Canada's Handyman Challenge
Canada's Handyman Challenge is a Canadian reality game show. The series premiered on January 10, 2012, on HGTV Canada. Canada's Handyman Challenge is the successor to HGTV's previous series, Handyman Superstar Challenge, similar in format to the All American Handyman sister show.
| Canada's Handyman Challenge | |
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| Genre | Reality competition |
| Presented by | Jillian Harris (Season 1) Jenn Robertson (Season 2) |
| Judges | Mike Holmes Bryan Baeumler Scott McGillivray Paul Lafrance |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
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| Original network | HGTV Canada |
| Original release | January 10, 2012 – January 21, 2014 |
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Format
Canada's Handyman Challenge pits competitors against each other in a series of challenges meant to test their speed, expertise and precision. Contestants must complete tasks such as tiling a section of flooring, repairing a roof, or identifying a tool. Judges also evaluate their knowledge in question segments to test their knowledge of building codes, materials, and common measurements.
The show auditions competitors from across Canada before a final group of contestants compete in a series of handyman challenges for the title of Canada's Best Handyman and $25,000. Auditions held in Vancouver, Halifax, and Toronto included a challenge to create an item of the competitor's choice from single piece of plywood. Entrants made items ranging from a pinball machine to an old-fashioned bicycle.[1][2]
Contestants range from artists to local handymen and part of the show's appeal is the range of talents the competitors bring to the challenges.[3][4]
Personalities
Judges for the show are personalities from other HGTV home improvement shows. Season 1 judges included Mike Holmes, of Holmes on Homes and Holmes Inspection, Scott McGillivray of Income Property and Bryan Baeumler of House of Bryan. McGillivray and Baeumler returned as judges for the second season with the addition of Paul Lafrance of Decked Out. Holmes was a special guest judge for the finale episode of season 2.[5][6]
Hosts for the show have been Jillian Harris (Season 1) and Jenn Robertson (Season 2).
Seasons
| Debut | Episodes | Winner | Host | Judges | Notes | |
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| Season 1 | Tuesday January 10, 2012 | Mark Falvai[7] Qualicum Beach, British Columbia |
Jillian Harris | Mike Holmes Scott McGillivray Bryan Baeumler |
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| Season 2 | Tuesday January 22, 2013 | Maria Nestoras[8] Hamilton, Ontario |
Jennifer Robertson | Scott McGillivray Bryan Baeumler Paul Lafrance |
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| Season 3 | Tuesday January 21, 2014 | 10 | Brent Balluff Coquitlam, BC |
Jennifer Robertson | Scott McGillivray Bryan Baeumler Paul Lafrance |
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References
- "About the show". HGTV. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- "Handy Hopefuls Audition in Vancouver". BC Homes. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- "Artist handy with a challenge". The Chronicle Herald. February 5, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- "Local handyman representing the Valley on popular TV show". The Kings County Register. February 21, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- "Canada's Handyman Challenge Season 2: Vancouver Audition Episode". VanCity Buzz. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- "Hammer it Home at Auditions for Canada's Handyman Challenge". BCLiving. 2012. Archived from the original on December 24, 2012. Retrieved Mar 8, 2013.
- Brad Bird (February 23, 2012). "Falvai wins Handyman Challenge". Oceanside Star.
- Amy Kenny (February 26, 2013). "Hamilton's handywoman is tops on TV challenge". Hamilton Spectator.