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'Super
Handyman' Al Carrell's Biography
For more than
30 years, Super Al has been dispensing folksy advice about household problems
and repairs through his syndicated newspaper column, his radio and TV shows
and his books. He has a knack for taking tasks many folks consider pure
drudgery and making it all seem like fun. And, he has fun doing it! He won't
even consider retiring because he absolutely loves what he does.
The popular
"Super Handyman" column, distributed three times a week by King
Features Syndicate to hundreds of newspapers nationwide, is the work of
Al Carrell (who created the feature in 1968) and his daughter Kelly (who
started sharing the byline in 1995).
"The Super
Handyman" is an invaluable resource to those who love the notion of
fixing things around the house, and to those who dread it. With easy-to-follow
tips and a firm understanding of household needs, the Carrells can turn
an "everyman" into a "handyman."
Al Carrell's
wife, Jean, pointed him in the direction that defines his incredible career.
As he carried her over the threshold of their honeymoon apartment, she admonished
him to fix the squeaking front door. That might sound minor but, to Carrell
-- who did not know how to use a hammer -- it was more like major surgery.
At first, he balked at performing household chores, but eventually learned
his way around the tool chest. The fix-it chores that must folk hate became
a hobby to Al.
He began searching
for easier ways to perform everyday tasks. His knowledge of such shortcuts
and money savers soon grew encyclopedic, and "The Super Handyman"
column was born.
Seven Super
Handyman books have been written to date, the latest being "1000 Questions
About Home Repair & Maintenance." One of them, "The Super
Handyman's Encyclopedia of Home Repair Hints," has enjoyed 22 printings
and was a Popular Science Book Club selection.
Carrell has
appeared as a guest on scores of TV shows, including "Today,"
"Good Morning America," "Hour Magazine," "The PBS
Show," "Over Easy," and, of course, "Your New House."
He and his wife were the hosts of a half-hour TV series called "Great
Possibilities in Remodeling," which ran on TNN: The Nashville Network.
He was also featured on CNN twice a day for three years.
For the last
20 years, Al has helped radio listeners in the Dallas-Fort Worth area who
call his weekend show looking for advice. Al currently hosts "The Super
Handyman Radio Show" with his daughter, Kelly, on KSKY AM-660 every
Saturday between noon and 1 p.m. Al has been a guest on hundreds of radio
stations all over the United States. |