Nathan Exposed » Trading Spaces

Thanks to a gigantic billboard in Times Square, I found out last week that Paige Davis is back on Trading Spaces.

Ah, the fond memories we have of that show. It was a Saturday night tradition in our household. Rodney and I would pile on the couch each week to see what new designs they came up with for homes, and how the homeowners would react. Often times we’d even have friends over to watch. It was just a good time.

The show changed the way the public looked at interior design and got millions of people interested, who otherwise wouldn’t have been.

But eventually things did fall apart for the show. They got too gimmicky and were doing all these crazy things. The final nail in the coffin was when TLC fired Paige Davis. That’s when they lost us, as well as most of their other viewers.

Now it’s back… in its original form. Paige Davis is the host, many of the old designers are back, and the show is very simple. No crazy gimmicks, just the regular show that we know and love.

Rodney and I watched it tonight. It was a very nice return to old traditions.

Good choice, TLC. I’m glad you came to your senses.

Sat, Feb 9, 2008 @ 9:56 pm | Filed in TV | Permalink

2 Comments

I read that when they asked her back, Paige was like “Oh Hail NO,” but she learned different producers (or different production company). I also stopped watching when they fired her and am watching again. It’s like the old Coke, New Coke all over again!

Posted by Kathy T. on Sun, Feb 10, 2008 @ 8:51 pm

I am so excited that Paige is back to Trading Spaces. I set my Tivo when I heard the news so I would not miss a show. I gave up on TS not too long after they went hostless (if that is a word). Glad it’s back.

Posted by martini-dan on Mon, Feb 11, 2008 @ 11:07 pm