"The New Yankee Workshop The New Yankee Workshop is an American half-hour woodworking television series produced by WGBH Boston, which aired on PBS. Created in 1989 by Russell Morash, the program was hosted by Norm Abram, a regular fixture on Morash's television series ""This Old House"". ""The New Yankee Workshop"" featured the construction of woodworking projects, including workshop accessories, architectural details and furniture projects ranging from simple pieces to complex, high-quality reproductions of antique classic furniture. In the course of 21 seasons, approximately 235 projects were produced. In addition to furniture and cabinets, the show also focused on outdoor projects"
"The season also varied from previous seasons in that no new projects were built. Instead each episode rebroadcast a project built in a previous season. All of the rebroadcast episodes were from either the ninth or tenth season. Each ""new"" episode consisted of the original episode prefaced by a newly recorded introduction by Abram. The New Yankee Workshop The New Yankee Workshop is an American half-hour woodworking television series produced by WGBH Boston, which aired on PBS. Created in 1989 by Russell Morash, the program was hosted by Norm Abram, a regular fixture on Morash's television series ""This Old House""."
"The Woodwright's Shop The Woodwright's Shop is a traditional woodworking show hosted by master carpenter Roy Underhill on PBS in the United States. It is one of the longest running ""how to"" shows on PBS, with thirty-five 13-episode seasons filmed. Since its debut in 1979, the show has aired over 400 episodes. The first two seasons were broadcast only on public TV in North Carolina; the season numbering was restarted when the show went national in 1981. It is still filmed at the UNC-TV (University of North Carolina Center for Public Television) studios in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. ""The"
"shows with a reminder about personal safety, specifically highlighting the importance of wearing safety glasses. Abram lives with his wife, Elise, in a custom modified-classic two-story Colonial, timber-framed, home that he built in Carlisle, Massachusetts. His fondness of plaid shirts is well-known and at times parodied, a prime example being the character Al Borland on the 1991–1999 ABC sitcom ""Home Improvement"", portrayed by Richard Karn. Abram was previously married to Laura Cone (divorced in 1996), with whom he has a daughter, Lindsey. Norm Abram Norman L. ""Norm"" Abram (born October 3, 1949) is an American carpenter known for his work"
"is a separate finishing room. On October 16, 2009, WGBH Boston announced that no further episodes of ""New Yankee Workshop"" would be produced. In remarking on the end of the show, Abram stated, ""We've had a great run, built challenging projects, met wonderful woodworkers and received loyal support from millions of viewers."" Abram later claimed that the entire duration of the show was fully funded through underwriting and could have kept going, but he decided he had accomplished everything he wanted to do and wanted to spend more time with his family. Episodes continue to be available on The New"
"viewer to replicate the work in their own shop. The show displayed a range of woodworking skills and techniques, from the very basic to the highly advanced, enabling viewers of any skill level to learn more about the craft. Tommy was often joined by regular helpers and occasionally episodes featured other woodworking experts. Several episodes with the title ""Master Showcase"" focused on a notable woodworker and their body of work. More recent episodes have featured Tommy traveling across the United States to collaborate with new experts, and learn more about the history of the craft. Following seven seasons, it was"
"last two words ever spoken. ""Tool Time"" was conceived as a parody of the PBS home-improvement show ""This Old House"". Tim and Al are caricatures of the two principal cast members of ""This Old House"", host Bob Vila and master carpenter Norm Abram. Al Borland has a beard and always wears plaid shirts when taping an episode, reflecting Norm Abram's appearance on ""This Old House"". Bob Vila appeared as a guest star on several episodes of ""Home Improvement"", while Tim Allen and Pamela Anderson both appeared on Bob Vila's show ""Home Again"". The ""Tool Time"" theme music, an early 1960s-style"
"Rough Cut with Fine Woodworking Rough Cut with Fine Woodworking is a woodworking television show hosted by woodworker Tom McLaughlin that is produced by WGBH Boston in partnership with Fine Woodworking. The show is distributed by American Public Television. The show was originally known as Rough Cut: Woodworking with Tommy Mac and was hosted by Thomas J. MacDonald. Presented as an instructional woodworking tutorial, Tommy Mac guided the viewer through the necessary steps to create tables, cabinets, chairs, and many more artisan woodworks. Each episode featured a particular creation and chronicles Tommy's work from conception to completion, thus allowing the"
"craft. ""Craft in America"", the Emmy-nominated and Peabody Award-winning PBS television documentary series of the same name premiered in 2007. Now in its tenth year, the eigthteenth and nineteenth episodes air September 29, 2017. Each episode takes viewers inside the homes and studios of skilled makers, who speak of the creative process - in their own words - as finely crafted works emerge from their hands. Thus far, over two hundred artists have been filmed including MacArthur Fellows beadworker Joyce J. Scott, woodworker Sam Maloof, blacksmith Tom Joyce. Birch basket maker Dona Look and Mira Nakashima daughter of furniture maker"
"about the artists, not a tribute to the embattled comedian. The critically panned show, which had been planned since 2012 and partly underwritten by $716,000 in tax-deductible donations to the museum by Bill and Camille Cosby (who sits on the NMAA's board), is titled ""Conversations"" and includes 62 works lent by the couple. It ran until January 24, 2016. On July 20, 2015, it was announced that Cosby would no longer appear in the upcoming documentary ""Painted Down"", about the history of African American stuntmen in film and television. Cosby is credited with helping to create the Black Stuntmen's Association"
"and Stuckey spent two years pitching the show, but every network either passed or wanted to make changes that Stuckey and Abrams were not willing to make. In February 2012, Stuckey and Abrams decided to stop pitching the show. The last skit was with Garbage’s Shirley Manson and talking dogs. On February 28, 2012, the ""Pancake Mountain"" website put up an announcement that the show was ending until a network would give them full creative control. Production halted until April 2014, when ""The New York Times"" reported that PBS was going to bring ""Pancake Mountain"" back as part of their"
"over the show’s over thirty-plus-year span of production. Each season of ""The Woodwright's Shop"" consists of 13 episodes broadcast during the last 13 weeks of the year, typically starting at the beginning of October. The show was first released on VHS tapes in 1993. In April 2012, Popular Woodworking announced an exclusive deal to bring the show to DVD, beginning with the first three seasons and Season 20. The current season of the show can be watched online at the PBS video website. Also, the last few seasons of the show can be watched online at the official website. The"
"and all other trademarks relating to the series. WGBH proceeded to file a counterclaim against MacDonald, stating that they had spent more than $4 million on the series and the trademarks and that MacDonald's rights only covered his name and nicknames. Rough Cut with Fine Woodworking Rough Cut with Fine Woodworking is a woodworking television show hosted by woodworker Tom McLaughlin that is produced by WGBH Boston in partnership with Fine Woodworking. The show is distributed by American Public Television. The show was originally known as Rough Cut: Woodworking with Tommy Mac and was hosted by Thomas J. MacDonald. Presented"
"is attention to detail, such as watching the grain when joining two pieces to make it seem as if carved from a solid block of wood. The show ran for seven seasons and is no longer in production. As of 2007, Marks teaches private classes on various topics in his studio and while on tour. NICHE Awards Winner - Mixed and Miscellaneous Media ~ Philadelphia, PA 2001 NICHE Awards Winner - Garden Art/Sculpture ~ Philadelphia, PA 2001 Modern Masters, Home & Garden Television Network 2000 Collaborators, with Ron Kent, an exhibit of one-of-a-kind pieces, del Mano Gallery ~ Los Angeles"
"announced that WGBH had partnered with Fine Woodworking to bring an eighth season to television, now known as Rough Cut with Fine Woodworking. MacDonald's contract had not been renewed after season seven, and Tom McLaughlin was named as the new host of the show. The series is broadcast on public television stations (mostly PBS stations), and the Create network. The first and second season were released on DVD. Season eight episodes are available for streaming on Fine Woodworking's website. Following the launch of season eight, MacDonald filed a lawsuit against WGBH for trademark infringement, claiming that the company was profiting"
"of him appearing as a regular on the ""This Old House"" series, and Abram has been a fixture on the show ever since. In 1988, Morash planned to launch a spinoff of ""This Old House"" called ""The New Yankee Workshop"", and he needed a convenient place to videotape, so they used the shop in the small barn that Abram built in 1979 in Morash's backyard. The shop's layout and equipment were mostly Abram's preferences. ""The New Yankee Workshop"" first aired in 1989 with Abram as the host. ""The New Yankee Workshop"" showcased furniture or other projects over the course of"
"United States. Barnwood Builders Barnwood Builders is an American documentary television series following a team of builders that convert historic barns and log cabins into modern houses. It is broadcast on the DIY Network and Great American Country in the United States. The series is produced by Silent Crow Arts. In 2017, the DIY Network commissioned 26 more episodes of the series. ""Barnwood Builders"" follows Mark Bowe, whose West Virginia company purchases old barns and log cabins in order to reuse the hand-hewn logs in modern housebuilding. His team specialises in the reclamation and restoration of pioneer era structures in"
"the longest continuously-running outdoor TV show in the United States, beginning broadcasts in 1953. On the show, Farmer has overcome the physical limitations caused by his right arm's paralysis. Most notably, he has learned to shoot a bow and arrow by drawing the bow with his teeth. Farmer is also known for his sign-off, saying ""I hope to see you in the woods or on the water."" Tim has won 5 Emmys. Beginning production in 2012, ""Tim Farmer's Country Kitchen"" highlights country recipes and Kentucky restaurants and food producers. This show airs on Kentucky Educational Television stations KET, KET2 and"
"30, 2016, and is no longer airing, although episodes of ""Hometime"" continued to air in syndication, but the syndicated version ended after 16 seasons. ""Hometime"" demonstrates both do-it-yourself- and contractor-performed projects, ranging from simple weekend projects to complete homes. ""Hometime"" episodes have covered many aspects of home construction and maintenance. As of 2011, the show is hosted by Dean Johnson and Miriam Johnson. Although Dean and Miriam share a surname, they are not related. Although Dean Johnson has continuously hosted the show since its inception, there have been five co-hosts and one tri-co host: Hometime (U.S. TV series) Hometime was"
"Barnwood Builders Barnwood Builders is an American documentary television series following a team of builders that convert historic barns and log cabins into modern houses. It is broadcast on the DIY Network and Great American Country in the United States. The series is produced by Silent Crow Arts. In 2017, the DIY Network commissioned 26 more episodes of the series. ""Barnwood Builders"" follows Mark Bowe, whose West Virginia company purchases old barns and log cabins in order to reuse the hand-hewn logs in modern housebuilding. His team specialises in the reclamation and restoration of pioneer era structures in the eastern"
"by TBS. On December 9, 2013, Gabe Liedman performed the show's first-ever stand-up routine. On May 23, 2014, TBS canceled the talk show after two seasons following poor audience ratings. The show ended its run on June 19, 2014. Crashing is a semi-autobiographical show on HBO that revolves around Holmes' character Pete, a young comedian who pursues a career in stand-up comedy after his wife cheats on him, leaving him homeless. Holmes successfully pitched the idea of the show to Judd Apatow and it was picked up by HBO for filming in September 2015, with Apatow as director. The success"
"the new show had used his name, image and trademarks without permission. Tommy Mac (carpenter) Thomas J. MacDonald (born June 18, 1966), known as Tommy Mac, is a U.S. carpenter and woodworker and former host of the public television series ""Rough Cut – Woodworking with Tommy Mac"". Born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, MacDonald attended the Blue Hills Regional Vocational High School, but dropped out and did not complete his schooling; he later received a GED. He worked as a carpenter for 17 years, but was injured while doing construction work on the Big Dig project in Boston. He later attended the"
"Norm Abram, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey and Roger Cook, showing what it is like to work alongside these seasoned pros. Some of the content may be repackaged from ""This Old House"". , the cast is as follows: The first host of ""This Old House"" was remodeling expert Bob Vila. He was followed by Steve Thomas, who took over after Vila's departure in 1989. Kevin O'Connor took over as the show's current host in 2003. , the television production team is as follows: Like many successful programs, ""This Old House"" has found its way into the humorist's eye on occasion. The"
"work full-time beginning at the end of 2017); the remainder of the television cast members did not follow Imus to the radio side. Imus was off the air for much of 2017 because of health problems, some of which stem from a 2014 rib injury that has made it difficult for him to breathe; he has also suffered from emphysema for an unknown length of time. The health problems also forced Imus to shorten his program from four hours to three. On January 22, 2018, Imus announced that he would be retiring and that the show would not continue under"
"Roy Underhill Roy Underhill (born December 22, 1950) was born and raised in Washington, D.C., and was the first master housewright at the Colonial Williamsburg reconstruction. Since 1979, he has been the host of the PBS series ""The Woodwright's Shop"". Along with This Old House, the show is the longest running PBS ""how-to"" show. (Both debuted in 1979). Underhill was introduced to traditional woodworking by a sister who worked at the Smithsonian Institution. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and earned a degree in Theater. In the early 1970s, Underhill and his wife moved to Colorado"
"Roy Underhill in extremely high regard and may refer to him with the shorthand ""St. Roy."" Roy Underhill Roy Underhill (born December 22, 1950) was born and raised in Washington, D.C., and was the first master housewright at the Colonial Williamsburg reconstruction. Since 1979, he has been the host of the PBS series ""The Woodwright's Shop"". Along with This Old House, the show is the longest running PBS ""how-to"" show. (Both debuted in 1979). Underhill was introduced to traditional woodworking by a sister who worked at the Smithsonian Institution. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and"
"America's Toughest Jobs America's Toughest Jobs is a reality television show that lasted one season and aired on the American television network NBC. It pitted contestants against each other as they attempted a series of difficult and dangerous jobs. The prize was the sum of the salaries that would be earned by people doing these jobs in their first year. The show's creator and executive producer was Thom Beers, notable for creating shows such as ""Deadliest Catch"" and ""Monster Garage"". Some of the jobs he chose to be featured on ""America's Toughest Jobs"" were featured on shows he previously created."
"when Allen devoted herself to gardening and being a housewife: She had been working all her life, and her lines were the toughest in the world to do. They didn't make sense, so she had to memorize every word. It took a real actress. Every spare moment—in bed, under the hair dryer—had to be spent in learning lines. Do you wonder that she's happy to be rid of it? Burns attempted to continue the show with the same supporting cast but without Allen. ""The George Burns Show"" lasted one season (October 21, 1958 – April 14, 1959) on NBC. Following"
"hosted ""Bob Vila's Home Again"", (renamed to simply ""Bob Vila"" in 2005), a weekly syndicated home-improvement program. His series ran for 16 seasons in syndication before it was canceled by distributor CBS Television Distribution due to declining ratings; the series remains in reruns. From 1989 onward, Bob Vila appeared in Sears commercials to promote the Craftsman tools brand. The partnership broke down in 2006, after a dispute between him and the company. Vila also appeared on various episodes of the situation comedy ""Home Improvement"" as himself on ""Tool Time"", the fictional show within the sitcom, where main character and cable"
"up the show for its second season of ten episodes. NBC followed suit on August 4, 2014. Season two premiered on July 19, 2015 in the United States. The series was canceled by NBC on July 28, 2015, due to low ratings. Amy Poehler makes cameo appearances in multiple episodes as herself as a celebrity client of her brother's character, a former New York tax accountant. She is also co-executive producer with him. In March 2017, NBC ordered to series a Poehler produced crafting series, then-titled ""The Handmade Project"". The show, retitled ""Making It"" debuted on NBC in July 2018"
"wardrobe. Dealing with a range of topics including sex and racism, the series uses considerable adult language and casts performers widely known as stand-up comedians, including Jim Norton, Laura Kightlinger, Nick DiPaolo, Todd Barry and Rick Shapiro. HBO ordered 12 episodes, which aired during the 2006 summer season, as well as eight scripts for a second season, before canceling the show in September 2006 — for numerous reasons ranging from the nature of the show to network economic pressure. The show follows the life of Louie, a working class part-time mechanic at a muffler shop owned by his best friend"
"1999; the sixth and seventh episodes in the fall of 2001; and the eighth episode in September 2003. In 2018, the ninth episode will premiere, chronicling New York since the events of September 11, 2001. Burns’s more recently completed projects include ""We Shall Remain"" (2009), which tells the story of the life and hardships of Native Americans in the United States. Another, """" (2010) is the story of U.S. whaling industry and its eventual collapse following World War I. Ric Burns Ric Burns (born 1955) is an American documentary filmmaker and writer. He has written, directed and produced historical documentaries"
"After Bernardi's death in May 1986, the series was canceled. The second version features Nick working in a day care center for juvenile delinquents. In the final version, Nick, his sister (Kristine Sutherland) and her son (John Daman) live together in an East Village apartment with Nick working in a bookstore. ""The Art of Being Nick"" aired on August 27, 1987. Despite garnering solid ratings, NBC didn't pick the series up reportedly due to the network's reluctance to lose the popular Nick character from ""Family Ties"". The Art of Being Nick The Art of Being Nick is an American sitcom"