1. As far as Bob Villas show it is the best thing they ever did, he would start something and never go into all the details to fix it It was liking to start something and then be left in the dark to finish, at least other ones like Al Carroll etc. guided you through from begining to end of project, I stopped watching BOB many years ago and could not see why Sears ever sponsered him

Posted at 6:16AM on Mar 5th 2006 by James Deane

2. I think it would be a mistatke to get rid of Bob Vila.....Ty is great I love him and the show, but does he really do any of the carpentry for his rooms. He is more of a designer not a fix it man!

Posted at 6:25AM on Mar 5th 2006 by Laze

3. I am disappointed to hear about Sears possibly letting go of Bob Vila. I have been watching Vila for a long time. He is like an icon of home improvements. As for Pennington, I do not remember hearing his name but I have watched a couple episodes of Trading Spaces and I have not watched any Extreme Makeovers. I hope Sears reconciders the idea of Trading People.

Posted at 6:33AM on Mar 5th 2006 by Tracy from Cape Coral, FL

4. Sears who?

Posted at 6:35AM on Mar 5th 2006 by Richard

5. Ty's probably great for women or 'brokeback carpenters' that watch. But for most builders Villa is the guy who's been trusted for years. He has hands-on experience that Ty will have a tough time competing with. Keep Villa or, if you want to appeal to everyone, make Ty a sidekick. Brad

Posted at 6:43AM on Mar 5th 2006 by brad

6. Bob Villa will always be associated with the Sears name and brand to those true and long customers of Sears. He is an established icon for Sears building materials, particularly, as featured on his home building and home refurbishing programs, before Trading Places aired and became so very popular. The disassociation with Bob Villa would negate the phrase that "the older is more reliable", completely. My opinion and philosophy in this issue, is to meld the older with the newer. A younger generation has developed a relationship with Ty Pennington before he associated himself with Sears. He is viewed as a cute, intelligent, talented humanitarian that helps builds people's dreams. Grandmothers get to love him, while their granddaughters dream of being his wife. The two, Villa and Pennington would serve all your customer needs, and all your customer bases.
I believe in change and progressing forward, but there is something to be said, also, about the older being reliable. Both icons represent different things to the Sears followers, and both should represent Sears in a partnership. There is not only one way of doing things.

Posted at 6:45AM on Mar 5th 2006 by Helen Gutierrez

7. Drop Bob Villa and Pick ME........

Posted at 6:46AM on Mar 5th 2006 by Norm Abrams

8. This is crazy you guys are picking on ty like he went to them and said fire bob although i have watched bob for years and have also watched ty i get great infromation from both not just one or the other i think it would be wrong to remove either of them
thanks

Posted at 6:57AM on Mar 5th 2006 by kat

9. I think it is a great idea to replace Bob Villa. Ty has become an icon by really doing work and knowing about tools. Bob Vill does not hammer his own nails on his "This Old House" episodes. All the holes are pre- drilled for him. Anyone who has seen any of Ty's shows can see he does know how to use any tool. Sears has made many changes in their stores so why not change faces to.

Posted at 7:00AM on Mar 5th 2006 by Stephanie from Bridgeport, West Virginia

10. Ever since Sears was bought out by KMart, the changes in the store have completely dissappointed me. From their new clothing line to this no revelation of trying to get rid of someone so notibly recognizable as Bob Vila. I have been watching Bob Vila for many, many years. I think he has a comfort value as well as a knowledge of his craft that he shares on all of his shows. If you get rid of Bob Vila, then you are going to lose a great deal of customers of his age and caliber. It seems to me that if you want to keep the loyalty of your customers, than you have to be a little more loyal to them. Change is good unless you completely eliminate the obvious. Do you REALLY want to allienate the retired crowd whom have the time to work on crafts or do you want to inter-mingle the two to get a broader customer base? The choice is yours, but I know which one I would take.

Posted at 7:06AM on Mar 5th 2006 by Nancy

11. I always say that I was ordered from Sears in Atlanta, as my dad was an employee for more than 25 years after WWII. So as a long time "family" member, I'd like to see both generations stay with Sears.

Posted at 7:11AM on Mar 5th 2006 by Joyce

12. TY, I CAN'T STAND HIM...ISN'T HE A DECORATOR??? I HAVE BEEN WATCHING BOB VILLA SICNE I WAS A CHILD. YOU KNOW ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON WHEN NOTHING ELSE IS ON...YOU WATCH BOB....ON A MONDAY NIGHT WHEN NOTHING ELSE IS ON I DO NOT WATCH TY....HE REALLY ISN'T THAT CUTE..HEY! TY SUN DAMAGE.

Posted at 7:13AM on Mar 5th 2006 by melissa

13. Ty is fantastic & so is Bob. I say keep them both.

Posted at 7:23AM on Mar 5th 2006 by Carol Kipybida

14. Bad Move!

Posted at 7:24AM on Mar 5th 2006 by angela

15. I agree with Norm Abrams- use him, he is the best!

Posted at 7:27AM on Mar 5th 2006 by Richard

16. Ty might be too "touchy-feely"? Thats putting it mildly, they might have to soften the colors on the tools. Bob Vila is an icon, and fit perfectly with craftsman tools, but unfortunatly his knowablity isnt there anymore since his shows were showing real people doing real work, while todays "reality tv" is more a combination game show "real world".

Posted at 7:31AM on Mar 5th 2006 by Scott

17. Ty might be too "touchy-feely"? Thats putting it mildly, they might have to soften the colors on the tools. Bob Vila is an icon, and fit perfectly with craftsman tools, but unfortunatly his knowablity isnt there anymore since his shows were showing real people doing real work, while todays "reality tv" is more a combination game show "real world".

Posted at 7:32AM on Mar 5th 2006 by Scott

18. How could one even think for trading Bob in for Ty, or anyone else for that matter. Bob Villa "IS SEARS"!Matter of fact, would probably do Sears good to incorporate his name in with theirs (Villa/Sears).Folks know that Bob is the best at what he does and they trust him. Ty should just stick to his decorating shows or whatever and as far as cute, Um No, see no cuteness there, no heartthrob material there. Some things you just shouldn't change. Taking the Bob out of Sears is one of them.

Posted at 7:33AM on Mar 5th 2006 by Linda

19. Even K-Mart couldn't buy Sears out of THIS bad business decision!

Posted at 7:34AM on Mar 5th 2006 by Paula

20. Personally, I think you should stick with Bob Villa. Ty Pennington is too egotistical for me to enjoy, I really watched Trading Spaces more after he left and I do not watch his current show.

Posted at 7:36AM on Mar 5th 2006 by Dee Dee