Series synopsis
Living With Ed is an American drama television series that premiered on HGTV on January 1, 2007. It ended on February 3, 2010. It stars Ed Begley Jr., Bill Nye, Cheryl Tiegs and Rachelle Carson-Begley.
Living With Ed is an American reality television show.
It was originally shown on HGTV in 2007. In 2009 a new version began showing on the new Planet Green channel.
The show follows actor Ed Begley, Jr. in his quest to live his life with a small carbon footprint. The series records the conflicts between him and his less zealous wife Rachelle Carson who many times suffers due to her husband's uncompromising beliefs. One of the most frequent capers Begley engages in is making his home environmen ...
Premise
Living With Ed is an American reality television show.
It was originally shown on HGTV in 2007. In 2009 a new version began showing on the new Planet Green channel.
The show follows actor Ed Begley, Jr. in his quest to live his life with a small carbon footprint. The series records the conflicts between him and his less zealous wife Rachelle Carson who many times suffers due to her husband's uncompromising beliefs. One of the most frequent capers Begley engages in is making his home environmentally more friendly, which he competes with his best friend Bill Nye. Other celebrities have appeared on the show including Jay Leno, Jackson Browne and Jack McGee.
Commenting in 2006 on the appeal of the show, Begley said:
"In the format of the show, everyone who watches—even people who have never thought about living a low-impact, environmentally conscious life—will be able to relate. They’ll come away with a raised awareness, but they’ll also enjoy seeing the differences between the Rachelle and me."
In July 2009 Planet Green announced that it had produced 13 new episodes of the series that would begin airing on October 21, 2009.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ed Begley Jr. as Self
- Bill Nye as Self
- Cheryl Tiegs as Self
- Rachelle Carson-Begley as Self
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 32 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | January 1, 2007 | February 14, 2007 |
| Season 2 | 13 | August 26, 2007 | September 24, 2008 |
| Season 3 | 13 | October 21, 2009 | February 3, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meet The Begleys Meet Ed Begley and his wife Rachelle. Ed might be the most eco-friendly man in Hollywood. Green living comes easy for Ed but that isn't always the case for Rachelle. |
January 1, 2007 |
| 2 |
Beauty And The Barrel Rachelle puts her foot down about adding extremely hideous rain barrels to their backyard. Ed squeezes another contraption into the backyard. After putting himself up on the auction block in the name of charity. Rachelle can't believe people pay to hang out with Ed. |
January 7, 2007 |
| 3 |
Jay And The Big House Ed takes an interesting assignment and speaks to muscle car fans about the future of electric cars. He then stops by Jay Leno's garage. Rachelle checks out a spacious new, and not solar-powered, house for sale. |
January 14, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Model's Model Home The second season opens as Ed and Rachelle meet with Cheryl Tiegs to investigate the environmental friendliness of her Bel Air, Cal., home. |
August 26, 2007 |
| 2 |
Living With Larry Hagman Larry Hagman gives Ed and Rachelle a tour of his solar-powered home. |
August 27, 2007 |
| 3 | Jay Leno's in Hot Water | July 16, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Game On | October 21, 2009 |
| 2 |
Water and the Wardrobe Rachelle hunts for a fully organic gown for an awards show; Ed looks into a new water filtration system for his home. |
October 28, 2009 |
| 3 |
For Better or Worse Ed and Rachelle go on a romantic getaway; Ed cleans out his storage unit and plans to remodel his garage. |
November 4, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | HGTV |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 1, 2007 |
| Last aired | February 3, 2010 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 22:00:00 |