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There's no more reliable engine for comedy than the differences between men and women; Home Improvement puts that topic front and center. Launched from the stand-up comedy of Tim Allen (The Santa Clause, the voice of Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story), this sturdy sitcom rests on the endearing, befuddled machismo of Tim Taylor (Allen), the host of a how-to-build-stuff show called Tool Time, who finds raising three sons and being a supportive husband isn't always as easy as sanding down a door frame. In the show's first season, the tried-and-true domestic plotlines (for example: wife wants to have a romantic dinner, husband wants to watch the big game--the fodder of every family sitcom since the dawn of television) are given a fresh spin by Home Improvement's embrace (and gentle mockery) of the men's movement that flourished in the early '90s. Tim's neighbor Wilson (Earl Hindman), whose face is always obscured by the fence between their yards, proves to be a font of Iron John-style wisdom--wisdom that Tim comically garbles when he puts it into practice. Allen and Patricia Richardson (as Tim's prickly but tolerant wife, Jill) immediately established a cozy but smart banter with enough bite to rise above the bland bickering of too many sitcoms. Some jokes degenerate into schtick--Tim's manly grunting becomes rote by the second episode--but Allen and his writing team consistently found surprises in this familiar territory. The capable supporting cast also includes Tim's sensitive and woefully single assistant Al (Richard Karn), his three cute sons (Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Zachery Ty Bryan, and Taran Noah Smith), and Tool Time's eye-candy (future Baywatch sex bomb Pamela Anderson). --Bret Fetzer
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HOME IMPROVEMENT profiles Tim Taylor (Tim Allen), an average father raising three kids with his aspiring psychologist wife, Jill (Patricia Richardson). When not engaged in domestic squabbles, Tim hosts a home improvement show called "Tool Time." Through "Tool Time," HOME IMPROVEMENT pokes fun of the seemingly perfect, male problem solvers featured in TV home improvement programs.Tim is not the quintessential fix-it man and he is all thumbs when completing projects around the house. Former stand-up comic Tim Allen mastered this fallible and yet lovable husband and father in this popular sitcom. In this season, Pamela Anderson stars as Lisa, the attractive female sidekick on "Tool Time."
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great show, mediocre DVD,
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This review is from: Home Improvement: The Complete First Season (DVD)
Home Improvement is a fantastic show! I'm looking foward to owning all seasons. However, I have a few gripes about Season 1 which I hope they will remedy for later seasons. A) There are no summaries of the episodes, only the titles. Being a long-time fan of the show, I still can't identify an episode by it's title. A small summary of each episode would have been very helpful. B) I would have hoped for more exciting bonus features... All this being said, if you just want to make sure you have all the episodes of this great sitcom, go out and buy the DVDs!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Top 10 Funniest Television Series!,
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This review is from: Home Improvement: The Complete First Season (DVD)
This television show is part of my top 10 favorite and funniest sitcom available on DVD! Tim Allen is one of the funniest actor that I know that can make me laugh no matter in what kind of mood I am. Each other characters are funny also and they all fit in quite good in their own parts. Having the opportunity to watch each of these episodes on DVD is so much fun. I never get tired of watching how Tim laughs and puts down Al even though you know that he really likes him as a friend. I don't get tired either of all his dangerous slip-ups and his over adventurous experiences to get "more power"! This is most certainly a very funny show and I recommend this complete season to anyone with a good sense of humour and a great sense of family value!
2 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
I love Home Improvement!,
By Cynthia Lau "Cynthia" (Hamilton, ON, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Home Improvement: The Complete First Season (DVD)
Even though I have typed many episodes of Home Improvement, it's still not enough for me. I love this show soooooooooo much! This is not just a fun show. It teaches people a lot. Home is not a nice home without a nice family. This show, just like its name, teaches people how to improve their home truly - by improving their relationship with their family first. No matter how many seasons there will be, I'm absolutely, and definitely, going to buy all of them - maybe not just one set, one for watch and one for collection.
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