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; Bob Bendetson; (seasons 3–5); Elliot Shoenman; (seasons 3–8); Bruce Ferber; (seasons 4, episode 6–season 8); Charlie Hauck (seasons 6–7); Tim Allen (seasons 6–8); Laurie Gelman (season 8);
Producers	Gayle S. Maffeo; Alan Padula (seasons 4–8); John Pasquin (seasons 1–2); Frank McKemy (seasons 4–6);
Production locations	Soundstage 4; Walt Disney Studios; Burbank, California;
Cinematography	Donald A. Morgan;
Editors	Marco Zappia; 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
Related
	Buddies;
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Home Improvement is an American sitcom television series starring Tim Allen, originally airing on ABC from September 17, 1991, to May 25, 1999, with a total of 204 half-hour episodes spanning eight seasons. The series is set in suburban Detroit. It was created by Carmen Finestra, David McFadzean, and Matt Williams, and was one of the most watched sitcoms in the United States during the 1990s, winning many awards and being ABC's number-one sitcom for most of its run. The series also launched stand-up comedian Allen's acting career, and grossed more than $500 million in syndication revenue by 1996.