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August 16th, 2012, 10:04 AM
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Think you can swing a hammer? Design and build from scratch? Under the pressure of a timer and TV cameras?
Season 3 of HGTV’s “All American Handyman” launches at 8 p.m. Sunday with a medley of repair work, construction jobs and plugs for Craftsman and Sears. Additionally, three of the top 10 contenders are from the Denver area. The first timed challenges: toilet fixes and a custom doghouse. They’re competing for a $10,000 Sears shopping spree in addition to the title. Show information is here (http://www.hgtv.com/on-tv/all-american-handyman-season-3-meet-the-cast/pictures/index.html); following are bios per HGTV of the three handy locals.
Christopher Topp, 30, from Denver, owns a landscape and interior design company. B.A. in environmental studies from University of Colorado Boulder and an M.A. in public administration from University of Colorado Denver. A self-taught handyman, Christopher says he learned a lot about construction when he renovated his family home. Lives in Denver with his family and his cat, Bart.
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For Scott Heeres, 36, from Denver, part-time carpenter. Honed his skills at an early age with the guidance of his handyman father and grandfather. He grew up in northern Michigan and says he enjoyed rebuilding cars, updating homes and restoring old boats. Scott, who works as a carpenter and completely updated his older home, earned an associate degree from Northwestern Michigan College. Lives with his wife, twin daughters and son in Denver.
Sonne Shields, 32, from Aurora, became hooked on construction after she worked on a cruise ship in Hawaii. Graduated Community College of Aurora with a certificate in carpentry, now lead generator at a home improvement store. Loves sports, especially swimming and volleyball. Lives in Aurora with her girlfriend.
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The producers encourage viewers to go online and vote (http://www.hgtv.com/all-american-handyman-fan-vote/package/index.html) for their favorite contender. Like many reality TV shows, voting is less a democratic process than a rigged popularity contest.
That is, since the show is essentially a Sears infomercial, they encourage voting early and often. “From August 13, 2012, through September 28, 2012, at noon, vote up to 10 times daily for your favorite handyman.”
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Think you can swing a hammer? Design and build from scratch? Under the pressure of a timer and TV cameras?
Season 3 of HGTV’s “All American Handyman” launches at 8 p.m. Sunday with a medley of repair work, construction jobs and plugs for Craftsman and Sears. Additionally, three of the top 10 contenders are from the Denver area. The first timed challenges: toilet fixes and a custom doghouse. They’re competing for a $10,000 Sears shopping spree in addition to the title. Show information is here (http://www.hgtv.com/on-tv/all-american-handyman-season-3-meet-the-cast/pictures/index.html); following are bios per HGTV of the three handy locals.
Christopher Topp, 30, from Denver, owns a landscape and interior design company. B.A. in environmental studies from University of Colorado Boulder and an M.A. in public administration from University of Colorado Denver. A self-taught handyman, Christopher says he learned a lot about construction when he renovated his family home. Lives in Denver with his family and his cat, Bart.
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For Scott Heeres, 36, from Denver, part-time carpenter. Honed his skills at an early age with the guidance of his handyman father and grandfather. He grew up in northern Michigan and says he enjoyed rebuilding cars, updating homes and restoring old boats. Scott, who works as a carpenter and completely updated his older home, earned an associate degree from Northwestern Michigan College. Lives with his wife, twin daughters and son in Denver.
Sonne Shields, 32, from Aurora, became hooked on construction after she worked on a cruise ship in Hawaii. Graduated Community College of Aurora with a certificate in carpentry, now lead generator at a home improvement store. Loves sports, especially swimming and volleyball. Lives in Aurora with her girlfriend.
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The producers encourage viewers to go online and vote (http://www.hgtv.com/all-american-handyman-fan-vote/package/index.html) for their favorite contender. Like many reality TV shows, voting is less a democratic process than a rigged popularity contest.
That is, since the show is essentially a Sears infomercial, they encourage voting early and often. “From August 13, 2012, through September 28, 2012, at noon, vote up to 10 times daily for your favorite handyman.”
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dp-entertainment-tv-blogs-ostrow/~4/aqZ1cMkHQLg
More... (http://blogs.denverpost.com/ostrow/2012/08/16/finalists-hgtvs-american-handyman-hail-denver/10584/)