Season 01
The 1970s will be a first, at least for Aaron and Tristan, as a decade which they originally did live through, and can remember. Cool is a word they all use to describe the style at least of their house. With much uncertainty in the world, the home became a person's sanctuary, and there was the want for comfort, even in food with the rise of the slow cooker. With women starting to go to work, men started to assist in domestic duties, although under the guidance of the wife. The working wife also led to the rise of latch-key kids, who were often left with convenience foods - such as instant mac and cheese - as an easy to make after school snack. One of the most well-remembered events of the early 1970s was the 1972 Canada-Russia summit series, which turned out not only to be a measure of hockey supremacy, but a geopolitical gauge of the supremacy of democracy versus communism. The federal policy of multiculturalism led in part to great immigration, resulting in a more ethnically ... Written by Huggo
All Episodes - S01
EPS01
Beyond the known changes such as no computers or most kitchen conveniences, the Campuses are still surprised by what few technological conveniences are available to them ...
EPS02
Going into the 1950s, the Campuses anticipate that the gender roles from the previous decade remain which means Tristan will still be alone in the kitchen much of the tim ...
EPS03
Walking into the house for the first time, the Campuses can immediately tell that the 1960s will be lighter and more fun, which it will be to reflect the more open attitu ...
EPS04
The 1970s will be a first, at least for Aaron and Tristan, as a decade which they originally did live through, and can remember. Cool is a word they all use to describe t ...
EPS05
The Campuses enter their home for the first time this decade to find the décor is all glass, brass and lacquer to reflect the new prosperity and openness of the era, t ...
EPS06
The Campuses enter the last decade of the experiment to find their house is designed for comfort and relaxation as people begin to see their homes as their sanctuary. Dom ...