As of July 2026, This Old House Season 12 aired in 1990 with 26 episodes — streaming now on Amazon Prime Video. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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This Old House Season 12

1990 26 Episodes Documentary · Reality ⭐ 6/10

If you want reality entertainment that actually understands its own format, This Old House Season 12 is available on and right now. A single, tightly-focused season means there is plenty to get through without ever feeling padded. 37 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. The production never lets the format go stale. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

This Old House Season 12 is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. This Old House Season 12 understands that the format only works if the people in it feel real. The Jamaica Plain House; The New Orleans House Bob Vila and Kevin O'Connor lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1990. This Old House Season 12 understands the difference between manufactured drama and the real thing, and leans on the latter. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Reality sceptics are warned — This Old House Season 12 has converted more than a few doubters. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. The format has been copied endlessly since This Old House Season 12 first appeared, which is the most honest tribute the industry knows how to give. Impossible to watch casually.

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🎬 This Old House Season 12 — Episode Guide

E1
The Jamaica Plain House - 1
1990-09-01
We begin our 12th season with the restoration of Hazel Briceno's triple-decker, three-family home in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Together with the Residental Development Program of the Public Facilities Department of Boston, we'll renovate all three floors. First, we soak in the sights and sounds ...
E2
The Jamaica Plain House - 2
1990-09-08
The guys explore lead paint-health hazards, inspection, and removal.
E3
The Jamaica Plain House - 3
1990-09-15
The issue of vinyl siding is discussed. Cellulose insulation is blown-in from the interior. A variety of replacement windows is reviewed. Kithcen and bathroom redesign begins with Glenn Berger.
E4
The Jamaica Plain House - 4
1990-09-22
Abel Lopes explains construction of rear porches. Our master carpenter shows us how to install the new replacement windows. Vinyl siding goes on, kitchen and bath design plans are unveiled, and our plumbing and heating specialist discusses the homeowner's options.
E5
The Jamaica Plain House - 5
1990-09-29
Our master carpenter works on front porch. We get a lesson from the plastering crew on blueboarding. We then tour a Canadian gypsum mine and New Hampshire factory where gypsum rock is turned into wallboard.
E6
The Jamaica Plain House - 6
1990-10-06
The guys discuss the basement windows. Landscape architect Tom Wirth makes a preliminary lanscaping survey. The guys go over the pre-inspection plumbing. We then tour a factory in Charlotte, North Carolina, where PVC plastic pipe is made. Hazel visits Glenn Berger's showroom to choose kitchen cabine...
E7
The Jamaica Plain House - 7
1990-10-13
Home magazine editor Joe Ruggiero tours the house and discusses with Hazel ideas for interior decorating on a budget. Our master carpenter reconstructs the front porch post. Our host gets a lesson on plastering.
E8
The Jamaica Plain House - 8
1990-10-20
A visit to the Charlotte, North Carolina, chapter of Habitat for Humanity, a national organization that provides affordable housing through no-interest loans, sweat equity and volunteer help. Richard Trethewey explains the water and gas supply and the water heaters back at the triple-decker.
E9
The Jamaica Plain House - 9
1990-10-27
The guys install the new front porch columns and build a railing system. Abel Lopes and Amy Wrigley tour the house to see progress on the back shed, deleaded window trim and the new tile in bathroom. The guys then discuss baseboard heating and the boilers.
E10
The Jamaica Plain House - 10
1990-11-03
The crew installs the brackets they've built the workshop. The front door is stained and sealed. Hazel and Tom Wirth visit a nursery for the end-of-month season bargains, and Howard Husock, a housing researcher, takes viewers on a field trip to Worchester, Massachusetts, home of many fine triple-dec...
E11
The Jamaica Plain House - 11
1990-11-10
Our host tries some sanblasting to get rid of the graffiti on front of the house. Our master carpenter installs some of the trim he made in the workshop. Our host takes viewers to Japan, where he tours a typical apartment and visits a model home park, where shoppers can choose among a variety of pre...
E12
The Jamaica Plain House - 12
1990-11-17
Tom Wirth and Hazel lay out the plants for the front garden and a picket fence is installed. Our master carpenter and Abel discuss the upcoming lead reinspection for the stripped trim on the first floor and take a look at the store-bought old-style trim on the second floor. We return to Japan, where...
E13
The Jamaica Plain House - 13
1990-11-24
We tour the vacant city-owned lot across the street with Stephanie Bothwell, senior landscape architect with the City of Boston. There, trees and bushes are being planted as part of a neighborhood-approved lot improvement scheme. Stephanie and Tom Wirth visit horticulturist Gary Kohler at the Arnold...
E14
The Jamaica Plain House - 14
1990-12-01
Our host and Amy Wrigley tour two Public Facilities Department houses that will soon be on the market. At the workshop, the guys pre-hang the front door and install its lock system.
E15
The Jamaica Plain House - 15
1990-12-08
At the house, the guys install the new front door. Hazel's security system is reviewed. Jeff Hosking checks out the state of the house's floors, sanding what he can. Our host then takes viewers to the historic Gardner-Pingree House in Salem, Massachusetts, to see how floorclothes are made.
E16
The Jamaica Plain House - 16
1990-12-15
Our master carpenter tiles Hazel's bathroom with vinyl tile, Richard Trethewey gives us a lesson on installing a kitchen sink and disposal, and we visit a carpet factory in Lyerly, Georgia.
E17
The Jamaica Plain House - 17
1990-12-22
The guys visit the International Carpetry Apprenticeship Contest in Seattle, Washington. Back in Jamaica Plain, Richard Trethewey and our master carpenter look over some of the newly arrived appliances, and our host goes across town to check out a modular triple-decker going up on an abandoned lot.
E18
The Jamaica Plain House - 18
1990-12-29
The final day. Boston's Mayor Ray Flynn drops by to welcome Hazel to the city and gives her a wreath. Designer Joe Ruggiero shows us the three different treatments he gave each floor of the triple-decker, and we see how the stenciling and checkerboarding in the foyer were done. Out at the workshop, ...
E19
The New Orleans House - 1
1991-02-01
E20
The New Orleans House - 2
1991-02-08

🎭 Cast of This Old House Season 12

Bob Vila
Bob Vila
Self - Host
Kevin O'Connor
Kevin O'Connor
Self - Host
Richard Trethewey
Richard Trethewey
Self - Plumbing and Heating Expert
Norm Abram
Norm Abram
Self - Master Carpenter
Tom Silva
Tom Silva
Self - General Contractor
Jenn Nawada
Jenn Nawada
Self - Landscape Contractor
MH
Mauro Henrique
Self - Painter
Mark McCullough
Mark McCullough
Self - Mason
HE
Heath Eastman
Self - Electrician
Charlie Silva
Charlie Silva
Self - Home Builder

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