This Old House: Index Error: list index out of range

[ianh01]

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[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['-v', 'https://www.thisoldhouse.com/watch/ask-toh-pass-through-new-gate']
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp437, pref cp1252
[debug] youtube-dl version 2018.04.16
[debug] Python version 3.4.4 (CPython) - Windows-10-10.0.16299
[debug] exe versions: none
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[ThisOldHouse] ask-toh-pass-through-new-gate: Downloading webpage
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "__main__.py", line 19, in <module>
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp9r95p1_v\build\youtube_dl\__init__.py", line 471, in main
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp9r95p1_v\build\youtube_dl\__init__.py", line 461, in _real_main
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp9r95p1_v\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 1993, in download
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp9r95p1_v\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 789, in extract_info
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp9r95p1_v\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 440, in extract
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmp9r95p1_v\build\youtube_dl\extractor\thisoldhouse.py", line 43, in _real_extract
IndexError: list index out of range

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If the purpose of this issue is a site support request please provide all kinds of example URLs support for which should be included (replace following example URLs by yours):

• https://www.thisoldhouse.com/watch/ask-toh-pass-through-new-gate
• https://www.thisoldhouse.com/watch/ask-toh-citrus-greening-tile
• https://www.thisoldhouse.com/watch/ask-toh-front-door-faucet-fix
• https://www.thisoldhouse.com/watch/veterans-special-house-project-veterans-special-house-project
• https://www.thisoldhouse.com/watch/veterans-special-house-project-adaptation-accessibility

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Description of your issue, suggested solution and other information

Seasons 1-13 of Ask This Old House and seasons 1-36 of This Old House will not download. I get an "IndexError" as listed above. I have an account login for www.thisoldhouse.com that I can provide if needed. Please feel free to contact me at ianh01@excite.com

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