Hometime (American TV series)
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| Hometime | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Dean Johnson |
| Starring | Dean Johnson Miriam Johnson |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 29 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Dean Johnson |
| Production location | Chaska, Minnesota |
| Running time | 30 min. |
| Original release | |
| Network | PBS |
| Release | November 1, 1986 – January 30, 2016 |
Hometime is a PBS home improvement television show produced by Hometime Video Publishing of Chaska, Minnesota, in association with WHYY-TV/Wilmington-Philadelphia, and broadcast on public television and in syndication. It first aired on PBS on November 1, 1986. In the 1990s, Hometime aired on TLC (The Learning Channel). The series concluded with its last new episode airing on PBS on January 30, 2016, although episodes of Hometime continue to air in syndication.
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.
Hosts
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:
- Peggy Knapp (1986–1987)
- JoAnne "JoJo" Liebeler (1987–1992) She later hosted and produced her own shows: Room for Change (1995–2002) on HGTV, Home Savvy (1996–2001) on TLC, and Passport to Design (2002–2005) on Travel Channel. Liebeler is now the president of her own production company (2×4 Productions) and returned as a guest on Hometime for projects in October 2006, December 2009, and September 2010.
- Susanne Egli (1992–1993)
- Robin Hartl (1993–2005) She has appeared in infomercials for the Little Giant Ladder with actor Richard Karn and the Worx GT lawn trimmer and edger. Hartl now works in the Twin Cities at the Anoka Design Studio as an American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) designer who helps builders and their clients choose designs and finish materials for new house, room addition, and similar construction projects.
- Miriam Johnson (2005–2016) She hosted through her pregnancy with daughter Sula Catherine. Johnson and her husband, Paul, recently finished an extensive renovation of their 80-year-old home.
External links
- "Hometime.com". Hometime Video Publishing. 2013.
- "Hometime Bios..." PBS.org. 2013.
- Hometime at IMDb
- "RobinHartl.com".