Love It or List It Vancouver
| Love It or List It Vancouver | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality renovations, Upgrading |
| Created by | Maria Armstrong Catherine Fogarty |
| Directed by | Matt Hoos |
| Starring | Jillian Harris Todd Talbot |
| Narrated by | Jacqueline Hennessy |
| Theme music composer | Lou Pomanti |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Maria Armstrong, Catherine Fogarty |
| Producer | Shel Piercy |
| Production locations | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Big Coat Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | W Network |
| Release | January 7, 2013-present |
Love It or List It Vancouver is a Canadian home design reality TV series franchised by the show Love It or List It, airing on the W Network. The show is produced by Big Coat Productions and is based in the Greater Vancouver Area and other surrounding areas in British Columbia, Canada. The show premiered as a primetime program on W Network in January 2013. It stars former Bachelor and Bachelorette star Jillian Harris, and real estate agent Todd Talbot.[1][2] In the United States, the show is titled Love It or List It, Too, and airs on the HGTV network.[3]
Storyline
In each episode of Love It or List It Vancouver, a couple or family is faced with the decision of whether or not their current home is the right home for them. With a list of what they would need to change in their current home, and what they would need in a new home, both hosts - a designer and a realtor - come in to try to help make the decision easier. The designer attempts to win over the homeowners by renovating their current home, and the realtor tries to find them the home of their dreams.
Host and crew biographies
Hosts
- Jillian Harris – Born on December 30, 1979, in Peace River, Alberta, Canada[4], she is best known for her work on ABC's The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. Harris also worked as a designer on ABC's Extreme Makeover Home Edition. She now returns home to Canada, competing against her co-host and rival, Todd Talbot. Like Hilary Farr, her job is to make clients on the show regain their love for their home again.
- Todd Talbot – Talbot, born in 1973[5], is a former actor, now a realtor, and is co-host and rival of Jillian Harris. He has been married to international singer and model Rebecca Talbot since March 2007[6]. Like David Visentin, his job is to get clients on the show to list their home for a better opportunity.
Assistant Designer
- Julia Whyte - Julia Whyte is a Toronto-based designer and stylist. She received her Bachelor of Environmental Design from the Ontario College of Art and Design. Since graduating, she has been part of the design team for various design shows, most notably for HGTV’s My Parents House and W Network’s Love It or List It. She also designed sets for the History Television's Richard Nixon docudrama "Six Crises".
Jillian Harris victories
Families or clients who decided to love their home and stay
Season 1
- Michelle and Brandon, The Family Next Door
- Tracey and Rob, Mission Impossible
- Siva and Sinna, Upgrade for Uncle
- Geneva and David,
- Franny and Salim
- Teresa and Brian
- Carolyn and Jeff
- Linnea and Mike, Outdoor Living
- Paige and Jeff
Total Victories for Jillian: 9
Todd Talbot victories
Families or clients who decided to list their home
Season 1
- Mike and Melinda
- Kelly and Lorn, Sacrifices for City Living
- Amy and Chris, Blended Family Blues
- Robin and Greg
- Mike and Karen, Empty Nesters
Total Victories for Todd: 5
Spinoff from the original series
Big Productions, Corus Entertainment and the W Network confirmed that the show as actually franchised by various producers in Vancouver, which they entitled Love It or List It Vancouver after rumors of the show's decision to leave the GTA Greater Toronto Area. The show's producers announced that they had chosen Harris to sign on as the host designer, due to her great TV personality on ABC's hit reality series, and her portfolio as a designer.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ "Ex-`Bachelorette' Jillian Harris to host `Love It or List It' Vancouver spinoff". The Canadian Press. Winnipeg Free Press. June 13, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
- ^ "W Network's Top Rated Series Love It or List It Expands to Vancouver: Designer Jillian Harris to Co-Host". The Canadian Press. CNW Group. June 13, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
- ^ http://www.hgtv.com/love-it-or-list-it-too/mission-impossible/index.html
- ^ http://www.wetpaint.com/the-bachelorette/articles/jillian-harriss-full-bio
- ^ http://www.toddtalbot.ca/
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1994981/