Tim Allen's most recent sitcom began in 1990.
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 over eight seasons . Last Man Standing is an American television sitcom starring Tim Allen . The series aired on ABC from October 11 , 2011 to March 31 , 2017 with 130 episodes . Tim Allen . From 2011 to 2017 , he starred as Mike Baxter in the TV series Last Man Standing .