Comments on: homeMADE in trouble

By: Brad

Brad — Thu, 14 May 2009 01:46:48 +0000

I am an Interior Designer and I, along with other colleagues, was asked to audtion for a judging role on the show which at the time was pitched to me as a Design show – not a renovation-blitz-Durie-Changing Rooms show. As soon as I heard it was for Ch 9 I said no. Even though it sounded like it had a good angle I just knew they’d completely dumb it down and make it like every other renovation challenge show on 9 over the past decade. If it was an Aussie version of Arena’s Top Design at least it would be a new genre. But who would expect anything but tired and dated dross from Ch 9….

By: Troy

Troy — Wed, 13 May 2009 23:05:09 +0000

What’s the deal with this show and the 48 hour cooling off period between the Sunday show and the eviction show on Tuesday? There was no suspense or drama at the end of the Sunday show and that left no incentive to have to wait almost two whole days to see the next episode.
Nine has tampered with the formula and are paying for it as this show’s flimsy premise and lack of character can’t hold it up for long.

By: Justin

Justin — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:03:43 +0000

Personally I’m just happy people are still watching anything with Shaun Micallef in it.

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 13 May 2009 14:08:29 +0000

You didn’t have to be Einstein to work out this show would never work. Honestly, Nine really have a nack of getting this so wrong in recent times. Either they put so much time and effort into shows that are crap and promo the living day lights out of them or they do put a good show to air without all the in your face promo but then don’t give them a chance and pull them off air before you can say……..

By: Andrew B

Andrew B — Wed, 13 May 2009 13:32:07 +0000

Like I said before, who, in these economic times, want to see home reno shows when noone can afford it.

And, who, given the state of ch 9 these days, will get into any show they put on, knowing full well that they will axe it or bump it if it does not perform.

The show is not working as expected, but 800k is better than nothing, and they have put alot into it, so they should at at least leave it on for those who care rather than taking it off for other repeats.

Maybe then, it will build up and some faith may start coming back to 9.

By: Randall G

Randall G — Wed, 13 May 2009 11:35:00 +0000

I’m certainly over these shows…why are the ‘creatives’ in the TV industry so lacking in any creativity!

The other thing that put me off this show was the 10 minute ad for it the other night before Footy Classified which was already late coming on. After having to sit through a tedious ad while I got more tired I promised myself that I wouldn’t tune in even if I was mildly interested as Channel Nine had treated it’s Footy Classified viewers with such contempt.

By: Oracle

Oracle — Wed, 13 May 2009 08:29:41 +0000

Its just a really stupid and dumbo show. There is a show called Top Design on Arena that does this so much better. I think that people would be interested in see a genuine show about renovating on a budget but the contestants seem to have no idea about renovation or even about making and sticking to a budget. The best example was the person who tried to get roman blinds made by someone who did not know how to make roman blinds. You can buy these sort of blinds off the shelf at various stores. From what I could see the renovations were really not appropriate for their clients. Also there was more time spent promoting video calls on telstra next g than on real renovating tips. This show is just about product placement. GIve the contestants a real budget and let them go and select items from anywhere the like and not just the sponsors.

By: Benno

Benno — Wed, 13 May 2009 08:11:00 +0000

LOL, doesn’t it feel good to know that nine are finally paying for the mistakes of the past?

By: boxhead

boxhead — Wed, 13 May 2009 07:48:29 +0000

I think the problem with homeMADE is with the designers (and therefore the overall concept of the show).
Who cares if they get voted off or not….they’ve still got a job to go to at the end of the day.
The success of The Block and (to a lesser extent) Changing Rooms was that they were built around the relationships of real people that you could relate to.

By: Mike Retter

Mike Retter — Wed, 13 May 2009 07:38:33 +0000

Thats what you get when you type into a computer the base insticts of what we are suposed to like into a computer, press the “Turn into lifestyle show” button and follow the dot point instructions down to the skin tan.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Wed, 13 May 2009 07:12:18 +0000

I also think the split format wrecks it. I’m a sucker for reality tv and maybe if I got my result in one, one hour show I’d watch. But i watched Sunday night’s premiere, discovered at the end we’d find nothing out until Tuesday and off I went. I didn’t watch Tuesday because by then I didn’t really care.

I also didn’t go for making some people finish early for a ‘climax’ when there’s no particular reason for them to finish early other than to see the ‘mentor’ they can keep working on it later, and they aren’t actually judged then.

If I were to watch it, I’d only watch Tuesday. With all the recaps and carry on Sunday’s show becomes irrelevant.

By: Tepee

Tepee — Wed, 13 May 2009 07:01:19 +0000

I don’t think it’s that bad actually. I enjoyed The Block more but for what it is it’s not bad. But the host needs to go. Did Nine hear him talk before hiring him? His voice is terrible! And obviously these sort of ratings are very problematic for Nine.

By: Lewis

Lewis — Wed, 13 May 2009 06:51:17 +0000

There are a few reasons for this failure. One is that this kind of show is old now. The Block, Changing Rooms, these shows were popular 5-10 years ago.

Secondly, Nine effectively killed it off with all those ridiculous ‘Sneak Peeks’.

Third, it’s up against much better alternatives.

All in all, I’m glad to see Nine getting wallopped.

It will surely be replaced with either 20 to 1 or Two and a Half men?

By: Harry

Harry — Wed, 13 May 2009 06:47:18 +0000

lol..

By: Jerome

Jerome — Wed, 13 May 2009 06:21:23 +0000

promos: “never before has there been a show like this!”

maybe there’s a good reason for that. lol.

By: mac

mac — Wed, 13 May 2009 06:17:31 +0000

nine have shown so many promos that people where sick of it even before the series began, all ads do is get people to watch the first episode, it’s quality that gets people to keep watching. and what was with millionaire having the contestants from homemade yesterday it was such a pathetic cross promotion i couldn’t even watch.