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List Price: $23.99 | | Label: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Salesrank: 5737
Released: June 6, 2006 |
| Our Price: $18.95 |
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MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Power up for season four of the Emmy(R) Award-winning hit comedy HOME IMPROVEMENT! Tim Allen is back as Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor, a loving husband and father who spends his days as the accident-prone host of the popular television show "Tool Time." The fourth season fires on all cylinders, earning five Emmy(R) Award nominations, including Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Patricia Richardson). The laughs are hammered home for all 26 episodes of this hilarious collection. Season Four contains some of the most memorable moments ever as Jill returns to college, Al is named one of Detroit's Most Eligible Bachelors, and Wilson goes on his first date in 20 years! Featuring guest appearances by Dave Chappelle, Michelle Williams, and Lucy Liu, plus new, never-before-seen bloopers, this collection is an absolute must own for any HOME IMPROVEMENT fan.
Description of Home Improvement - The Complete Fourth Season:
In the fourth season of Home Improvement, the Taylor family faces some important milestones. Tim (Tim Allen) turns 40. Jill (Patricia Richardson) is laid off from work and pursues her master's degree. And youngest son Mark (Taran Noah Smith) slowly begins to outgrow precocious middle brother Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas). (Oldest sibling Brad, played by Zachery Ty Bryan, remains pretty much the same confident kid he always was.) As for their inner circle, Tim's Tool Time buddy Al (Richard Karn) gets an ego boost when he's named one of Detroit's hottest bachelors, and little seen but often heard neighbor Wilson (Earl Hindman) goes on his first date in two decades. Add Debbe Dunning, who replaces Pamela Anderson as the new Tool Time girl, and you've got the makings of another solid season. When the ABC sitcom aired during the 1994-1995 TV season, it did well enough to place in the Top 5 for the fourth consecutive year. And aside from some pop culture giveaways (Jill's clothes; Randy's use of a floppy disc to backup his computer), the warmth and humor exuded in this 25-episode, 3-disc set hold up remarkably well.
Like Everybody Loves Raymond minus the screeching mother-in-law, Home Improvement is driven by the classic combination of a sensible wife married to a silly man-child husband who thinks about himself first, even when he doesn't intend to. When Jill wants to go back to school so she can become a therapist, Tim isn't supportive. At first it appears he just doesn't want any changes. But he later confesses he's worried she'll lose interest in him if she returns to school. After she reassures him that this would never be the case, he says, "If your dream is to work with nuts, you should go back to the world of macadamia." Look for an appearance from a very young Michelle Williams (Brokeback Mountain, Dawson's Creek), guest starring as Brad's makeup-savvy girlfriend who advises him on how to cover up his pimple. As for Lucy Liu (Charlie's Angels, Ally McBeal), her blink-and-you'll-miss-her spot as a woman interested in Al is little more than a glorified cameo. --Jae-Ha Kim
Home Improvement - The Complete Fourth Season Reviews:
Home Improvement 
2009-12-28 - I purchased this DVD for my 13 year old grandson as he just loves the Tim Allen series on TV. He has watched this DVD over and over. Great video for kids.
Home Improvement
2009-12-27 - I got this for my 21 year old nephew who is a Tim Allen/Home Improvement fan. He was so excited! He couldn't wait to start watching!
Getting better
2009-08-29 - What a smasher! Every episode brings back wonderful memories. Can't wait to purchase the rest of the seasons!
Decent timing / quality 
2009-08-28 - The product arrived in good time, was a good deal, though the quality of the brand new DVD isn't top notch.
sound is weird 
2009-08-18 - I bought the 3rd, 4th, and 5th seasons together. The 3rd season is the same as the 1st and 2nd as far as picture, sound and disc appearance. Under 3 stars Richard Coleman remarks that the 4th season disc are transparent which is true, but I didn't get the chinese writing with mine. The most annoying thing is the sound. The music and background laughter are louder than the talking. It's almost unwatchable! The picture is also dark and a little out of focus. I noticed the 5th season discs have the same appearance but I haven't watched them yet. I wouldn't think they're pirated but I'm not sure I would recommend them.
