Home Improvement (1991–1999)

The daily trials and tribulations of Tim Taylor, a TV show host raising three mischeivous boys with help from his loyal co-host, domineering wife, and genius neighbor.

Creators:

Carmen Finestra, David McFadzean, Matt Williams

Stars:

Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Earl Hindman

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 39 wins & 56 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Tim Allen	...	Tim Taylor (203 episodes, 1991-1999)
Patricia Richardson	...	Jill Taylor (203 episodes, 1991-1999)
Earl Hindman	...	Wilson Wilson, Jr. (203 episodes, 1991-1999)
Taran Noah Smith	...	Mark Taylor (203 episodes, 1991-1999)
Zachery Ty Bryan	...	Brad Taylor (203 episodes, 1991-1999)
Richard Karn	...	Al Borland (203 episodes, 1991-1999)
Jonathan Taylor Thomas	...	Randy Taylor (179 episodes, 1991-1998)
Debbe Dunning	...	Heidi Keppert (136 episodes, 1992-1999)

Storyline

Light television comedy about family man Tim Taylor. The show's humor often revolves around cars, toys, tools, hardware shops, garages, fix-it-up projects, and similar themes.

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Plot Keywords:

neighbor | hidden character | sibling rivalry | marriage | series in series | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 September 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hammer Time

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Touchstone Television, Wind Dancer Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (204 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

An actual graduate-level textbook, "The Assessment of Children (3rd Ed.)" written by Jerome Sattler, was shown while Jill was studying.

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Goofs

In some episodes, Sherry Hursey's character, Ilene is sometimes spelled as "Eileen" in the credits.

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Quotes

[while taping an episode of "Tool Time"]
Al: Heidi, bring out whatever ridiculous thing Tim souped up today!

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Crazy Credits

Most episodes featured outtakes from either Tool Time or the show itself as a backdrop to the closing credits.

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Connections

Featured in America's Teenagers Growing Up on Television (1998)

User Reviews

The most entertaining show I've ever watched on TV

Home Improvement ranks at #1 of my all-time favorite shows ever. I have seen every episode of the show at least 10 times and I never get tired of them. Tim Allen is very funny in this show, and I will forever be a huge fan of his because of this show. The show had an excellent cast and they had great chemistry. This show would still be as good if it were still on the air, but unfortunately, Earl Hindman passed away in late 2003, a man whose character, Wilson, helped drive the show. There was never a show before this of this level of entertainment, and there will never be one like it again. Many of the people that I know always talk about how good this show is. This is a show that I hope will be played in reruns for many years to come.