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Home Improvement TV Series
American television sitcom
Series logo as it appears on the cover of its video game tie-in
Carmen Finestra
The stand-up comedy of Tim Allen
Patricia Richardson
Earl Hindman
Taran Noah Smith
Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Zachery Ty Bryan
Richard Karn
Debbe Dunning
Theme music composer
Dan Foliart
Opening theme
"Iron John's Rock"
Matt Williams (entire run)
Bob Bendetson
(Seasons 3-5)
Elliot Shoenman
Bruce Ferber
(Season 4, Episode 6-Season 8)
Charlie Hauck (Seasons 6-7)
Tim Allen (Seasons 6-8)
Laurie Gelman (Season 8)
Gayle S. Maffeo (entire run)
Alan Padula (Seasons 4-8)
John Pasquin (Seasons 1-2)
Production locations
Marco Zappia (entire run)
James Spach (Season 8)
Richard Russell (Season 6-7)
Roger Ames Berger (Seasons 3-5)
Alex Gimenez (Seasons 1-2)
Camera setup
Videotape; Multi-camera
Wind Dancer Productions
Touchstone Television
Buena Vista Television
NTSC (480i)
May 25, 1999 (1999-05-25)
Home Improvement is an American television sitcom starring Tim Allen that aired on ABC from September 17, 1991 to May 25, 1999 with a total of 204 half-hour episodes spanning eight seasons. The series was created by Matt Williams, Carmen Finestra, and David McFadzean. In the 1990s, it was one of the most watched sitcoms in the United States, winning many awards. The series launched Tim Allen's acting career and was the start of the television career of Pamela Anderson, who was part of the recurring cast for the first two seasons.[1]
Show background
Based on the stand-up comedy of Tim Allen, Home Improvement made its debut on ABC on September 17, 1991,[2] and was one of the highest-rated sitcoms for almost the entire decade. It went to No. 1 in the ratings during the 1993-1994 season, the same year Allen had the No. 1 book (Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Man) and film (The Santa Clause).[3]
Beginning in season 2, Home Improvement began each episode with a cold open, which features the show's logo during the teaser. From season 4 until the end of the series in 1999, an anthropomorphic version of the logo was used in different types of animation.[4]
Originally aired
Rating[a].
Last aired
24 September 17, 1991 (1991-09-17) May 5, 1992 (1992-05-05) 4 17.5
25 September 16, 1992 (1992-09-16) May 19, 1993 (1993-05-19) 3 19.4
25 September 23, 1997 (1997-09-23) May 19, 1998 (1998-05-19) 10 18.4[5]
28 September 22, 1998 (1998-09-22) May 25, 1999 (1999-05-25) 14 14.8
Plot details and storylines
Taylor family
The series centers on the Taylor family, which consists of Tim (Tim Allen), his wife Jill (Patricia Richardson) and their three children: the oldest child, Brad (Zachery Ty Bryan), the middle child, Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) and youngest child, Mark (Taran Noah Smith). The Taylors live in suburban Detroit, and have a neighbor named Wilson (Earl Hindman) who is often the go-to guy for solving the Taylors' problems.
Tim is a stereotypical American male, who loves power tools, cars, and sports. An avid fan of the Detroit professional sports teams, Tim wears Lions, Pistons, Red Wings, and Tigers clothing in numerous instances, and many plots revolve around the teams. He is a former salesman for the fictional Binford Tool company, and is very much a cocky, overambitious, accident-prone know-it-all. Witty but flippant, Tim jokes around a lot, even at inappropriate times, much to the dismay of his wife. However, Tim can sometimes be serious when necessary. Jill, Tim's wife, is loving and sophisticated, but not exempt from dumb moves herself. In later seasons she returns to college to study psychology. Family life is boisterous for the Taylors with the two oldest children, Brad and Randy, tormenting the much younger Mark, all while continually testing and pestering each other. Such play happened especially throughout the first three seasons, and was revisited only occasionally until Jonathan Taylor Thomas left at the beginning of the eighth season. During the show's final season, Brad and Mark became much closer due to Randy's absence.
Brad, popular and athletic, was often the moving factor, who engaged before thinking, a tendency which regularly landed him in trouble. Randy, a year younger, was the comedian of the pack, known for his quick-thinking, wisecracks, and smart mouth. He had more common sense than Brad but was not immune to trouble. Mark was somewhat of a mama's boy, though later in the series (in the seventh season) he grew into a teenage outcast who dressed in black clothing. Meanwhile, Brad became interested in cars like his father and took up soccer. Randy joined the school drama club, and later the school newspaper, in the eighth season, he left for Costa Rica.
In early seasons, Wilson was always seen standing on the other side of Tim's backyard fence as the two engaged in conversation, usually with Wilson offering sage advice as Tim grappled with his problems. In later seasons, a running joke developed in which more and more creative means were used to prevent Wilson's face below the eyes from ever being seen by the audience. Also in later seasons, Wilson's full name was revealed to be Wilson W. Wilson, Jr.
Tool Time
Each episode includes Tim's own Binford-sponsored home improvement show, called Tool Time, a show-within-a-show. In hosting this show, Tim is joined by his friend and mild-mannered co-host Al Borland (Richard Karn), and a "Tool Time girl"--first Lisa (Pamela Anderson) and later Heidi (Debbe Dunning)--whose main duty is to introduce the pair at the beginning of the show with the line "Does everybody know what time it is?" In reply, the audience yells, "TOOL TIME!" The Tool Time girl also assists Tim and Al during the show by bringing them tools.
Although revealed to be an excellent salesman and TV personality, Tim is spectacularly accident prone as a handyman, often causing massive disasters on and off the set, to the consternation of his co-workers and family. Many Tool Time viewers assume that the accidents on the show are done on purpose, to demonstrate the consequences of using tools improperly. Many of Tim's accidents are caused by his devices being used in an unorthodox or overpowered manner, designed to illustrate his mantra "More power!". This popular catchphrase would not be uttered after Home Improvements seventh season,[6] until Tim's last line in the series finale, which are the last two words ever spoken.
Tool Time was conceived as a parody of the PBS home-improvement show This Old House.[7] Tim and Al are caricatures of the two principal cast members of This Old House, host Bob Vila and master carpenter Norm Abram.[8] Al Borland has a beard and always wears plaid shirts when taping an episode, reflecting Norm Abram's appearance on This Old House.[9] Bob Vila appeared as a guest star on several episodes of Home Improvement, while Tim Allen and Pamela Anderson both appeared on Bob Vila's show Home Again.[10][11]
The Tool Time theme music, an early 1960s-style saxophone-dominated instrumental rock tune, was sometimes used as the closing theme music for Home Improvement, especially when behind the credits were running the blooper scenes that took place during the taping of a Tool Time segment.
Timothy "Tim" Taylor Tim Allen (204 episodes, 1991–1999) starring seasons 1–8
Jillian "Jill" Taylor Patricia Richardson (204 episodes, 1991–1999) starring seasons 1–8
Wilson W. Wilson, Jr. Earl Hindman (202 episodes, 1991–1999) starring seasons 1–8
Marcus "Mark" Taylor Taran Noah Smith (201 episodes, 1991–1999) starring seasons 1–8
Randall William "Randy" Taylor Jonathan Taylor Thomas (177 episodes, 1991–1998) starring seasons 1–8 (until episode 178, guest star thereafter)
Bradley Michael "Brad" Taylor Zachery Ty Bryan (202 episodes, 1991–1999) starring seasons 1–8
Albert "Al" Borland Richard Karn (201 episodes, 1991–1999) recurring season 1; starring seasons 2–8
Heidi Keppert Debbe Dunning (148 episodes, 1993–1999) recurring seasons 3–6; starring seasons 7–8
Martin "Marty" Taylor William O'Leary (30 episodes, 1994-1999) 4-8
Harry Turner Blake Clark (24 episodes, 1994-1999) 4-8
Lisa Pamela Anderson (23 episodes, 1991-1993, 1997) 1-2 and 6
Benny Baroni Jimmy Labriola (16 episodes, 1994-1999) 3-8
Ilene Markham Sherry Hursey (16 episodes, 1993-1997) 3-6
Pete Bilker Mickey Jones (13 episodes, 1991-1999) 1-8
Dwayne Hoover Gary McGurk (11 episodes, 1991-1999) 1-8
Rock Flanagan Casey Sander (10 episodes, 1991-1999) 1-8
Trudy McHale Megan Cavanagh (5 episodes, 1998-1999) 7-8
Special guests and cameos
Many special guests made cameo appearances on Tool Time. These guests included race car drivers Johnny Rutherford, Robby Gordon, Mario and Michael Andretti, Al Unser, Sr./Jr./III, actress and model Jenny McCarthy (the season 8 episode "Young at Heart"), country artist Alan Jackson (the season 5 episode "When Harry Kept Dolores"), golfer Payne Stewart (the season 7 episode "Futile Attraction") and comedian Drew Carey (the season 6 episode "Totally Tool Time", although not playing himself).
Polly Holiday (five episodes) and M. Emmet Walsh (two episodes) appeared as the parents of Jill Taylor, Lillian Patterson and Col. Fred Patterson.
Numerous NASA astronauts appeared on the series, the most notable being Ken Bowersox, who made three separate appearances, once in the third season, once in the fifth and once in the seventh.
Former Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway, then Detroit Pistons star Grant Hill (the season 7 episode "Believe It or Not"), former boxers Evander Holyfield (the season 3 episode "Eve of Construction") and George Foreman (the season 1 episode "Unchained Malady"), and former President Jimmy Carter all appeared on the series. Carter made an appearance during season three episode "Eve of Construction", which focused on Habitat for Humanity.
Isiah Thomas appears as himself at the end of the season three episode "Aisle See You in My Dreams".
Jay Leno appears with his car collection in the fourth-season episode "Brother, Can You Spare a Hot Rod?" In which he plays a staff member of "Papa Mia" the pizza guy. "If he's not there in 30 minutes, you should have given better directions" He also appeared four years later in the episode "Home Alone" in a dream sequence about Tim's book, saying "Instead of getting a literary genius like Tim Taylor, we're stuck with Jack Nicholson and Marlon Brando." Leeza Gibbons and Oprah Winfrey also guest-starred in the episode playing themselves on their respective talk shows talking about Tim's book (and how he has not written it).
Bob Vila also appeared on several episodes, with Tim seeing him as a rival (he appears in Season One's "What About Bob?" Season Two's "The Great Race," Season Three's "The Great Race II," Season Four's "Tool Time After Dark," with recycled Tool Time footage from earlier episodes, and Season Six's "Insult to Injury" in a dream sequence about Vila winning the consecutive home renovation show appearance record; Vila wasn't played by himself, and instead played by a stunt-double for a one-shot cameo).
The Beach Boys appeared in the Season 6 episode "The Karate Kid Returns" as Wilson's cousins. (Then-Beach Boys Carl Wilson and Mike Love were real-life cousins.)
Tom Wopat, best known as Luke Duke from the TV Series The Dukes of Hazzard, appears early on in Season 7 as Ian, to whom Jill feels romantically attracted after meeting him in a gym and who puts in granite countertops (albeit halfway) in the Taylor's kitchen.
A then-unknown Dave Chappelle and Jim Breuer guest-starred in the Season 4 episode "Talk to Me". This episode set the stage for the Home Improvement spin-off Buddies, which was Chappelle's first television series. The series premiered in March 1996 and lasted five episodes, though 13 were produced.
Other famous guests include Drake Bell in the third-season episode "Swing Time", Jack Elam, and Ernest Borgnine, who both appeared in the first-season episode "Birds of a Feather Flock to Taylor."
Dan Aykroyd makes a guest appearance as a blues-loving minister in the episode "Losing My Religion" during the seventh season, the character he was currently playing at the time in the series Soul Man, a series that was also created by the creators of Home Improvement that lasted two seasons. Aykroyd helps Tim understand Tim's son Randy's decision to no longer go to church after he starts volunteering at a hospice.
Robert Picardo made two appearances on the show as Tim's neighbor, Joe "The Meat Man" Morton. He appeared in "A Sew, Sew Evening," and "Blow-Up," both early on in the third season. It was explained by Joe's wife Marie (Mariangela Pino) in the fifth-season episode "Jill's Surprise Party" that he had left her for a younger woman who worked at his plant (Picardo was no longer available after being cast as The Doctor on Star Trek: Voyager).
Rodney Dangerfield and Alex Rocco appeared together[vague] in the 1997 Thanksgiving episode in which they both[vague] appeared in a luxury box at the Pontiac Silverdome.
Magicians Penn and Teller also appeared in one of the episodes of the final season, opening for Tool Time by performing tricks with Tim.
Actress and future film star Michelle Williams played Jessica Lutz, a girl that Brad was going on a date with in Season 4, three years before she became famous as Jen Lindley on the series Dawson's Creek.
Jazz/crossover vocal group The Manhattan Transfer (Tim Hauser, Janis Siegel, Alan Paul, Cheryl Bentyne) appeared as themselves in season 2, an episode entitled "I'm Scheming of a White Christmas".
Lucille Treganowan, mechanic extraordinaire, author, and star of the cable show "Lucille's Car Care Clinic", appeared as herself in episode 4 of season 6, "Burnin' Love".
Development and early recasts
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Home Improvement had been in the works between Tim Allen and the writing/producing team of Carmen Finestra, David McFadzean, and Matt Williams since the summer of 1990. Originally, the project's proposed title was Hammer Time, both a play on the catchphrase made popular by artist MC Hammer and the name of the fictional fix-it show within the series, which was also called Hammer Time. By the time ABC committed to the project in early 1991, Allen and his team had already changed the title to Home Improvement. The show hosted by Tim Taylor in the shooting script for Home Improvement was still called Hammer Time when the first pilot with Frances Fisher was filmed in April 1991. The catalyst for the series' name change was to represent the aspect of fixing problems within the family and home life, as well as the use of mechanics and tools. Once the second phase of the pilot was produced, with all the actors that made the final cut into the series (including Patricia Richardson), Tim Taylor's Hammer Time became Tool Time.
The first pilot was produced in April 1991, with Frances Fisher playing Jill Taylor. Fisher, primarily known as a dramatic actress, was well qualified for the co-starring role but was viewed by the studio audience as not being comedic enough, and too serious in her line delivery. The producers tried to work with Fisher on adapting to the situation comedy setting, but shortly after the pilot wrapped post-production, they decided to recast her.
Before the first pilot was shot, actor John Bedford Lloyd was in the running for one of two roles; that of Tim's Tool Time assistant (originally named "Glen") and the role of Wilson. Bedford Lloyd eventually got the part of Wilson, but his agent later made claims that the actor was unaware that most of his scenes would require his face to be partially hidden behind a fence. For this reason, the crew received news just one day prior to taping the first pilot that Bedford Lloyd had dropped out. Casting immediately contacted the other actor considered for the role, Earl Hindman.
Stephen Tobolowsky was tapped to play the Tool Time co-host, Glen. However, he was still busy with a movie that was in the middle of production at the time the first pilot was to be shot. Therefore, the producers set out to cast an alternate character that would stand in as Tim's co-host for the pilot, or for however many episodes were required until Tobolowsky was available. The casting department auditioned Richard Karn, for what would be his first major appearance on a TV sitcom; the character of Al Borland was created from there. After the first few episodes completed with Patricia Richardson as Jill, Tobolowsky was still tied up with his other commitments, and Karn found himself in his role permanently when Tobolowsky decided he would have no time to do a series. Thus, the character of Glen never came into being.
Casting changes
In the first two years of the show, Pamela Anderson played the part of Tim's Tool Girl, Lisa, on Tool Time, but left the show to focus on her role on the syndicated series Baywatch. Her last episode as a series regular was "The Great Race", which aired on May 19, 1993. Tim's new assistant, Heidi, played by Debbe Dunning, replaced Anderson as the Tool Time Girl for the following third season, starting with "Maybe Baby", which aired on September 15, 1993. Anderson did reprise the role of Lisa on the sixth-season finale episode "The Kiss and the Kiss-Off", which aired on May 20, 1997.
Departure of Jonathan Taylor Thomas
In the show's eighth and final season, the middle child Randy left for an environmental study program in Costa Rica in the episode "Adios", which aired on September 29, 1998. This was done because Jonathan Taylor Thomas reportedly wanted to take time off to focus on his academics. His last appearance on Home Improvement was the eighth season Christmas episode "Home for the Holidays", which aired on December 8, 1998. He did not return to the show for the series finale, only appearing in archived footage.
The series ended after eight seasons in 1999. Richardson was offered $25 million to do a ninth season; Allen was offered $50 million. The two declined the offer and the series came to an end as a result.[12]
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The theme music for Home Improvement entitled "Iron John's Rock", was composed by Dan Foliart. The theme song is unique for its sampling of power tool sounds as well as Allen's grunting which became his signature. The track also includes instruments such as flute and organ. From Season 7 until the end of the series, a remixed version of the theme song was used.
Michigan college and university apparel
Throughout the show, Tim Taylor would often be wearing sweatshirts or T-shirts from various Michigan-based colleges and universities. These were usually sent by the schools to the show for him to wear during an episode.[13] Because Allen considered Michigan his home state, the rule was that only Michigan schools would get the free advertising.[14] There were two notable exceptions to the general rule that Tim only supported Michigan educational institutions on the show. First, during the episode "Workshop 'Til You Drop" Tim wears a Wofford College sweatshirt.[15] Second, during the episode "The Wood, the Bad and the Hungry" Tim wears an Owens Community College sweatshirt.[16]
City (of main Campus)
Albion College Albion My Dinner with Wilson 4
Alpena Community College Alpena Engine and a Haircut, Two Fights[17] 5
Aquinas College Grand Rapids Crazy For You[18] 3
Baker College Flint Township No Place Like Home[19] 6
Bay College Escanaba Her Cheatin' Mind[20] 5
Calvin College Grand Rapids Eve of Construction[21] 3
Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant Blow-Up[22] 3
Cleary University Howell You're Driving Me Crazy, You're Driving Me Nuts 2
Cornerstone University Grand Rapids Talk to Me[23] 4
Davenport University Grand Rapids Room Without a View[24] 5
Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti To Build or Not to Build[25] 2
Let Them Eat Cake[26] 5
Believe It Or Not[27] 7
Ferris State University Big Rapids Be True to Your Tool[28] 3
Grand Valley State University Allendale What You See is What You Get[29] 3
Henry Ford Community College Dearborn A House Divided 4
Hillsdale College Hillsdale The Naked Truth[30] 4
Hope College Holland Talk to Me 4
Shopping Around[31] 5
Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo When Harry Kept Delores 5
Kellogg Community College Battle Creek Future Shock[32] 6
Jill and Her Sisters[33] 6
Lake Michigan College Benton Township Eye on Tim 5
Lake Superior State University Sault Sainte Marie Brother, Can You Spare A Hot Rod[34] 4
Lawrence Tech Southfield High School Confidential[35] 5
Madonna University Livonia Oh, Brother[36] 5
Marygrove College Detroit The Route of All Evil[37] 4
Michigan State University East Lansing Frozen Moments[38] 3
It Was the Best of Tims, It Was the Worst of Tims[39] 3
Michigan Tech Houghton A Hardware Habit to Break[40] 8
Mott Community College Flint Wilson's World[41] 6
Northwood University Midland A Sew, Sew Evening[42] 3
Northern Michigan University Marquette Swing Time[43] 3
Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City Chicago Hope[44] 5
Oakland University Rochester Hills Slip Slidin' Away[45] 3
Owens Community College Toledo, Ohio The Wood, the Bad and the Hungry[46] 6
Saginaw Valley State University University Center The Eyes Don't Have It[47] 4
University of Michigan Ann Arbor Borland Ambition 4
Super Bowl Fever[48] 4
A Marked Man 4
Advise and Repent[49] 5
The Vasectomy One 5
Family Un-Ties[50] 6
An Older Woman[51] 7
Room at the Top[52] 7
Walsh College Troy Dollars and Sense[53] 3
Wayne State Detroit Olde Shoppe Teacher[54] 4
Burnin' Love[55] 6
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo May the Best Man Win 2
That's My Momma 5
Future Shock[57] 6
A Night to Dismember[58] 7
Taylor Got Game[59] 8
Wofford College Spartanburg, South Carolina Workshop 'Til You Drop[60] 6
In the United States, Home Improvement began airing in broadcast syndication in September 1995, distributed via Buena Vista Television (now Disney-ABC Domestic Television) and continued to be syndicated until 2007, in a manner similar to Seinfeld and The Simpsons after they began airing in broadcast syndication. Episodes of Home Improvement were not aired in order of their production code number or original airdate. It has previously aired on cable television via TBS from 2002 to 2013, and WGN America from 2002 to 2007.
It also aired on Nick at Nite from September 3, 2007 to October 2009[61] and again on Monday mornings only starting on September 27, 2010. It aired on TV Land from January 4, 2010 to 2013. The show aired on The Hallmark Channel from September 3, 2013 until January 2016. The Hallmark Channel aired Home Improvement Monday through Friday at 2:00 p.m. ET until 6:00 p.m. ET.[62] It also aired on ABC Family from August 2006 thru September 2010 weekdays at 7:00 am & 7:30am.
On September 29, 2017, Home Improvement became available for streaming on Hulu along with fellow Disney-ABC television properties Dinosaurs and Boy Meets World, in addition to fellow ABC programs Family Matters, Full House, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, Perfect Strangers and Step by Step.[63]
Adding to its continuing popularity on American cable networks, it was reported on March 7, 2018, that Laff TV (an E.W. Scripps Company subsidiary) signed a broadcast licensing agreement with Disney-ABC Television Group in order to air the show.[64] On May 2, 2018, it was reported that UPtv had also obtained broadcast rights from Disney-ABC Television Group to air all eight seasons.[65] As of June 2008, Uptv aired back to back episodes Monday through Friday 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET.[66] Episodes on Uptv also air Saturday afternoons.[65]As of September 8, 2020, Home Improvement airs on Laff TV from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. ET.[]
Outside America, reruns have aired on The Disney Channel, Channel 4 and ABC1 in the UK. Originally, Home Improvement was aired on Channel 4 and then later the Disney Channel; however, in 2005, it began broadcasting on ABC1. On September 26, 2007, ABC1 ceased transmissions and no official announcement was made as to which channels would be broadcasting ABC1's previous programming. Although the show stopped airing in the UK due to ABC1 ceasing transmission on September 26, 2007, then on July 28, 2008, it restarted from the pilot episode on Virgin 1. However, it was announced that Virgin 1 (now Channel One) would close on January 31, 2011, and no announcement was made regarding its broadcast future in the UK.
In Canada, it previously aired on CTV from the beginning to the ending (1991-1999), as well as CMT and YTV. In Germany and Austria, Home Improvement has been shown in dubbing under the title Hör mal, wer da hämmert ("Listen who's hammering"). It ran on ARD (1993-1995), RTL (1996-2006), RTL II (1999-2000, 2007-2012), VOX (2004-2006), and Super RTL (2008-2009). Currently, reruns in Germany air Mondays at 15:20 hours (3:20 p.m. German time) on RTL Nitro.[67] In Austria, reruns aired for a period of time on ATV. It was also shown on M-Net in South Africa.
In New Zealand, reruns of the show currently air weekdays at 2:00 p.m. on the state-owned channel TVNZ 2 and is going to be played on Jones! starting from 2021.[68] In 2011, Asian Network Star World started broadcasting the show in place of The Simpsons. Additionally, reruns have aired on the Seven Network and 111 Hits in Australia, Disney Channel in India, and Hits (TV channel) in South East Asia, including Macau, Singapore and Taiwan.
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has released all eight seasons on DVD in Region 1, 2, and 4. Season 8 has the "Backstage Pass" (which immediately followed "The Long and Winding Road, Part III")
On May 10, 2011, Walt Disney Studios released a complete series box set entitled Home Improvement: 20th Anniversary Complete Collection on DVD in Region 1. The 25-disc collection features all 204 episodes of the series as well as all special features contained on the previously released season sets; it is encased in special collectible packaging, a Home Improvement toolbox with a Binford "All-In-One Tool" tape measure.[69]
Ep#
The Complete First Season 24 November 23, 2004 July 14, 2005 June 28, 2005
The Complete Second Season 25 June 7, 2005 October 13, 2005 July 20, 2005
The Complete Third Season 25 November 22, 2005 January 12, 2006 January 16, 2006
The Complete Fourth Season 26 June 6, 2006 December 6, 2007 December 5, 2007
The Complete Fifth Season 26 November 14, 2006 March 6, 2008 April 2, 2008
The Complete Sixth Season 25 May 15, 2007 November 13, 2008 December 3, 2008
The Complete Seventh Season 25 August 7, 2007 April 2, 2009 March 18, 2009
The Complete Eighth Season 28 June 10, 2008 August 13, 2009 December 2, 2009
20th Anniversary Complete Collection 204 May 10, 2011 N/A N/A
DVD notes
The Region 1 DVDs are on three discs (with the exception of the final season set, which has four discs), whereas the Region 2 DVDs are presented across four discs, but in Germany the fourth to seventh seasons are also three disc sets. The Region 2 packaging and programme menus for Season 1 vary compared to the Region 1 releases. The Season 3 menus in Region 1 are in widescreen, but 4:3 in Region 2. The Region 1 releases of Seasons 2 and 3 consist of (deliberate) "holes" in the outer packaging--these do not exist in the Region 2 releases; in fact, the Season 3 outer packaging is physically printed where the hole would be in the Region 1 packaging.
Seasons 5 and 6 accidentally contain some slightly edited episodes, most likely due to using syndication prints. And the episode "The Feminine Mistake" from season 6, doesn't contain the 3D version of the episode as originally aired on ABC, instead using the 2D version as seen in syndication.[70]
It has been mentioned on review sites about the lack of episode commentaries and bonus features on the DVDs (except unaired blooper reels). In an interview on About.com,[71] Tim Allen stated that it was a done deal that the DVDs would not contain interviews or episode commentaries. Whether this was before or after someone at Disney ordered the three commentaries available on the Season 1 DVDs is unknown.
Nielsen ratings
During its eight-season run, the show always finished in the top 10 in the Nielsen ratings during a season, despite never making the #1 slot (its highest finish was a second-place spot in the show's third season). The series finale became the fifth highest-rated series finale television program of the 1990s and the ninth overall series finale ever presented on a single network in television history, watched by 35.5 percent of the households sampled in America, and 21.6 percent of television viewers.
Awards, nominations, and other reception
Home Improvement received numerous awards and nominations in its 8-season run. Notable awards and nominations include: Golden Globe Awards, Primetime Emmy Awards, Kids' Choice Awards, Young Artist Awards, YoungStar Awards, ASCAP Award, and many others.
On Metacritic, the first season holds a score of 64 out of 100, based on 18 critics and the second season holds a score of 75 out of 100, based on 5 critics, both indicating "generally favorable reviews".[]
Post-series events
Tim Allen, Richard Karn, Casey Sander, and Debbe Dunning had a reunion in a television special named Tim Allen Presents: A User's Guide to Home Improvement in 2003 (a by then terminally-ill Earl Hindman did voice-overs, befitting his never-seen persona of Wilson; Hindman died shortly after the special aired).[72] Allen presented his own favorite clips from the show, insider's tips, personal reflections and a question and answer session with the live audience.
On August 3, 2011, in Pacific Palisades, California, the surviving main cast members reunited for Entertainment Weekly magazine, including Jonathan Taylor Thomas, whom the cast had not seen since 1998.[73]
Karn guest starred in two episodes of Tim Allen's 2010s ABC sitcom Last Man Standing in 2013.[74][75] Thomas has also appeared on Last Man Standing,[76] and has directed episodes of the series.[77][78]
In 2015, Patricia Richardson guest starred on Last Man Standing in the episode "Helen Potts", playing the episode's titular character.[79] Thomas made a cameo in the episode, playing Richardson's son.
On May 5, 2015, Hollywood Life reported that Allen and Karn had admitted talking about getting back together as a cast for a Home Improvement reboot or reunion show. Karn was quoted as saying, "There is always a chance, absolutely. Would I be on board? Yeah, I think so! I would love to see what the story lines could be, it could be very funny!"[80]
On February 18, 2020, CinemaBlend reported that Allen wants to bring back Home Improvement for a revival:
"I like the idea of doing it as a one-off, like a one-hour movie [versus a full-fledged revival series]. I like the idea of finding out where the boys are now, and where... Tool Time would be in today's world. I just think it's a marvelous idea, and all the actors think it's a great idea."[81]
In January 2021, Allen reprised his role of Tim Taylor in episode of Last Man Standing titled "Dual Time." [82]
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Клінічна фармація (фармацевтична опіка) :підруч. для студ. вищ. мед. (фармац.) навч. закл. / І. А. Зупанець, В. П. Черних, Т. С. Сахарова та ін.; за ред. В. П. Черних, І. А. Зупанця. — X. : НФаУ : Золоті сторінки, 2011. — 704 с.
У підручнику висвітлені основні поняття і принципи фармацевтичної опіки, засновані на сучасній концепції відповідального самолікування і положеннях Належної аптечної практики. Основна увага приділяється характеристиці нездужань, які найчастіше зустрічаються у практиці аптеки, «загрозливих» симптомів, у разі виникнення яких обов'язкова консультація лікаря, і алгоритму дій провізора під час проведення фармацевтичної опіки.
Svetlichnaya, Ye. I. Latin for Pharmacy Students : textbook for students of higher schools / Ye. I. Svetlichnaya, І. A. Tolok, Ye. A. Volobuyeva. — Kharkiv : NUPh : Golden Pages, 2011. — 248 p.
The textbook contains information of pharmaceutical terminology, nomenclature of medicines, chemical, botanical, pharmacognosical nomenclatures, nomenclature of medicinal forms. Latin grammar presented is enough for literary usage of special terminology in practice. The textbook contains final tests with keys, the examples of modular test, the alphabetic list of botanical names of medicinal plants, Latin-English and English-Latin dictionaries.
Timanyuk, V. Biophysics : textbook for students of higher schools / V. Timanyuk, E. Zhivotova, I. Storozhenko. — Kharkiv : NUPh : Golden Pages, 2011. – 576 p.
The textbook covers the basic problems of contemporary biophysics. Special attention is given to biophysical problems essential to the professional practice of future pharmacist and doctors. The textbook includes theoretical material, examples of problem solution, problems for solution and questions for the test control on all parts of the «Biophysics» course. One of the distinguishing features of the textbook is clear and logical presentation of the material. The textbook is intended for pharmaceutical and medical students learning in English.
Physical and Colloid Chemistry / V. I. Kabachnyy, L. K. Osipenko, L. D. Grytsan e. o. ; ed. by V. I. Kabachnyy. — Kharkiv : NUPh : Golden Pages, 2011. — 376 p.
The textbook is a stereotype translation from Ukrainian and it is prepared in accordance with the curriculum in Physical and Colloid Chemistry for pharmaceutical higher schools and pharmaceutical faculties of the III—IV level of accreditation. It contains such sections as the fundamentals of chemical thermodynamics, phase equilibria, solutions, electrochemistry, kinetics of chemical reactions, physicochemistry of the surface phenomena and disperse systems, physicochemistry of polymers and their solutions. The importance of the material for pharmacy and medicine is emphasized in each section.
The textbook is intended for students, but it is also useful for postgraduate students, lecturers and all practitioners, who want to enrich the knowledge in the field of physical and colloid chemistry.
Pharmacognosy : textbook for higher school students / V. S. Kyslychenko, L. V. Upyr, Ya. V. Dyakonova e.o.; ed. by V. S. Kyslychenko. — Kharkiv : NUPh : Golden Pages, 2011. — 552 p.
The first Ukrainian textbook on Pharmacognosy in English prepared in accordance with the curriculum for training Masters of Pharmacy. The book describes the main classes of biologically active substances — their current classification, the chemical structure, distribution in the plant world, methods of isolation and identification, the relationship of the chemical structure and the biological activity of natural compounds. For the first time side effects of herbs and phytomedicines and pharmaceutical care were added to the textbook.
Since there is insufficient amount of the necessary educational literature in English, this textbook will serve as the main book for English-speaking students.
Патологічна фізіологія : для студентів вищ. фармац. навч. закладу та фармац. факультетів вищ. мед. навч. закладів / М. С. Регеда, А. І. Березнякова, Н. М. Кононенко та ін. – Вид. 2-ге доп. та перероб. – Львів, 2011. – 490 с.
У другому виданні підручника (перше вийшло у 2003 р.) викладено інформацію з основних тем патологічної фізіології згідно з програмою для фармацевтичних ВНЗ. Розглянуто питання етіології та патогенезу основних захворювань людини. Наприкінці кожного розділу подано контрольні питання, тести.
Кайдалова, Л. Г. Психологія спілкування : навч. посіб. / Л. Г. Кайдалова, Л. В. Пляка. — X. : НФаУ, 2011. – 132 с.
У посібнику викладено основні теоретичні проблеми психології спілкування, а також враховано специфіку професійної діяльності фармацевтичних фахівців у спілкуванні з відвідувачами аптечних закладів.
Посібник розрахований на студентів фармацевтичних спеціальностей, а також може бути корисний студентам, магістрам, інтернам, викладачам і працівникам фармацевтичної галузі.
Практический курс по русскому языку : естественнонаучный профиль : учеб. пособие для иностр. студ. / Н. Н. Филянина, Т. В. Гаврюшенко, Т. Е. Суханова и др. – Х. : НФаУ, 2011. – 240 с.
Навчальний посібник складається з двох частин, до кожної з яких входить граматичний матеріал, спрямований на формування у студентів лексико-граматичних навичок, необхідних для вільного висловлювання у навчально-професійній сфері. До посібника також входять тренувальні вправи і тексти, спрямовані на удосконалення письмової та усної мови. Призначено для роботи в аудиторії, а також для самостійної роботи.
Екологія : навч. посіб. для студ. вищ. навч. закл. / О. В. Літвінова, Я. Г. Онищенко, Н. Й. Баран, В. М. Тіманюк. – X. : НФаУ : Золоті сторінки, 2011.- 192 с.
У навчальному посібнику розглядаються найважливіші теоретичні питання традиційної та сучасної екології, забезпечення гармонійного співіснування суспільства і природи, раціонального природокористування. Висвітлюються питання глобальної екології, впливу практичної діяльності людини на екологію, правові аспекти охорони навколишнього природного середовища.
Management and marketing in pharmacy : workbook for independent work of students (tests with explanations) / Z. M. Mnushko, I. V. Pestun, I. V. Sofronova and others. — Kharkiv : NUPh : Golden Pages, 2011. — 128 p.
The tests and explanations of them contain theoretical concepts of management and marketing, materials of applied nature adapted to the pharmaceutical training practice. The material is presented in the form of a table where the test tasks and explanations with the correct answers are given. The manual is recommended for foreign students of pharmaceutical higher schools and faculties to self-preparation for the module control of the discipline and a certification examination.
Русский язык. Пособие по научному стилю речи : учеб. Пособие для иностр. студ. / Н. Н. Филянина, В. В. Цыганенко, Т. В. Гаврюшенко и др. – Х. : НфаУ, 2011. – 424 с.
Настоящее издание является учебним пособием для аудиторной и индивидуальной работы, направленным на совершенствование навыков и умений письменной речи иностранных студентов медико-фармацевтического профиля обучения в рамках их профессиональной деятельности.
В пособие включено 20 учебных тем, каждая из которых состоит из 2-х частей: основной (практические занятия), дополнительной (Индивидуальные занятия), а также ключи и приложения.
Biological Chemistry : textbook for the self-study of students /A. L. Zagayko, L. M. Voronina, G. B. Kravchenko, K. V. Strel'chenko. –Kharkiv : NUPh : Original, 2011. – 264 p.
This textbook is intended to aid. full-time pharmacy students in studying biochemistry. The aim of the textbook is to help students in their self-training for lessons. The organization of the textbook corresponding to the curriculum in biological chemistry meets the teaching purposes in all topics for a learner of biochemistry. Units include questions to cover background knowledge, information material, questions on the topic, and multiple-choice questions for self-control. The textbook finishes with a glossary of key words and keys to the multiple-choice questions. A list of required and additional literature is also provided.
Maloshtan, L. M. Biology and Genetics Principles : textbook for students of higher schools / L. M. Maloshtan, O. V. Filiptsova. — Kharkiv : NUPh : Golden Pages, 2011. —368 p.
The textbook is for theoretical training and performing laboratory works in Biology and Genetics Principles for students of the pharmaceutical specialities of the higher schools, who are trained in English. It has been worked out taking into account the modern development of the cell biology, biology of an individual development, human genetics and medical parasitology.
Chemist's Technology of Drugs : the manual for students of higher schools / A. I. Tikhonov, T. G. Yarnykh, A. B. Yuryeva, O. A. Garkavtseva. – Kharkiv: NUPh ; Original, 2011. – 424 p.
Lecture materials in chemist's technology of drugs are presented in the textbook. Modern information from theory and practice of preparation of medicines in the conditions of pharmacies is given. The normative aspects of preparation of medicines in various medicinal forms are considered.
For students of higher pharmaceutical schools and faculties.
Karpushina, S. A. Toxicological chemistry : lecture course. – 2 ed., added and improved / S. A. Karpushina, V. S. Bondar, I. O. Zhuravel. – Kharkiv : NUPh : Golden Pages, 2011. – 208 p.
This book includes the lectures concerning the following topics: Introduction into Toxicological Chemistry; Regularities of the poison behaviour in a body and metabolism; Metallic poisons; Volatile poisons; Pesticides; Drugs. Topics learnt by students independently (Mineral acids, alkalis, nitrate and nitrite; Fluoride and silicifluoride; Carbon monoxide) are presented in schemes and tables of the appendix. The theoretical and practical aspects of isolation, screening procedures, identification and quantitative determination for each group of poisons, as well as the problems of the biological sample choice, toxicity, disposition in a body, metabolism and excretion of poisons are discussed. It is intended for the students of pharmaceutical faculties of the universities requiring a basic foundation in Toxicological Chemistry.
Analytical chemistry: collection of lectures on quantitative analysis / V. V. Bolotov, L. Yu. Klimenko, T. A. Kostina, S. V. Kolisnyk, K. V. Dynnik, T. V. Zhukova. — Kharkiv : NUPh : Original, 2011. — 264 p.
The manual created at the Analytical Chemistry department of the National University of Pharmacy is devoted to quantitative analysis of substances by chemical and instrumental methods of analysis according to the modern level of development of theory and practice in the analysis of substances, their mixtures, including medicines. For students of higher schools.
Chernykh, V. P. Organic chemistry. Basic lecture course: the study guide for students of higher schools / V. P. Chernykh, L. A. Shemchuk. – 4 ed., rev. and enl. – Kharkiv : NUPh : Original, 2011. – 440 p.
The "Organic chemistry lectures by V. P. Chernykh", which are used by pharmaceutical university students for many years, became fundamental for this book.
Lecture course contains the main aspects of modern organic chemistry. Preparation, physical and chemical properties together with methods of identification for the most important classes of organic compounds are discussed in the textbook. Reaction mechanisms and principles of the organic compounds intercon-version are presented.
The book is recommended first of all for the English-speaking students of pharmaceutical higher educational establishments and pharmaceutical departments. It could be also useful for students of medical, biological, pedagogical, agricultural and other departments.
Стандартизація і сертифікація у фармації: курс лекцій: навч. посіб. для студ. вищ. навч. закл. / С. М. Коваленко, І. Г. Левашова, Св. М. Коваленко та ін. – X. : НФаУ : Золоті сторінки, 2011. – 320 с.
У посібнику викладені основні положення управління якістю продукції і державної політики у сфері якості, розкриті питання з основ стандартизації і сертифікації товарів і послуг, висвітлені механізми функціонування національної системи стандартизації і сертифікації продукції, зокрема особливості стандартизації і сертифікації фармацевтичної продукції.
Призначено для студентів фармацевтичних ВНЗ та інших навчальних закладів III—IV рівнів акредитації, факультетів удосконалення кваліфікації працівників фармації, а також менеджерів, економістів, що займаються питаннями стандартизації і сертифікації продукції, фармацевтичної продукції і послуг.
Бухгалтерський облік на підприємствах фармацевтичної галузі : навч. посіб. для студ. вищ. навч. закл. / А. С. Немченко, С. В. Огарь, І. В. Кубарєва та ін.; за ред. А.С. Немченко. – X. : НФаУ : Золоті сторінки, 2011. – 264 с.
У навчальному посібнику розглянуто теоретичні і практичні питання бухгалтерського обліку на підприємствах фармацевтичної галузі. Викладено у логічній послідовності суть, предмет і метод бухгалтерського обліку, бухгалтерський баланс, систему рахунків бухгалтерського обліку і подвійний запис, облік процесів господарювання та основи організації бухгалтерського обліку і звітності.
Призначений для студентів фармацевтичних спеціальностей вищих навчальних закладів при проведенні практичних занять, керівників і спеціалістів фармацевтичних фірм при проведенні обліку господарських операцій.
History of Ukraine : textbook for students of higher school / N. N. Savchenko, R. I. Filippenko, S. M. Kudelko et al., edited by S. N. Smolensky. — Kharkiv : NUPh : Golden Pages, 2011. — 224 p.
The textbook is written on the basis of the program «History of Ukraine» course approved by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.
The textbook presents the main questions in the history of the Ukrainians from the prehistoric time till nowadays. To master the material more effectively there is an accentuation of important information, each topic contains essentials, terminological dictionary and biographical data of prominent personalities ofUkraineof the period learnt, chronological tables and test tasks.
The textbook is intended for students of higher schools of the I-lVhaccreditation levels. It can also be used by foreign students thanks to simple presentation and 3-language dictionary.
Аналітична хімія : Якісний та кількісний аналіз : навч. конспект лекцій / В. В. Болотов, О. М. Свєчнікова, М. Ю. Голік та ін. – Вінниця : Нова Книга, 2011. – 424 с.
Даний навчальний посібник, підготовлений на кафедрі аналітичної хімії НФаУ, містить курс лекцій з аналітичної хімії, в яких розглядаються основні теоретичні та практичні аспекти якісного аналізу, основні теоретичні і практичні аспекти класичних та інструментальних методів кількісного аналізу. Посібник призначено для студентів 2-го курсу спеціальностей "Фармація", "'Клінічна фармація", "'Технологія фармацевтичних препаратів", "'Технологія парфюмерно-косметичних засобів", "Біотехнологія" і "Лабораторна діагностика".
Лабораторні дослідження в педіатрії : навч. посіб. / О. І. Залюбовська, Г. П. Фоміна, В. В. Зленко та ін. – Х., 2011. – 256 с.
Навчальний посібник містить сучасні відомості з етіології, патогенезу таклінічної картини захворювань; основні лабораторні та функціональні показники в нормі та при найбільш поширених захворюваннях у педіатрії.
Bolotov V. V. Analytical chemistry. Part I. Qualitative analysis: the manual for foreign students of pharmaceutical higher schools and pharmaceutical departments of medical higher schools of the III — IV accreditation levels / V. V. Bolotov, T. A. Kostina, L. Yu. Klimenko. — The 2 edition, revised and corrected. — Kharkiv : NUPh : Original, 2011. — 200 p.
The manual created at the Analytical Chemistry department of the National University of Pharmacy corresponds to the modern level of development of theory and practice in the analysis of substances, including medicines. This part of the manual is devoted to qualitative analysis of substances. Theoretical bases, laboratory works, control questions for students, examples are presented in the manual.
Learning manual of human physiology and human anatomy for practical study / L. M. Maloshtan, V. A. Volkovoy, O. V. Dolzhykova et. al. – Kh. : NUPh : Golden Pages, 2011. – 216 p.
Лабораторні заняття з фізіології та анатомії людини містять основні дані про будову та функцію організму людини при виконанні практичних занять з фізіології іноземними студентами. Це допоможе студентам краще взнати функцію людського організму і застосовувати ці знання в майбутньому при вивченні фармакології, фармакотерапії та клінічної фармації.
Суханова, Т. Е. Русский язык как иностранный : учеб. Пособие для студ.-иностранцев 1 курса / Т. Е. Суханова. – Х. : НФаУ : Золотые страницы, 2011. – 304. с.
Учебное пособие предназначено для формирования коммуникативной компетенции инстранных студентов. Оно включает 21 урок, материал которых охватывает предложно-падежную систему русского языка, дает представление о роде и числе существительных, согласовании прилагательных, личных и притяжательных местоимениях, временах глагола, наречиях.
Mnushko, Z. M. History of Medicine and Pharmacy : textbook for students of higher schools / Z. M. Mnushko, O. Yu. Rohulya,I. V. Timanyuk. – Kharkiv : NUPh : Golden Pages, 2011. – 192 p.
In the textbook the history of medicine and pharmacy is presented from the study of medicines in the ancient world to the present days in the form adapted for junior students. Development of pharmacy science and education has been shown, as well as the information about the state of pharmacy in foreign countries is given. The textbook includes topics of lectures according to the curriculum of the discipline, theoretical questions and tasks for tests.
It is recommended for foreign students of specialty «Pharmacy» of higher pharmaceutical schools.
Dry, liquid and soft medicinal forms : a textbook for English students in speciality "Pharmacy" / A. I. Tikhonov, T. G. Yarnykh, A. B. Yuryeva, L. N. Podorozhna, S. S. Zuykina. – Kharkiv : NUPh ; Original, 2011. – 208 p.
The textbook is aimed at getting the students to know definitions of dry, soft and liquid medicinal forms such as powders, solutions, mixtures, drops, non-aqueous solutions, colloidal solutions, suspensions, emulsions, ointments, liniments, suppositories; advantages and disadvantages, peculiarities of preeparation, general rules and rules of introduction of medicinal substances into medicinal forms, packing and registration for dispensing.
For English students in speciality "Pharmacy".
Filimonova, N. I. General microbiology : synopsis of lectures to laboratory classes / N. I. Filimonova, M. M. Velika, N. Yu. Shevelyova. – Kharkiv : NUPh : Golden Pages, 2011. – 128 p.
The most modern information on general microbiology is represented in this synopsis. There is also the information concerning morphology, physiology of different forms of microbes, microorganisms in the environment, fundamentals of immunology, infection and antimicrobial chemotherapy.
The synopsis includes sections of morphology and physiology of bacteria, viruses, microorganisms and the environment and the influence of environmental factors on growth, methods of microbiological control of medicines, studies about infection and immunology.
The synopsis is recommended for students of higher medical and pharmaceutical universities of the Ill-IV-level accreditation, who study the discipline in English.
Biopharmaceutics : lectures for English students of the speciality "Pharmacy" / A. I. Tikhonov, T. G. Yarnykh, A. B. Yuryeva, L. N. Podorozhna, S. S. Zuykina. – Kharkiv : NUPh : Original, 2011. – 140 p.
Lectures of Biopharmaceutics is aimed to acquaint the 5-th year students with the definition of biopharmaceutics, the history of its development and the basic terms. Classifications of factors, their content and variable aspects of biological availability of medicines, pharmacotechnologieal methods of the quality evaluation, solubility, absorption of medicinal substances from medicinal forms are represented in the collection of lectures. Interesting results of the biopharmaceu-tical investigation in creating new medicines are shown in the handbook.
Методологія викладання аптечної технології ліків: навч.-метод. посіб. для викладачів / О. І. Тихонов, Т. Г. Ярних, С. О. Тихонова та ін. – Х. : НФаУ, 2011. – 232 с.
У посібнику наведено основні навчально- методичні аспекти викладання аптечної технології ліків: єдиний план проведення занять, колоквіумів, семінарів; загальні та конкретні матеріали до кожної теми занять, ділові ігри; рекомендації до виконання практичної та самостійної роботи студентів; з'ясування початкового рівня знань студентів і його корекція; організація проведення письмового контролю; виховні моменти при вивченні АТЛ.
Biopharmaceutics. Tutorial: Practical course for English students of specialty "Pharmacy" / A. I. Tikhonov, Ye. Ye. Bogutskaya, T. G. Yarnykh A. M. Kotenko, O. A. Garkavtseva. – Kharkiv : NUPh : Original, 2011. – 80 p.
Practical course in biopharmaceutics is intended for in-class work of students, it includes practical tasks, theoretical issues and operating algorithms under each topic, as well as the workshop summarizing theoretical issues, tests and situational tasks.
It is recommended for students of higher pharmaceutical schools and departments.
Drogovoz, S. M. Pharmacology : manual for practice on special pharmacology. P. 1 / S. M. Drogovoz, T. A. Kutsenko. – Third edition, stereotypic. – Kh. : NUPh, 2011. – 68 p.
Drogovoz, S. M. Pharmacology : summary of lectures on special pharmacology. P. 1 / S. M. Drogovoz, T. A. Kutsenko. – Third edition, stereotypic. – Kh. : NUPh, 2011. – 72 p.
Toxicology : summary of lectures, practice and tests on toxicology / S. M. Drogovoz, T. O. Kutsenko, A. Yu. Pozdniakova, V. A. Ulanova. – Kharkiv : NUPh : Golden Pages, 2011. – 88 p.
This issue is a brief summary of lectures, practice and tests on toxicology for students. Using this logically structured information future pharmacist will be able to solve the professional tasks.
This edition is recommended for students of universities and departments of pharmacy.
Ярних, Т. Г. Нормативна база, яка регламентує роботу аптек з виготовлення лiкiв : проблем. лекцiя для спец. "Фармацiя", "Клiнiчна фармацiя" / Т. Г. Ярних, О. С. Данькевич. – Х. : НФаУ, 2011. – 39 с.
Tkachov, S. Synopsis of lectures and practical tasks to psychology lessons : learning book / S. Tkachov. – Kh. : NUPh, 2011. – 28 p.
Sociology : handbook for foreign students / T. N. Melentyeva, D. Ye. Pogorely, N. V. Shevchenko, D. O. Ostapenko. – Second edition, stereotypic/ – Kh. : NUPh, 2011. – 64 p.
Political Science: workbook for foreign students / aut.-comp. D. Ye. Pogorely, V. Yu. Fesenko. – Kh. : NUPh, 2011. – 78 p.
Комарова, Е. А. Словарь химических терминов для иностранных студентов подготовительных факультетов высших учебных заведений / Е. А. Комарова. – 2–е изд., стереотип. – Х. : НФаУ, 2011. – 40 с.
Етико-правові аспекти медицини та фармації: теорія та практика / К. А. Іванова, А. П. Лантух, В. В. Гаргін та ін. – Х. : НФаУ : Золоті сторінки, 2011. – 188 с.
У запропонованій монографії автори стверджують, що провідне місце у сучасній етиці займають питання етики медицини та фармації. Таким проблемам, як евтаназія, етика репродуктивних технологій та ін., багато уваги приділяється у працях не тільки вітчизняних науковців, але і у дослідженнях зарубіжних вчених. Щодо України, то проблеми медичної етики тільки знаходяться на «старті» і вимагають свого подальшого розвитку.
Блажеєвський, М. Є. Пероксидні похідні карбонових кислот як дезінфекційні та стерилізуючі засоби / М. Є. Блажеєвський, В. П. Черних, С. М. Коваленко. – X. : НФаУ : Оригінал, 2011. – 104 с.
Монографія присвячена характеристиці, призначенню та перспективам застосування сучасних хімічних засобів дезінфекції та стерилізації на основі пероксидних сполук. У ній розглянуто фактори, які впливають на стійкість та ефективність вияву специфічної біологічної дії пероксидних похідних карбонових кислот. Наведені результати опрацювання нових дезінфекційних та антисептичних засобів на основі виших пероксикарбонових кислот.
Латинiн, М. А. Внутрiшнiй економiчний механiзм пiдприємства : метод. рек. до викон. самост. роботи для спец. "Економiка пiдприємства" ден. та заоч. форм навчання / М. А. Латинiн, Д. В. Карамишев, О. А. Бутенко. – Х. : НФаУ, 2011. – 51 с.
Остапенко, О. Є. Правовi засади адмiнистративної дiяльностi : метод. рек. до викон. контрол. робiт для спец. "Адмiнiстративний менеджмент" / О. Є. Остапенко, Д. В. Карамишев. – Х. : НФаУ, 2011. – 24 с.
Медицинское и фармацевтическое товароведение: пособие для внеаудиторной и аудиторной работы студ. дневной и заочной форм обучения / под ред. В. Г. Демьяненко. – Х., 2011. – 168 с.
В части 1 пособия приведен краткий информационный материал по курсу «Медицинское и фармацевтическое товароведение», касающийся вопросов медицинского товароведения. Разработано с целью освоения студентами практических навыков по проведению товароведческого анализа медицинских товаров, и содержит вопросы и тестовые задания, необходимые для усвоения информационного материала.


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Women's History Month: Top 10 Female Fantasy Characters
Posted March 19th, 2012 by Michelle Ealey
There are many great female fantasy characters, and I am sure some favorites are not on this list. I focused on leaders, on characters who demonstrated strength and authority, and on those who left a lasting impression on me. If you think I have left a character off this list, please let me know who and why a certain character should be on this list.
For this list, characters from traditional fantasy, supernatural, and paranormal works are included.
Note: Female characters from science fiction and comic books are on different lists.
10. Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke is what the villagers of Iron Town call San, a human girl raised by the wolf god Moro. She has an intense hatred of humans because they invade the forest. Passionate about her convictions, San fights for all that is wondrous about the forest and refuses to allow humans to ruin her world. After she meets Ashitaka, she learns that not all humans are the same. Although she comes to hate humans less, she stays true to who she is and remains in the forest.
9. Bo
I'm not sure if Bo (Anna Silk), the succubus from 'Lost Girl' has a last name, but it doesn't matter. For years she did not know what she was, but after she discovers she is a Fae, her world changes. She refuses to pick a side between the Light and Dark Fae, becoming the first Fae to not follow tradition. Bo plays by her own rules and doesn't apologize for doing so. She is a fighter able to wield swords, knives, crossbows, and the Siracon, a special weapon that can harm any Fae. With her best friend Kenzi, Bo is determined to uncover the secrets of her past and fight for the right of all Fae to be able to live the lives they want.
8. Gabrielle
When we first meet Gabrielle, she is a farm girl. Awed by Xena, Gabrielle decides to join Xena on her journey. Over the course of six seasons of 'Xena: Warrior Princess,' Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) blossomed into a warrior. Her development is as compelling as Xena's. She could have remained the sidekick, but she wanted to be more. Besides fighting, Gabrielle would use her skills as a bard and her intellect to talk her way out of situations, proving that the sword is not always the answer. Loyal, brave, and smart, Gabrielle was Xena's conscience, and without her, Xena's redemption would not have been possible.
7. Daenerys Targaryen
I know many have not read George R. R. Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series, so I will avoid spoilers. When we first meet her, Daenerys is weak-willed and full of fear. After her marriage to Drogo, her confidence grows, and she earns her place as Khalessi. Stronger and feeling her power, she stands up to her brother and begins to learn how to rule. She is wise and compassionate, but she also will not tolerate betrayal. By placing herself in the fire, she emerges as the first female Dothraki leader and realizes that she, not her brother, is the dragon. (Pictured is Emilia Clarke, Daenerys from 'Game of Thrones'.)
6. Myka Bering
Myka is a Secret Service agent assigned to Warehouse 13, which stores supernatural artifacts. Myka (Joanne Kelly) has been finding artifacts for three seasons on 'Warehouse 13,' and she is one of the main reasons the show is one of Syfy's biggest hits. Thoughtful, a quick-thinker, and lover of puzzles, Myka has had a rough time opening herself emotionally. Her last boyfriend was murdered, and she trusted H.G. Wells, only to have her heart crushed when Wells betrayed her and tried to destroy the world. When Myka put H.G.'s gun to her face and told H.G. to shoot her if H.G. was really determined to end the world is the moment Myka earned her badass stripes and a place on this list.
5. The Halliwell Sisters
It is difficult to separate one Halliwell sister from the others since they are three who act as one. For eight seasons, the sisters on 'Charmed' fought demons while trying to balance their magical responsibilities with their personal lives. Prue (Shannen Doherty), Piper (Holly Marie Combs), and Phoebe (Alyssa Milano) bickered as they learned how to be good witches and sisters. After Prue's death, Piper and Phoebe thought their lives as the Charmed Ones were over, but half-sister Paige (Rose McGowan) made the trio complete again. The sisters dealt with love, death, and childbirth while trying to keep their identities secret from the public. They remained true to each other, even when Phoebe became the Queen of the Underworld for a while, demonstrating that adversity tests the bonds of sisterhood, but cannot break it.
Left: Piper, Prue, and Phoebe; Right: Phoebe, Piper, and Paige
4. Lucy Pevensie
Strength should not always be measured by one's ability to shoot a gun or wield a sword. Her brothers fight with swords, and her sister is an excellent archer, but the heart and soul of the Pevensie family is Lucy. She is not in all seven novels of 'The Chronicles of Narnia' by C.S. Lewis, but when she is in the story her actions prove that Lucy's strength comes from her faith. She believes in her family, she believes in her friends, and she believes in Narnia. During her reign as one of the four sovereigns during the Golden Age of Narnia, Lucy grows into a valiant and brave queen, and she proves herself in battle by helping her brother Edmund. Lucy is the reason why the Pevensie siblings discover Narnia, and she is a major factor in their success. Because Lucy's faith never wavers, the Pevensie siblings are able to save themselves and Narnia.
3. Eowyn
The Shieldmaiden of Rohan is the niece of King Theoden. After her uncle was healed by Gandalf, she was denied that chance to fight at Helm's Deep. Although she was discouraged by many to join the battle, she disguised herself as a man and went with the Rohirrim army to Pelennor Fields. Fearless, she stood between the Witch-King of Angmar and her uncle. The hobbit Merry distracted the Witch-King, and Eowyn took advantage of the situation and did what no man could do – she killed the Witch-King. Eowyn's presence in the novels elevated 'The Lord of the Rings' from a set of books I liked to a series I adore. (Pictured is Miranda Otto from the films.)
2. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
The woman slays vampires. Need I say more? I should because she is a great character. Buffy first appeared in the film 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer,' but the character didn't become memorable until Sarah Michelle Gellar starred in the television series. Student by day, slayer by night, Buffy had to balance fighting supernatural forces with finding time to do her homework. She is tough and feisty, and she questions authority constantly. Buffy loved Angel, but she was able to kill him in order to save others. She sacrificed herself to save Dawn, preventing the gates to Hell from opening. Her life is complicated, but with the help of her friends, she was able to save Sunnydale and the rest of the world multiple times.
1. Xena
Xena first appeared on 'Hercules' and was supposed to die after her third appearance, but the studio wanted a spin-off of 'Hercules,' and creator Robert Tapert selected Xena (Lucy Lawless) because of the response from fans and the potential of her story. And what a story! Xena spent many years as an outlaw and a warlord. She committed several heinous acts including murder, torture, and piracy; she eventually became known as the "Destroyer of Nations." After an encounter with Hercules, she turns away from her evil ways and sets out on a journey of redemption. With the help of Gabrielle, Xena helps others and uses her sword and fighting skills to correct many of the wrongs she committed in the past. The path to redemption is a difficult one, but Xena's strength, courage, and willingness to change made redemption possible. The success of 'Xena: Warrior Princess' opened the doors for more female action heroes on TV, including some on this list.
Joanne Kelly
Lucy Pevensie
Myka Bering
Paige Halliwell
Phoebe Halliwell
Piper Halliwell
Prue Halliwell
Renee O'Connor
The Halliwell Sisters
Michelle Ealey
I've been a geek since before I knew what the word meant. I was playing Atari before I was five, and television taught me how to read. From my father I got my love of science fiction and fantasy (the Holy Trinity in my house was Asimov, Herbert and Tolkien), and I learned how to appreciate good stories in any form from my mother. Writing has been a passion of mine since I was a teen. For the past ten years, I've been a science teacher.
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MQ-9 Reaper ("lieman"), tidigare kallad Predator B, är en amerikansk obemannad luftfarkost (UAV) som utvecklats av General Atomics Aeronautical Systems.

MQ-9 utnyttjas för både spanings- och attack/bekämpningsändamål, vilket i amerikansk terminologi kallas hunter-killer. Den är utformad för att skjuta på terrorister och kan även vara beväpnad med Hellfire-robotar som den kan skjuta på exempelvis fordon och andra mål. Eftersom Hellfire-robotarna är pansarbrytande så kan de också förstöra pansarfordon. MQ-9 kan även bära laserstyrda, GBU-12 Paveway II, och GBU-38  (JDAM). MQ-9 är den första amerikanska kombinerande spanings- och bekämpnings-UAV som designats för lång uthållighet och spaning från hög höjd.

MQ-9 är större än den tidigare RQ-1 Predator och har förbättrade prestanda. Den kan styras med samma marksystem som RQ-1. MQ-9 Reaper drivs av en turbopropmotor på 671 kilowatt, vilket gör det möjligt att ta 15 gånger så stor vapenlast och hålla tre gånger så hög hastighet som RQ-1.

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Q: MongoDB Data Api not decoding emojis or arabic language When I want to store text in Arabic or emojis in database using the Data Api (Rest Api), Mongodb has no problem with it. But when i try to get the arabic text or emojis using, it returns something like this:
"ar":"خدمة تكيي٠الهواء" //ar: Arabic

Please what can I do to resolve this. Below is the code I use to make the request:
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String url = '$MONGODB_BASEURL/app/data-api/endpoint/data/v1/action/find';

    var body = {
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      "dataSource": "DatabaseCluster",
      "filter": filter,
      "sort": {sortBy: 1},
      "limit": limit,
      "projection": projection,
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"""Provides placement_slot object."""

from __future__ import absolute_import
from datetime import datetime
from .. import t1types
from ..entity import Entity
from ..vendor import six

def update_low_priority(original, candidate):
    for item, value in six.iteritems(candidate):
        if item in original:
            continue
        original[item] = value

class PlacementSlot(Entity):
    """Site Placement for PMP-D."""
    collection = 'placement_slots'
    resource = 'placement_slot'
    _relations = {
        'placement',
    }
    defaults = {
        'ad_slot': 1,
        'auction_type': 'FIRST_PRICED',
        'budget': 1.0,
        'buy_price_type': 'CPM',
        'end_date': datetime(2012, 12, 31, 0, 0, 0),
        'est_volume': 0,
        'frequency_amount': 1,
        'frequency_interval': 'not-applicable',
        'frequency_type': 'no-limit',
        'sell_price': 0.0,
        'sell_price_type': 'CPM',
        'start_date': datetime(2012, 10, 1, 0, 0, 0),
        'volume_unit': 'impressions',
    }
    _auction_types = t1types.enum({'FIRST_PRICED', 'SECOND_PRICED'},
                                  'FIRST_PRICED')
    _price_types = t1types.enum({'CPM', }, 'CPM')
    _frequency_intervals = t1types.enum({'hour', 'day', 'week', 'month',
                                         'campaign', 'not-applicable'},
                                        'not-applicable')
    _frequency_types = t1types.enum({'even', 'asap', 'no-limit'}, 'no-limit')
    _volume_units = t1types.enum({'impressions', }, 'impressions')
    _pull = {
        'ad_slot': int,
        'allow_remnant': t1types.int_to_bool,
        'auction_type': None,
        'budget': float,
        'buy_price': float,
        'buy_price_type': None,
        'created_on': t1types.strpt,
        'description': None,
        'end_date': t1types.strpt,
        'est_volume': float,
        'frequency_amount': int,
        'frequency_interval': None,
        'frequency_type': None,
        'height': int,
        'id': int,
        'prm_pub_ceiling': float,
        'prm_pub_markup': float,
        'sell_price': float,
        'sell_price_type': None,
        'site_placement_id': int,
        'start_date': t1types.strpt,
        'updated_on': t1types.strpt,
        'version': int,
        'volume_unit': None,
        'width': int,
    }
    _push = _pull.copy()
    _push.update({
        'allow_remnant': int,
        'auction_type': _auction_types,
        'buy_price_type': _price_types,
        'frequency_interval': _frequency_intervals,
        'frequency_type': _frequency_types,
        'sell_price_type': _price_types,
        'volume_unit': _volume_units,
    })

    def __init__(self, session, properties=None, **kwargs):
        super(PlacementSlot, self).__init__(session, properties, **kwargs)

    def save(self, data=None, url=None):
        """Set defaults for object before saving"""
        update_low_priority(self.properties, self.defaults)
        super(PlacementSlot, self).save()

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub