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Papa bricole

Original title: Home Improvement
  • TV Series
  • 1991–1999
  • TV-PG
  • 22m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
52K
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POPULARITY
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Tim Allen, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Patricia Richardson, Zachery Ty Bryan, Earl Hindman, and Taran Noah Smith in Papa bricole (1991)
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The daily trials and tribulations of Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor, a television show host raising three mischievous boys with help from his loyal co-host, loving wife, and eccentric neighbor.The daily trials and tribulations of Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor, a television show host raising three mischievous boys with help from his loyal co-host, loving wife, and eccentric neighbor.The daily trials and tribulations of Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor, a television show host raising three mischievous boys with help from his loyal co-host, loving wife, and eccentric neighbor.

  • Creators
    • Carmen Finestra
    • David McFadzean
    • Matt Williams
  • Stars
    • Tim Allen
    • Earl Hindman
    • Taran Noah Smith
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    52K
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    POPULARITY
    478
    136
    • Creators
      • Carmen Finestra
      • David McFadzean
      • Matt Williams
    • Stars
      • Tim Allen
      • Earl Hindman
      • Taran Noah Smith
    • 111User reviews
    • 43Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 7 Primetime Emmys
      • 45 wins & 74 nominations total

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    Tim Allen
    Tim Allen
    • Tim Taylor
    • 1991–1999
    Earl Hindman
    Earl Hindman
    • Wilson Wilson, Jr.…
    • 1991–1999
    Taran Noah Smith
    Taran Noah Smith
    • Mark Taylor
    • 1991–1999
    Zachery Ty Bryan
    Zachery Ty Bryan
    • Brad Taylor
    • 1991–1999
    Patricia Richardson
    Patricia Richardson
    • Jill Taylor
    • 1991–1999
    Richard Karn
    Richard Karn
    • Al Borland
    • 1991–1999
    Jonathan Taylor Thomas
    Jonathan Taylor Thomas
    • Randy Taylor
    • 1991–1999
    Debbe Dunning
    Debbe Dunning
    • Heidi Keppert…
    • 1992–1999
    William O'Leary
    William O'Leary
    • Marty Taylor
    • 1994–1999
    Jimmy Labriola
    • Benny Baroni…
    • 1993–1999
    Pamela Anderson
    Pamela Anderson
    • Lisa
    • 1991–1997
    Blake Clark
    Blake Clark
    • Harry
    • 1994–1999
    Sherry Hursey
    Sherry Hursey
    • Ilene Markham
    • 1993–1997
    Mickey Jones
    Mickey Jones
    • Pete Bilker
    • 1991–1999
    Gary McGurk
    Gary McGurk
    • Dwayne Hoover
    • 1991–1999
    Casey Sander
    Casey Sander
    • Rock Lannigan
    • 1991–1999
    Milton Canady
    • Milton…
    • 1995–1999
    Charles Robinson
    Charles Robinson
    • Bud Harper
    • 1995–1999
    • Creators
      • Carmen Finestra
      • David McFadzean
      • Matt Williams
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    User reviews111

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    true_canadian

    Classic

    Home Improvement has now become like "The Simpsons" in that you are always seeking that illusive "never-seen-this-one-before" episode. Unfortunately, unlike the Simpsons, Tim Allen and the rest of the gang have stopped making Home Improvement, but I believe it will live on among the classics of family sit-coms like The Cosby Show.

    Jonathan Taylor Thomas is especially brilliant in the role of smart-mouthed Randy Taylor, a role that obviously launched his career.

    Tim Allen proves his slap stick humour is as brilliant as his Buzz Lightyear character, and support from Patricia Richardson (as Jill Taylor), Earl Hindman (as the hidden Wilson Wilson) and Richard Karn (as "my assistant Al Borland") makes Home Improvement great fun!

    Be sure to tune in for the "Salute to...." humour!
    Kirpianuscus

    more than a show

    maybe, this is the detail who impose it as different by many others series. the status of family series proposing suggestions about parenthood, relations with neighbors, link between father and sons and its management, passion and humor as veil for ordinaries small every day mistakes. and this is its key of success. to give a realistic portrait of a simple ordinary American family. each of viewers recognize him in this domestic battles, good intentions without reasonable results, the deep conscience to be yourself and to use it for each challenge. a film who has not the desire to demonstrate something. pure entertainment but preserving the force of life lesson. and this is, maybe, the detail who transforms it in a series who can be defined as more than a show.
    sethn172

    One of my favorite shows ever...

    I just want to say that "Home Improvement" is one of my favorite shows ever! Why? Because it's fun and funny! From the very first episode where Tim modifies the dishwasher using an air compressor which then causes the dishwasher to blow up!, all the way to Tim dreaming how he can move the Taylor's house all the way to Indiana, "Home Improvement" was one of the greatest, most imaginative shows ever made. Of course, this show "was the 90s." Much like Thursday nights at 8 in that decade meant "Seinfeld" was on, Tuesday nights at 8 in the 90s meant that it was time for "Home Improvement." My favorite episode ever is "The Man's Kitchen," which is from the 3rd season, due to come to DVD soon. Everything about that episode is so awesome! In fact, ever since I was a little boy watching this show, I always wanted a kitchen like that! Many other memorable moments have happened on this show that stays completely in our minds: for example, there's an episode where Tim drops an I-beam on Jill's Chevy Nomad! Of course, all throughout the series after that episode, we "HI" fans would always remember back on that funny part! If no one has ever seen "Home Improvement" yet, then I highly suggest you watch it. You, too, will be amazed!
    Op_Prime

    This show is great!

    This is one of the best series to ever air on tv. Tim Allen plays the accident prone and host of Tool Time, Tim Taylor. Every episode has Tim getting hit in the head, lighting himself on fire, gluing himself to something and on and on. The rest of the cast was equally funny, in this tv gem. Now it is over and it is greatly missed.
    AnnaShade

    Brilliant!

    This show is amazing. I remember seeing it for the first time in 2007. I watched one episode and I was hooked. I was shocked at how funny it was.

    As a person who is easily amused and entertained but does not laugh at TV, this show made an impression I don't think I've seen a single episode that didn't make me laugh at one point or another. That is a record to which no other show has come close.

    While there are a few moments when the humor is forced, they are far between.

    The cast is amazing as well as the lines.

    Also, adding Wilson was a stroke of genius for whoever created his character.

    Even as a newcomer to the show (with only reruns), I am a full fledged fan.

    I highly recommend this show to anyone and everyone!

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    • Trivia
      Early on, Tim Allen would deliberately misquote lines in some scenes to help child actors Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, and Taran Noah Smith, so that they would feel less pressure about getting their own lines wrong.
    • Goofs
      Despite the character of Al being single for much of the series, Richard Karn always wore a wedding ring on the show (because he is married in real life).
    • Quotes

      [repeated line whenever Tim makes a smart comment on Tool Time]

      Al: I don't think so, Tim.

    • Crazy credits
      Most episodes featured outtakes from either Tool Time or the show itself as a backdrop to the closing credits.
    • Alternate versions
      The syndication version of the episode "I Was a Teenage Taylor" [6.7] contains a scene previously unincluded in the primetime version in which Tim brings his Halloween guy to the Tool Time set.
    • Connections
      Edited into Playboy: The Best of Pamela Anderson (1995)

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    • Release date
      • September 17, 1991 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Home Improvement
    • Filming locations
      • Michigan, USA
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Television
      • Wind Dancer Productions
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    • Runtime
      22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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