Episode 1
Aired Oct 5, 1984
Hidden Asset: Part 1
A tour of the newest project: A three-story Greek Revival farmhouse.
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Episode 2
Aired Oct 12, 1984
Hidden Asset: Part 2
Remodeling and landscaping possibilities for this season's old house are discussed with architect Jock Gifford and landscape architect Tom Wirth.
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Episode 3
Aired Oct 19, 1984
Hidden Asset: Part 3
Demolition of a portion of the old farmhouse begins; Vila talks with a slate contractor about the old slate roof and discusses the merits of sandblasting.
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Episode 4
Aired Oct 26, 1984
Hidden Asset: Part 4
Host Bob Vila meets with experts to move the garage to its new location, view a model of the new architectural changes, and watch an energy evaluation of the old house.
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Episode 5
Aired Nov 2, 1984
Hidden Asset: Part 5
Bob Vila joins Norm Abram touring the work in progress; landscape architect Tom Wirth reveals his plan for the yard; a trip to Sturbridge village to get ideas.
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Episode 6
Aired Nov 9, 1984
Hidden Asset: Part 6
Bob works with Norm to install a skylight and review the roofing, gutter, and molding decisions; Rich Trethewey joins Bob to discuss a plan for heating in each room.
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Episode 7
Aired Nov 16, 1984
Hidden Asset: Part 7
Bob Vila talks with Norm about the kitchen flooring; Bob visits a salvage yard, then joins Norm again to talk about paint stripping alternatives to sandblasting.
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Episode 8
Aired Nov 23, 1984
Playground: Part 1
Bob reveals that the sashes from the windows of the old house will have to be replaced; he visits a showroom/store where tile is displayed and looks for tile for the bathroom and sunroom.
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Episode 9
Aired Nov 30, 1984
Playground: Part 2
Bob works with the crew to waterproof the deck; he learns how to wire an electrical outlet in existing and new walls; meeting with a paint expert about painting schemes for the exterior.
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Episode 10
Aired Dec 7, 1984
Playground: Part 3
Installing a new window sash; Bob gets a room-by-room analysis of the lighting needs of the old house and discusses the layout and design of the custom cabinets in the kitchen.
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Episode 11
Aired Dec 14, 1984
Playground: Part 4
Bob goes to Nantucket to look at an exercise room and spa; he talks with Norm about the old house's siding and new plans for the front stoop; the landscape designer plans the yard's lighting scheme.
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Episode 12
Aired Dec 21, 1984
Playground: Part 5
Bob and Norm look at different types of doors that will be used in the house; Bob shows how to install whirlpool bath in master bedroom; discussing the layout for the kitchen in the apartment.
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Episode 13
Aired Dec 28, 1984
A House of Green Leaves: Part 1
Plans for the new wine cellar; Bob talks about insulation in the ceiling and walls of the third floor and goes shopping for a fence.
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Episode 14
Aired Jan 4, 1985
A House of Green Leaves: Part 2
How to set up a hot tub; Tom Wirth visits a nursery to pick out plants for his landscaping design; how a cornice can be replicated.
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Episode 15
Aired Jan 11, 1985
A House of Green Leaves: Part 3
Demonstration of storm window installation; Bob visits master cabinetmaker Jack Cronin, who takes him through the process of building kitchen cabinets for the farmhouse kitchen.
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Episode 16
Aired Jan 18, 1985
A House of Green Leaves: Part 4
Bob travels to New Mexico for a look at a community that requires homes to run on at least 50 percent solar power; Bob and Norm lay down the parquet floor in the apartment kitchen.
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Episode 17
Aired Jan 25, 1985
Kitchen Kitsch: Part 1
Bob helps install an exterior light, paint a ceiling, and choose tiles for the kitchen and master bathroom; a redwood trim in the exercise room.
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Episode 18
Aired Feb 1, 1985
Kitchen Kitsch: Part 2
Bob visits a super-insulated home in Illinois and talks about construction details; back in Arlington, Bob strips the paint off the entrance door moldings and demonstrates the right way to do so.
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Episode 19
Aired Feb 8, 1985
Kitchen Kitsch: Part 3
Bob looks at a heater for the workshop, tours the yard, hangs the apartment kitchen cabinets with Norm and visits the workshop where the pine planks are planed for the kitchen floor.
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Episode 20
Aired Feb 15, 1985
Kitchen Kitsch: Part 4
Bob works with experts to lay the floorboards in the kitchen and the brickwork on the walkway; he picks out fixtures for the interior and exterior door sets and installs them with Norm.
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Episode 21
Aired Feb 22, 1985
Kitchen Kitsch: Part 5
Bob works on fence and gazebo installation and puts the tiles in the exercise room bathroom; Rich Trethewey shows the new controls on the furnace and a new hot water heater.
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Episode 22
Aired Mar 1, 1985
Kitchen Kitsch: Part 6
Bob goes over the punch list as he tours the property; he installs the kitchen sink and cuts the countertop in the apartment, gets painting tips, and installs track lighting.
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Episode 23
Aired Mar 8, 1985
An Artful Apartment: Part 1
Bob works on weather stripping the front door; installing the garbage disposal and point-of-use hot water heater; Bob learns how to re-hang old doors in new places with Norm.
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Episode 24
Aired Mar 15, 1985
An Artful Apartment: Part 2
Bob talks with Norm about installing outdoor light fixtures; he installs a projection TV screen, works on terracotta tile installation, and discusses water purification systems.
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Episode 25
Aired Mar 22, 1985
An Artful Apartment: Part 3
Bob meets with experts to discuss and demonstrate carpet installation, German wines, stereo speaker systems, and outdoor lighting.
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Episode 26
Aired Mar 29, 1985
An Artful Apartment: Part 4
Bob takes a final tour of the fully decorated "dream house of the '80s"; Vila guides viewers through the exercise room, master bedroom and bath, fully equipped media room, and apartment.
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