This Old House (1979– )

The host guides various participants as they repair and renovate various houses.

Stars:

Kevin O'Connor, Norm Abram, Tom Silva

17 wins & 69 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Kevin O'Connor	...	Himself - Host (156 episodes, 2007-2013)
Norm Abram	...	Himself - Master Carpenter (155 episodes, 2007-2013)
Tom Silva	...	Himself - General Contractor (155 episodes, 2007-2013)
Richard Trethewey	...	Himself - Plumbing and Heating Expert (155 episodes, 2007-2013)
Roger Cook	...	Himself - Landscape Contractor (155 episodes, 2007-2013)

Storyline

The host guides various participants as they repair and renovate various houses.

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Plot Keywords:

home repair | how to

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Genres:

Documentary | Reality-TV

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Acton, Massachusetts, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

This Old House Productions, This Old House Ventures, WGBH

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Spoofed in Freaked (1993)

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Soundtracks

"This Old House '97"
Composed by Peter Bell

User Reviews

An American Institution

I grew up watching this and I STILL watch it. One of the best things about This Old House is that it has changed very little since it first aired in 1979 (other than the occasional new host). When Bob Vila left, I was pretty disappointed because he WAS This Old House, but after I warmed up to Steve, I could see that it didn't really matter, that Steve was just as good as Bob and they were still doing all kinds of cool renovation jobs on historic old houses, and that's the most important thing.

I was surprised to see in this season's premiere that Steve has now left and there is another new host (I missed the last few episodes of last season). He seems a little stiff and unsure of himself now, but I'm sure he'll relax and turn out just fine as Steve did.

It's great to see some of the older shows from the early 80s and compare the styles of then with the styles of today. It would be really interesting to see the guys go and redo a house that they did back around 1981 and bring it into the current style!

People can make sarcastic jokes and laugh all they like, but this show ROCKS!