Network: PBS
Episodes: Ongoing (half-hour)
Seasons: Ongoing
TV show dates: February 20, 1979 — present
Series status: Has not been cancelled
Performers include: Bob Vila, Steve Thomas, Kevin O’Connor, Norm Abram, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Roger Cook, and Tedd Benson.
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TV show description:
Originally conceived as a one-time, 13-part series on the Boston PBS station WGBH, This Old House has grown into one of the most popular programs on the network.
The series follows the remodeling of houses over a number of weeks, offering building insights and tips along the way.
The series has inspired TV spin-offs like Ask This Old House, Inside This Old House and The New Yankee Workshop, as well as a popular do-it-yourself magazine.
Series Finale:
The series is still in production.
The series is still in production.
What happened next?
The series is still in production.
The series is still in production.
Behind the Scenes
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| • | This Old House was created by Russell Morash who had previously produced The French Chef with Julia Child and The Victory Garden for PBS. The idea for the show, the first of its kind, came to Morash while remodeling his own 1851 farmhouse. |
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| • | Original host Bob Villa left the series in 1989 due to concerns over a conflict of interests once he began appearing in commercials for building products. In 1990, he began hosting a similar show, Bob Vila’s Home Again, and was a spokesman for Sears. |
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| • | This Old House was the inspiration for the “show-within-a-show” Tool Time on the sitcom Home Improvement. Tim Allen played a Vila-like character and Vila guest-starred on the series as Tim’s rival. Tim’s assistant Al Borland was based on Norm Abram. |
Watched this old house every time it was on I watched it on sky tv channel back in the 90s. I can’t tell you all enough how much this old house made an impression on me it was the start of my love of diy and has been ever since. I have not seen it for years now. But I still think about it as I do some new things I always think how would Norm do this .
A great show to learn to do things. Been watching this show for years. Best than any DYI show.
Please help us get our duct work cleaned. When they redid our house for a flip house, they took a bunch of short cuts. When they put new duct work in they never closed up the joints up and all the dust and insulation is coming in the house. Can you please help us?
8/22/2011 I Heard on TV that you were coming to Dallas,Tx. (My hsb and I were diligent viewers of the “This Old House” show from the get go.) If you are looking for a house to work on I have one. I have lived here 44 yrs and have been widowed for 14 years after 30 yrs of marriage. Raised one adopted dtr here. Now my older widowed sister lives with me and we welcome friends, family and sometime people who are almost strangers to visit and stay over, but I’m embarrassed with some of the conditions of my house.… Read more »
I am recently divorced 5/28. I will get 1/2 of value of my Plantation home to buy a house. I have looked since 4/20 for one in Pompano Beach, fl. There is an old house 57 with original dark wood floors (4/3 with family room). It does not have kitchen cabinets or appliances. The bathrooms were redone with tile but no toilets and sinks. The windows have been replaced but need plaster around them. The family room and extra bedroom need tile. The house needs painting on the outside and inside. The air conditioner was on the roof, but I… Read more »