Home Improvement74%
TV
1991-09-17
22m
Comedy
Golden Globe Awards 1
German Film Award for Best Supporting Actress 1
Neues Deutsches Kino award 1
Ratings
Combined
73.8
%
6 sources
IMDb
7.3
/10
53,864 votes
Metacritic
66
%
25 votes
Trakt
73
%
1,797 votes
TMDB
73
%
740 votes
Metacritic Users
7.7
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73 votes
RT Audience
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The daily trials and tribulations of handyman Tim Taylor, a TV show host raising three boys with help from his loyal co-host, domineering wife, and unseen neighbor.
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Status
Ended
Runtime
22m
Seasons
8
Episodes
203
Studios
Network
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Awards
Won 1 Golden Globe Award
Golden Globe Awards 1 won
- 1995 Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Won Tim Allen
German Film Award for Best Supporting Actress 1 won
- 2004 Best Supporting Actress Won Fritzi Haberlandt
Neues Deutsches Kino award 1 won
- 2003 Neues Deutsches Kino award Won Hendrik Handloegten
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Created by
Cast
Tim Allen
Tim Taylor
Patricia Richardson
Jill Taylor
Earl Hindman
Wilson Wilson Jr.
Richard Karn
Al Borland
Zachery Ty Bryan
Brad Taylor
Taran Noah Smith
Mark Taylor
Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Randy Taylor
Debbe Dunning
Heidi
William O'Leary
Marty Taylor
Pamela Anderson
Lisa
Blake Clark
Harry
Season 1
- 1 Pilot Tim decides to rewire the dishwasher against Jill's wishes and ends up blowing more than her fuse.
- 2 Mow Better Blues After breaking one of Tim's tools that has been in the family for twenty years, Mark fears that he will be traded in after Brad and Randy make up a story about ""Peter"", their fo…
- 3 Off Sides When she can't find a babysitter, Jill has a magician watch the kids while she and Tim go on their romantic dinner. However, Tim is too distracted by a football game to pay attent…
- 4 Satellite on a Hot Tim's Roof Tim becomes green with envy while putting up a new satellite dish on the roof when Jill's teacher visits.
- 5 Wild Kingdom While working in the basement, Tim hears some strange noises. Is it a mouse or is it a creepy crawly snake?
- 6 Adventures in Fine Dining Tim bets Jill that he can teach the boys some table manners.
- 7 Nothing More than Feelings After Jill drove while her oil light was on, Tim shares this with the Tool Time audience and the other guys say their wives don't respect their tools.
- 8 Flying Sauces Tim cooks up a plan for Mark to get even with his brothers, and offers "Tool Time" viewers nutrition tips.
- 9 Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble Tim decides to put in another sink in the bathroom so his shaving junk won't be in Jill's way, but the project takes longer than he expects.
- 10 Reach Out and Teach Someone Tim decides to do a Tool Time special for women to teach plumbing. After being called an idiot by Randy, Brad worries that he will do bad on a test. Tim starts his hotrod.
- 11 Look Who's Not Talking Jill gets stage fright when she has to deliver a speech in front of women at the Library Association. Tim and Mark dress up as women to help her get over her fear.
- 12 Yule Better Watch Out Tim competes in the neighborhood Christmas light competition. Mark writes his Christmas list to Santa, but Brad and Randy tell him Santa is dead.
- 13 Up Your Alley Tim and Jill have a bowling match against eachother and try no to make it competitive, until the K&B Construction guys show up. The boys get in trouble at an arcade.
- 14 For Whom the Belch Tolls Jill doesn't want Stu Cutler, Tim's old college friend, in the house. So Tim tries to keep him away but when he gives in and Stu comes to the house, he insults Tim and Jill and be…
- 15 Forever Jung Karen visits and Tim must stand up to her. Jennifer invites Brad to her parents' anniversary, so Jill teaches him how to dance.
- 16 Jill's Birthday Tim gets Jill a lifetime membership to a health care club, until she says she will never exercise again. Brad and Randy spend all of their money on a baseball card, so they make M…
- 17 What About Bob? Tim cheats to beat Tool Time guest Bob Vila at a trivia game. Randy pulls a prank on Curtis, a geek at school.
- 18 Baby, It's Cold Outside Mr. Binford ruins Tim and Jill's romantically planned weekend by making them go camping to present Binford's new line of winter camping gear.
- 19 Unchained Malady Tim gets bad luck after throwing a chain letter from Al out. Randy wrecks his new bike after being dared to do a trick.
- 20 Birds of a Feather Flock to Taylor Jill tells Tim that he is a bad listener when he doesn't remember her mentioning the opera fundraiser. Brad and Randy try to get Mark to eat a worm while working on a birdhouse.
- 21 A Battle of Wheels Jill invades man's sacred space--the garage--with her pottery wheel; and Al takes a turn at hosting Tool Time, and finds it isn't as easy as it looks.
- 22 Luck Be a Taylor Tonight Jill's sister's marital problems disrupt Tim's poker game.
- 23 Al's Fair in Love and War Tim advises Al about a new woman in Al's life.
- 24 Stereo-Typical Tim goes to buy new speakers and ends up with an entertainment center; Tool Time welcomes tool musicians, led by saw player Janeen Rae Heller.
Season 2
- 1 Read My Hips Jill has planned a romantic surprise dinner for Tim, who is at Big Mike's with Al and the guys from K&B Construction. He phones home and she flirts with him, and he doesn't notice…
- 2 Rites and Wrongs of Passage Tim still lets Brad off the hook and go to the planned truck rally after he pulls a prank at school, until he throws rocks at a greenhouse.
- 3 Overactive Glance Jill and Karen thinks that Tim will look at a woman in a restaurant, after he checks out a woman on Tool Time. Randy has trouble playing football.
- 4 Groin Pains Tim pulls a groin muscle when trying to impress Jill by carrying a big trunk of books. Randy plays Peter Pan in the school play, but the school doesn't have the necessary machine …
- 5 Heavy Meddle When Tim throws a party to celebrate putting in the hot rod's engine, Jill decides to hook her friend Karen up with one of the guys coming to the party and ends up ruining Tim's d…
- 6 The Haunting of Taylor House Brad and Jennifer plan to dress like Raggedy Anne and Raggedy Andy on Halloween, but she shows up dressed like Danny. After Danny bothers Jennifer and Jill, Tim scares him.
- 7 Roomie for Improvement Tim stays at Al's when Mark has the Chicken Pox, because Tim has never had it.
- 8 May the Best Man Win Maureen Binford, the new producer of Tool Time, tries to change everything and Tim doesn't know how to stand up to her when Al, Jill, and Wilson are all busy.
- 9 Where There's a Will, There's a Way Jill finds Tim's unfinished wills and he must decide whether to fill them out or not. Mark fears that his father is going to die.
- 10 Let's Did Lunch Dave has Tim tell Karen that they had lunch that day, even though they didn't. The boys have trouble with the McGurn brothers.
- 11 Abandoned Family Tim has trouble running the house while Jill is busy. Maureen Binford wants to change the show again with a section called ""Bachelor's Corner"" featuring Al.
- 12 I'm Scheming of a White Christmas Brad and Randy start collecting money for charity, but they get in trouble from Jill for spending some of the money they raised. Maureen Binford makes more changes on Tool Time.
- 13 Bell Bottom Blues Tim complains about Jill having so many clothes in the closet, so he re-organizes it. Brad is embarassed when Tim hugs him at school.
- 14 Howard's End Jennifer's fish dies when Brad watches it. Tim and Jill have a fight over who owns what.
- 15 Love Is a Many Splintered Thing Jill takes a compatability test and learns thay Tim and her are not compatible. Randy has trouble with his ventriloquist act for the talent show.
- 16 Dances with Tools Tim gets Jill ballroom dancing lessons for her anniversary present.
- 17 You're Driving Me Crazy, You're Driving Me Nuts Tim refuses to ask for directions on the way to Shelia's wedding.
- 18 Bye Bye Birdie A woodpecker is a pecking pain in the neck for Tim. Brad blames a poor grade on Jennifer who refuses to let him copy her homework anymore.
- 19 Karate or Not, Here I Come Hoping to boost Mark's confidence, Tim and Jill put him into a karate class. However, a boy starts bullying Mark, leading to a fight between Jill and the boy's mother!
- 20 Shooting Three to Make Tutu Tim gets two front row seats to the Pistons game from Wilson, but Jill says he must take Mark to the ballet. Brad and Randy try a cigar while Tim is gone.
- 21 Much Ado About Nana Jill's mother, Nana, comes to visit and Tim notices that Jill and Nana don't talk about their problems with eachother.
- 22 Ex Marks the Spot Al invites Stacey Lewis, Tim's ex-girlfriend, over to the Taylors' house for dinner.
- 23 To Build or Not to Build Tim helps the boys with Mothers' Day projects for Jill and Randy does an unsuccessful job on a birdhouse.
- 24 Birth of a Hot Rod While Tim is busy trying to get his hot rod to work, Jill calls a repairman to fix various things around the house.
- 25 The Great Race Tim puts a piece from a Chinook helicopter in his lawnmower for a race against Bob Vila. Brad and Randy get Mark to eat a tadpole so that he can play with them.
Season 3
- 1 Maybe, Baby Jill's sister Carol is having a baby girl. When they talk about the baby's name and Jill is going through the boys' baby toys, she wishes she could have a baby girl. Tim tells Ran…
- 2 Aisle See You in My Dreams At Al's 35th birthday, he wants a wife and kids, so Jill fixes him up with Ilene Markham. Al finds out that Ilene wants kids too, so he proposes to her on Tool Time. Randy and Bra…
- 3 This Joke's for You Tim stops telling jokes and screwing up on Tool Time after he installs an intercom and hears Randy call him a screw up. Brad wants to read ""David Copperfield"" so he can talk to …
- 4 A Sew, Sew Evening Tim has trouble with Joe Morton, his new neighbor, after Joe dents part of his hot rod. Jill becomes good friends with Marie Morton, Joe's wife. Brad signs up for home ec. as his …
- 5 Arrivederci, Binford Tim is afraid to cry after Mr. Binford, his boss and close friend, passes away.
- 6 Crazy for You It's halloween and as usually Tim is up to his old tricks, however Jill plans a prank of her own. Tim gets flowers from a fan named Rose but soon strange things start happpening. …
- 7 Blow Up Tim accidentally blows up a bad picture of Jill for her library fundraising dinner. Meanwhile, Al takes the boys miniature golfing and throws a fit after Brad gets a hole-in-one.
- 8 Be True to Your Tool Wes Davidson, the president of Binford, makes Tim promote a bad tool on Tool Time. Meanwhile, the boys go shopping and find a way to save money.
- 9 Dollars and Sense The boys buy a remote controlled car with stock bonds from their grandmother.
- 10 A Frozen Moment On Thanksgiving, for a perfect Christmas card, Tim builds a Christmas Village and has the family wear costumes.
- 11 Feud for Thought At their high school reunion, Jill tries to avoid Joanie Graham, her high school friend who stole her boyfriend, and Tim and Jack try to fix the amplifier. Meanwhile, Al watches t…
- 12 'Twas the Blight Before Christmas Tim tries to beat Doc Johnson in the neighborhood Christmas light contest, but Randy is leaking information to Doc's granddaughter. Brad wants to go skiing with Tom Wheeler's fami…
- 13 Slip Sleddin' Away Randy loses a sled race to Vinnie. But after following Tim's advice of racing Vinnie again with a better sled, Randy sprains his arm. Meanwhile, Brad contemplates stopping his sax…
- 14 Dream On Al doesn't want to come to dinner with the Taylors after Ilene has a dream about Tim riding on a golden stallion in tight bicycle shorts.
- 15 Reel Men When Jill is having Ilene and Marie over, Tim goes fishing with Al to get out of the house.
- 16 The Colonel Jill feels bad when her father, the army colonel, asks her opinion on his boring book. Meanwhile, Tim builds a hockey puck shooter when Randy becomes a goalie.
- 17 Room for Change Tim has Randy move into Mark's room when Randy bothers Brad on the phone.
- 18 The Eve of Construction Jill joins Al's team for Habitat for Humanity because Tim thinks married couples shouldn't work together. Meanwhile, Brad finds a locket and gives it to Ashley but finds out it wa…
- 19 Too Many Cooks When Irma can't host her show (Cooking with Irma) for a week, she asks Al to fill-in as host and Tim to be his assistant. Tim has a hard time not being the centre of attention, bu…
- 20 It Was the Best of Tims, It Was the Worst of Tims After Tim charms all the women at a baby shower, Jill wants a romantic evening with him, but Tim takes the boys to a Demolition Derby.
- 21 Fifth Anniversary Tool Time doesn't have enough money for a big fifth anniversary show, so Tim shows a clip of the first episode.
- 22 Swing Time Tim and the boys plan on getting Jill a hot tub for Mother's Day and getting rid of the swing set. But they find the swing set meant more to Jill than they thought and she wants a…
- 23 What You See Is What You Get After researching cosmetic surgery on the computer, Jill finds that Tim wants her to have cosmetic surgery. Meanwhile, Tim plays a computer game with the boys and the loser must c…
- 24 Reality Bytes Randy, pretending to be thirty-two years old, meets a woman on a singles message board on the computer, and she comes by for a visit. Meanwhile, Tim tries to help Mark with his sc…
- 25 The Great Race II After Bob Vila raises more money than Tim for Jill's library fundraiser, Tim challenges him to a race... in his unfinished hot rod.
Season 4
- 1 Back in the Saddle Shoes Again Jill is laid off and decides to go back to college, causing Tim to become afraid that he will lose Jill to more intelligent men.
- 2 Don't Tell Momma Jill dents the car, so Tim decides to fix it but he accidently drops a three ton beam on it and tries to hide it from Jill. Meanwhile, Brad and Randy are kicked off of the school …
- 3 Death Begins at Forty Tim begins concerned about his health when his 40th birthday nears and Harry, the owner of Harry's Hardware, has a heart attack.
- 4 The Eyes Don't Have It When Tim and Jill find out Mark is having trouble at school, they think it is because they neglect him, but the real reason is that he needs glasses.
- 5 He Ain't Heavy, He's Just Irresponsible Tim's brother Marty comes by to tell him that he's leaving his wife and kids. But Tim's advice turns Marty against him. Meanwhile, Tim creates a hole in the floor and Jill has tro…
- 6 Borland Ambition Harry offers to sell Tim 20 percent of his hardware store (that Harry's brother is selling). Jill doesn't let Tim buy it, so Al decides to purchase it. When Al becomes obsessed wi…
- 7 Let's Go to the Videotape After taping Jill's speech, he accidentally leaves the record button on when he critiques her speech. After Jill sees the video, Tim reads some of her psychology books and tapes a…
- 8 Quibbling Siblings Randy feels like the black sheep when Tim spends time with Brad and has him as a special guest on Tool Time.
- 9 My Dinner with Wilson At Thanksgiving dinner with the Taylors, Wilson announces he is moving, but Tim gives him advice in the hopes Wilson will decide to stay.
- 10 Ye Olde Shoppe Teacher Mr. Leonard, Tim's high school shop teacher, comes to visit, but gets angry and leaves after guest starring on an episode of Tool Time.
- 11 Some Like It Hot Rod When Tim has a shot at getting his hot rod in an automotive magazine, Jill becomes busy and accidentally leaves it out in the snow.
- 12 'Twas the Night Before Chaos Marty and his wife and kids, and Jill's parents come to visit and Tim and Jill try to solve their marital problems. Tim tries to beat Doc Johnson in the Christmas lighting contest.
- 13 The Route of All Evil After Brad takes a paper route, he has trouble getting up and doing homework but doesn't want to quit because it will disappoint Tim.
- 14 Brother, Can You Spare a Hot Rod? Tim decides to sell his hot rod and buys one to rebuild. Meanwhile, Jill takes Randy shopping for clothes and he is afraid that Jill will embarass him in front of someone he knows.
- 15 Super Bowl Fever Tim has a Super Bowl party for his friends while Jill is sick with the flu.
- 16 Bachelor of the Year When Al is published as one of Detroit's "Most Eligible Bachelor" in a magazine, women begin flocking all over him and he starts to ignore Ilene. Mark has to write a report on the…
- 17 It's My Party At Randy's party, Tim's overpolished dance floor causes Michelle, Randy's crush, to sprain her ankle.
- 18 A House Divided Benny, Tim's friend, moves into his aunt's house while she's away. But a gas leak causes the house to blow up and Benny must stay with the Taylors.
- 19 The Naked Truth When Marty and Nancy are staying with the Taylors, Tim walks in on Nancy in the shower, thinking she is Jill. Meanwhile, Randy goes to a bar mitzvah and must come home after he sp…
- 20 Talk to Me Tim insults Jill on Tool Time, ruins dinner, and drops her ring down the furnace.
- 21 No, No, Godot Tim and Al scalp tickets to a hockey game when Tim can't go, but they get arrested and Jill and Ilene come to bail them out. Meanwhile, Mark paper maches Wilson's face when he wat…
- 22 Tool Time After Dark (1) Despite Jill's advice, Tim stays up all night watching Tool Time tapes because of his upset stomach from eating too much Polish food.
- 23 Tool Time After Dark (2) Despite Jill's advice, Tim stays up all night watching Tool Time tapes because of his upset stomach from eating too much Polish food.
- 24 Sisters and Brothers Carrie, Jill's sister, comes to observe Jill's life to see if she would like to get married. Marty, Tim's brother, moves to Detroit.
- 25 A Marked Man Al tells Tim and Jill that one of their boys may have stolen a pocket knife. They don't believe their boys would steal, but they find the knife in Mark's pocket in the laundry.
- 26 Wilson's Girlfriend Jill hooks Wilson up for his first date in twenty years and Tim gives him advice.
Season 5
- 1 A Taylor Runs Through It At Jill's cousin's wedding, Tim tries to squeeze in sports for him in the boys. After Jill gets tired of writing her speech for the wedding, she decides to go water skiing with th…
- 2 The First Temptation of Tim Bud Harper, Tim's new boss, wants to replace Al because younger viewers don't like him. Meanwhile, Brad gets detention on the first day of school and additional detention for misb…
- 3 Her Cheatin' Mind After Tim becomes threatened by one of Jill's classmates, he joins her book club.
- 4 Jill's Surprise Party Tim invites everyone over to the house for Jill's surprise birthday party, but Jill is off looking for her childhood piano.
- 5 Advise and Repent Jill gets an A on her psychology paper and starts dispensing psychiatric advice. Unfortunately, this leads to marital problems for Randy's girlfriend's parents.
- 6 Let Them Eat Cake Brad throws a Halloween party for his new friends at school while Tim, Jill, Al, and Ilene attend a cable awards show. The Tool Time cast hopes to win an award, but it appears tha…
- 7 The Look Tim gets "the look" from Jill after spending $4,000 on season tickets for the Detroit Pistons.
- 8 Room Without a View Tim turns the basement into Randy's new room so that Randy doesn't have to share a room with Mark.
- 9 Chicago Hope Jill plans on having a romantic evening with Tim when they go to Chicago, but Tim's business meeting takes all day.
- 10 Doctor in the House Jill, Wilson, and Al are angry when Tim gets an honorary Ph.D.
- 11 That's My Momma When Tim's mother returns, she begins dating Mr. Leonard, Tim's old shop teacher, and doesn't want to spend time with Tim.
- 12 'Twas the Flight Before Christmas On Christmas Eve, Tim and Al get stuck at the airport on the way to Binford's winter festival. Ilene makes Al choose between her and his mother. Tim and the boys beat Doc Johnson …
- 13 Oh, Brother When Tim hires Marty to rebuild the Tool Time set, it puts their friendship on the line.
- 14 High School Confidential Brad feels jealous when Randy starts taking advanced classes at his school. Tim designs the man's bedroom.
- 15 Tanks for the Memories Tim and Jill play each other in a tank driving competition, and Jill wins. However, Tim doesn't congratulate her because he thinks she humiliated him.
- 16 The Vasectomy One Jill wants Tim to get a vasectomy when they agree their family is complete. Meanwhile, Randy is voted "best butt" by the girls at school.
- 17 Fear of Flying Mark wants to take flying lessons, but Jill doesn't let him. Jill takes piano lessons. Meanwhile, Tim and Al ruin Bud's car.
- 18 When Harry Kept Dolores Dolores, Harry's wife, comes to Harry's Hardware and Tim's marital advice causes them to split up.
- 19 Eye on Tim When a TV report is done on Tool Time, Jill gets angry when the reporter makes advances on Tim.
- 20 The Bud Bowl When Tim and Jill go bowling with Bud and his wife, Tim tells Jill to lose because he's afraid his career will be ruined if they beat Bud and his wife. Meanwhile, Angela, Brad's g…
- 21 Engine and a Haircut, Two Fights Tim and Brad get into a fight over Brad's new haircut and the hot rod engine. Meanwhile, Randy doesn't want Jill to help him rehearse for an audition to play Romeo in a school pla…
- 22 The Longest Day After a routine medical checkup, the family discovers that Randy may have cancer.
- 23 Mr. Wilson's Opus Wilson becomes the director of Randy's school play but takes the role a little too seriously. Tim and Wilson clash when Wilson attempts to make him rebuild the play's aluminum set.
- 24 Shopping Around Tim and Jill see Art, Tim's old shop teacher who's dating his mother, at a restaurant with another woman.
- 25 Alarmed by Burglars When Wilson is buglarized, Jill orders Tim to put in a high security system. But instead of them having peace and quite in their house, things get worse when the alarms begin goin…
- 26 Games, Flames and Automobiles Al creates a Tool Time board game, hoping to earn enough money to propose to Ilene. But the game has problems and sometimes catches fire.
Season 6
- 1 At Sea Jill finds Brad making out with his girlfriend in his room. When Jill asks Tim to have a man-to-man talk with Brad, Tim is a little reluctant to do it. Not because he doesn't feel…
- 2 Future Shock Tim and Jill both reminisce about their senior years.
- 3 Workshop 'Til You Drop When Bud gets divorced, Tim and Jill go to a couples therapy workshop.
- 4 Burnin' Love Tim tells Randy to go for Lauren, who likes cars, but he finds out she is dating Jason, Brad's friend.
- 5 Al's Video When Al is the producer of a video, he selects Tim to direct, until Tim gets too bossy. Jill gets a computer.
- 6 Whose Car Is It Anyway? Jill buys a foreign sports car with money from an inheritance and forbids Tim to drive it.
- 7 I Was a Teenage Taylor It's a battle of halloween pranks. First Tim scares Al, then Brad and Randy scare Jill, then a strange man shows up at the door asking to see the basement. Jill, Tim and Wilson te…
- 8 Jill and Her Sisters Jill's wild sisters visit to plan their parents' 50th anniversary.
- 9 The Tool Man Delivers Heidi goes into labor en route to the Classic Car Man of the Year awards and Tim and Jill help deliver the baby, while receiving instructions from Wilson on the phone.
- 10 The Wood, the Bad and the Hungry Benny isn't allowed on the guest list fo the Thanksgiving dinner party at the Taylor house and Tim gets into the spirit of giving.
- 11 Workin' Man Blues Brad gets a part-time job at a sporting goods store and work soon becomes his top priority.
- 12 No Place Like Home Tim's brothers help move their mother out of the family home, but Tim takes an immediate dislike to the new owners' plans for the place.
- 13 The Flirting Game Jill wonders if flirting with a possible boss will get her employed.
- 14 The Karate Kid Returns Everything goes well when Mark uses karate to save Randy from a bully, until the school newspaper gets hold of it. Wilson's cousins, the Beach Boys, come to visit.
- 15 Totally Tool Time Swedish buyers consider buying Tool Time for Europe.
- 16 A Funny Valentine Tim forgets where he hid Jill's Valentine's Day present. A singer talks about her relationship with Tim's father.
- 17 Wilson's World Wilson decides to act more like others after a newspaper critic gives his performance a bad review.
- 18 Something Old, Something Blue Before Al and Ilene's wedding, Al tells the guys a secret.
- 19 Communication Breakdown When the boys are using the phone too much, Tim has Dennis, Harry's son, install a second line.
- 20 My Son, the Driver Jill's worst fears come true when she predicts something bad will happen on the night brad is first driving. He gets into a small accident but little do they know the accident is …
- 21 Insult to Injury Tim ignores his separated shoulder to break a Bob Vila record on Tool Time with a steamroller.
- 22 Family Un-Ties Jill wants to spend quality time with the family, but the guys take her to the hardware expo.
- 23 The Feminine Mistake Jill makes Tim act like an equal partner once she finds that Brad's girlfriend does whatever he tell her to. Tool Time does a 3D show.
- 24 Taps To keep her father away because of the pressure she's under, Jill fakes an illness only to find out that he died shortly after she lied to him.
- 25 The Kiss and the Kiss-Off Lisa, the old Tool Time girl, returns and Tim gives her her old job back without consulting Heidi, the current Tool Time girl.
Season 7
- 1 Quest for Fire While on holiday in northern Michigan, Tim informs the family that he wants to move there permanently.
- 2 Clash of the Taylors Tim and Randy disagree on Binford's environmental policies. Jill gets an internship counseling families.
- 3 Room at the Top Jill wants Tim to build her an office in the attic, and then changes her mind at the last minute; Tim makes a big deal about it.
- 4 Pump You Up Tim pushes Brad after he gets a soccer scholarship. Randy and Lauren, his girlfriend, want to go on another date, but not a double date with two of their friends. The guys from k&…
- 5 A Night to Dismember Mark decides to do a horror video for his class using different scenes from old horror shows and movies, but Jill and Tim don't like the idea when they sneak a preview at Mark's v…
- 6 The Niece Willow, Wilson's niece, comes to stay, which makes it so that Wilson has no time to spend with Tim.
- 7 Jill's Passion Ian, a man Jill met at the YMCA gym, asks her out, mistaking Tim for her brother. That night Jill has a dream about him. But after talking to Patty, a friend, and Tim she straight…
- 8 Losing My Religion Randy questions his religion. Tim breaks a valuable piece of church equipment.
- 9 Thanksgiving The Taylors go to a football game in a box seat for Thanksgiving. But Tim manages to black out all the lights.
- 10 The Dating Game Tim takes Al to a club to meet women after they find out Ilene is engaged.
- 11 Bright Christmas Tim does te ultimate Christmas decorating display job. Jill is worried when she finds out her mother is dating.
- 12 The Old College Try Tim realizes his friends are boring, so he starts hanging out with students half his age.
- 13 An Older Woman Brad's getting MARRIED... well, maybe not after Tim and Jill get through with him. The Taylor parents try to make Brad realize that he's not ready for the commitment of marriage t…
- 14 Tim 'The Landlord' Taylor Al rents a house from Tim and Tim takes advantage of him as his landlord. Meanwhile, Randy and Brad buy the same shirt.
- 15 Say Goodnight, Gracie Tim begins to want to have more children after Marty asks him to babysit one of the twins. After some discussions about his vasectomy with Jill, and some words of wisdom from Wils…
- 16 What a Drag On Tool Time, Tim and Al show viewers how to prepare for a severe winter storm. When Tim falls through the gazebo he discovers a small bag of marijuana taped to the underside of t…
- 17 Taking Jill for Granite The Taylors do a kitchen remodel, but a surprise is in store when Tim and Jill find out who the installer is.
- 18 Futile Attraction Tim becomes suspicious that Heidi and Al are having a hot affair when he finds out she has separated from her husband; he sets out to find out exactly how much of an affair they a…
- 19 Desperately Seeking Willow While staying over at the Taylors, Willow doesn't return home from a club one night... Jill fears the worst and sends the whole family out searching for her. It's Saint Patrick's …
- 20 The Write Stuff On Tool Time, Tim manages to throw himself out a window while doing renovation work. Jill tries to get Tim to help prepare for a tax audit. Brad and Randy become rivals when Brad'…
- 21 The Son Also Mooches It's Jill's turn to worry about needing glasses as she reaches middle age. Tim worries that his mother is going to lose money on another of his brother Jeff's business schemes.
- 22 Believe It or Not On Tool Time, ""Men's Convenience Week"" features a visit by Grant Hill of the Detroit Pistons. Wilson becomes upset with Tim after Tim tells everyone about Wilson's encounter wit…
- 23 Rebel Without Night Driving Privileges Randy's driving, get off the sidewalk! ... Randy doesn't feel that he's being treated fairly when his driving privileges differ from those Brad had when he first got his license. …
- 24 Tool-Thousand-One: A Space Odyssey Tool Time is revisited by Astronauts Ken Bowersox and Steve Hawley, who announce that a Binford tool will be used on their next shuttle mission. Will Tim or Al win the competition…
- 25 From Top to Bottom Jill makes some embarassing remarks about Tim on a talk show, while he watches it from Harry's Hardware, with all his friends.
Season 8
- 1 Whitewater Jill surprises Tim with a river-rafting trip for his birthday, sinking his plan to attend a NASCAR event.
- 2 Adios Randy is selected to go to Costa Rica for a year to study the rain forest, and Jill's worried. So Tim decides to "fix things."
- 3 All in the Family Tim and Jill's plans to spend some time together are interupted when Tim's brother and Jill's sister anounce that they are an item.
- 4 Taylor Got Game While Brad studies for his SAT's, a friend of Wilson's offers him the chance to play professional international soccer in Europe.
- 5 Al's Fair Lady Jill is concerned when Al's new rich girlfriend keeps buying him extravagant gifts in order to keep him in the relationship.
- 6 Bewitched At a Halloween party Tim encourages Wilson to break up with his girlfriend. who claims to be a witch. But, after he dumps her he mysteriously disappears. Tim blames the witch but …
- 7 Not-So-Great Scott When Tim overhears Jill saying that one of her patients is having an affair with Heidi's husband, Tim has trouble keeping it from Heidi.
- 8 Tim's First Car When Tim's first car is destroyed before his eyes in a junkyard, Jill decides to find him a replica of it. Meanwhile, Mark helps Brad make a video for his college applications.
- 9 Mr. Likeable Tim becomes unhappy when Al stars in a TV movie with Morgan Fairchild. Meanwhile, Mark tries to get the affection of the most beautiful girl in his class by listening to her talk …
- 10 Thanks, But No Thanks Tim invites his brother Marty and his twins to live with him when he discovers that Marty and his wife Nancy are separated.
- 11 Home for the Holidays Randy returns from Costa Rica for Christmas only to discover the changes that have taken place in his absence and that life has gone on without him.
- 12 Ploys for Tots Tim and Jill try to teach Marty the best way to parent when one of the twins keeps throwing tantrums to get her own way.
- 13 Chop Shop 'Til You Drop Tim and Jill buy Brad a car. However, when it is stolen, Tim and Al go undercover to catch the thieves.
- 14 Home Alone Tim gets preoccupied when he is left alone to write his book.
- 15 Knee Deep Brad blames Tim for possibly ruining his soccer career when he injures his knee on a piece of hardware during a Tool Time shoot at the house. The magicians Penn & Teller appear on…
- 16 Mark's Big Break Tim commissions Mark to make a video to celebrate the completion of his hot rod. When Tim is disappointed with the result, Mark films a new version - with a dance number set to "G…
- 17 Young at Heart Jill is angry when Tim spends too much time with his new female mechanic near their anniversary.
- 18 Love's Labor Lost (1) Plans for a ski trip are put on hold when Jill needs an emergency hysterectomy. Tim helps her face the situation, but becomes frightened when complications arise during surgery.
- 19 Love's Labor Lost (2) Tim waits for news on Jill's surgery. Jill will be fine, although she had to have her ovaries completely removed, not partially as was first thought. Jill's mother comes to visit …
- 20 Neighbors Tim and Wilson's friendship is tested when Wilson wins $10,000 and decides to build an elaborate science lab in his backyard - which blocks the Taylor family's view.
- 21 A Hardware Habit to Break Harry announces that he is retiring and selling the hardware store. Tim organizes a fundraising party for the store, but ends up buying it himself. But when the customers dry up, …
- 22 Loose Lips and Freudian Slips Jill's thesis is before the committee. During Mark's student film viewing, Jill's psychology professor sees Jill criticize him and Jill is worried that this will affect the thesis…
- 23 Trouble-A-Bruin Troubles brew on Tool Time when Bud mandates that no non-Binford products are to be used on the show. Brad has to decide whether or not to play soccer earlier than he is scheduled…
- 24 Dead Weight Tool Time continues to be a "jewel" despite the continued excess presence of the Binford name. Things rapidly turn sad when Al decides to take his mother out to dinner to tell her…
- 25 The Long and Winding Road (1) Tim quits Tool Time, and Jill gets an offer that divides the family.
- 26 The Long and Winding Road (2) As Tim and the Boys drive to school, they reminisce about some of the memories they have had over the past eight years.
- 27 The Long and Winding Road (3) Tim tapes his final Tool Time; Jill sets up for Al's wedding to Trudy and begins to have second thoughts about moving to Indiana.
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