From 1991 to 1999 he served as executive producer for the TV series Home Improvement. Finestra also produced episodes of the TV series Thunder Alley and Costello and the movies Firelight, Where the Heart Is, Company Man, and What Women Want. He wrote for the TV series The Love Boat, Punky Brewster, The Cosby Show, Thunder Alley, Buddies, Soul Man, Home Improvement, and more. Carmen Finestra created the TV series Home Improvement, Soul Man, Buddies, and Thunder Alley. He has been nominated for six Primetime Emmy Awards.
