X
  • ABC
  • Sep 16, 1992
  • ABC
  • Sep 16, 1992
Home Improvement

Summary Home Improvement is a sitcom about Tim Taylor, the accident prone host of a Detroit, Michigan television program about tools, who raises his dysfunctional family. Main Characters: Dr. Timothy "Tim" 'The Tool Man' Taylor is the accident prone host of Tool Time who teases his co-host Al. Jillian "Jill" Taylor is Tim's wife who wants to be...

Created By: Matt Williams

  • ABC
  • Sep 16, 1992
  • ABC
  • Sep 16, 1992
Home Improvement
Season 2
8 Seasons
Season Premiere: Sep 16, 1992
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
75
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 6 User Ratings
7.7
My Score
Hover and click to give a rating Saved

Where to Watch

Summary Home Improvement is a sitcom about Tim Taylor, the accident prone host of a Detroit, Michigan television program about tools, who raises his dysfunctional family. Main Characters: Dr. Timothy "Tim" 'The Tool Man' Taylor is the accident prone host of Tool Time who teases his co-host Al. Jillian "Jill" Taylor is Tim's wife who wants to be...

Created By: Matt Williams

Where to Watch

Season Episodes

View All Seasons
Episode 1 • Sep 16, 1992 • 24 m
Read My Hips
Episode 2 • Sep 23, 1992 • 30 m
Rites and Wrongs of Passage
Episode 3 • Sep 30, 1992 • 30 m
Overactive Glance
Episode 4 • Oct 7, 1992 • 30 m
Groin Pains
Episode 5 • Oct 14, 1992 • 24 m
Heavy Meddle
Episode 6 • Oct 28, 1992 • 30 m
Haunting of Taylor House
Episode 7 • Nov 4, 1992 • 24 m
Roomie for Improvement
Episode 8 • Nov 11, 1992 • 30 m
May the Best Man Win
Maureen Binford, the new producer of Tool Time, tries to change everything.
Episode 9 • Nov 18, 1992 • 24 m
Where There's a Will, There's a Way
Episode 10 • Nov 25, 1992 • 30 m
Let's Did Lunch
Episode 11 • Dec 2, 1992 • 30 m
Abandoned Family
Jill is going to work and hasn't got time to look after the house. Jill was supposed to make a gingerbread house for the school PTA meeting but as she doesn't have time, Tim says he'll do it.
Episode 12 • Dec 16, 1992 • 30 m
I'm Scheming of a White Christmas
Tim decorates his house in typical "more power" fashion. Brad and Randy collect money for charity but decide to keep a portion of the money for themselves. Jill & Tim find out, and tell them they have to return the money to charity.
Episode 13 • Jan 6, 1993 • 24 m
Bell Bottom Blues
Tim wants Jill to throw out some of her clothes or he will remodel the closet. Brad has punched a boy in school who called him names after hugging his Dad.
Episode 14 • Jan 13, 1993 • 24 m
Howard's End
Episode 15 • Jan 20, 1993 • 30 m
Love Is a Many Splintered Thing
Jill takes a compatibility test that shows that she and Tim are not compatible. Randy gets a chance to do a ventriloquist act, but his lips keep moving while he's practicing.
Episode 16 • Feb 3, 1993 • 24 m
Dances with Tools
Episode 17 • Feb 10, 1993 • 24 m
You're Driving Me Crazy, You're Driving Me Nuts
Episode 18 • Feb 17, 1993 • 24 m
Bye Bye Birdie
Episode 19 • Feb 24, 1993 • 30 m
Karate or Not, Here I Come
Episode 20 • Mar 3, 1993 • 30 m
Shooting Three to Make Tutu
Tim gets Pistons tickets, but Jill says he has to take Mark to the ballet. Making everything worse, Brad and Randy test out a cigar.
Episode 21 • Mar 17, 1993 • 30 m
Much Ado About Nana
Episode 22 • Apr 14, 1993 • 30 m
Ex Marks the Spot
Tim runs into his high school girlfriend, Stacey Lewis. When she meets Jill, Jill is upset when she finds out Tim never told Stacey that they were through.
Episode 23 • May 5, 1993 • 24 m
To Build or Not to Build
Episode 24 • May 12, 1993 • 24 m
Birth of a Hot Rod
Episode 25 • May 19, 1993 • 24 m
The Great Race
8 Seasons

Top Cast

View All
View All Cast & Crew

Critic Reviews

 View All
Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
75
80% Positive
4 Reviews
20% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews

  • All Reviews
  • Positive Reviews
  • Mixed Reviews
  • Negative Reviews

Critic Reviews

 View All
Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
75
80% Positive
4 Reviews
20% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews

  • All Reviews
  • Positive Reviews
  • Mixed Reviews
  • Negative Reviews
90
Jun 21, 2013
If anything, "Home Improvement" promises to be even more impressive in this, its sophomore year. ... Across the board, the show's stars have found greater comfort in their characters and are able to give them an easy, believable air and friendliness. [16 Sep 1992]
FULL REVIEW
83
Jun 10, 2013
Home Improvement isn't the best family sitcom — Roseanne still goes further and deeper — but Improvement may be the most comforting.
By Ken Tucker FULL REVIEW
70
Jul 2, 2013
It toys with the sitcom format in ways both inventive (the little flourishes of animation that divide scenes) and annoying (the episode outtakes that run under the closing credits).
By Richard Zoglin FULL REVIEW
70
Jun 21, 2013
It may be formula, but one where all the elements reliably click. [16 Sep 1992]
By Matt Roush FULL REVIEW
60
Jun 21, 2013
Tim Allen proved at the Emmys just how tired his shtick has become. [16 Sep 1992]
By Ed Siegel FULL REVIEW

User Reviews

 View All
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 6 User Ratings
7.7
83% Positive
5 Ratings
17% Mixed
1 Rating
0% Negative
0 Ratings

User Reviews

 View All
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 6 User Ratings
7.7
83% Positive
5 Ratings
17% Mixed
1 Rating
0% Negative
0 Ratings

There are no user reviews yet. Be the first to add a review.

Related Shows

The Office (UK)

97
Universal Acclaim

Bo Burnham: Inside

96
Universal Acclaim

The Larry Sanders Show

95
Universal Acclaim

Fleabag

92
Universal Acclaim

Atlanta

92
Universal Acclaim

My So-Called Life

92
Universal Acclaim

This Is Going To Hurt

91
Universal Acclaim

It's a Sin

91
Universal Acclaim

The Bear

91
Universal Acclaim

The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling

90
Universal Acclaim

How to With John Wilson

90
Universal Acclaim

A Black Lady Sketch Show

89
Universal Acclaim

Reservation Dogs

89
Universal Acclaim

A Parks and Recreation Special

89
Universal Acclaim

Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock

89
Universal Acclaim

Everybody Hates Chris

88
Universal Acclaim

Better Things

88
Universal Acclaim

Brooklyn Bridge

88
Universal Acclaim

Barry

88
Universal Acclaim

Freaks and Geeks

88
Universal Acclaim

Somebody Somewhere

88
Universal Acclaim

Back to Life

88
Universal Acclaim

Related News

What to Watch on Peacock Right Now

What to Watch on Peacock Right Now

Jason Dietz

Get a list of the best movies and TV shows recently added (and coming soon) to the Peacock streaming service, updated frequently.

  • tv show
May 2024 TV Preview

May 2024 TV Preview

Jason Dietz

The month ahead will bring Apple's latest sci-fi series, the return of Hacks, a new Doctor Who, and more.

  • tv show
What to Watch on Paramount+ Right Now

What to Watch on Paramount+ Right Now

Jason Dietz

Find a list of the best movies and TV shows recently added to Paramount+ and Paramount+ With Showtime, plus a list of titles coming soon to the streaming services.

  • tv show
What to Watch on Max Right Now

What to Watch on Max Right Now

Jason Dietz

Get a list of the best movies and TV shows recently added (and coming soon) to Max--plus all of the titles leaving the streaming service this month--updated frequently.

  • tv show
What to Watch on Prime Video Right Now

What to Watch on Prime Video Right Now

Jason Dietz

Get a list of the best movies and TV shows recently added (and coming soon) to Amazon's Prime Video, updated frequently.

  • tv show
What to Watch on Netflix Right Now

What to Watch on Netflix Right Now

Jason Dietz

Get a list of the best movies and TV shows recently added (and coming soon) to Netflix, updated frequently. You can also find a list of titles leaving Netflix this month.

  • tv show