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This Old House

Season 1 Episode 2: House History and Kitchen Plans

45 Seasons Feb 01, 1979 TV-G 30m 7.9

Renovation has begun and the carpenter has find rot in the eaves. The kitchen, one of the hardest remodeling jobs, gets some attention, and we look into the history of the home.

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Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 A Tour of the House

1. A Tour of the House

Aired: Jan 1, 1979

Our host, a Boston designer and builder, tours the dilapidated turn-of the-ce...

Episode 9 Deck Foundation

9. Deck Foundation

Aired: May 15, 1979

Work on the deck and its foundation is underway. Our host offers some hints o...

Episode 10 Exterior Planning

10. Exterior Planning

Aired: May 30, 1979

Our hosts walks through the grounds with a landscape designer and considers t...

Episode 11 Flooring Install

11. Flooring Install

Aired: Jun 1, 1979

Our host demostrates how to lay a parquet kitchen floor. He speaks to a marbl...

Episode 12 Adding Curb Appeal

12. Adding Curb Appeal

Aired: Jun 15, 1979

The house painter demonstrates how to apply primer. Our host talks about inst...

Episode 13 The Finished Product

13. The Finished Product

Aired: Jun 30, 1979

A look at the nearly finished product, inside and out. And the finishing touc...


Info about This Old House

Current Status: Currently Airing

Network: PBS

Production Country: United States

Genres: Reality-TV, Documentary