Home Improvement 1991
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- September 17, 1991
- Last Aired
- May 25, 1999
- Format
- 8 seasons · 203 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~74.4 hours (22 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S1E20 "Birds of a Feather Flock to Taylor" (★ 8.8/10)
- Created By
- Carmen Finestra, Matt Williams, David McFadzean
- Network
- ABC
- Where to Stream
- Netflix, Disney Plus, Hulu
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★ TMDB users: 7.4/10 from 727 votes TV-PG Comedy 8 seasons · 203 eps Ended
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What is Home Improvement?
Home Improvement is an American sitcom television series that originally aired on the ABC network. Created by Carmen Finestra, David McFadzean, and Matt Williams, the show ran from September 17, 1991, until May 25, 1999.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1991
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 203
- Runtime
- 22 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 17, 1991
- Last aired
- May 25, 1999
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- ABC
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.4/10 from 727 votes
- Format
- 8 seasons · 203 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~22 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- ABC
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Home Improvement is an American sitcom television series that originally aired on the ABC network. Created by Carmen Finestra, David McFadzean, and Matt Williams, the show ran from September 17, 1991, until May 25, 1999. Over the course of its eight-season run, the series produced a total of 204 half-hour episodes. The program stars Tim Allen as Tim Taylor, a television show host known as The Tool Man. The narrative follows the daily trials and tribulations of Taylor as he navigates his professional life and the challenges of raising three mischievous boys. He manages these responsibilities with the support of his loving wife, played by Patricia Richardson, his loyal co-host, and an unseen neighbor. Other featured cast members include Earl Hindman and Taran Noah Smith. Directed by John Pasquin, the series remains a notable production in the history of American television comedy. It documents the domestic and professional life of its protagonist as he balances his career in media with his commitments to his family.
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Should you watch it?
“A television host balances his professional career with the challenges of raising three sons at home.”
Reasons to watch
- relatable family dynamics
- comedic look at household life
Keep in mind
- focuses on domestic and workplace trials
Watch it if you enjoy classic sitcoms centered on family life and workplace humor.
The series features family-oriented humor suitable for general audiences.
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Cast
Tim Allen
Tim Taylor
Patricia Richardson
Jill Taylor
Earl Hindman
Wilson Wilson Jr.
Richard Karn
Al Borland
Zachery Ty Bryan
Brad Taylor
Taran Noah Smith
Mark Taylor
Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Randy Taylor
Debbe Dunning
Heidi
William O'Leary
Marty Taylor
Pamela Anderson
Lisa
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Jim Labriola
Benny
Blake Clark
Harry
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Season 1 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Pilot Mytharc Sep 17, 1991
- E2 Mow Better Blues Core Sep 26, 1991
- E3 Off Sides Core Oct 1, 1991
- E4 Satellite on a Hot Tim's Roof Core Oct 8, 1991
- E5 Wild Kingdom Core Oct 15, 1991
- E6 Adventures in Fine Dining Core Oct 22, 1991
- E7 Nothing More than Feelings Core Oct 29, 1991
- E8 Flying Sauces Core Nov 5, 1991
- E9 Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble Core Nov 19, 1991
- E10 Reach Out and Teach Someone Core Nov 26, 1991
- E11 Look Who's Not Talking Core Dec 10, 1991
- E12 Yule Better Watch Out Core Dec 17, 1991
- E13 Up Your Alley Core Jan 7, 1992
- E14 For Whom the Belch Tolls Core Jan 14, 1992
- E15 Forever Jung Core Jan 21, 1992
- E16 Jill's Birthday Core Feb 4, 1992
- E17 What About Bob? Core Feb 11, 1992
- E18 Baby, It's Cold Outside Core Feb 18, 1992
- E19 Unchained Malady Core Feb 25, 1992
- E20 Birds of a Feather Flock to Taylor Core Mar 3, 1992
- E21 A Battle of Wheels Core Mar 17, 1992
- E22 Luck Be a Taylor Tonight Core Apr 7, 1992
- E23 Al's Fair in Love and War Mytharc Apr 28, 1992
- E24 Stereo-Typical Mytharc May 5, 1992
Season 2 · 25 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Read My Hips Mytharc Sep 16, 1992
- E2 Rites and Wrongs of Passage Core Sep 23, 1992
- E3 Overactive Glance Core Sep 30, 1992
- E4 Groin Pains Core Oct 7, 1992
- E5 Heavy Meddle Core Oct 14, 1992
- E6 The Haunting of Taylor House Core Oct 28, 1992
- E7 Roomie for Improvement Core Nov 4, 1992
- E8 May the Best Man Win Core Nov 11, 1992
- E9 Where There's a Will, There's a Way Core Nov 18, 1992
- E10 Let's Did Lunch Core Nov 25, 1992
- E11 Abandoned Family Core Dec 2, 1992
- E12 I'm Scheming of a White Christmas Core Dec 16, 1992
- E13 Bell Bottom Blues Core Jan 6, 1993
- E14 Howard's End Mytharc Jan 13, 1993
- E15 Love Is a Many Splintered Thing Core Jan 20, 1993
- E16 Dances with Tools Core Feb 3, 1993
- E17 You're Driving Me Crazy, You're Driving Me Nuts Core Feb 10, 1993
- E18 Bye Bye Birdie Core Feb 17, 1993
- E19 Karate or Not, Here I Come Core Feb 24, 1993
- E20 Shooting Three to Make Tutu Core Mar 3, 1993
- E21 Much Ado About Nana Core Mar 17, 1993
- E22 Ex Marks the Spot Core Apr 14, 1993
- E23 To Build or Not to Build Core May 5, 1993
- E24 Birth of a Hot Rod Mytharc May 12, 1993
- E25 The Great Race Mytharc May 19, 1993
Season 3 · 25 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Maybe, Baby Mytharc Sep 15, 1993
- E2 Aisle See You in My Dreams Core Sep 22, 1993
- E3 This Joke's for You Core Sep 29, 1993
- E4 A Sew, Sew Evening Core Oct 6, 1993
- E5 Arrivederci, Binford Core Oct 13, 1993
- E6 Crazy for You Core Oct 27, 1993
- E7 Blow Up Core Nov 3, 1993
- E8 Be True to Your Tool Core Nov 10, 1993
- E9 Dollars and Sense Core Nov 17, 1993
- E10 A Frozen Moment Core Nov 24, 1993
- E11 Feud for Thought Core Dec 1, 1993
- E12 'Twas the Blight Before Christmas Core Dec 15, 1993
- E13 Slip Sleddin' Away Core Jan 5, 1994
- E14 Dream On Core Jan 12, 1994
- E15 Reel Men Core Jan 26, 1994
- E16 The Colonel Core Feb 9, 1994
- E17 Room for Change Core Mar 2, 1994
- E18 The Eve of Construction Core Mar 9, 1994
- E19 Too Many Cooks Core Mar 16, 1994
- E20 It Was the Best of Tims, It Was the Worst of Tims Core Mar 30, 1994
- E21 Fifth Anniversary Core Apr 6, 1994
- E22 Swing Time Core May 4, 1994
- E23 What You See Is What You Get Core May 11, 1994
- E24 Reality Bytes Mytharc May 18, 1994
- E25 The Great Race II Mytharc May 25, 1994
Season 4 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Back in the Saddle Shoes Again Mytharc Sep 20, 1994
- E2 Don't Tell Momma Core Sep 27, 1994
- E3 Death Begins at Forty Core Oct 4, 1994
- E4 The Eyes Don't Have It Core Oct 11, 1994
- E5 He Ain't Heavy, He's Just Irresponsible Core Oct 18, 1994
- E6 Borland Ambition Core Oct 25, 1994
- E7 Let's Go to the Videotape Core Nov 8, 1994
- E8 Quibbling Siblings Core Nov 15, 1994
- E9 My Dinner with Wilson Core Nov 22, 1994
- E10 Ye Olde Shoppe Teacher Core Nov 29, 1994
- E11 Some Like It Hot Rod Core Dec 6, 1994
- E12 'Twas the Night Before Chaos Core Dec 13, 1994
- E13 The Route of All Evil Core Jan 3, 1995
- E14 Brother, Can You Spare a Hot Rod? Core Jan 10, 1995
- E15 Super Bowl Fever Core Jan 31, 1995
- E16 Bachelor of the Year Core Feb 7, 1995
- E17 It's My Party Core Feb 14, 1995
- E18 A House Divided Core Feb 21, 1995
- E19 The Naked Truth Core Feb 28, 1995
- E20 Talk to Me Core Mar 14, 1995
- E21 No, No, Godot Core Mar 21, 1995
- E22 Tool Time After Dark (1) Core Apr 11, 1995
- E23 Tool Time After Dark (2) Core Apr 11, 1995
- E24 Sisters and Brothers Core May 2, 1995
- E25 A Marked Man Mytharc May 9, 1995
- E26 Wilson's Girlfriend Mytharc May 23, 1995
Season 5 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 A Taylor Runs Through It Mytharc Sep 19, 1995
- E2 The First Temptation of Tim Core Sep 26, 1995
- E3 Her Cheatin' Mind Core Oct 3, 1995
- E4 Jill's Surprise Party Core Oct 17, 1995
- E5 Advise and Repent Core Oct 24, 1995
- E6 Let Them Eat Cake Core Oct 31, 1995
- E7 The Look Core Nov 7, 1995
- E8 Room Without a View Core Nov 14, 1995
- E9 Chicago Hope Core Nov 21, 1995
- E10 Doctor in the House Core Nov 28, 1995
- E11 That's My Momma Core Dec 5, 1995
- E12 'Twas the Flight Before Christmas Core Dec 12, 1995
- E13 Oh, Brother Core Jan 9, 1996
- E14 High School Confidential Core Jan 16, 1996
- E15 Tanks for the Memories Core Jan 30, 1996
- E16 The Vasectomy One Core Feb 6, 1996
- E17 Fear of Flying Core Feb 13, 1996
- E18 When Harry Kept Dolores Core Feb 20, 1996
- E19 Eye on Tim Core Feb 27, 1996
- E20 The Bud Bowl Core Mar 5, 1996
- E21 Engine and a Haircut, Two Fights Core Mar 12, 1996
- E22 The Longest Day Core Apr 2, 1996
- E23 Mr. Wilson's Opus Core Apr 30, 1996
- E24 Shopping Around Core May 7, 1996
- E25 Alarmed by Burglars Mytharc May 14, 1996
- E26 Games, Flames and Automobiles Mytharc May 21, 1996
Season 6 · 25 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 At Sea Mytharc Sep 17, 1996
- E2 Future Shock Core Sep 24, 1996
- E3 Workshop 'Til You Drop Core Oct 1, 1996
- E4 Burnin' Love Core Oct 8, 1996
- E5 Al's Video Core Oct 15, 1996
- E6 Whose Car Is It Anyway? Core Oct 22, 1996
- E7 I Was a Teenage Taylor Core Oct 29, 1996
- E8 Jill and Her Sisters Core Nov 12, 1996
- E9 The Tool Man Delivers Core Nov 19, 1996
- E10 The Wood, the Bad and the Hungry Core Nov 26, 1996
- E11 Workin' Man Blues Core Dec 10, 1996
- E12 No Place Like Home Core Dec 17, 1996
- E13 The Flirting Game Core Jan 7, 1997
- E14 The Karate Kid Returns Core Jan 14, 1997
- E15 Totally Tool Time Core Jan 28, 1997
- E16 A Funny Valentine Core Feb 11, 1997
- E17 Wilson's World Core Feb 18, 1997
- E18 Something Old, Something Blue Core Feb 25, 1997
- E19 Communication Breakdown Core Mar 11, 1997
- E20 My Son, the Driver Core Apr 1, 1997
- E21 Insult to Injury Core Apr 15, 1997
- E22 Family Un-Ties Core Apr 29, 1997
- E23 The Feminine Mistake Core May 6, 1997
- E24 Taps Mytharc May 13, 1997
- E25 The Kiss and the Kiss-Off Mytharc May 20, 1997
Season 7 · 25 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Quest for Fire Mytharc Sep 23, 1997
- E2 Clash of the Taylors Core Sep 30, 1997
- E3 Room at the Top Core Oct 7, 1997
- E4 Pump You Up Core Oct 14, 1997
- E5 A Night to Dismember Core Oct 28, 1997
- E6 The Niece Core Nov 4, 1997
- E7 Jill's Passion Core Nov 11, 1997
- E8 Losing My Religion Core Nov 18, 1997
- E9 Thanksgiving Core Nov 25, 1997
- E10 The Dating Game Core Dec 9, 1997
- E11 Bright Christmas Core Dec 16, 1997
- E12 The Old College Try Core Jan 6, 1998
- E13 An Older Woman Core Jan 20, 1998
- E14 Tim 'The Landlord' Taylor Core Feb 3, 1998
- E15 Say Goodnight, Gracie Core Feb 10, 1998
- E16 What a Drag Core Feb 24, 1998
- E17 Taking Jill for Granite Core Mar 3, 1998
- E18 Futile Attraction Core Mar 10, 1998
- E19 Desperately Seeking Willow Core Mar 17, 1998
- E20 The Write Stuff Core Mar 31, 1998
- E21 The Son Also Mooches Core Apr 21, 1998
- E22 Believe It or Not Core Apr 28, 1998
- E23 Rebel Without Night Driving Privileges Core May 5, 1998
- E24 Tool-Thousand-One: A Space Odyssey Mytharc May 12, 1998
- E25 From Top to Bottom Mytharc May 19, 1998
Season 8 · 27 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Whitewater Mytharc Sep 22, 1998
- E2 Adios Core Sep 29, 1998
- E3 All in the Family Core Oct 6, 1998
- E4 Taylor Got Game Core Oct 13, 1998
- E5 Al's Fair Lady Core Oct 20, 1998
- E6 Bewitched Core Oct 27, 1998
- E7 Not-So-Great Scott Core Nov 3, 1998
- E8 Tim's First Car Core Nov 10, 1998
- E9 Mr. Likeable Core Nov 17, 1998
- E10 Thanks, But No Thanks Core Nov 24, 1998
- E11 Home for the Holidays Core Dec 8, 1998
- E12 Ploys for Tots Core Dec 15, 1998
- E13 Chop Shop 'Til You Drop Core Jan 5, 1999
- E14 Home Alone Core Jan 19, 1999
- E15 Knee Deep Core Feb 2, 1999
- E16 Mark's Big Break Core Feb 9, 1999
- E17 Young at Heart Core Feb 16, 1999
- E18 Love's Labor Lost (1) Core Feb 23, 1999
- E19 Love's Labor Lost (2) Core Mar 2, 1999
- E20 Neighbors Core Mar 16, 1999
- E21 A Hardware Habit to Break Core Mar 30, 1999
- E22 Loose Lips and Freudian Slips Core May 4, 1999
- E23 Trouble-A-Bruin Core May 11, 1999
- E24 Dead Weight Mytharc May 18, 1999
- E25 The Long and Winding Road (1) Core May 18, 1999
- E26 The Long and Winding Road (2) Mytharc May 25, 1999
- E27 The Long and Winding Road (3) Mytharc May 25, 1999
Verified insights
Frequently asked questions
Who is the main character?
The series centers on Tim Taylor, a television show host and handyman.
How many seasons does the show have?
The series spanned eight seasons.
When did the show originally air?
The series originally aired from September 17, 1991, to May 25, 1999.
How many episodes were produced?
There are a total of 204 half-hour episodes.
Who created the series?
The series was created by Carmen Finestra, David McFadzean, and Matt Williams.
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