''Home & Family'' (formerly ''The Home and Family Show'') is an American daytime

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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,

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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

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, and

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, 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),

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, and The Carey Brothers (carpentry and home repairs). ''Home & Family'' was revived in 2012 on the

, 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

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and

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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 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

, 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''

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,

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

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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

(2016–2021) *

(2018–2021)

Former hosts

(1996) *

(1996–1998) *

(1996–1998, 2012–2016) * Paige Davis (2012) * Mark Steines (2012–2018)

Final "family"

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(lifestyle/beauty expert) *

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(sewing, crafts, and style) * Ken Wingard (decor, DIY) * Shirley Bovshow (gardening) * Lawrence Zarian (fashion) *

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(DIYs, Lifestyle Design Expert) *

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(Lifestyle & DIY expert) * Larissa Wohl (Pet adoption expert) * Maria Provenzano (DIY Expert) * Tamera Mowry-Housley (Lifestyle Expert, DIYs, recipes & more)

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