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
GenreReality competition
Presented byJillian Harris (Season 1)
Jenn Robertson (Season 2)
JudgesMike Holmes
Bryan Baeumler
Scott McGillivray
Paul Lafrance
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
Production
Running time45 minutes
Release
Original networkHGTV Canada
Original releaseJanuary 10, 2012 (2012-01-10) –
January 21, 2014 (2014-01-21)

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
Season 1 Tuesday January 10, 2012 Mark Falvai[7]
Qualicum Beach, British Columbia		 Jillian Harris Mike Holmes
Scott McGillivray
Bryan Baeumler
Season 2 Tuesday January 22, 2013 Maria Nestoras[8]
Hamilton, Ontario		 Jennifer Robertson Scott McGillivray
Bryan Baeumler
Paul Lafrance
Season 3 Tuesday January 21, 2014 10 Brent Balluff
Coquitlam, BC		 Jennifer Robertson Scott McGillivray
Bryan Baeumler
Paul Lafrance

References
  1. "About the show". HGTV. Archived from the original on March 20, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  2. "Handy Hopefuls Audition in Vancouver". BC Homes. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  3. "Artist handy with a challenge". The Chronicle Herald. February 5, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  4. "Local handyman representing the Valley on popular TV show". The Kings County Register. February 21, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  5. "Canada's Handyman Challenge Season 2: Vancouver Audition Episode". VanCity Buzz. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  6. "Hammer it Home at Auditions for Canada's Handyman Challenge". BCLiving. 2012. Archived from the original on December 24, 2012. Retrieved Mar 8, 2013.
  7. Brad Bird (February 23, 2012). "Falvai wins Handyman Challenge". Oceanside Star.
  8. Amy Kenny (February 26, 2013). "Hamilton's handywoman is tops on TV challenge". Hamilton Spectator.

See also
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