All American Handyman

Episode One starts with a bang. To earn their spot as an official top ten finalist, our twenty handymen invitees are immediately forced into a one-off challenge. To earn an official spot in the competition, the twenty contestants have just two hours to build whatever they like. The more clever or skill demanding their project, the better their chances are likely to be ¿ that's up to the contestant to decide. When time is called, it's up to the resident judges, Mike Holmes and Scott McGillivray to decide which ten exhausted handymen will be staying, and which ten will be going home.

Episode Two begins by splitting the contestants up into teams of two. Each of the four teams is assigned a mock living room to ¿finish¿ with drywall, trim, window, floor, and paint materials. To add to the pressure ¿ the contestants must hang a plasma TV screen. All under the watchful eye of guest judge, Carmen de la Paz. Can they work together? Will they sell their partner out? Praise them? After the judges deliberate, only six will remain. Our six remaining handymen have just one hour to a hang a used door to house their energy efficient Kenmore washers and dryers in keeping with the 'green'/reusable theme of the challenge. And, if they have time left over build a shelf above it! One contestant will be eliminated; five remain.

Our five remaining finalists are each assigned four major Kenmore kitchen appliances. In a mock kitchen, the contestants must first lay out their own kitchen designs, and then 'connect' them all by building mock counters and cabinets for the appliances to fit in. For this challenge, our resident judges are joined by Ryan Ostrom, Director Brand Management. The competitor with the worst design will be eliminated, leaving the top four handymen. Our four remaining handymen must stave off elimination by competing in an 'obstacle course' head-to-head race. Can they perform the simplest of handyman tasks, within a limited time frame, and select the right tools to do it? The handyman who struggles the most to complete their work properly, and on-time, will be the one hanging up his tool belt, and saying goodbye.

In this, the final challenge, our three remaining handymen have a day ¿ and a small crew ¿ to construct a freestanding outdoor living space of their own design. Each handyman must build a patio or deck that includes, at a minimum ¿ a living area and a deluxe grilling area, and outfit the space completely. So, first ¿ a shopping spree at Sears to select furniture, grills, appliances and decorative enhancements. For the fourth and final episode, our resident judges are joined by Dev Mukherjee, President, Sears Seasonal and Toys. The project that best represents skill, industry standards and wow factor earns this handyman the title of All American Handyman, along with a Sears prize package and an HGTV development deal. Of what more could a handyman dream?