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.
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I am almost embarresed to admit that I am watching it. I am a contractor by trade and one of my favorite shows is Holmes on Homes, where they constantly say that you need to take your time and do things right the first time. They are giving these average people un-realistic time constraints and then judging them pretty harshly. Are they looking for an All American Handyman or an All American Homeowner? I am sorry to say that I think I am losing a little respect for Mike Holmes.
I still need to catch up on the last 2 episodes on DVR. I agree, Mike Holmes preaches doing the job right…interesting to see him watch people do it quickly instead of doing it right.
Haven’t seen this show but it sounds interesting. We watch hgtv a lot and I consider myself a “do-it-yourselfer”. I hadn’t told you but about a year ago my wife and I were on the show “my house is worth what?”. You can watch our segment here http://threepillarsmedia.com/coleontv
OK I just got caught up on back episodes of this show and I must say it is a HUGE flop. First, the finale is this coming Sunday – only 4 episodes! HGTV must have realized it was a flop and this is their idea of pulling the plug. I do like the concept of the show but the tasks and time requirements seem a little farfetched.
Ryan-I checked out your “my house is worth what” episode, that’s pretty cool. Usually the host kind of destroys everyones house but she seemed to like yours!