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Mom and 14 Kids Get A Home of Their Own, With a TV Show's Help
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"They get over 1,000 [applications] a week," Kuhn said. "It's overwhelming."
Classic Homes bore the construction cost, ABC sponsors donated appliances and fixtures, and others provided furniture.
Spectators had been coming by all week to watch the house being built, but yesterday fans streamed in despite sweltering heat and bouts of rain.
After a brief, heavy storm stalled filming, though, people started getting impatient.
"It looks a lot flashier on TV," one woman said to her friend.
"Yeah, by about 3 1/2 hours," her friend replied.
The family, meanwhile, had been sequestered so the house would be a surprise.
"I can't even speak about it. It's just amazing," Jackson said before the event.
Finally, the Jackson family rolled up to the house in a white Ford Expedition limousine, exiting to loud cheers from blue-shirted volunteers. A large tour bus blocked family members' view of the new home. Egged on by the producers, the crowd chanted, "Move that bus!"
The bus moved, and show host Ty Pennington, his arm around Jackson, walked her toward the big red door of her new home.
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