The Woodwright's Shop: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Roy Underhill has been teaching woodworking for more than 30 years. As the host of this how-to series, Roy demonstrates how to make bookcases, chairs, puzzles and toys. If it can be made out of wood, Roy knows how to do it and what tools to use. Full of tips and different techniques, The Woodwright's Shop also features guest craftsmen for unique projects, all using classic hand tools.

Series details

• Title: The Woodwright's Shop
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Genres: DIY
• Premiere date: 1984-01-22
• Final broadcast date listed: 2017-11-17
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: PBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 7256
• IMDb ID: tt0455291
• TVDB ID: 93871

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 4: premiered 1984-01-22; final listed air date 1984-01-22.
• Season 8: premiered 1988-08-31; final listed air date 1988-08-31.
• Season 12: premiered 1992-10-03; final listed air date 1992-12-26.
• Season 13: premiered 1993-10-02; final listed air date 1993-12-25.
• Season 14: premiered 1994-10-01; final listed air date 1994-12-24.
• Season 15: premiered 1995-10-07; final listed air date 1995-12-30.
• Season 16: premiered 1996-10-05; final listed air date 1996-12-28.
• Season 17: premiered 1997-10-04; final listed air date 1997-12-27.
• Season 18: premiered 1998-10-03; final listed air date 1998-12-26.
• Season 19: premiered 1999-10-02; final listed air date 1999-12-25.
• Season 20: premiered 2000-09-30; final listed air date 2000-12-23.
• Season 21: premiered 2001-09-29; final listed air date 2001-12-22.
• Season 22: premiered 2002-09-28; final listed air date 2002-12-21.
• Season 23: premiered 2003-09-27; final listed air date 2003-12-20.
• Season 24: premiered 2004-09-25; final listed air date 2004-12-18.
• Season 25: premiered 2005-10-01; final listed air date 2005-12-24.
• Season 26: premiered 2006-08-04; final listed air date 2006-10-27.
• Season 27: premiered 2007-08-31; final listed air date 2007-12-22.
• Season 28: premiered 2008-09-27; final listed air date 2008-12-20.
• Season 29: premiered 2009-09-26; final listed air date 2009-12-19.
• Season 30: premiered 2010-09-25; final listed air date 2010-12-18.
• Season 31: premiered 2011-11-05; final listed air date 2011-12-17.
• Season 32: premiered 2012-10-06; final listed air date 2012-12-15.
• Season 33: premiered 2013-09-21; final listed air date 2013-12-14.
• Season 34: premiered 2014-09-19; final listed air date 2014-12-20.
• Season 35: premiered 2015-09-18; final listed air date 2015-12-12.
• Season 36: premiered 2016-09-16; final listed air date 2016-12-24.
• Season 37: premiered 2017-08-24; final listed air date 2017-11-17.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Woodwright's Shop on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.