ServiceMagic.com conducted a nationwide survey to find who Americans would look to as their favorite TV handyman. The survey of 500+ respondents found that Tim Allen is the favorite followed by Ty Pennington and Bob Villa.
"Over the years, sitcoms have largely been replaced by reality television. But 18 years since 'Home Improvement's' initial debut, our survey discovered that a new generation still recognizes fictional character Tim Taylor as America's most beloved handyman," said ServiceMagic.com's CEO Craig Smith.
Tim Allen (Tim Taylor) Home Improvement 22%
Ty Pennington Extreme Home Makeover 19%
Bob Villa Home Personality 17%
Steve Thomas Renovation Nation and This Old House 6%
Nate Berkus Oprah/Linens & Things 5%
Richard Karn (Al Borland) Home Improvement 5%
Dan Ackroyd Infamous Plumber's skit on Saturday Night Live 3%
James Denton (Mike Delfino) Desperate Housewives 3%
Pat Harrington Jr. (Dwayne Schneider) One Day at a Time 2%
