This undated photo provided by NBC shows Amy Poehler on the set of "Making It," a competition show she co-hosts on NBC that challenges a group of makers to create everything from Halloween costumes to lawn furniture. (Virginia Sherwood/NBC via AP)
August 08, 2018 - 5:10 AM
CONCORD, N.H. - They made you laugh, but can they make you craft?
"Parks and Recreation" co-stars Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman are bringing the same silly, sweet sitcom vibe to reality television with "Making It," a competition show that challenges contestants to craft everything from Halloween costumes to lawn furniture. Airing Tuesday nights on NBC, the show offers up an unapologetic antidote to bleak current events.
Contestants sew, cut and glue without the cut-throat attitude typical to many competition shows. As Poehler says, "Life is stressful enough. Let's make a show that makes people feel good."
Nicole Sweeney, an artist and woodworker from San Francisco, said she entered the competition nervous and excited but emerged empowered. Offerman says he hopes viewers come away inspired to try their hand at new crafts.
News from © The Associated Press, 2018