Home Improvement (1991–1999)

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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.

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Cast

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 Tim Taylor (203 episodes, 1991-1999)
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 Jill Taylor (203 episodes, 1991-1999)
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 Wilson Wilson, Jr. (203 episodes, 1991-1999)
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 Mark Taylor (203 episodes, 1991-1999)
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 Brad Taylor (203 episodes, 1991-1999)
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 Al Borland (203 episodes, 1991-1999)
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 Randy Taylor (179 episodes, 1991-1998)
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 Heidi Keppert (136 episodes, 1992-1999)
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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. Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>

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17 September 1991 (USA)  »

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Hammer Time  »

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1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Al (Richard Karn) is seen wearing a ring which appears to be a wedding ring on his left hand even without him being married on the show. See more »

Goofs

In the episode, 'Karate Kid', Wilson says that he wrote the book 'The Psychophysiological Indices of Amorous Connections Among Termites of the Southwest'. In the episode 'Wilson's Girlfriend', that book was given as the title of Jill's psychology professor. However, in both episodes, it had only managed to sell 4 copies. See more »

Quotes

Randy: [Brad has spelled "Melonology" on a Scrabble board] Melonology?
Brad: The study of melons.
Mark: There is no such thing as melonology.
Brad: Yeah, there is. Call the produce department at the grocery store, and find out!
Randy: Who should I ask for, the melonologist?
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Most episodes featured outtakes from either Tool Time or the show itself as a backdrop to the closing credits. See more »

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Referenced in Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man: Exile in Guyville (1996) See more »

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Funny!
24 May 2005 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

Now here's a man show where we can say the words: More Power! "Home Improvement" is a family show and an expertise show on tools where the main character Tim Taylor (Tim Allen) runs his show called 'Tool Time' with his assistant Al Borland (Richard Karn), for which he is more of an expert than Tim.

Tim's family life is very insane and yet fun to watch. His wife Jill (Patricia Richardson) is the type of wife that gets jealous of what Tim does or yet, cannot stay out of people's affairs; his three sons Brad (Zachary Bryan) is a trouble maker, Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) is a smart-ass and Mark (Taran Smith) is the innocent that gets picked on by the older sons. He also has a neighbor named Wilson (Earl Hindman) who only shows half of his face in every episode for which he is always there for Tim and his family when they are in trouble.

Like "Boy Meets World," I admire this family show until during later seasons, most of the characters got annoying; Jill decides to go back to school, Randy became a pompous know-it-all, Mark had issues and Brad was just himself throughout the show. The real reason I watched this show was because of Tim Allen's comic genius and just seeing how much disaster he would cause.


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