10-06) | |
| 9 | 6 | July 27, 2019 (2019-07-27) | August 31, 2019 (2019-08-31) | |
| Specials | January 21, 2012 (2012-01-21) | September 7, 2019 (2019-09-07) | ||
Episodes
Season 1 (2010–11)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Nice, Nice...Landscaping" | October 14, 2010 (2010-10-14) |
| 2 | 2 | "Party Pool" | October 14, 2010 (2010-10-14) |
| 3 | 3 | "The Master Sweet" | October 21, 2010 (2010-10-21) |
| 4 | 4 | "The Tasty New Kitchen" | October 28, 2010 (2010-10-28) |
| 5 | 5 | "The Ugly Upstairs" | November 4, 2010 (2010-11-04) |
| 6 | 6 | "Living Room Rescue" | November 11, 2010 (2010-11-11) |
| 7 | 7 | "Rock Star Garage" | November 18, 2010 (2010-11-18) |
| 8 | 8 | "High-Tech and Hidden" | December 2, 2010 (2010-12-02) |
| 9 | 9 | "The Home Office" | December 9, 2010 (2010-12-09) |
| 10 | 10 | "Rocking the Dining Room" | December 16, 2010 (2010-12-16) |
| 11 | 11 | "Rapping It Up" | January 1, 2011 (2011-01-01) |
Season 2 (2012)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1 | "The Art of Curb Appeal" | January 21, 2012 (2012-01-21) | DICH-201H |
| 13 | 2 | "The Crazy Lazy River Pool" | January 21, 2012 (2012-01-21) | DICH-202H |
| 14 | 3 | "Tiki Island Oasis" | January 28, 2012 (2012-01-28) | DICH-203H |
| 15 | 4 | "The Killer Kitchen" | February 4, 2012 (2012-02-04) | DICH-204H |
| 16 | 5 | "The Greatest Great Room" | February 11, 2012 (2012-02-11) | DICH-205H |
| 17 | 6 | "Upstairs Reality Check" | February 18, 2012 (2012-02-18) | DICH-206H |
| 18 | 7 | "The Master Hideaway" | February 25, 2012 (2012-02-25) | DICH-207H |
| 19 | 8 | "The Ice House Retreat Suite" | March 3, 2012 (2012-03-03) | DICH-208H |
| 20 | 9 | "Baby Got Back Yard" | March 10, 2012 (2012-03-10) | DICH-209H |
| 21 | 10 | "The Ultimate Garage Getaway" | March 17, 2012 (2012-03-17) | DICH-210H |
| 22 | 11 | "Elevator up to the Mega Den" | March 24, 2012 (2012-03-24) | DICH-211H |
| 23 | 12 | "Boom-Boom Screening Room" | March 31, 2012 (2012-03-31) | DICH-212H |
| 24 | 13 | "Punch List Olympics" | April 7, 2012 (2012-04-07) | DICH-213H |
Season 3 (2013)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1 | "Raising the Roof" | January 27, 2013 (2013-01-27) | DICH-301H |
| 26 | 2 | "Picking Up the Pool" | February 10, 2013 (2013-02-10) | DICH-302H |
| 27 | 3 | "Living in Style" | February 17, 2013 (2013-02-17) | DICH-303H |
| 28 | 4 | "Fun in the Sun" | February 24, 2013 (2013-02-24) | DICH-304H |
| 29 | 5 | "A Masterful Bedroom" | March 3, 2013 (2013-03-03) | DICH-305H |
| 30 | 6 | "Kitchen Conversion" | March 10, 2013 (2013-03-10) | DICH-306H |
| 31 | 7 | "Customers to the Curb" | March 17, 2013 (2013-03-17) | DICH-307H |
| 32 | 8 | "Master Bath Retreat" | March 24, 2013 (2013-03-24) | DICH-308H |
| 33 | 9 | "Garage Busters" | March 31, 2013 (2013-03-31) | DICH-309H |
| 34 | 10 | "A Tiki Island Paradise" | April 7, 2013 (2013-04-07) | DICH-310H |
| 35 | 11 | "VIP Landscaping" | April 14, 2013 (2013-04-14) | DICH-311H |
| 36 | 12 | "Sleeping in Style" | April 21, 2013 (2013-04-21) | DICH-312H |
| 37 | 13 | "Open House to the Stars" | April 28, 2013 (2013-04-28) | DICH-313H |
Season 4 (2014)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 1 | "A Greater Room" | March 8, 2014 (2014-03-08) | DICH-401H |
| 39 | 2 | "Kickstarting the Kitchen" | March 8, 2014 (2014-03-08) | DICH-402H |
| 40 | 3 | "Master Bath Blowout" | March 15, 2014 (2014-03-15) | DICH-403H |
| 41 | 4 | "Poolside Pump Up" | March 22, 2014 (2014-03-22) | DICH-404H |
| 42 | 5 | "You Can't Take the House" | March 29, 2014 (2014-03-29) | DICH-405H |
| 43 | 6 | "Master Breakdown" | April 5, 2014 (2014-04-05) | DICH-406H |
| 44 | 7 | "Game On!" | April 12, 2014 (2014-04-12) | DICH-407H |
| 45 | 8 | "Kings of the Curb" | April 19, 2014 (2014-04-19) | DICH-408H |
| 46 | 9 | "The Upstairs Upheaval" | April 26, 2014 (2014-04-26) | DICH-409H |
| 47 | 10 | "Shift Into Gear" | May 3, 2014 (2014-05-03) | DICH-410H |
| 48 | 11 | "The Lakeside Lounge" | May 3, 2014 (2014-05-03) | DICH-411H |
| 49 | 12 | "Green on the Scene" | May 10, 2014 (2014-05-10) | DICH-412H |
| 50 | 13 | "Wide Open House" | May 10, 2014 (2014-05-10) | DICH-413H |
Season 5 (2015)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 1 | "A Killer Kitchen" | April 4, 2015 (2015-04-04) | DICH-501H |
| 52 | 2 | "Mother Nature vs. Family Room" | April 4, 2015 (2015-04-04) | DICH-502H |
| 53 | 3 | "Icing the Outdoor Kitchen" | April 11, 2015 (2015-04-11) | DICH-503H |
| 54 | 4 | "Upstairs Upgrade" | April 18, 2015 (2015-04-18) | DICH-504H |
| 55 | 5 | "Up and Away" | April 25, 2015 (2015-04-25) | DICH-505H |
| 56 | 6 | "Outdoor Oasis" | May 2, 2015 (2015-05-02) | DICH-506H |
| 57 | 7 | "Jellyfish Jitters" | May 9, 2015 (2015-05-09) | DICH-507H |
| 58 | 8 | "Dining Room Deluxe" | May 16, 2015 (2015-05-16) | DICH-508H |
| 59 | 9 | "Steam Clean" | May 23, 2015 (2015-05-23) | DICH-509H |
| 60 | 10 | "Master of the House" | May 30, 2015 (2015-05-30) | DICH-510H |
| 61 | 11 | "Jungle by the Ocean" | June 6, 2015 (2015-06-06) | DICH-511H |
| 62 | 12 | "Turning Around the Garage" | June 13, 2015 (2015-06-13) | DICH-512H |
| 63 | 13 | "Frenzied Finish" | June 20, 2015 (2015-06-20) | DICH-513H |
Season 6 (2016)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 1 | "Hunting for the Next VIP" | April 23, 2016 (2016-04-23) | 601 | N/A |
| 65 | 2 | "Views from the Great Room" | April 23, 2016 (2016-04-23) | 602 | N/A |
| 66 | 3 | "Suite Dreams" | April 30, 2016 (2016-04-30) | 603 | N/A |
| 67 | 4 | "Infinity and Beyond" | May 7, 2016 (2016-05-07) | 604 | N/A |
| 68 | 5 | "Kicking Up the Kitchen" | May 14, 2016 (2016-05-14) | 605 | N/A |
| 69 | 6 | "Bubbles Causing Troubles" | May 21, 2016 (2016-05-21) | 606 | N/A |
| 70 | 7 | "Temple of Renovation" | May 28, 2016 (2016-05-28) | 607 | N/A |
| 71 | 8 | "Strike Zone" | June 4, 2016 (2016-06-04) | 608 | N/A |
| 72 | 9 | "A VIP Main Attraction" | June 11, 2016 (2016-06-11) | 609 | N/A |
| 73 | 10 | "Bringing Down the Roof" | June 18, 2016 (2016-06-18) | 611 | N/A |
| 74 | 11 | "Taking the Heat to the Street" | June 25, 2016 (2016-06-25) | 612 | N/A |
| 75 | 12 | "Docks and Crocs" | July 9, 2016 (2016-07-09) | 610 | 0.228 |
| 76 | 13 | "A Rock Star Reveal" | July 9, 2016 (2016-07-09) | 613 | 0.281 |
Season 7 (2017)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | 1 | "Commotion by the Ocean" | July 15, 2017 (2017-07-15) | 701 | 0.248 |
| 78 | 2 | "Hip-Hop Hibachi" | July 15, 2017 (2017-07-15) | 702 | 0.224 |
| 79 | 3 | "The Crown Jewel Pool" | July 22, 2017 (2017-07-22) | 703 | 0.338 |
| 80 | 4 | "Fixin' the Kitchen" | July 29, 2017 (2017-07-29) | 704 | 0.207 |
| 81 | 5 | "Making an Entrance" | August 5, 2017 (2017-08-05) | 705 | 0.194 |
| 82 | 6 | "From Virtual to Reality" | August 12, 2017 (2017-08-12) | 706 | 0.291 |
| 83 | 7 | "Wrath of the Bath" | August 19, 2017 (2017-08-19) | 707 | 0.262 |
| 84 | 8 | "Master Suite Disaster" | August 26, 2017 (2017-08-26) | 708 | 0.243 |
| 85 | 9 | "Great Expansions" | September 2, 2017 (2017-09-02) | 709 | 0.279 |
| 86 | 10 | "Taking Charge of the Yard" | September 9, 2017 (2017-09-09) | 710 | N/A |
| 87 | 11 | "Spacing Out" | September 16, 2017 (2017-09-16) | 711 | 0.263 |
| 88 | 12 | "A Hot Rod Garage" | September 23, 2017 (2017-09-23) | 712 | 0.229 |
| 89 | 13 | "Sealing the Deal" | September 30, 2017 (2017-09-30) | 713 | 0.246 |
Season 8 (2018)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 1 | "Treasure Hunting" | August 11, 2018 (2018-08-11) | 801 | 0.200 |
| 91 | 2 | "Shell Shocked" | August 11, 2018 (2018-08-11) | 802 | 0.261 |
| 92 | 3 | "Pool Problems" | August 18, 2018 (2018-08-18) | 803 | 0.260 |
| 93 | 4 | "Icing on the Kitchen" | August 25, 2018 (2018-08-25) | 804 | 0.237 |
| 94 | 5 | "The Backyard Bling Out" | September 1, 2018 (2018-09-01) | 805 | 0.204 |
| 95 | 6 | "Working Out the Foyer" | September 8, 2018 (2018-09-08) | 806 | N/A |
| 96 | 7 | "Extreme Interior" | September 15, 2018 (2018-09-15) | 807 | 0.214 |
| 97 | 8 | "A Modern Master" | September 22, 2018 (2018-09-22) | 808 | N/A |
| 98 | 9 | "Bringing Back the Bath" | September 29, 2018 (2018-09-29) | 809 | 0.193 |
| 99 | 10 | "Racing to the Reveal" | October 6, 2018 (2018-10-06) | 810 | N/A |
Season 9 (2019)
In this season, Rob and the Ninjas stick to a $100,000 renovation budget.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 1 | "Kicking Hot Pink to the Curb" | July 27, 2019 (2019-07-27) | 901 | N/A |
| 101 | 2 | "Adding Spice to the Kitchen and Living Room" | August 3, 2019 (2019-08-03) | 902 | 0.217 |
| 102 | 3 | "A Five-Star Master Suite" | August 10, 2019 (2019-08-10) | 903 | N/A |
| 103 | 4 | "Backyard TLC" | August 17, 2019 (2019-08-17) | 904 | N/A |
| 104 | 5 | "Upstairs Battle" | August 24, 2019 (2019-08-24) | 905 | N/A |
| 105 | 6 | "Garage Goals" | August 31, 2019 (2019-08-31) | 906 | N/A |
Specials (2012–19)
| Title | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|
| "Ice My House" | January 21, 2012 (2012-01-21) | DIMH-S12H |
| "Ice My House" | January 27, 2013 (2013-01-27) | DIMH-1S13H |
| "Vanilla Ice: Big, Bad, and Bodacious!" | September 7, 2019 (2019-09-07) | 10R1R01 |
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