Tim Allen Presents: A User's Guide to 'Home Improvement' (2003)

[@randysinger9895]

I worked on the show for 6 years. I ran the computer light board we won 5 Emmys for lighting thanks to the dp Donald Morgan. It was a blast to work on never a dull moment. One big happy family cast and crew. Really loved it many great memories long live Home Improvement.

[@GeorgiaRattlesnake]

That is awesome Randy!

[@ForceMaximus84]

Thanks for your great work on a great show, Randy!

[@aaronzx10r]

Thank you for your work, I still watch this everyday after work. It’s my life show, will never go without it.

[@aaronzx10r]

Also, leads or info on how I could possibly acquire a prop from the show? Have looked online but never really found anything.

[@robbiewittman7990]

What years were you there for?

[@krisfrederick5001]

How the hell have I not seen this?! This was one of the only shows my family watched together as a child before they divorced. And the last thing I watched with my Father he passed from cancer. I still fall asleep to it often. Rest in peace. Wilson will never be gone.

[@TheSleepingonit]

First time I've seen this too

[@ih1440]

"Wilson will never be gone." That put such a lump into my throat that my popcorn couldn't go down and couldn't be pushed back up. We didn't have a TV when I was little, but I watched TV at my grandma's sometimes. Arthur, the Magic School Bus, and ... Home Improvement. And then in college, I rediscovered home improvement though these episodes that had been uploaded to KZbin. Wilson really will never be gone. There is so much wisdom in his lines that I reference and live by, every day, when I get into tough situations. Most of us have our boyhood TV heroes we want to be like, and Wilson definitely one of mine.

[@edwardstauffer2096]

9 ❤❤❤❤❤❤​@@TheSleepingonit

[@ryanbesco8067]

I miss the standards and the lack of forced diversity from the 90s and early 2000s.

[@LilNickySchauer413]

Now we can get a full Tool Time experience ❤

[@LiLgPnoy15]

Home Improvement is my favorite show ever!!!

[@kevinrodgers98]

Yeah! Me Too

[@jesusrebolledo1116]

Tim Allen is a legend in comedy and my favorite comedy guy

[@murrayperry9340]

This my favorite sitcom ever. I wish they could bring it back. What a great show and cast❤

[@steveschu]

Last man standing is pretty good.

[@ozzykrahn806]

Man i love to meet these guys, i didnt grow up watching this show, but i did watch re runs and i fell in love with the show.

[@jeangriffin6247]

Loved the show,,still watching the reruns today

[@thecowboy9698]

Home Improvement - The greatest comedy show of all time. Grew up on it.

[@cartoonfan959]

you forget Married with Children

[@kevinrodgers98]

@@cartoonfan959 & You Forget Seinfeld

[@jameshancock7285]

And Debbie Dunning looks fantastic as always.... WOW!

[@JaysonT1]

James Hancock The woman is breath taking.

[@johndough9187]

Debbe

[@TroubleLee20]

We love Tim Allen. Thanks so much for posting!

[@codym8897]

In 2003, ABC aired a reunion special called “Tim Allen Presents: A User’s Guide to ‘Home Improvement’” to celebrate ABC’s 50th anniversary. The reunion special was taped at the Wadsworth Theatre in Los Angeles, California on May 4, 2003. It features highlights from all eight seasons of “Home Improvement” (1991-1999), with Earl Hindman providing the voiceover. Tim Allen, Richard Karn, Debbe Dunning, and Casey Sander reunite in this special. The theme music is an edited version of the sitcom’s theme song for seasons 7-8 (1997-1999), which is a remix of “Iron John’s Rock.”👍

[@lexkanyima2195]

It was rushed

[@travisohaver42090]

24 years and i still wait patiently for a reunion special.

[@drewzuhosky6826]

A full cast reunion will never be possible for several reasons: 1) Earl Hindman died less than eight months after this special was broadcast. 2) Several surviving members of the cast have retired from acting (Taran Smith left acting behind as soon as the series ended and has turned his attention to business ventures.) 3) Zachary Bryan [Brad] has been in and out of legal trouble in recent years, including two arrests for DUI in 2024 alone. 4) Tim Allen is hated by the entertainment industry for his conservative ideologies.

[@jimchandler6744]

How did I not know about this show. I lived about 90 miles from L.A. and would have been there in a heartbeat. I DID manage to attend the next to last taping. They save the last taping for VIPs (dang it).

[@ricks.1318]

THIS was AMAZING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! God, I really MISS the show .....

[@mcdonaldtag]

unless you might want to watch the reruns from Laff

[@audiazarate2143]

@@mcdonaldtag and on up channel

[@Lee784447]

After Tool Time went off the air I missed it so much! Then there was Last Man Standing! After it was taken of the air for the last time I was at a loss. Those shows were fantastic!

[@ConfusedIceCave-ys5bl]

Me too

[@alaskanken2132]

I think that I enjoyed this show more than any other. 🔨🧰🔧🗜🔩

[@85sprint]

The scene at the restaurant. I was dieing. God I love this show.

[@jaygreentree4394]

Wish the audio was louder. Yes I have good headphones and yes my volume is maxed out.

[@defiantsisko]

We will be right back after these messages from Binford.

[@thumbsdownbandit]

Debbie is definitely a home improvement.

[@deborahchadbourne6113]

Tim and Patricia are the best TV couple of all time

[@davidlimo1685]

I would SO liked to see Tim face-to-face just to 1)Shake his hand and 2) TELL him to his face what an impact he has made with this show..tell him how much he is appreciated.Hope he SOMEhow knows ......well,WE all KNOW,hopefully he does

[@rricci]

I'm sure he knows. Check out this clip. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpmll6SJpNN-prc

[@KennDewh]

I love Home Improvements. I own the whole series on DVD. How is it that I didn't even know this special existed?

[@drewzuhosky6826]

It only ran on ABC twice in May of 2003. A third airing of this show occurred on VH1 early that fall and was never run again.

[@stevenA44]

This was good! I miss this show.

[@jesusrebolledo1116]

I have whole series on 📀 and long live the best an awesome sitcom of all time favorite of mine

[@jameshancock7285]

Without a doubt, the funniest show ever in the history of television . I've never laughed so hard, as with Home Improvement.

[@serenaistheb.o.a.t]

@jwathas The Middle was probably the last great family sitcom. Modern Family in the early years was good too.

[@chadtaylor3292]

Still isn't Home Improvement though. Nothing beats this show.

[@jogibaerr50000]

Yeah, many good jokes. "Xmas without Al"? Yes, because it's called "NOEL" 🤣🤣🤣

[@adameckard4591]

No it's not. I do not find it amusing anymore.

[@LynxStarAuto]

It and Seinfeld were the cream of the crop.

[@MrJ0mmy]

thanks for uploading only ever saw this once when it first played on tv here in new zealand i don't really remember much of i have seen home improvement to death as they played reruns just about every day for years

[@losmoore3358]

OMG !!! I FORGOT HOW FUNNY THE SHOW WAS !!! I was laughing in my tears.

[@shawnpickering8389]

Debbie dunning is goddess and Richard Karn perfect foil for Tim's character

[@spideymcgee4718]

Probably one of the best shows ever. Soooooo underrated.

[@Robert53area]

This show was more important to childhood and families than friends. Change my mind.

[@lexkanyima2195]

True

[@vince-qb6su]

Holy!! Debbie...No words

[@Art1_Sec8]

I remember this. and now I feel old lol

[@wickedguitarist1]

The skid steer part at 25:00 was priceless

[@adriangarcia543]

I remember watching home improvement commercial about Tim Allen turn into a giant it was call attack of the giant toolman

[@LiLgPnoy15]

I feel that Heidi was sexier than Pamela

[@zaccoss2716]

I like both tool girls

[@chadtaylor3292]

Me too, Heidi is way sexier than the blow up blonde

[@benjaminwallace5644]

Debbie was much sexier then Pamela

[@jimthompson8947]

Humility & humor go a long way. For some, all the way down the aisle. For others..Heidi is worth divorce court.

[@pattodd7784]

By a mile

[@thedarkknight1971]

33:41 - When I first saw this scene/episode and Jill said "Manland? Now you've got a theme park between your legs?".. I GENUINELY THOUGHT Tim would reply "Yeah, and it's got the BEST GODDAM RIde in your life!" Hahaha 😎🇬🇧

[@prepmedia3618]

I wish someone had this with sound included ☹️

[@kurtlisapless3379]

so blasted funny-excellent show.

[@fredfarnackle5455]

Excellent! I laughed my head off... I miss that show. 🤣

[@Burkemper100]

Tim: the snake is in my shirt lol

[@spark20]

15:05 Damn!

[@DudeRanchRoundup]

Debbe is a good friend of ours. We produce a show about Dude Ranches with her

[@AndrewsOpinion15]

DAMN DEBBIE DUNNING IN HOME IMPROVEMENT !!!

[@thedarkknight1971]

One thing that's evident is the 'Connection' between Tim and Nacy Travis (Vanessa) in L.M.S was good and entertaing, but the 'Connection' between Patricia Richardson (Jill) in H.I. was just.... FAN-TAS-TIC !!! The bond just seemed more 'Real'. I guess one example was the kissing, Tim and Patricia just had more 'Genuine' pasisonate or tender, lingering kisses overall which gave the stage 'Marriage' more realism. Those two bounced off each other so well. No detriment meant to L.M.S. but watching those two in Home Improvement was just pure magic! 👌😊 (Debbe Dunning helped too! 😉😍) 😎🇬🇧

[@1Soniccool]

This is made after the show ended and Tim Allen worked on this with the people who made the show

[@jeffb.6642]

oh really I don't think anyone could have deduced that

[@rricci]

I heard somewhere that Tim Allen bought the set of "Home Improvement" and has it stashed in storage. Would LOVE to find out if that's true.

[@jayblanchard4477]

He actually has it on display in his garage. You'll be able to see it in the new show on the History channel.

[@rricci]

@@jayblanchard4477 Is the first episode going to be repeated? I missed it the other night.

[@jayblanchard4477]

@@rricci I am sure it will be.

[@chadtaylor3292]

It's true he bought ALL of the sets

[@rricci]

@@chadtaylor3292 I like stories like this. Tim Allen wanted to keep the set and not see it destroyed, unlike the guy who played Steve Urkel. He said to shoot him if he ever did that voice again. THAT VOICE made millions for you and you turn your back on it. Disgusting!

[@adamn7516]

This "reunion" or "retrospective" came too soon after the show ended. They should have done something like this for the 20th anniversary of the series reunion and with all the cast members including Patricia and the boys.

[@1Soniccool]

Well you didn't watched Last Man Standing where the cast of Home Improvement was in the show like Patricia and Johnathan Taylor Thomas

[@rjb1216]

He explains why it was so fast in the special

[@barrybigelow4259]

Simply the best!

[@ozzykrahn806]

Debra hasnt aged

[@spideymcgee4718]

I love when Tim and Jill are about to get intimate and he gets galĺĺl 😂😂😂.

[@ozzykrahn806]

Pat is looking good these days

[@dollsvilleplushkin]

Happy 65th Anniversary ABC

[@ISeeTheLight83]

Patricia Richardson and Tim Allen had such a working chemistry on the show! It’s hard to think of them as not married in real life. lol Tim Allen should be married to Patricia Richardson! 🤣 I’m not crazy…I promise. lol😂

[@elevatorproductionsbymaxpassa]

I think Tim Allen should do a reboot of Home Improvement on ABC Tuesday nights at 9PM.

[@spark20]

Urkel too.

[@BrendanTheGent]

fox.. fuck abc.

[@bethanytorah3578]

Second to the REBOOT!

[@drewandjeffers5695]

I heard Home Improvement could never have a reunion because Earl Hindman died in December 2003.

[@bethanytorah3578]

I think a reunion is possible even though Earl is not here. That could be part of the story line that he passed away and life does move on. Nothing stays stagnant.

[@rricci]

35:14 Doctor: It will sting for a seconds Translation #1: Don't worry. This will hurt you a lot more than me. Translation #2: "a few seconds" is more like 20 minutes...at least!

[@nbrenneman925]

20:08 "C: A refrigerator, very cold and the light is never on. These is stupid". Tim just got burned big time with that sentence.

[@new2vero2]

I prefer Heidi to Pamela .. lol

[@benjaminwallace5644]

Same here

[@Robert53area]

Same, Debbie was so much better

[@davinp]

Sadly Earl Hindman died in December 2003 from lung cancer

[@willsco76]

Sadly he was also an alcoholic

[@drewandjeffers5695]

Actually, he was a long-time smoker. He got treatment for lung cancer but sadly, it failed.

[@domimburgia935]

Does anybody know what time it is ?

[@Chasworth]

Tim rules

[@thehorrorseeker]

15:05 Good Golly! Gimme the vapors!!!

[@sealteamryx6758]

Ahhh reminiscing about reminiscing lol

[@MCSKITEL]

I loved the "Survey Says"

[@mulberryman1305]

the show did have the best scene transition

[@dazad1972]

i loved home improvement i never missed an episode, but i just couldnt get into last man standing

[@Phoenix517]

Before may the 4th was a Stars Wars fanboy day.

[@whatseatontim918]

10:47 Which episode was this? 😂

[@shadowbeast2276]

I never saw this. Interesting How did I miss this? My dad & I used to watch this show. We Loved it Sad that it had to end. But I think around season 5 or 6 they started running out of ideas. And with Jonathan Taylor Thomas gone it just wasn't the same either

[@Dantheman19961-e]

31:57 what episode is this from?

[@jesseiese3976]

Quibbling Siblings season 4

[@RT22-pb2pp]

Heidi put pam anderson to shame. By this point pam had to much plastic in her in her late teens early 20s pam was fine then she started hitting surgeons table and lost her natural beauty

[@davejones67]

Why were the rest of them not on it?

[@Canadianmade83]

Was the audio recorded using a potato?

[@thechucknorrisarchives892]

anyone got this with better sound?

[@danwat1234]

Wear headphones with volume at max it sounds fine

[@danwat1234]

or download the video and then play with VLC player on your laptop/desktop so you can crank the volume above 100%

[@danwat1234]

Thirdly, possibly a way to re-encode the downloaded video with the audio volume increased without distortion, maybe.

[@johnnypavkovich6238]

Iam really really hoping that with be soon

[@Hammern28]

Debbe Dunning, dream woman....

[@romans5929]

If only there was a real version of this shit now LMAO

[@TheSleepingonit]

Wilson was in a 1974 movie called the Taking of Pelham 123, much better than the 09 version, more story than explosions

[@Rayquesto]

18:35 So now we know where Myron Gaines got his ideas from for Fresh and Fit. Was he like 15 watching this?

[@WhitieWu]

11:00 such a hilarious scene.

[@slamdunktiger]

Damn, my coke dealer sure did shape up.

[@JAMES-qp8tz]

00:35:30 ouch 🤕🤕🤕

[@losmoore3358]

That tool girl is smoking hot !

[@johnnypavkovich6238]

Eye really really lik that with hidey treating Jill lik her pet dogy finely

[@dmc1770]

I would really like to see #1show " by the way, this actually is a symbol for a number", to the end of these shows un-edited because of current today I'm o.k. with it, tomorrow not o.k.

[@wellepurrum]

I need spanish subs

[@earlshaner4441]

They need to invent a machine to translate what women really mean for the men

[@johnnypavkovich6238]

Will hidey wresl Jill talor in that privet mud room with a mud pit set up so you to will mud wresl with each other will that happen

[@harrymonk6]

Cant believe they didn't cheer the " i dont think so tim" 🙄

[@mariharkonen6962]

While Tim Allen was the only reason, the ONLY to be exact, why Home Improvement was worth watching doesn't change the fact that the show never fell on the category of one of the greatest sitcoms. And the reason was very poor storytelling and absolutely horrible ad toxic portrayal of familiar and marital dynamics in the show. This show manipulated the audience to believe that wives domestic violence against their husband's is acceptable and funny. Jill dropping croquet balls on Tim's head (which resulted in him getting a concussion), her throwing things at him in the fits of tantrum and her constantly belittling, judging and bad-mouthing him are forms of physical and emotional abuse. The difference between Tim and Jill was that Tim NEVER committed the acts of domestic violence. Jill had completely subordinated Tim to her will, so much that he wouldn't dare to say anything against his wife. Jill Taylor was the WORST female sitcom character on television. She was portrayed as a dictator, who was dominating and controlling towards her family, whom everyone had to obey without question. This show created an illusion to the viewers that women are saints and they never do anything wrong. That's why Tim was always blamed if Jill happened to do something wrong. That only send a message that women are not HUMAN. The writers corrupted Jill in more ways than one.

[@johnnypavkovich6238]

You and Jill really need to figth each other this needs to be a any thing go's leather dog coller and chain match

[@landyachtfan79]

31:30

[@JanetMichael-j3s]

Can.that happen with both of you to ladies

[@audiazarate2143]

i prefer debbie as the tool girl not sure why but i liked her better

[@ajk]

Nothing against Pam, but I always have felt Debbe added an energy to the role Pam did not have, particularly in those cold opens. Not to mention course she was a total sex pot.....and in a way matched the blue collar feel of the show in her looks. But even outside of that, she had something Pam didn't. Comparing their episodes is like night and day, even before Debbe got a bigger role near the end of the run.

[@audiazarate2143]

@@ajk true like when they did the opening for tool time total difference

[@ajk]

@@audiazarate2143 Yeah that's exactly what I was talking about. You really can't compare them, they are that different from each other.

[@audiazarate2143]

@@ajk oh ok my bad sorry

[@ajk]

@@audiazarate2143 No worries, all good dude :)

[@johnnypavkovich6238]

Will hidey wear a leather dog coller around her neack with the chain with it hooked to jill.talors leather dog coller will that happen with both ladies

[@johnnypavkovich6238]

Eye agree with all that yes I do all the way

[@JanetMichael-j3s]

Will that happen hidey with you and jill talor hidey

[@kimpetersen2438]

it's orefull sound an pictures

[@JanetMichael-j3s]

Hidey will you hook up to the dog coller and the dog chain with jill talor pliease

[@mboiko]

This wasn't in the '60s, '70s, 80s' or '90s...this was 2003. If this show was on today CNN, MSNBC, New York Times, Washington Post, etc...would be calling for its cancellation the very next day. Too much politically correct water...under the bridge.