Home Improvement (TV series)

*Home Improvement*
Home Improvement
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Carmen Finestra; David McFadzean; Matt Williams;
Based on	Stand-up comedy material; by Tim Allen
Starring	Tim Allen; Patricia Richardson; Earl Hindman; Taran Noah Smith; Jonathan Taylor Thomas; Zachery Ty Bryan; Richard Karn; Debbe Dunning;
Theme music composer	Dan Foliart
Opening theme	"Iron John's Rock"
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	8
No. of episodes	204 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Carmen Finestra; David McFadzean; Matt Williams (entire run); Bob Bendetson; (seasons 3–5); Elliot Shoenman; (seasons 3–8); Bruce Ferber; (seasons 4, episode 6–seasons 8); Charlie Hauck (seasons 6–7); Tim Allen (seasons 6–8); Laurie Gelman (seasons 8);
Producers	Gayle S. Maffeo (entire run); Alan Padula (seasons 4–8); John Pasquin (seasons 1–2);
Production locations	Soundstage 4; Walt Disney Studios; Burbank, California;
Cinematography	Donald A. Morgan;
Editors	Marco Zappia (entire run); James Spach (season 8); Richard Russell (seasons 6–7); Roger Ames Berger (seasons 3–5); Alex Gimenez (seasons 1–2);
Camera setup	Videotape; Multi-camera
Running time	22 minutes
Production companies	Wind Dancer Productions; Touchstone Television;
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	September 17, 1991 –; May 25, 1999
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Home Improvement is an American sitcom television series starring Tim Allen that originally aired on ABC from September 17, 1991, to May 25, 1999, with a total of 204 half-hour episodes spanning eight seasons. The series was created by Matt Williams, Carmen Finestra, and David McFadzean, and, despite not being a favorite with critics, it was one of the most watched sitcoms in the United States during the 1990s, winning many awards. The series also launched stand-up comedian Allen's acting career,^[1] and grossed more than $500 million in syndication revenue by 1996.^[2]

^ Cerone, Daniel (September 17, 1991). "Tim Allen's Power Tools : Television: The comic who had Disney and cable executives abuzz parlayed his luck to develop 'Home Improvement.'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
^ Lowry, Brian (November 21, 1996). "Program Suppliers Pulling the Plug on Low-Rated Longshots". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.

[1] Cerone, Daniel (September 17, 1991). "Tim Allen's Power Tools : Television: The comic who had Disney and cable executives abuzz parlayed his luck to develop 'Home Improvement.'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 8, 2012.

[2] Lowry, Brian (November 21, 1996). "Program Suppliers Pulling the Plug on Low-Rated Longshots". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.

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