(Vila eventually launched his own television series, Home Again with Bob Vila, the following year and hosted it for sixteen seasons. His relationship with Rickel did not last long, as he became a spokesman Craftsman Tools and Sears shortly after leaving This Old House.)
(Vila began his own television series, Home Again with Bob Vila, shortly after leaving This Old House. His partnership with Rickel did not last long; instead, he became associated with Craftsman Tools and Sears.)