Home Improvement Quotes

Context

This line is spoken by Wilson Wilson, played by Earl Hindman, in the TV show Home Improvement (1991-1999).

Wilson lives next door to the Taylor family and acts as their neighbor, friend, and all-knowing sage. Seriously, how does this guy always know the right thing to say? All our neighbor does is yell at us when we forget to move the trashcan back from the curb.

But before doling out any Wilson-wisdom, he makes sure to greet his conversation partner with a cheery, "hi-di-ho, neighbor." It's a folksy, friendly greeting befitting of Wilson, and a whole lot better than, "will you please move your stupid trashcan!"

Where you've heard it

In a recurring gag, the lower half of Wilson's face was usually hidden by a tall fence. So that one time you were not-so-subtly checking out your crush who lives next door and they caught you looking? A well-timed, "hi-di-ho neighbor!" would've made them laugh at your throw-back 90s referencing skills.

Pretentious Factor

If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.

You're referencing one of the highest rated sitcoms of the 90s and quoting the lovable, albeit reclusive Wilson. We think that's sweet. We bet a judge would've thought it was sweet, too. Too little, too late.