This Old House
Created by Russell Morash
On PBS
A foundational, methodical documentary series that treats home renovation as a patient, instructive process, offering steady reassurance through craft and visible progress.
TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
Genres
Questions people ask
Is This Old House easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 97% of series.
Is This Old House scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.
Is This Old House sad? No. Less sad than 92% of series.
Does This Old House leave you hopeful? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of series.
Is This Old House violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like This Old House
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as This Old House
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like This Old House, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like This Old House, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like This Old House, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
