This Old House 

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

Stars:

Kevin O'Connor, Norm Abram, Richard Trethewey

18 wins & 71 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Kevin O'Connor	...	Self - Host / ... 396 episodes, 2003-2020
Norm Abram	...	Self - Master Carpenter / ... 337 episodes, 1984-2020
Richard Trethewey	...	Self - Plumbing and Heating Expert / ... 335 episodes, 1984-2020
Tom Silva	...	Self - General Contractor / ... 333 episodes, 1995-2020
Roger Cook	...	Self - Landscape Contractor 331 episodes, 2004-2020

Storyline

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

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Plot Keywords:

instructional | repair | how to | home repair | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Reality-TV

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1979 (USA)

Also Known As:

This Old House

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?

Trivia

Original host Bob Vila left the show in 1989 following a dispute about doing commercials. According to news reporter Barbara Beck, Vila was fired by WGBH Boston over making TV commercials for Rickel Home Centers, Home Depot's competitor. Home Depot, the show's underwriter, dropped its local sponsorship for This Old House after Vila made the commercials. Vila was fired in an effort to have Home Depot return as a sponsor to the show. Cast members later complained that Vila took up too much screen time, and noted that the show became more of an ensemble production after he left.

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Connections

Referenced in The Simpsons: Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk (1991)

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Soundtracks

This Old House '97
Composed by Peter Bell

User Reviews

the original home improvement show

my favorite of all the home improvement shows, and the only one that you know will show you the latest and greatest techniques/products in the home improvement industry. bob Vila made the show popular, Steve Thomas made it for the everyman, and Kevin o'Connor has yet to make his legacy. regulars like norm Abram, tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, and roger cook are the best in their individual fields, many of them have had their trades in their family for many years. it wasn't until later in the series that they ventured away from Massachusetts, but eventually they went out of the country to London, as well as having a couple shows in CA, one in HI, TX, LA, FL, and many other locations. with these guys you know you can count on a craftsmanship that just isn't approached in more recent shows which breeze over complex projects. a truly classic and indispensable show. now if they released archived episodes on DVD or made them available for download then they're really be on to something...