Home Improvement Friday
6:00 a.m. < LIFE Designing Spaces Efficient local transportation; the new apartment lifestyle. 7:00 a.m. Q HGTV Extreme Homes A Mexican factory becomes a luxury home; a tree house in Australia with no walls. 8:00 a.m. Q HGTV Extreme Homes A rotating home faces the sun; a home made from bottles; a home on the slide; view of giraffes. 9:00 a.m. J HALL Home & Family Candace Smith (“Millionaire Matchmaker”) gives advice on love; Laura Marano (“Austin & Ally”). (N) (In Stereo) Q HGTV Extreme Homes A house looks like a piece of pottery; an origami home in Japan; psychedelic Danish condo. 10:00 a.m. Q HGTV Extreme Homes A home makes waves in Los Angeles; a Danish house hugs its owners; graffiti; glass bubble house. (N) 11:00 a.m. J HALL Home & Family Actress Mircea Monroe (“Episodes”); the Blue Ribbon Baker, Marjorie Johnson. (In Stereo)
Saturday
6:30 a.m. * CBS Today’s Homeowner With Danny Lipford Landscape lighting adds subtle charm and elegance. (N) (In Stereo) 8:00 a.m. æ OWN Home Made Simple Neighbors and children work to create a bedroom that doubles as a retreat for a busy midwife. (N) (In Stereo) 8:30 a.m. æ OWN Home Made Simple Soleil and the crew create a romantic bedroom. (In Stereo) 9:00 a.m. Q HGTV Buying and Selling Busy parents want to find a move-in ready home. 10:00 a.m. Q HGTV Buying and Selling An ex-footballer and his wife want to find a larger house, but must get their house ready. 11:00 a.m. Q HGTV Buying and Selling Misty and Eric live among several half-finished projects. (134) FYI Flipping Boston Pete buys a high-end house that he thinks will be perfect for Dave and his family. (In Stereo) 12:00 p.m. º GAC Ultimate Sportsman’s Lodge
(134) FYI Flipping Boston Dave stands to lose a hot listing when he decides to first help Peter repair a trashed rental unit. (In Stereo) 12:30 p.m. º GAC Ultimate Sportsman’s Lodge Winter is an issue for the crew. 1:00 p.m. (134) FYI Flipping Boston Harsh New England weather threatens a condo conversion. (In Stereo) 2:00 p.m. (134) FYI Flipping Boston Junior flippers Scott and Andy make numerous mistakes when they are given control of a new project. (In Stereo) 7:00 p.m. Q HGTV Property Brothers A couple searches for a chic, downtown home in the city. 8:00 p.m. Q HGTV Property Brothers Melissa and Joe outgrow their family home. 11:00 p.m. Q HGTV Property Brothers Melissa and Joe outgrow their family home.
Sunday
11:00 a.m. Q HGTV Flip or Flop Tarek and Christina hope for a speedy flip with a new contractor. 11:30 a.m. Q HGTV Flip or Flop A home in Anaheim, Calif., is offered as an allcash sale. 12:00 p.m. Q HGTV Flip or Flop A dirty house with surprise issues will take much work. 12:30 p.m. Q HGTV Flip or Flop A house in Ontario, Canada, is going up for auction. 1:00 p.m. Q HGTV Flip or Flop The couple checks out a foreclosure in Yorba Linda, Calif. 1:30 p.m. Q HGTV Flip or Flop A flipper who is strapped for cash needs to unload a house. 2:00 p.m. Q HGTV Flip or Flop Tarek and Christina make an offer on a short sale. 2:30 p.m. Q HGTV Flip or Flop Renovations on a trust sale listing in Buena Park, Calif., uncover hidden problems. 3:00 p.m. Q HGTV Flip or Flop A house with great potential has a very limited time. 3:30 p.m. Q HGTV Flip or Flop Bidding on a distant property without a preview. 4:00 p.m. Q HGTV Flip or Flop A couple’s recent flip purchase is a money pit. 4:30 p.m. Q HGTV Flip or Flop A home in Long Beach, Calif., seems like a typical project for Tarek and Christina.
5:00 p.m. Q HGTV Flip or Flop A dated house on a busy street in Hawthorne needs work. 5:30 p.m. Q HGTV Flip or Flop Tarek and Christina purchase a 1920s home. 6:00 p.m. Q HGTV Flip or Flop A listing in an upscale neighborhood will require updating. 6:30 p.m. Q HGTV Flip or Flop A short sale listing in an upscale neighborhood.
Monday
6:00 a.m. Q HGTV Property Brothers A budget-friendly, swanky, modern city home. 7:00 a.m. Q HGTV Property Brothers The Property Brothers try to help Marianne and Steve find a budget-friendly, high-end home. 8:00 a.m. Q HGTV Property Brothers Sophie and Preston want to find a place with storage. 9:00 a.m. J HALL Home & Family The ultimate destination for innovative home ideas, improvements, trends and products. (In Stereo) Q HGTV Property Brothers A couple wants to move from a condo to a house. 10:00 a.m. Q HGTV Property Brothers Stan & Leslie need to buy a house that will fit them and their two daughters. 11:00 a.m. J HALL Home & Family The ultimate destination for innovative home ideas, improvements, trends and products. (In Stereo) Q HGTV Love It or List It The Denils think about downsizing after two decades of family life. 12:00 p.m. Q HGTV Love It or List It A family starts arguing over space, layout and character. 1:00 p.m. Q HGTV Love It or List It Sandra and Geoff need more space. 2:00 p.m. Q HGTV Love It or List It Desmond wants more space. 3:00 p.m. Q HGTV Love It or List It Creating a private space for a mother and daughter. (134) FYI Flip This House Veronica deals with an allmale crew on a problematic flip while Armando is away. (In Stereo) 4:00 p.m. Q HGTV Love It or List It Police officers cannot agree on whether to update. (134) FYI Flipping Boston Pete gets creative to turn a 350-square-foot condo into a modern bachelor pad. (In Stereo) 5:00 p.m. Q HGTV Love It or List It Pam believes their
bungalow is big enough, but her husband disagrees. (134) FYI Flipping Boston Peter and Dave contend with harsh New England weather conditions as they overhaul a friend’s home. (In Stereo) 6:00 p.m. Q HGTV Love It or List It A suburban home to accommodate a multi-generational family. 7:00 p.m. Q HGTV Love It or List It Brian needs a home that accommodates his disabilities. 8:00 p.m. Q HGTV Love It or List It (N) (134) FYI Tiny House Nation Vince and Sam work hard and play harder. They love to rock climb and go hiking with their dog. (In Stereo) 9:00 p.m. º GAC Garage Gold Tools become zombie survival gear; Tony and Kraig’s wager. 9:30 p.m. º GAC Garage Gold The crew look for hidden profit in a garage full of a collection of mismatched flea-market items. 10:00 p.m. Q HGTV Love It or List It Janice bought a house without consulting Trevor. º GAC Garage Gold Kraig finds a little something for everyone in a hockey player’s garage. 10:30 p.m. º GAC Garage Gold A garage full of hardware looks promising with the discovery of a tool worth over $1,000. 11:00 p.m. Q HGTV Love It or List It
tueSday
9:00 a.m. J HALL Home & Family The ultimate destination for innovative home ideas, improvements, trends and products. (In Stereo) 11:00 a.m. J HALL Home & Family The ultimate destination for innovative home ideas, improvements, trends and products. (In Stereo) 7:00 p.m. º GAC Ultimate Sportsman’s Lodge (N) 7:30 p.m. º GAC Ultimate Sportsman’s Lodge Winter is an issue for the crew. 11:00 p.m. º GAC Ultimate Sportsman’s Lodge 11:30 p.m. º GAC Ultimate Sportsman’s Lodge Winter is an issue for the crew.
WedneSday
8:00 a.m. J HALL Home & Family The ultimate destination for innovative home ideas, improvements, trends and products. (In Stereo) 10:00 a.m. J HALL Home & Family The ultimate destination for innovative home ideas, improvements, trends and products. (In Stereo)
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12:00 p.m. Q HGTV Buying and Selling Working parents who have outgrown their starter home. 1:00 p.m. Q HGTV Buying and Selling A father of five must downsize in order to afford tuition. 2:00 p.m. Q HGTV Buying and Selling A family home is sold and the profits are shared. (134) FYI Flip This House Paul and Than square off against JD and Jeremy. (In Stereo) 3:00 p.m. Q HGTV Buying and Selling After a two-year search for the perfect property, a couple must improve their current home. (134) FYI Flip This House Peter and Brian plan for a big return on a small house in southeast Atlanta. (In Stereo) 4:00 p.m. Q HGTV Buying and Selling A foundation problem drains renovation money for parents. (134) FYI Flipping Boston Pete and Dave help a construction worker who was injured in the Boston Marathon bombings. (In Stereo) 5:00 p.m. Q HGTV Buying and Selling A couple wants to find a home that can better suit their growing family. (134) FYI Flipping Boston Peter goes on vacation, leaving Dave in charge of a seemingly haunted house. (In Stereo) 6:00 p.m. Q HGTV Property Brothers Mark and Priscilla’s cramped rental. 7:00 p.m. Q HGTV Property Brothers Catherine searches for a deluxe bachelorette pad. 8:00 p.m. Q HGTV Property Brothers Nancy looks for a home that reflects her personality. (N) (134) FYI Tiny House Nation Jeremy and Lindsay have traveled the world and they are finally ready to settle in a tiny house. (In Stereo) 10:00 p.m. Q HGTV Property Brothers A super stylish modern home. 11:00 p.m. Q HGTV Property Brothers Nancy looks for a home that reflects her personality.
thurSday
6:00 a.m. < LIFE Designing Spaces Debunking mortgage myths for first time home buyers. 9:00 a.m. J HALL Home & Family The ultimate destination for innovative home ideas, improvements, trends and products. (In Stereo) 11:00 a.m. J HALL Home & Family The ultimate destination for innovative home
ideas, improvements, trends and products. (In Stereo) 12:00 p.m. Q HGTV Flip or Flop Bidding on a distant property without a preview. 12:30 p.m. Q HGTV Flip or Flop Tarek and Christina purchase a 1920s home. 1:00 p.m. Q HGTV Flip or Flop A house with great potential has a very limited time. 1:30 p.m. Q HGTV Flip or Flop A home in Long Beach, Calif., seems like a typical project for Tarek and Christina. 2:00 p.m. Q HGTV Flip or Flop A short sale listing in an upscale neighborhood. (134) FYI Flip This House Contractors drive up the budget on a renovation. (In Stereo) 2:30 p.m. Q HGTV Flip or Flop A home in Fullerton, Calif., will need a full remodel. 3:00 p.m. Q HGTV Flip or Flop A high-end hilltop home with a beautiful view. (134) FYI Flip This House A run-down three-bedroom colonial in Hamden, Conn. (In Stereo) 3:30 p.m. Q HGTV Flip or Flop Tarek and Christina’s hopes are dashed by mold. 4:00 p.m. Q HGTV Flip or Flop A house in Ontario, Canada, is going up for auction. (134) FYI Flipping Boston Dave and Pete race to finish a renovation and snag qualified buyers away from a project next door. (In Stereo) 4:30 p.m. Q HGTV Flip or Flop A short sale listing in La Mirada, Calif., would have a smaller profit margin. 5:00 p.m. Q HGTV Flip or Flop A flipper who is strapped for cash needs to unload a house. 5:30 p.m. Q HGTV Flip or Flop A couple investigates the depth of water damage. 6:00 p.m. Q HGTV Flip or Flop A home in Anaheim, Calif., is offered as an all-cash sale. 6:30 p.m. Q HGTV Flip or Flop A dated house on a busy street in Hawthorne needs work. 8:00 p.m. Q HGTV Rehab Addict Nicole uses custom leaded glass and modern oak flooring to cover up items that were stolen. 8:30 p.m. Q HGTV Rehab Addict A dark basement is transformed into a family room, using salvaged pine for the flooring. 11:00 p.m. Q HGTV Rehab Addict Nicole uses custom leaded glass and modern oak flooring to cover up items that were stolen. 11:30 p.m. Q HGTV Rehab Addict A dark basement is transformed into a family room, using salvaged pine for the flooring.
BY MIKE MARIN
in Roger Miller By now, anyone who has a television set and a cable hook-up or satellite dish has probably seen that unbearably adorable commercial with the odd pairings of animals set to a great little ditty about Robin Hood and Little John. What that has to do with cellphones, I have no idea, but it has quickly become my all-time favorite commercial. It’s not because of the animals, however; it’s the music. Some of you, especially those with kids or grandkids, may have immediately recognized the theme from the 1973 Disney movie, “Robin Hood.” Much of the music for that movie, including the song (“Oo De Lally”) used for the ad, was written by the late Roger Miller, one of the best singer/songwriters of the 20th century.
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Mr. Miller, who could turn a phrase like no other, is best known for his iconic “King of the Road,” but he was so much more than that. His lyrics range from humorous (“Just sittin’ ‘round drinkin’ with the rest of the guys. Six rounds are bought and I bought five.”) to serious (“Such a waste of two lives. It’s my belief pride is the chief cause in the decline in the number of husbands and wives.”) to downright silly (“My pappy was a pistol, I’m a son of a gun.”). And while I’ve never tried to roller skate in a buffalo herd, I have tried changing film with a kid on my back. Not easy to do without flipping the child over your head. Lest anyone think he was just a hokey country singer, in 1985 Mr. Miller received
Broadway’s Tony Award for Best Score for the musical “Big River.” His lyrics remain as picturesque as ever: “River in the rain. Sometimes at night you look like the long white train.” Roger is rightfully enshrined in the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville.
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About the writer: Mike Marin is a cranky curmudgeon who, when he’s not yelling at kids to get off his lawn, likes to complain about the sad state of popular culture. You can write to him at Gracenote, 40 Media Dr. Queensbury NY 12804 or marinating@gracenote.com.
March 6 - 12, 2015