What's up with Dean and all his "wives"?

Okay, here's the story. Dean is not now—and never has been—married to any of his co-hosts. He is happily married, however.

So why did we make it look like Dean and his co-hosts were married? It's a philosophy we called "living the project." When we made it look like Dean and his co-host lived in the houses they worked on, we could delve into the issues of living in a house under construction: cooking in the living room, taking cat baths at the laundry tub, making yet another trip to the home center store, and eating way too much take-out. We even showed them goofing off to remind homeowners to take a break and have a little fun every now and then. Today, we are moving away from the married couple concept, yet taking the "living the project" format even further to include real homeowners pitching in and a unique home improvement crew.

Where are Robin and the other past co-hosts these days?

Robin Hartl was hired by Hometime in July 1992 to begin production of the 1993 season. She taped her last episode in August of 2004. With twelve seasons and over three hundred episodes, Robin was on Hometime longer than any other female co-host.

During her last few years working at Hometime Robin was also back in school, studying interior design. Last we heard, Robin was working in the Twin Cities at the Anoka Design Studio (www.anokadesignstudio.com) as an A.S.I.D designer working with large builders in helping their customers pick out the finish materials for their new homes. In addition, she was assisting the builders design high-end model homes and working with individual clients designing their additions and remodels.
 
Besides Hometime reruns, Robin is still on TV.  You might have seen her on infomercials with Richard Karn (“Al Borland” from the sitcom Home Improvement ) for the Little Giant Ladder Systems. And she says she hasn't ruled out having a TV show of her own. To stay updated on her activities you can check out her web site: www.robinhartl.com.

Susanne Egli joined Hometime for one season after JoAnne left. She has since appeared in numerous regional theater productions, commercials, and training films. She is presently putting her communications skills to work as a communications coach with Change Masters, a communications consulting firm.

JoAnne (JoJo) Liebeler was the second Hometime co-host. She was with the show for four years before moving to Los Angeles to pursue work in the entertainment industry. After several years of freelance work, including a gig as a comedy writer for a syndicated TV show, she returned to her home-improvement roots. Currently she can be seen on The Learning Channel's Home Savvy and HGTV's Room for Change. JoJo has started a production company that develops and produces television programs—something that's been a longtime dream of hers.

Peggy Knapp was our first co-host. She joined us in 1986 but left after the first season. Since then Peggy has produced and/or reported for a variety of programs, including Newton's Apple, Network Earth, Earth Matters, and The American Edge. She has received numerous awards for her work, including two Emmy Awards and a Cable ACE Award. Peggy is presently on staff at the Center for Global Environmental Education at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, where she produces Rivers of Life, an internet-based learning program.

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