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| | HGTV finds cash in stored stuff, offers quick makeovers / HGTV finds cash in stored stuff, offers quick redecorations |
 | | The word "new" is used loosely, of course -- both "Cash in the Attic," which premiered Monday, and "My First Place," which launches Oct. 22, mix tried-and-true formats such as "Antiques Roadshow" and "Trading Spaces" with a revolving cast of homeowners in fresh ways that sustain interest reasonably well for 30 minutes. |
 | | "Cash in the Attic," derived from a successful BBC show, sends host John Sencio and expert appraisers Tim Luke and Christine Downing to help a family raise a designated amount of money for a project, such as redoing the basement or installing hardwood floors, by selling off things that already are in the house. |
 | | If ever these shows would start to enlist real-life whiners and brats, now, they'd be on to something that could rival "Survivor." As it is, they're a pleasant enough alternative to the real-life whiners and brats on the major network reality shows. |
| www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/09/14/HOGECEM62O1.DTL (568 words) |
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