Home Show
Encyclopedia
Home, also referred to as The Home Show, was a daytime/nighttime informational talk show
that aired on ABC
from 1988
to 1994
.
The program was co-hosted by Robb Weller
and former Good Morning America
co-host Sandy Hill during the first season. Gary Collins
hosted the show for the remainder of its run. Co-hosts included Cristina Ferrare
, Dana Fleming, Beth Ruyak and Sarah Purcell
. Decorating and Craft
segments were frequently presented by Sally Marshall, Dian Thomas, Carol Duvall
and Kitty Bartholomew. Marc Summers
and Wil Shriner
presented segments on the latest in technology
(computers, home gaming, etc.).
The show's various directors were Arthur Forrest (who directed the pilot), Booey Kober, Bob Loudin, Jerry Kupcinet, Paul Forrest and Bob Levy.
Mother Love
joined the show as the announcer in the final season, replacing Bob Hilton
.
) from 1989–91, with a one-year run as a 90-minute show after Match Game
was canceled in the noon time slot in 1991. The show reverted back to 60 minutes in 1992, as the network officially abandoned the noon time slot in favor of local news
.
(all times ET)
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
that aired on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
from 1988
1988 in television
The year 1988 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1988.For the American TV schedule, see: 1988-89 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:...
to 1994
1994 in television
The year 1994 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1994.For the American TV schedule, see: 1994-95 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:-Miniseries:...
.
The program was co-hosted by Robb Weller
Robb Weller
Robb Weller is an American game show host and television personality and producer .He hosted Entertainment Tonight from 1984 to 1989. He currently appears as the co-anchor of FOX 11 Sunday Morning News with Gina Silva at KTTV in Los Angeles...
and former Good Morning America
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
co-host Sandy Hill during the first season. Gary Collins
Gary Collins (actor)
Gary Ennis Collins is an American film and television performer.-Early life and career:Collins was born in Venice, California, to a waitress/factory worker mother. After attending Santa Monica City College, he enlisted in the U.S...
hosted the show for the remainder of its run. Co-hosts included Cristina Ferrare
Cristina Ferrare
Cristina Ferrare is a former fashion model, actress, author and television talk-show host....
, Dana Fleming, Beth Ruyak and Sarah Purcell
Sarah Purcell
Sarah Purcell is an American former talk show host, game show host, and panelist.She was co-host of The Better Sex , Real People , America , and The Home Show , and made guest appearances on several TV dramas. She also co-starred in the 1981 film Terror Among Us with Tracy Reed...
. Decorating and Craft
Craft
A craft is a branch of a profession that requires some particular kind of skilled work. In historical sense, particularly as pertinent to the Medieval history and earlier, the term is usually applied towards people occupied in small-scale production of goods.-Development from the past until...
segments were frequently presented by Sally Marshall, Dian Thomas, Carol Duvall
Carol Duvall
Carol Duvall is host of the long running The Carol Duvall Show which began on the HGTV network and later broadcast on the DIY Network.Her television career began on a children's show in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1951. A local radio station bought a television station and she and a friend decided to...
and Kitty Bartholomew. Marc Summers
Marc Summers
Marc Summers is an American television personality, comedian, game show host, producer, and a two-time talk show host. He is best known for hosting the Nickelodeon game show Double Dare and currently hosts Unwrapped on The Food Network.- Early career :Summers was born Marc Berkowitz in...
and Wil Shriner
Wil Shriner
Wil Shriner is an American actor, comedian, director and game show host.-Life and career:Shriner was born in New York City, New York, the twin brother of soap opera actor Kin Shriner and the son of Eileen “Pixie” McDermott and Herb Shriner, a Hoosier humorist who had several shows in the early...
presented segments on the latest in technology
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
(computers, home gaming, etc.).
The show's various directors were Arthur Forrest (who directed the pilot), Booey Kober, Bob Loudin, Jerry Kupcinet, Paul Forrest and Bob Levy.
Mother Love
Mother Love
Mother Love is an American entertainer. From 1998 to 2000, she was the original host of Forgive or Forget. In addition, she has hosted on radio in Los Angeles radio stations KLSX, KACE FM, and a show on KFI. She came from Cleveland OH radio. She also appeared in such films as Volcano, Mr. Nanny and...
joined the show as the announcer in the final season, replacing Bob Hilton
Bob Hilton
Robert "Bob" Wesley Hilton is an American television game show personality. He hosted The Guinness Game, a revival of Truth or Consequences and the 1990 revival of Let's Make a Deal, and announced on several other shows....
.
Broadcast history
The timeslot which Home occupied is currently filled by the popular talk show The View. Its length varied widely from 30 minutes from 1988-89 to 60 minutes (upon the cancellation of Ryan's HopeRyan's Hope
Ryan's Hope is an American soap opera, revolving around 13 years of trials and tribulations within a large Irish American family in the Riverside district of New York City. It aired from July 7, 1975 to January 13, 1989 on ABC...
) from 1989–91, with a one-year run as a 90-minute show after Match Game
Match Game
Match Game is an American television game show in which contestants attempted to match celebrities' answers to fill-in-the-blank questions...
was canceled in the noon time slot in 1991. The show reverted back to 60 minutes in 1992, as the network officially abandoned the noon time slot in favor of local news
Local news
In journalism, local news refers to news coverage of events in a local context which would not normally be of interest to those of other localities, or otherwise be of national or international scope.-Television:...
.
(all times ET)
- January 1988 – September 1988, 11:30am–12:00pm
- September 1988, 11:00am–12:00pm
- September 1988 – January 1989, 11:30am–12:00pm
- January 1989 – July 1991, 11:00am–12:00pm
- July 1991 – August 1992, 11:00am–12:30pm
- August 1992 – April 1994, 11:00am–12:00pm