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A genre composed of several different varieties of show revolving around remodeling or rebuilding homes, and/or the yards around them. |
A genre composed of several different varieties of show revolving around remodeling or rebuilding homes, and/or the yards around them. |
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Some are straightforward "do it yourself" guides and instruction. A few are akin to [[Game Show|game shows]]. Others are simply off the wall. |
Some are straightforward "do it yourself" guides and instruction. A few are akin to [[Game Show|game shows]]. Others are simply off the wall. |
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* ''[[This Old House]]'' |
* ''[[This Old House]]'' |
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** The earliest episodes resemble DIY, but it quickly turned into something of a "showcase" program that presented high-end renovations of expensive properties using resources out of the reach of most homeowners. |
** The earliest episodes resemble DIY, but it quickly turned into something of a "showcase" program that presented high-end renovations of expensive properties using resources out of the reach of most homeowners. |
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* ''[[Home Improvement]]'''s [[Show Within a Show]], ''Tool Time'', is of this kind. |
* ''[[Home Improvement (TV series)|Home Improvement]]'''s [[Show Within a Show]], ''Tool Time'', is of this kind. |
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* ''P. Allen Smith's Garden Home''; Smith also hosts short spots on the [[Weather Channel]]. |
* ''P. Allen Smith's Garden Home''; Smith also hosts short spots on the [[Weather Channel]]. |
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* ''Clean Sweep'', a show mostly about organizing. |
* ''Clean Sweep'', a show mostly about organizing. |
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Latest revision as of 22:02, 10 April 2017
A genre composed of several different varieties of show revolving around remodeling or rebuilding homes, and/or the yards around them.
Some are straightforward "do it yourself" guides and instruction. A few are akin to game shows. Others are simply off the wall.
In all cases, the appeal revolves around a voyeuristic appreciation of the improvements, playing on the viewer's desire to have or make those improvements to his or her own home.
The genre is so popular that a fair amount of the Discovery Channel can be found dedicated to it, and at least two cable networks (HGTV and DIY) specialize in it. It's also a staple of PBS in the United States.
Examples of Home and Garden include:
Do-it-yourself
- Hometime, hosted by Dean Johnson
- This Old House
- The earliest episodes resemble DIY, but it quickly turned into something of a "showcase" program that presented high-end renovations of expensive properties using resources out of the reach of most homeowners.
- Home Improvement's Show Within a Show, Tool Time, is of this kind.
- P. Allen Smith's Garden Home; Smith also hosts short spots on the Weather Channel.
- Clean Sweep, a show mostly about organizing.
- The New Yankee Workshop, hosted by Norm Abram focusing on woodworking
- The Woodwrights Shop, hosted by Roy Underhill focusing on traditional woodworking
- Home Again, hosted by Bob Vila after leaving This Old House
- The Victory Garden, running since 1975