Home and Garden

A genre composed of several different varieties of show revolving around remodeling or rebuilding homes, and/or the yards around them.

Some are straightforward "do it yourself" guides and instruction. A few are akin to game shows. Others are simply off the wall.

In all cases, the appeal revolves around a voyeuristic appreciation of the improvements, playing on the viewer's desire to have or make those improvements to his or her own home.

The genre is so popular that a fair amount of the Discovery Channel can be found dedicated to it, and at least two cable networks (HGTV and DIY) specialize in it. It's also a staple of PBS in the United States.

Do-it-yourself

 * Hometime, hosted by Dean Johnson
 * This Old House
 * The earliest episodes resemble DIY, but it quickly turned into something of a "showcase" program that presented high-end renovations of expensive properties using resources out of the reach of most homeowners.
 * Home Improvement's Show Within a Show, Tool Time, is of this kind.
 * P. Allen Smith's Garden Home; Smith also hosts short spots on the Weather Channel.
 * Clean Sweep, a show mostly about organizing.
 * The New Yankee Workshop, hosted by Norm Abram focusing on woodworking
 * The Woodwrights Shop, hosted by Roy Underhill focusing on traditional woodworking
 * Home Again, hosted by Bob Vila after leaving This Old House
 * The Victory Garden, running since 1975

Game Show-esque

 * Trading Spaces
 * Extreme Home
 * Changing Rooms

Off the wall

 * Monster House