Canada's Worst Handyman 3

Canada's Worst Handyman 3
Country of origin Canada
No. of episodes 8
Release
Original network Discovery Channel Canada
Original release May 5, 2008 – June 23, 2008

Canada's Worst Handyman 3 is a 2008 Canadian television series, airing on Discovery Channel Canada. It is the third season of the Canada's Worst Handyman series, a series in which five contestants arrive at the Handyman Rehabilitation Centre, where the contestants can improve on their handyman skills with the help of expert guidance. The least improved among the contestants is given the dubious title at the end of the series.

As opposed to the first season with apartment renovation and the second season with shed building, the third season will focus on both design and commercial renovation, as the Handyman Rehabilitation Centre this season will be located at a centuries-old mansion in Hamilton, Ontario, where the contestants will take charge of renovating one room, as well as a common kitchen, and turn the Handyman Rehabilitation Centre into a functional bed and breakfast. The filming site was purchased by the production company, and sold at the conclusion of the series.

As sheds are absent from this season entirely (the first season had used a shed as a centerpiece of their group challenges), the entire opening sequence has been redone for this season. Producers from the series have claimed that a record 300 applications were received for this season.

Contestants

Judges

Two new judges have been brought in for this season:

In a change from the previous seasons, the experts will also do each and every challenge themselves in a room on the second floor of the Handyman Rehabilitation Centre, under identical conditions to the contestants, often before the contestants do the challenge themselves (so that they may observe the contestants during the challenge, or for the purposes of demonstrating the challenge to the contestants).

Synopsis

Contestant
(with hard hat colour)
Nominator 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Casey Marnie WORST IN IN IMP IN WORST IN IN
Charmaine Tiina IN IN IN IN IMP IN WORST IN
Dez Jen IN IN IMP IN IN IN IMP IN
Joe "The Bullet" Rita IMP WORST IN WORST WORST IN IN CWH
Tex Tara IN IMP WORST IN IN IMP IN IN
     CWH – The contestant is Canada's Worst Handyman.
     WORST – The contestant is the worst of the episode.
     IN – The contestant was considered for the worst for this episode.
     IMP – The contestant is the most improved of the episode.

Episode 1: Demolition Derby

Original airdate: May 5, 2008

At the end of the day, which included designing their rooms' future layouts—Joe and his "No Mercy Room", Charmaine and the "Serenity Room", Dez with the "Tropical Paradise Room", Tex with the "Pinup Room", and Casey with the "Chocolate and Vanilla Room"—the judges give their verdict: Tex, in the group challenge, had left his tools in a mess, though he was considered the most improved by Jo due to his challenge work (and having done the toughest part of the group challenge singlehandedly). Geoff's quick lesson made an impact on Joe, who he nominated for the most improved for improving on his own safety as the group challenge progressed, as well as going back and fixing his failed challenges. As for the worst, Casey and Charmaine made the short list. In the end, Joe won the "golden helmet" for being the most improved, while Casey was nominated as the worst due to having destroyed three walls (his own, Dez's, and Tex's) in the episode. In his extra lesson, he had to remove the filth from the drain that had been part of the old toilet in the common area, a job which he detested.

Episode 2: Totally Plastered

Original airdate: May 12, 2008

At the end of the day, the verdict is in. Charmaine received particular praise for her workbench, which she finished the day after the challenge. Despite Geoff knocking down Tex's wide-legged workbench and Jo being offended by Tex's choice of a nude mermaid mural in his room, Tex is unanimously named the most improved for his skills. Andrew and Geoff are divided on who is worse: Joe for failing to lead (and having disastrous challenges, including his workbench collapsing during evaluation) or Casey for letting Marnie do most of the gruntwork (and in the test to see if his workbench held up, he smashed a hole in it himself) and the fact that his joinery in the group challenge (he had cut all the wood) is iffy at best. In the end, the Bullet is shot down, and is named the worst. As his extra work, Andrew forces him to make up with Dez, as they will have to work together several more times.

Episode 3: Shower Stalling

Original airdate: May 19, 2008

In the final inspections, Tex admits defeat due to rushing through all the challenges, while Casey's shower receives criticism due to the back being 10 inches from the wall and one joint being taped rather than soldered together. The experts are unanimous in choosing Dez as most improved for the shower (though a failure, is still better than the rest, plus his restoration had also impressed Geoff). Tex is named the worst due to not finishing any of the challenges, though Jo had nominated The Bullet (who, like Charmaine, eventually manages to finish his shower) due to a perceived lack of progress. As parts of Tex's extra lesson, he is forced to return his unopened shower kit (as he could no longer install the shower due to having sealed off his wall area).

Episode 4: Shut Your Hole

Original airdate: May 26, 2008

At the final evaluation, Jo comments on Tex's mirrors not being level and the radiator cover being overbuilt, while Casey took pride in his mirrors without realizing the wall behind it is partially covered in wallpaper. Jo gives particular praise to Dez for thinking outside the box for the mirrors. Casey is named the most improved for coming out of his shell in the episode (despite Dez doing a better job overall) while Joe is named the worst (on Jo's insistence; Geoff had tried to name Charmaine for failing more challenges). Joe's extra lesson is to dismantle his radiator cover.

Episode 5: Light-Weights

Original airdate: June 2, 2008

In the experts' results, Joe admits defeat (his curtain rod being a piece of wood that Geoff easily rips out), while Dez also admits failure (save the lights). Tex's criticism largely comes from his curtain, though he receives praise for his large closet (complete with wooden shutters and his portrait covering his wall safe inside), while Charmaine also receives praise for her closet curtains matching well with her expert-assisted closet.

The experts agree that Joe is the worst (Jo claiming that he has gone backwards), but Andrew makes the case for Casey due to Marnie doing all his challenges, as well as him personally begging Casey to read the thinset mortar instructions for a full hour during the group challenge (before Charmaine mixed it herself). The clear most improved award goes to Charmaine for her work. Joe is the first contestant to be named the worst three times (and twice consecutively), and his remedial job is to clean everyone else's curtains.

Episode 6: Without a Grout

Original airdate: June 9, 2008

At the evaluation, the contestants unanimously think that Joe will be the worst the third time in a row. Dez breaks down during his evaluation after realizing his errors (the table lacked proper bracing in addition the aforementioned mistakes on the design and positioning). Joe is criticized due to not finishing the bannister (installing two of the four supports with one screw each), but concedes that he has improved considerably since the previous episode after passing the table challenge. Tex had fixed his table, receiving particular praise, and he had also received praise for his headboard design, though still criticized for the position. The experts are underwhelmed by Charmaine's work, her table having sharp edges due to not having grouted the tile tabletop and her finished headboard being "decidedly different". In the end, Dez is named by Geoff as the worst for not responding well to the criticisms, while Andrew chooses Casey as the worst for not using what he has learned at all. The most improved award goes to Tex for his work, while Casey is named the worst for the second time. For his punishment, he must read all the instructions to the products he has misused.

Episode 7: Floored

Original airdate: June 16, 2008

At the end of the day, the contestants visit the experts' room and are asked on their opinions. Though the contestants agree on the fact that it is well-built, they have design-related complaints that are more a matter of personal taste. Similarly, the judges fall hard on the contests—Dez even having a blindfold on during his evaluation. At the end, Geoff nominates Casey for his defeatist attitude, while Andrew names Charmaine for poor workmanship. The most improved (the first time that someone is named most improved in the penultimate episode) is a matter of who is "least worst", which is awarded surprisingly to Dez. Casey, fully expecting himself to be named the worst, is shocked to learn that Charmaine is the worst. As her remedial lesson, she is taught how to use the clutch settings on her drill.

Episode 8: The Guests Arrive

Original airdate: June 23, 2008

At the start of the final day, the overnight renovation of the lobby is done by the show crew. At the start of the day, the contestants will have 10 hours to finish their rooms (and the final challenges), when it is revealed to the contestants that they will be the first customers to Canada's Worst Bed-And-Breakfast, sleeping in the rooms that they have created themselves.

At the end of the day, Andrew announces that "the guests have arrived" to the tired contestants and nominators. Casey is the first to get the picture, but Charmaine, surprisingly, declines the offer to stay in her own room. The contestants get to know each other better that night, having a house party in each and every room. After breakfast the next day, the final room inspections, the hammer falls hard on each of the rooms—Tex claiming his Pin-Up room was "7.5 out of 10... on the Richter scale". Geoff and Jo are quite offended by the No Mercy Room, while the Serenity Room was criticized for its weak structure (due to the hole under the carpet that was never addressed), and the Tropical Paradise Room was criticized mainly for the lack of closet (Dez having thrown it out, only for Joe to pick it up). As for Casey's room, the experts agree that though it is a room that people might find in a true bed-and-breakfast, the decorations, as a whole, serves to hide the many faults in his room. As for the kitchen, Jo is not impressed by grout on the counters, while Geoff's main criticism is on the sink and drain, which Tex had virtually disassembled to install.

Dez is quickly written off as not the worst by the experts. Casey briefly receives consideration due to Marnie building what is effectively the whole room, but the experts eventually agree that Casey did show enough skill not to be named the worst. Charmaine expects to be named the worst due to completing very few challenges, but she avoids being in the bottom two mostly due to the experts feeling that she was the hardest worker, even if it didn't always pay off, and that despite its flaws, her room has the best overall design. Geoff makes the case that Joe is the worst (for completing only two of the major challenges, and having terrible design in his room), while Tex is nominated by Jo (for his persistent work on the plumbing that did not pay off, as well as the questionable design and the questionable use of his time). At the final assembly to determine who will be taking home the worst trophy for Canada's Worst Handyman, Dez, Casey, and Charmaine are quickly told to step aside. The similarities between the two are obvious, but Joe is eventually named Canada's Worst Handyman as Tex is far more skilled. As his final task, he demolishes his own room, before vowing that in a year's time, he will no longer be Canada's Worst Handyman.

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