''Home & Family'' (formerly ''The Home and Family Show'') is an American
daytime
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talk show
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. The series originally premiered on April 1, 1996, on
The Family Channel, and was dropped by the network immediately prior to its 1998 relaunch as the Fox Family Channel. In 2012,
Hallmark Channel
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picked up a revival of the series, airing as a two-hour program on weekday mornings.
The show premiered on April 1, 1996, on
The Family Channel and ran until August 14, 1998, it was hosted by
Cristina Ferrare
Cynthia Cristina Ferrare (born 1950) is an American former fashion model, actress, author and talk-show host. She had lead roles in several films in the late-1960s and early-1970s, including the comedy '' The Impossible Years'' and the Western f ...
,
Michael Burger
Michael Burger (born June 10, 1957) is an American actor, comedian, game show host and television presenter.
Game shows
Burger was hired by Reg Grundy Productions to host a pilot for a show called ''Matchmates'' in 1985. The show, which was ...
, and
Chuck Woolery
Charles Herbert Woolery (born March 16, 1941) is an American game show host, talk show host, and musician. He has had long-running tenures hosting several game shows. Woolery was the original host of ''Wheel of Fortune'' (1975–1981), the orig ...
, and featured numerous recurring and regular personalities known as "the family"
who share tips on beauty, crafts, cooking, and the like. Originally among the family were Jamie Gwen (chef), Candace Garvey (lifestyles), Mayita Dinos (gardening),
Bob Golic
Robert Perry Golic (born October 26, 1957) is an American former college and professional football player, television actor, radio personality and sports commentator.
Golic played defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 ...
, and The
Carey Brothers (carpentry and home repairs).
''Home & Family'' was revived in 2012 on the
Hallmark Channel
The Hallmark Channel is an American television channel owned by Crown Media Holdings, Inc., which in turn is owned by Hallmark Cards, Inc. The channel's programming is primarily targeted at families, and features a mix of television movies and ...
, unique with the daily guest star being asked to remain for the entire episode, providing a broader view of the star's personality and interests. Crew members are often seen, as well.
The revived show's ninth season became its last, following cancellation by Hallmark Channel in March 2021. The final episode aired on August 4, 2021, with hosts
Debbie Matenopoulos
Despina "Debbie" Matenopoulos (born December 13, 1974) is an American television host, journalist, and lifestyle expert.
Early life
Matenopoulos was born in Richmond, Virginia, of Greek ancestry. She is the daughter of Efrosini, a hair stylist ...
and
Cameron Mathison
Cameron Arthur Mathison (born August 25, 1969) is a Canadians, Canadian-Americans, American actor and television host. From 1997 to 2011, he played the role of Ryan Lavery on ''All My Children''.
Early life and personal life
Mathison was born on ...
.
History
''Home & Family'' is a two-hour daily Hallmark series that was recorded before a studio audience on Tuesdays and Thursdays, in Los Angeles, California. Steines said that the decision for that was made to encourage actors to be on the show, without having to wake at 4:00 a.m. The focus of the show is simply entertainment and tips within a "wholesome image".
Discussions on current events or politics are avoided and speech is censored; as an example, the word "breast" was forbidden.
The series originally aired on The Family Channel but ended on August 14, 1998, just one day before the channel became Fox Family Channel, which included a major restructuring of the network's programing. Its revival began on October 1, 2012, and moved to its current home, the Hallmark Channel. Mark Steines and
Paige Davis
Paige Davis is an American television personality and actress.
She is best known as the host of the TLC home improvement reality television program ''Trading Spaces'' from 2001 until 2008, and hosted the morning talkshow ''Home and Family'' o ...
co-hosted the show but Davis left after six weeks on November 16, 2012, with her final episode being taped the day before she was replaced by
Cristina Ferrare
Cynthia Cristina Ferrare (born 1950) is an American former fashion model, actress, author and talk-show host. She had lead roles in several films in the late-1960s and early-1970s, including the comedy '' The Impossible Years'' and the Western f ...
,
who in turn was replaced by Debbie Matenopoulos.
The show continued on to season two where it premiered on September 30, 2013. Then on April 30, 2014, ''Home & Family'' was renewed for a third season, which premiered on September 15 of that same year. It was announced on April 14, 2015, that season four was approved and along with that notice they announced that the show would air new episodes weekly throughout the entire year.
Ferrare's departure was abrupt and the audience was not given any explanation nor any notice prior to her departure. On June 21, 2016, Hallmark Channel confirmed that Ferrare would no longer co-host the show with Steines; former co-host of ''
The View''
Debbie Matenopoulos
Despina "Debbie" Matenopoulos (born December 13, 1974) is an American television host, journalist, and lifestyle expert.
Early life
Matenopoulos was born in Richmond, Virginia, of Greek ancestry. She is the daughter of Efrosini, a hair stylist ...
was named as her replacement. In a statement via
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, Ferrare addressed her exit: "It's really very simple, ''Home and Family'' will have a season 5 which I am so happy for and the Network decided that they want a new co-host and that will be Debbie. She will do a great job!"
In late May 2018, Steines was fired abruptly from the series. On May 31, 2018, Hallmark announced the news via a Twitter post that they had "parted ways," and at the end of the following day's episode, while surrounded by team members, Matenopoulos gave an emotional, vague and praise-filled announcement to the viewing audience of Steines being "no longer with" the series. It was later reported that there were no complaints about Steines' behavior and that the show was merely taking a different creative direction. Steines' contract had not expired and he was not informed until after he had taped what was his last show. On July 26, 2018,
Cameron Mathison
Cameron Arthur Mathison (born August 25, 1969) is a Canadians, Canadian-Americans, American actor and television host. From 1997 to 2011, he played the role of Ryan Lavery on ''All My Children''.
Early life and personal life
Mathison was born on ...
was named as Matenopoulos' new co-host, to assume his position in September with the launch of the seventh season.
On July 26, 2019, the series was renewed for an eighth season. Production of the series and all other Hallmark Channel original content was suspended on March 13, 2020, due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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. The series returned for a ninth season in September 2020, before production was suspended again in December 2020 per recommendations by Los Angeles County health officials (with repeats of the program and Hallmark Channel original movies airing in its timeslot). In March 2021, it was reported that ''Home & Family'' would resume production on March 29, with first-run episodes resuming on April 5 in a new one-hour format, airing on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesday mornings. On March 23, Hallmark Channel announced that ''Home & Family'' had been cancelled, and would air its final episode on August 4, 2021.
Hosts
Final hosts
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Debbie Matenopoulos
Despina "Debbie" Matenopoulos (born December 13, 1974) is an American television host, journalist, and lifestyle expert.
Early life
Matenopoulos was born in Richmond, Virginia, of Greek ancestry. She is the daughter of Efrosini, a hair stylist ...
(2016–2021)
*
Cameron Mathison
Cameron Arthur Mathison (born August 25, 1969) is a Canadians, Canadian-Americans, American actor and television host. From 1997 to 2011, he played the role of Ryan Lavery on ''All My Children''.
Early life and personal life
Mathison was born on ...
(2018–2021)
Former hosts
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Chuck Woolery
Charles Herbert Woolery (born March 16, 1941) is an American game show host, talk show host, and musician. He has had long-running tenures hosting several game shows. Woolery was the original host of ''Wheel of Fortune'' (1975–1981), the orig ...
(1996)
*
Michael Burger
Michael Burger (born June 10, 1957) is an American actor, comedian, game show host and television presenter.
Game shows
Burger was hired by Reg Grundy Productions to host a pilot for a show called ''Matchmates'' in 1985. The show, which was ...
(1996–1998)
*
Cristina Ferrare
Cynthia Cristina Ferrare (born 1950) is an American former fashion model, actress, author and talk-show host. She had lead roles in several films in the late-1960s and early-1970s, including the comedy '' The Impossible Years'' and the Western f ...
(1996–1998, 2012–2016)
*
Paige Davis
Paige Davis is an American television personality and actress.
She is best known as the host of the TLC home improvement reality television program ''Trading Spaces'' from 2001 until 2008, and hosted the morning talkshow ''Home and Family'' o ...
(2012)
*
Mark Steines
Mark Anthony Steines (born June 7, 1964) is an American broadcast journalist and actor who was host of the syndicated gossip and entertainment round-up program '' Entertainment Tonight'' from 2004 to 2012, joining the program on August 24, 1995. ...
(2012–2018)
Final "family"
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Kym Douglas
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(lifestyle/beauty expert)
*
Orly Shani
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(sewing, crafts, and style)
* Ken Wingard (decor, DIY)
* Shirley Bovshow (gardening)
* Lawrence Zarian (fashion)
*
Paige Hemmis
Paige Kristina Huff-Hemmis (born March 17, 1972) is an American television host and entrepreneur most famous for her time on '' Extreme Makeover: Home Edition''.
Early life and education
Hemmis, born as Paige Huff in Wisconsin, moved to Califor ...
(DIYs, Lifestyle Design Expert)
*
Ali Fedotowsky
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Early life and education
Fed ...
(Lifestyle & DIY expert)
* Larissa Wohl (Pet adoption expert)
* Maria Provenzano (DIY Expert)
*
Tamera Mowry-Housley (Lifestyle Expert, DIYs, recipes & more)
References
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