"Home Improvement" (1991) TV series 1991-1999

Creators:

Carmen Finestra
David McFadzean
Matt Williams
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

Release Date:

17 September 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Neighbor | Brother Brother Relationship | Father Son Relationship | Sitcom | Husband Wife Relationship

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 39 wins & 56 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Dec. 29	10:30 AM	TBS	A House Divided	#4.18
Tue. Dec. 29	11:00 AM	TBS	Talk to Me	#4.20

Cast

Tim Allen	...	Tim Taylor / ... (203 episodes, 1991-1999)
Zachery Ty Bryan	...	Brad Taylor / ... (203 episodes, 1991-1999)
Taran Noah Smith	...	Mark Taylor (203 episodes, 1991-1999)
Patricia Richardson	...	Jill Taylor (202 episodes, 1991-1999)
Richard Karn	...	Al Borland / ... (201 episodes, 1991-1999)
Jonathan Taylor Thomas	...	Randy Taylor / ... (178 episodes, 1991-1998)
Earl Hindman	...	Wilson Wilson, Jr. / ... (173 episodes, 1991-1999)
Debbe Dunning	...	Heidi Keppert / ... (147 episodes, 1992-1999)

Series Directed by
Andy Cadiff		(59 episodes, 1993-1999)
John Pasquin		(38 episodes, 1991-1999)
Geoffrey Nelson		(11 episodes, 1991-1999)
Peter Filsinger		(11 episodes, 1994-1999)
Peter Bonerz		(10 episodes, 1998-1999)
Albert Alarr		(unknown episodes)
Richard Compton		(unknown episodes)
Andy Morris		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Carmen Finestra		(35 episodes, 1991-1999)
David McFadzean		(34 episodes, 1991-1999)
Matt Williams		(34 episodes, 1991-1999)
Marley Sims		(8 episodes, 1991-1999)
Susan Estelle Jansen		(7 episodes, 1991-1993)
Elliot Stern		(4 episodes, 1991-1992)
Billy Riback		(4 episodes, 1992-1999)
Bruce Ferber		(4 episodes, 1995-1999)
Lloyd Garver		(4 episodes, 1995-1999)
Elliot Shoenman		(4 episodes, 1995-1999)
Jennifer Celotta		(3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Adam England		(3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Tracy Gamble		(3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Laurie Gelman		(3 episodes, 1998-1999)
David Maples		(3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Jon Pollack		(3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Jon Vandergriff		(3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Peter Tolan		(2 episodes, 1991)
B.K. Taylor		(2 episodes, 1992-1994)
Rosalind Moore		(2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Tim Allen		(2 episodes, 1994)
Kim Flagg		(2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Tom Brady		(unknown episodes, 1998)
Ruth Bennett		(unknown episodes)
Ron Bloomberg		(unknown episodes)
Darrel Campbell		(unknown episodes)
Chris Carlisle		(unknown episodes)
Max Eisenberg		(unknown episodes)
Jennifer Fisher		(unknown episodes)
Diane Ford		(unknown episodes)
Howard Michael Gould		(unknown episodes)
Charlie Hauck		(unknown episodes)
Eric Horsted		(unknown episodes)
Neil Kramer		(unknown episodes)
Matthew Miller		(unknown episodes)
Thad Mumford		(unknown episodes)
Barrie Nedler		(unknown episodes)
Teresa O'Neill		(unknown episodes)
Ned Teitelbaum		(unknown episodes)
Christy Jacobs White		(unknown episodes)
Paul Wolff		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Bob Bendetson	....	executive producer (144 episodes, 1993-1999)
Elliot Shoenman	....	executive producer (144 episodes, 1993-1999)
Bruce Ferber	....	executive producer / supervising producer (119 episodes, 1994-1999)
Tim Allen	....	executive producer (75 episodes, 1996-1999)
Charlie Hauck	....	executive producer (49 episodes, 1996-1998)
Frank McKemy	....	associate producer / co-producer (28 episodes, 1991-1994)
Billy Riback	....	co-producer / consulting producer (26 episodes, 1991-1994)
Carmen Finestra	....	executive producer (24 episodes, 1991-1994)
Gayle S. Maffeo	....	producer (24 episodes, 1991-1994)
David McFadzean	....	executive producer (24 episodes, 1991-1994)
Matt Williams	....	executive producer (24 episodes, 1991-1994)
John Pasquin	....	producer (23 episodes, 1991-1992)
Peter Tolan	....	co-producer (6 episodes, 1991)
Rosalind Moore	....	co-producer (4 episodes, 1994)
Howard J. Morris	....	co-producer (4 episodes, 1994)
Alan Padula	....	associate producer / co-producer / ... (unknown episodes, 1994-1999)
Andy Cadiff	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Laurie Gelman	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Maxine Lapiduss	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Jim Praytor	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Jeff Sarver	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
John Schmidt	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Elliot Stern	....	consulting producer (unknown episodes)
Kim Tushinsky	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Dan Foliart		(27 episodes, 1991-1994)

Series Cinematography by
Donald A. Morgan		(203 episodes, 1991-1999)

Series Film Editing by
Marco Zappia		(28 episodes, 1991-1994)
Alex Gimenez		(21 episodes, 1991-1992)
Roger Ames Berger		(4 episodes, 1994)

Series Casting by
Deborah Barylski		(28 episodes, 1991-1994)
Julie Pernworth		(14 episodes, 1991-1992)
Jonell Dunn		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
David Sackeroff		(203 episodes, 1991-1999)

Series Set Decoration by
Rick Caprarelli		(23 episodes, 1991-1992)
Jeannie Gunn		(4 episodes, 1994)

Series Costume Design by
Nicole Gorsuch		(unknown episodes)
Valerie Laven-Cooper		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Wendy J. Weiss	....	makeup department head / makeup artist (202 episodes, 1991-1999)
Lois Kawasaki-Harriman	....	makeup artist (142 episodes, 1994-1999)
Maria Valdivia	....	hair stylist (18 episodes, 1991-1994)
Richard Sabre	....	hair stylist (9 episodes, 1991)
Diane Shatz	....	makeup artist (8 episodes, 1991-1992)
Roxanne Baker	....	key hair stylist (unknown episodes, 1997-1999)

Series Production Management
Reid Nakamura	....	post-production supervisor (27 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Anthony Joseph Rich	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 1993)
Peter Filsinger	....	associate director (3 episodes, 1994)

Series Art Department
Greg Gneier	....	set designer (203 episodes, 1991-1999)
Loren Nickloff	....	construction coordinator (179 episodes, 1992-1999)
Brian J. McNamara	....	electronic graphics (77 episodes, 1996-1999)
Warren Schaffer	....	property master (27 episodes, 1991-1994)
Marco A. Campos	....	construction foreman (24 episodes, 1991-1992)
Lilly Frank	....	painter (3 episodes, 1996-1997)
Greg Aronowitz	....	prop designer (unknown episodes)
Brent W. Bell	....	prop shop (unknown episodes)
Michael Burnett	....	special props (unknown episodes)
James R. Shumaker	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Vic Ortiz	....	boom operator (177 episodes, 1992-1999)
Richard Partlow	....	foley artist (107 episodes, 1993-1997)
Matt Pavolaitis	....	foley mixer: Technicolor Glendale (27 episodes, 1998-1999)
Doug Nelson	....	audio (15 episodes, 1991-1992)
Ken McLaughlin	....	sound (9 episodes, 1991)
Klaus Landsberg	....	audio (5 episodes, 1992-1994)
Myles Weiner	....	audio / sound (2 episodes, 1991-1992)
Toby Foster	....	audio (2 episodes, 1992)
John Bickelhaupt	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Ken Kobett	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Charlie McDaniel	....	post-production sound mixer / sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Kathy Oldham	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Christian Santiago	....	sound (unknown episodes)
Otis Van Osten	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Teresa Drilling	....	stop motion director (1 episode, 1996)
Karl Nettmann	....	special effects technician (1 episode, 1996)
J.D. Streett	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
Jor Van Kline	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Shelly Dutcher	....	visual effects supervisor (3 episodes, 1992)
Rick Cortes	....	visual effects artist (unknown episodes, 1994-1999)
Marlan Harris	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Steven J. Scott	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Rick Shick	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Katharine Haines Edmonson	....	stunt double (1 episode, 1998)
Rob King	....	stunt coordinator (1 episode, 1998)
Kevin Abercrombie	....	utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Jon H. Epstein	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Dane Farwell	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Denney Pierce	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
David Demore	....	assistant camera (178 episodes, 1991-1999)
Sean Tuell	....	grip (24 episodes, 1997-1998)
Donald A. Morgan	....	lighting designer (2 episodes, 1991)
John Wendling	....	electrician (2 episodes, 1995-1997)
Larry Gaudette	....	camera operator: electronic camera (1 episode, 1991-1999)
Jeff Barnes	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Scott Destefano	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Jaime Heintz	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Scott Humbert	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Wayne A. Lee	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Bettina Levesque	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Wren Maloney	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Brian Maris	....	video assist operator (unknown episodes)
Randy G. Singer	....	dimmer operator (unknown episodes)
Rick Tucker	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Scott Whitbread	....	second assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Bob Cavin III	....	animator: opening animation (1 episode, 1991)

Series Casting Department
Bianca Cioffi-Zaring	....	casting associate (13 episodes, 1991-1992)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kim Myer	....	set costumer (52 episodes, 1997-1999)
Nicole Gorsuch	....	key costumer / costumer (26 episodes, 1991-1994)
Rudolph Garcia	....	key costumer (22 episodes, 1991-1992)
Valerie Laven-Cooper	....	costumer (4 episodes, 1994)

Series Editorial Department
Reid Nakamura	....	post-production supervisor (27 episodes, 1998-1999)
Jim Praytor	....	post-production coordinator / post-production supervisor (25 episodes, 1991-1994)
Judy Rauh	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes, 1993)
Keith Gore	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Eve McGorrill	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Debbie Nathanson	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Alex Trocker	....	on-line editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Tim Boyle	....	score mixer (unknown episodes)
Avi Kipper	....	music scoring mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Chris Haynes	....	driver (2 episodes, 1992)

Series Other crew
Carri Wagner	....	assistant production coordinator (52 episodes, 1997-1999)
Tim Allen	....	executive consultant (27 episodes, 1991-1994)
Shawn Shea	....	stage manager (27 episodes, 1991-1994)
Marley Sims	....	story editor / creative consultant (27 episodes, 1991-1994)
Frank M. Garritano	....	production assistant (27 episodes, 1998-1999)
Bob Kaufman	....	video (26 episodes, 1991-1994)
Geoffrey Nelson	....	opening design (26 episodes, 1991-1994)
Jonathan Green	....	assistant: writer (25 episodes, 1996-1997)
Peter Filsinger	....	associate director / technical director (24 episodes, 1991-1992)
Allison M. Gibson	....	story editor (23 episodes, 1991-1992)
Carol McKechnie	....	script supervisor (23 episodes, 1991-1992)
Elliot Stern	....	executive story editor (23 episodes, 1991-1992)
Chris Donovan	....	technical director (22 episodes, 1991-1994)
Caterina N. Fiordellisi	....	production coordinator (22 episodes, 1991-1992)
Catherine Cobb	....	production staff (11 episodes, 1999)
Anthony Allegre	....	production staff / production coordinator (10 episodes, 1991-1994)
Steve Gabriel	....	production staff / assistant to writers (7 episodes, 1991-1992)
Tyler Jones	....	production staff / production assistant (7 episodes, 1991-1992)
Robert Zappia	....	production staff / assistant to writers (7 episodes, 1991-1992)
Geof Addison	....	production staff (6 episodes, 1991-1992)
Brett Gregory	....	production staff (6 episodes, 1991-1992)
Tamara Gregory	....	production staff (6 episodes, 1991-1992)
Terre Rigali	....	production staff (6 episodes, 1991-1992)
Craig Shideler	....	technical director (5 episodes, 1991-1996)
Helen Macdonald	....	production staff (4 episodes, 1991-1992)
Susan Straughn Harris	....	script supervisor (3 episodes, 1994)
James Fino	....	assistant to writer / assistant to writers (3 episodes, 1995)
Michael Goldberg	....	production accountant (unknown episodes, 1991)
Tim Tortora	....	accountant (unknown episodes, 1993)
Eric Feller	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 1995-1996)
Laura Hester	....	stage production assistant (unknown episodes, 1996-1998)
Jennifer Celotta	....	executive story editor (unknown episodes)
Bob Corff	....	voice teacher (unknown episodes)
Guy Distad	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Lloyd Garver	....	creative consultant (unknown episodes)
Jennifer S. Hayes	....	assistant audience coordinator / second assistant to producer (unknown episodes)
Grant Nieporte	....	technical consultant (unknown episodes)
Irene Oncley	....	production executive (unknown episodes)
Russ Reinsel	....	technical director (unknown episodes)
Bill Shea	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Jon Vandergriff	....	story editor (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Raymond T. Hughes	....	in memory of (1 episode, 1992)

Production Companies

• Touchstone Television
• Wind Dancer Productions

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1991-1999) (USA) (TV)
• ATV+ (2006-) (Austria) (TV)
• Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (ARD) (1993-1995) (Germany) (TV) (first dubbing version)
• Buena Vista International (2005-) (Germany) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Television (1995-) (worldwide) (TV)
• Comedy Central (2009-2010) (Hungary) (TV)
• Disney Channel (2001-2005) (Germany) (TV) (Pay-TV)
• Disney Channel (2001-2004) (Portugal) (TV)
• RTL (1996-2004) (Germany) (TV)
• RTL2 (2000-) (Germany) (TV)
• Super RTL (2008) (Germany) (TV)
• Vox (2004-2006) (Germany) (TV)
• Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) (2002-2004) (Austria) (TV)

Other Companies

• ShowBiz Enterprises  draperies
• Walt Disney Studios  videotaped at

Also Known As:

Hammer Time (USA) (working title)
Tool Time (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

30 min (204 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:PG | USA:TV-G (some episodes) | USA:TV-PG (some episodes) | Germany:12 (season 4) | Germany:6 (season 3 & 5) | Germany:o.Al. (Season 1 & 2) | Australia:G (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Touchstone Television

Trivia:

Colleges and universities in Michigan sent star Tim Allen sweaters and T-shirts to wear on the air, and he did.

Goofs:

Continuity: 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.

Quotes:

Tim: [Presents classic car] Kids, say hello to your new kid sister.
Randy: It looks old enough to be our grandmother.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "The Simpsons: Deep Space Homer (#5.15)" (1994)

I loved that show, and it's so hard to see it go.

I have watched the show "Home Improvement" ever since 1991, when I was in second grade. I must say that it is one of the absolute best shows on television, and it is so hard to see it go. I have followed the show from the time the boys were in elementary school to now, when they are all teenagers. The ideas and techniques that were put into this show are superb, like never showing Wilson Wilson's face, and the fact that Tim always got hurt in every episode! Those things kept people coming back for more. The show kept you laughing for a half hour, and also kept you crying at the final bows of the last show. The actors in this show could'nt have done a better job, and I will miss tuning in to see all of them every Tuesday. It has been a good eight years; thank goodness there will still be reruns playing! And one more thing; I LOVED how they had Al walk out in a plaid tuxedo when he took his bow! We finally saw your face Wilson!