All-American Handyman

http://www.hgtv.com/all-american-handyman/show/index.html

Did you see the new reality show on HGTV that premiered last Sunday night called the “ALL-AMERICAN HANDYMAN?” Finally, a reality show combined with home-improvement, the perfect match for both personalities in my house! This show was a little slow to start: 20 contestants were given 2 sheets of plywood and told to create ANYTHING. Mike Holmes, the sometimes overly dramatic but extremely knowledgeable handyman, and Scott McGillivray (from the rental income show) judge the contestants. The 20 people were quickly whittled down to 10 to compete in the show. Some of the projects made from plywood were seriously embarrasing, where do these people come from to think they are qualified to compete on the show? Others showed promise and some knowledge though, so it should make for an interesting season. Once the 10 people were established the first competition was a sort of skills challenge based on woodworking and electrical/plumbing code knowledge. This show can teach you a lot but can also make you scream at the TV at the lack of knowledge of some people. The cool thing is that these people have day jobs and being a “handyman” is just a hobby of theirs. Another cool concept is that not all “handymen” are men – which gives the show an interesting dynamic. Tune in next Sunday for the next episode and tell me what you think.