The Home and Family Show
| Home and Family | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Talk |
| Presented by | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Woody Fraser |
| Running time | 104–108 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network |
The Family Channel (1996–98) Hallmark Channel (2012–present) |
| Original release | April 1, 1996 – August 14, 1998 (original run) October 1, 2012 – present (current run) |
| Website | |
Home and Family (formerly The Home and Family Show) is an American morning talk show originally hosted by Cristina Ferrare and Chuck Woolery. The show premiered on April 1, 1996, on The Family Channel and ran until August 14, 1998, featuring 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 Wynn (chef); Candace Garvey (lifestyles); Mayita Dinos (gardening); Bob Golic (variety of topics); and The Carey Brothers (carpentry and home repairs).
The show was revived in 2012 and remains unique in that the daily guest star is asked to remain for the entire two hours. This provides a much broader view of the personality and interests of the star. Crew members are often seen, as well.
It currently airs on the Hallmark Channel with hosts Mark Steines and Debbie Matenopoulos at 10:00 a.m. (EST).
Home and Family is a two-hour daily Hallmark series, recorded one day prior, 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". They refrain from discussions on current events or politics as well as censor themselves in speech, such as the word "breast" is not allowed to be used.
The series originally aired on The Family Channel but ended in 1998. 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 Cristina Ferrare, who in turn was replaced by Debbie Matenopoulos.
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 was named as her replacement. In a statement via-Facebook, 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!"
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