Creator
Russell Morash
Born February 11, 1936 · Belmont, Massachusetts, USA
Died June 19, 2024 · aged 88
Russell Morash (1936–2024) was an American television producer and director best known as the creator of This Old House. A longtime producer at WGBH in Boston, he also worked on influential programs including The French Chef, The Victory Garden, and The New Yankee Workshop. Morash helped pioneer instructional television by putting skilled craftspeople and experts at the center of practical, real-w…
Known For
Between Time and Timbuktu · 1972Between Time and Timbuktu
★ 7.71972
MovieComedyScience Fiction
A poet-astronaut is shot through an area of space called the Chronosynclastic Infundibulum. He is duplicated into infinite copies of himself, each of whom finds himself in a bizarre situations on a different world.
The Victory Garden: Vegetable Video · 1986The Victory Garden: Vegetable Video
1986
MovieDocumentary
Veggie Gardening 101. Bob and Jim are engaging hosts as they lead the viewer through the basics of choosing a site, preparing a garden plot, and raising a variety of vegetables, including some lesser-grown ones such as parsnips and leeks. Additionally, they demonstrate how to build a few garden structures including a compost bin and a simple cold-frame.
This Old House · 1979This Old House
★ 5.71979
SeriesDocumentaryReality
TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
Ask This Old House · 2002Ask This Old House
★ 4.92002
SeriesDocumentary
The crew at This Old House take on some pretty big projects, which means they can only work on one or two houses a year. But homeowners have a virtual truckload of questions on smaller projects, and the This Old House crew is ready to answer. Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by viewers - and the crew even makes house calls!
The French Chef · 1963The French Chef
★ 7.51963
SeriesReality
One of the first cooking shows on American television, created and hosted by Julia Child on public television to introduce the French way of cooking. It emphasized fresh ingredients, many of which were unfamiliar to Americans. Based on the books she co-authored, entitled Mastering the Art of French Cooking.
The New Yankee Workshop · 1989The New Yankee Workshop
★ 9.01989
SeriesReality
The New Yankee Workshop is a woodworking program produced by WGBH Boston, which aired on PBS. Created in 1989 by Russell Morash, the program is hosted by Norm Abram, a regular fixture on Morash's This Old House. The series aired for 21 seasons before broadcasting its final episode on June 27, 2009.
Julia Child & Company · 1978Julia Child & Company
★ 10.01978
Series
Building on the success of The French Chef, the equally successful follow-up series called Julia Child & Company debut five years later in 1978. This series incorporates the planning and preparation of a complete meal – featuring two to three dishes per show.
This Old House: Trade School · 2017This Old House: Trade School
2017
Series
See what it's like to work alongside the pros and learn the tricks of the trades. THIS OLD HOUSE: TRADE SCHOOL, hosted by Kevin O'Connor, is a celebration of craftsmanship, vocational education, and excellence in the field of home improvement. This new series follows two residential construction projects and will offer viewers a master class in building methods and disciplines through step-by-step instructions demonstrated by the industry's leaders. Exploring everything from architecture, engineering and carpentry to plumbing, masonry and landscape design, THIS OLD HOUSE: TRADE SCHOOL will provide insight into the tricks of the trade from experts and professionals, as they renovate and restore America's homes from top to bottom. —The CW
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