ABC | Release Date: September 17, 1991
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
66
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 25 Critic Reviews
Positive:
14
Mixed:
7
Negative:
4
100
NewsdayMarvin KitmanJun 21, 2013
Season 1 Review: The show is well-conceived, well-written and very funny. [16 Sep 1991]
100
Orlando SentinelGreg DawsonJun 21, 2013
Season 1 Review: Home Improvement isn't groundbreaking TV or even the most original new show of the year (that would be Eerie, Indiana), but it's the most perfectly realized: an idea whose time has come - the ripe-for-ribbing men's movement - combined with sharp writing and once-in-a-blue-moon cast chemistry. [17 Sep 1991]
90
The Hollywood ReporterRick SherwoodJun 21, 2013
Season 2 Review: If anything, "Home Improvement" promises to be even more impressive in this, its sophomore year. ... Across the board, the show's stars have found greater comfort in their characters and are able to give them an easy, believable air and friendliness. [16 Sep 1992]
83
Houston ChronicleAnn HodgesJun 21, 2013
Season 1 Review: There are more than a few good laughs in tonight's episode, and next week's is even better. [17 Sep 1991]
80
VarietyBrian LowryJun 21, 2013
Season 3 Review: Unlike "Seinfeld" or "The Larry Sanders Show," which stretch the boundaries of the half-hour comedy form, "Home Improvement" is quite simply an example of the most conventional sitcom evolved to its highest form. All the characters are capable of getting laughs, and the broad physical comedy, added to the show's clever visual style, deftly cut across demographic lines. [9 Mar 1994]
80
St. Louis Post-DispatchEric MinkJun 21, 2013
Season 1 Review: A very funny show. [8 Sep 1991]
75
Boston HeraldMonica CollinsJun 21, 2013
Season 1 Review: There are several hearty laughs in "Home Improvement" - the best you can ask of any TV comedy. [12 Sep 1991]
70
USA TodayMatt RoushJun 21, 2013
Season 2 Review: It may be formula, but one where all the elements reliably click. [16 Sep 1992]
63
USA TodayMatt RoushJun 21, 2013
Season 1 Review: A one-joke domestic sitcom redeemed by the joke's effectiveness. [17 Sep 1991]