Product Details

• Actors: Tim Allen
• Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 4
• Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: TOUCHSTONE / DISNEY
• DVD Release Date: June 10, 2008
• Run Time: 621 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0015XWU9A
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,644 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

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In its eighth and final season, classic sitcom Home Improvement holds up pretty well. Sure, plenty of recurring bits have gone stale--one imagines that star Tim Allen is looking forward to the day when he'll never have to grunt again, and hiding the face of neighbor Wilson (Earl Hindman) seems more like an obligatory chore than an entertaining game--but when the show focuses on the sitcom bedrock of marriage and family, it's not only still funny but sometimes even moving. The centerpiece of the whole season is a two-part episode that starts with an abundance of jokes about Tim's discomfort with female biology--then takes a jolting turn with the revelation that Jill (Patricia Richardson) has to get a hysterectomy. What follows is both comic and refreshingly honest as it captures Jill's anger and frustration, as well as a quietly touching portrait of how spouses support each other in times of trouble. Polly Holiday (Flo on Alice) boosts this episode with a strong appearance as Jill's mother.

The rest of the season goes up and down, suffering from some pointless celebrity appearances (Morgan Fairchild, Jay Leno, Oprah Winfrey, magicians Penn & Teller) and stunt-casting (Playboy playmate Jenny McCarthy as a mechanic Tim flirts with), and the departure of Jonathan Taylor Thomas (whose teen heartthrob career never quite launched) throws off the long-established family dynamic. But even otherwise rote episodes have satisfyingly funny moments (in a Halloween episode, there's a nice bit of slapstick when Tim, dressed as a flying monkey from The Wizard of Oz, can't get his wings through a doorway). The comfortable interplay among the seasoned cast ensures that longtime fans will find much to enjoy. The extras include some brief interviews, a blooper reel, and a retrospective special. --Bret Fetzer

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UPC:786936740738
DESCRIPTION: Home Improvement is a sitcom about Tim Taylor (Tim Allen), the accident prone host of a television program about tools - Tool Time. Tim raises three mischievous boys (Brad, Randy, and Mark) with his wife, Jill. Wilson is the Taylor s partially-seen neighbor who gives insightful advice to help the family. Al Borland is Tim's responsible, caring and flannel-wearing co-host on Tool Time. END

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great final season, May 13, 2008

By	Doktor Dan (Omaha, NE) - See all my reviews

Some of the more poignant, timely topics were covered in this season. I missed Randy, but otherwise it was so enjoyable. Bittersweet to see it all end. As any afficianado knows, it wasn't about the acting. The strength of the show was in the multitude of interactions that let us laugh at ourselves - or the people in our lives the characters reminded us of! I'll be watching these episodes for years to come.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Way to celebrate the family, May 15, 2008

By	Joseph J. Healy, Jr. (Wappingers Falls, New York United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

We witnessed an end of an era with the conclusion of Home Improvement. How sad it is to see the family so poorly celebrated in our present-day sitcoms! Thank you, HI, for reminding us that we're not alone in our familial tribulations, and our desire to destroy things with power tools is not entirely a certifiable offense! I too will be watching these DVDs many years into the future, waiting for that much-anticipated HI reunion in Paris!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Saying Goodbye Is Hard, June 19, 2008

By	Alyice Edrich "TheDabblingMum.com" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've watched the season finale twice today. It's hard to believe that it's been nearly nine years since this show ended. I raised my kids on Home Improvement. It was a great family time show--not like the crap that airs on free t.v. today. There were family values, lots of laughter, and healthy relationships. It was about building bonds, building strong character, and laughter--lots of laughter. In season 8, what made Home Improvement so special doesn't always come across but there are several great episodes in this season, the finale being one of them.