Home Improvement Episode Ratings Heatmap
1991 · 5 Seasons · 126 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.6/10 (24 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.56), maintaining an average of 7.6.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 6.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 6.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 7.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 8.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 8.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 26 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 126 episodes, Home Improvement has earned an overall series rating of 7.6 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 20 ("Birds of a Feather Flock to Taylor"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 5 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 4 ("Satellite on a Hot Tim's Roof"), landing at 6.1/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 3 ("Off Sides", 7.4) and Episode 4 ("Satellite on a Hot Tim's Roof", 6.1), a swing of 1.3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Home Improvement
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 20 | Birds of a Feather Flock to Taylor | 9.0 | 5 | Mar 3, 1992 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 17 | What About Bob? | 8.3 | 3 | Feb 11, 1992 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 18 | Baby, It's Cold Outside | 8.3 | 3 | Feb 18, 1992 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 13 | Up Your Alley | 8.0 | 3 | Jan 7, 1992 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 14 | For Whom the Belch Tolls | 8.0 | 3 | Jan 14, 1992 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Look Who's Not Talking | 7.8 | 4 | Dec 10, 1991 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Mow Better Blues | 7.7 | 7 | Sep 26, 1991 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 21 | A Battle of Wheels | 7.7 | 3 | Mar 17, 1992 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 22 | Luck Be a Taylor Tonight | 7.7 | 3 | Apr 7, 1992 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 24 | Stereo-Typical | 7.7 | 3 | May 5, 1992 |