''Martha'', also known as ''The Martha Stewart Show'', is an American

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hosted by

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. The series premiered on September 12, 2005, in

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until it was picked up by the

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in September 2010 as part of a larger deal that turned over most of the cable network's daytime schedule to shows from Stewart's production company, MSLO Productions. It followed her previous syndicated show ''

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'' that ran from 1993–2004. Unlike the previous show, ''Martha '' was taped before a

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at the

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. It was distributed by NBC Universal Television Distribution in partnership with MSLO Productions. The series' production company came to a consensus with Hallmark to end ''Martha'' due to the rising costs. The last episode was shot on April 24, 2012, with it airing on May 11, 2012. The syndicated broadcasts aired Monday through Friday at various times on broadcasting markets. Reruns also aired on Fine Living Network prior to the channels transformation into the

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. On Hallmark, the series also aired Monday through Friday but at the same time of 10:00 am EST.

Synopsis

Each episode includes several segments related to

cooking Cooking, cookery, or culinary arts is the art, science and craft of using heat to prepare food for consumption. Cooking techniques and ingredients vary widely, from grilling food over an open fire to using electric stoves, to baking in vario ...

crafts A craft or trade is a pastime or an occupation that requires particular skills and knowledge of skilled work. In a historical sense, particularly the Middle Ages and earlier, the term is usually applied to people occupied in small scale pr ...

gardening Gardening is the practice of growing and cultivating plants as part of horticulture. In gardens, ornamental plants are often grown for their flowers, foliage, or overall appearance; useful plants, such as root vegetables, leaf vegetables, frui ...

interior design Interior design is the art and science of enhancing the interior of a building to achieve a healthier and more aesthetically pleasing environment for the people using the space. An interior designer is someone who plans, researches, coordin ...

, and other topics related to

arts and crafts A handicraft, sometimes more precisely expressed as artisanal handicraft or handmade, is any of a wide variety of types of work where useful and decorative objects are made completely by one’s hand or by using only simple, non-automated re ...

. The program also features

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guests.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Martha Stewart Show, The 2000s American cooking television series 2010s American cooking television series 2000s American television talk shows 2010s American television talk shows 2005 American television series debuts 2012 American television series endings First-run syndicated television programs in the United States Television series by Fremantle (company) Television series by Universal Television English-language television shows Gardening television Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia