Live and Let Go

Season 2, Episode 3, Aired
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Richard and Ellyn have been married for a wonderful 21 years, but things aren't so wonderful in their cluttered home. Their office and bedroom have become overloaded with gym equipment, an insane amount of videotapes, books, garbage and other stuff that organizer Peter Walsh can only describe as scary things. He convinces them that much of it must go - including a special item of Ellyn's that represented freedom to her and will now go to someone who needs it much more. Peter also works with Richard, quizzing him and reducing his large collection of James Bond videos and other collectibles. With the clutter out of the rooms, designer Molly Luetkemeyer puts in place her creative vision for the rooms. The office is remodeled with a light blue colored and a dark brown stripe, sort of James Bond theme. New additions include an l-shaped desk with three drawers and video-tape storage, a closet area with four filing cabinets, a high-level viewing station, and comfortable fabric. The bedroom features a view of the garden, comfortable lighting, colorful valances and a TV cabinet unit.moreless
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      • When Peter says "Ellyn made huge strides in purging a ton of stuff," close-captioning reads "purchasing a ton." Edit

    • Notes

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      • "Live and Let Go" is a reference to the James Bond film Live and Let Die. Edit
      • Clean Sweep on the Street: Peter Walsh talks with a little girl named Emma about how her playroom used to be cluttered. He praises her organizing skills after she says that she knows she has to have a place for everything. Edit
      • The yard sale prizes chosen for the homeowners in this episode were a portrait of Richard given to him from his Mom when he was 13 and favorite lamp of Ellyn's. Ellyn sold $91.50 worth of stuff, as opposed to Richard's $58 and kept her lamp. Edit

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      • Richard: Everywhere you look, it's something new. It's fantastic. Edit
      • Peter: For $1000, a space that even James Bond himself would be blown away by. Edit
      • Eric: Joel, this begins Valance Mania. Valance Mania is sweeping the nation. Edit

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      • Ricard: I just think you're the Simon Cowell of sorting, but that's okay. Peter: That's the first time I've heard that. Richard compares organizer Peter Walsh to harsh critic Simon Cowell, a judge on the popular shows American Idol and Pop Idol. Edit
      • Ellyn: It has been rather hard to use it. It has housed lions and tigers and bears, oh my. Ellyn quotes Dorothy from the The Wizard of Oz when discussing an unwieldy piece of exercise equipment. Edit
      • Tava: (holding up mirror) Who's the biggest keeper of them all? Richard: Ellyn. The wicked queen in Snow White addressed a talking mirror. She asked it "Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all?" and then get upset when it responded that Snow White was. Edit

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