Home Improvement

1991-09-17 · Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor hosts a DIY show while navigating mishaps at home, often causing more chaos than fixes.

S01 E01 · 1991-09-17 · 24 min

Pilot

Tim decides to rewire the dishwasher against Jill's wishes and ends up blowing more than her fuse.

S01 E02 · 1991-09-26 · 24 min

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 former brother that was traded in after he broke one of Tim's flashlights.

S01 E03 · 1991-10-01 · 24 min

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 attention to her. Meanwhile, the kids accidentally lock the magician in a trunk.

S01 E04 · 1991-10-08 · 24 min

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.

S01 E05 · 1991-10-15 · 24 min

Wild Kingdom

While working in the basement, Tim hears some strange noises. Is it a mouse or is it a creepy crawly snake?

S01 E06 · 1991-10-22 · 24 min

Adventures in Fine Dining

Tim bets Jill that he can teach the boys some table manners.

S01 E07 · 1991-10-29 · 24 min

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.

S01 E08 · 1991-11-05 · 24 min

Flying Sauces

Tim cooks up a plan for Mark to get even with his brothers, and offers "Tool Time" viewers nutrition tips.

S01 E09 · 1991-11-19 · 24 min

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.

S01 E10 · 1991-11-26 · 24 min

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.

S01 E11 · 1991-12-10 · 24 min

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.

S01 E12 · 1991-12-17 · 24 min

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.

S01 E13 · 1992-01-07 · 24 min

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.

S01 E14 · 1992-01-14 · 24 min

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 belches with the boys.

S01 E15 · 1992-01-21 · 24 min

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.

S01 E16 · 1992-02-04 · 24 min

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 Mark give them a "brother tax" to get Jill a present.

S01 E17 · 1992-02-11 · 24 min

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.

S01 E18 · 1992-02-18 · 24 min

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.

S01 E19 · 1992-02-25 · 24 min

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.

S01 E20 · 1992-03-03 · 24 min

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.

S01 E21 · 1992-03-17 · 24 min

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.

S01 E22 · 1992-04-07 · 24 min

Luck Be a Taylor Tonight

Jill's sister's marital problems disrupt Tim's poker game.

S01 E23 · 1992-04-28 · 24 min

Al's Fair in Love and War

Tim advises Al about a new woman in Al's life.

S01 E24 · 1992-05-05 · 24 min

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.

1992-09-16 · Tim’s ego and love for tools grow, clashing hilariously with family life, neighbors, and the elusive wisdom of Wilson.

S02 E01 · 1992-09-16 · 24 min

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 and comes home two hours late. Jill is upset and accuses him of not picking up all the signals she sends. Tim thinks that signals should be clear and dresses up as Fred the phone repairman so he can fix the problem. Brad is wondering whether Jennifer pounding him is a sign that she wants to kiss him.

S02 E02 · 1992-09-23 · 24 min

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.

S02 E03 · 1992-09-30 · 24 min

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.

S02 E04 · 1992-10-07 · 24 min

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 for him to fly.

S02 E05 · 1992-10-14 · 24 min

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 day with a barbeque. Meanwhile, the boys have problems with the McGurn brothers.

S02 E06 · 1992-10-28 · 24 min

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.

S02 E07 · 1992-11-04 · 24 min

Roomie For Improvement

Tim stays at Al's when Mark has the Chicken Pox, because Tim has never had it.

S02 E08 · 1992-11-11 · 24 min

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.

S02 E09 · 1992-11-18 · 24 min

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.

S02 E10 · 1992-11-25 · 24 min

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.

S02 E11 · 1992-12-02 · 24 min

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.

S02 E12 · 1992-12-16 · 24 min

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.

S02 E13 · 1993-01-06 · 24 min

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.

S02 E14 · 1993-01-13 · 24 min

Howard's End

Jennifer's fish dies when Brad watches it. Tim and Jill have a fight over who owns what.

S02 E15 · 1993-01-20 · 24 min

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.

S02 E16 · 1993-02-03 · 24 min

Dances With Tools

Tim gets Jill ballroom dancing lessons for her anniversary present.

S02 E17 · 1993-02-10 · 24 min

You're Driving Me Crazy, You're Driving Me Nuts

Tim refuses to ask for directions on the way to Shelia's wedding.

S02 E18 · 1993-02-17 · 24 min

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.

S02 E19 · 1993-02-24 · 24 min

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!

S02 E20 · 1993-03-03 · 24 min

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.

S02 E21 · 1993-03-17 · 24 min

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.

S02 E22 · 1993-04-14 · 24 min

Ex Marks the Spot

Al invites Stacey Lewis, Tim's ex-girlfriend, over to the Taylors' house for dinner.

S02 E23 · 1993-05-05 · 24 min

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.

S02 E24 · 1993-05-12 · 24 min

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.

S02 E25 · 1993-05-19 · 24 min

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.

1993-09-15 · More power means more problems as Tim juggles parenting teens, TV stardom, and DIY disasters.

S03 E01 · 1993-09-15 · 24 min

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 Randy and Brad that Jill always wanted a girl so they tell Mark that Jill wished he had been a girl. This upsets Mark and when Jill wants to bake a cake with him, he doesn't want to. When she finds out the truth, she tells Mark that what Randy and Brad told him isn't true. Tim is also upset because he doesn't want another child. But he feels alright again when Jill tells him that they don't have the time for another child.

S03 E02 · 1993-09-22 · 24 min

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 Brad write a letter to Mark pretending to be Isaiah Thomas, so Tim and Jill tell Mark to get revenge.

S03 E03 · 1993-09-29 · 24 min

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 it to Jennifer, but he finds out it's not about the magician and Jennifer breaks up with him.

S03 E04 · 1993-10-06 · 24 min

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 elective to meet girls, but when the other boys in school find out about his plan, it doesn't work out the way he planned.

S03 E05 · 1993-10-13 · 24 min

Arrivederci, Binford

Tim is afraid to cry after Mr. Binford, his boss and close friend, passes away.

S03 E06 · 1993-10-27 · 24 min

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. She keeps calling him, Wilson thinks she is obesseed with him, Tim tries to hide but it's no use.

S03 E07 · 1993-11-03 · 24 min

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.

S03 E08 · 1993-11-10 · 24 min

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.

S03 E09 · 1993-11-17 · 24 min

Dollars And Sense

The boys buy a remote controlled car with stock bonds from their grandmother.

S03 E10 · 1993-11-24 · 24 min

A Frozen Moment

On Thanksgiving, for a perfect Christmas card, Tim builds a Christmas Village and has the family wear costumes.

S03 E11 · 1993-12-01 · 24 min

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 the boys and Brad's girlfriend Ashley.

S03 E12 · 1993-12-15 · 24 min

'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 family on Christmas.

S03 E13 · 1994-01-05 · 24 min

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 saxophone lessons.

S03 E14 · 1994-01-12 · 24 min

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.

S03 E15 · 1994-01-26 · 24 min

Reel Men

When Jill is having Ilene and Marie over, Tim goes fishing with Al to get out of the house.

S03 E16 · 1994-02-09 · 24 min

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.

S03 E17 · 1994-03-02 · 24 min

Room For Change

Tim has Randy move into Mark's room when Randy bothers Brad on the phone.

S03 E18 · 1994-03-09 · 24 min

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 was Marie's.

S03 E19 · 1994-03-16 · 24 min

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, but when Jill shows him that he can assistant her, he decides to continue to help Al. While Randy finds it hard to talk to a girl in his class named Beth.

S03 E20 · 1994-03-30 · 24 min

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.

S03 E21 · 1994-04-06 · 24 min

Fifth Anniversary

Tool Time doesn't have enough money for a big fifth anniversary show, so Tim shows a clip of the first episode.

S03 E22 · 1994-05-04 · 24 min

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 an herb garden instead of a hot tub.

S03 E23 · 1994-05-11 · 24 min

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 clean the house.

S03 E24 · 1994-05-18 · 24 min

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 science project.

S03 E25 · 1994-05-25 · 24 min

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.

1994-09-20 · Tim faces midlife questions, Jill returns to school, and the boys start growing up—bringing new family challenges.

S04 E01 · 1994-09-20 · 23 min

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.

S04 E02 · 1994-09-27 · 23 min

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 bus for gluing Vinnie McGurn's, a bully's, butt.

S04 E03 · 1994-10-04 · 23 min

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.

S04 E04 · 1994-10-11 · 23 min

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.

S04 E05 · 1994-10-18 · 23 min

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 trouble working on her psychology report.

S04 E06 · 1994-10-25 · 23 min

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 with the store, this drives everyone crazy, even Ilene when he skips a date with her, and Tim decides to confront him about it.

S04 E07 · 1994-11-08 · 23 min

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 fake conversation with his buddies, complimenting Jill.

S04 E08 · 1994-11-15 · 23 min

Quibbling Siblings

Randy feels like the black sheep when Tim spends time with Brad and has him as a special guest on Tool Time.

S04 E09 · 1994-11-22 · 23 min

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.

S04 E10 · 1994-11-29 · 23 min

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.

S04 E11 · 1994-12-06 · 23 min

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.

S04 E12 · 1994-12-13 · 23 min

'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.

S04 E13 · 1995-01-03 · 23 min

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.

S04 E14 · 1995-01-10 · 23 min

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.

S04 E15 · 1995-01-31 · 23 min

Super Bowl Fever

Tim has a Super Bowl party for his friends while Jill is sick with the flu.

S04 E16 · 1995-02-07 · 23 min

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 most interesting person he knows, and he writes it on Wilson instead of Tim.

S04 E17 · 1995-02-14 · 23 min

It's My Party

At Randy's party, Tim's overpolished dance floor causes Michelle, Randy's crush, to sprain her ankle.

S04 E18 · 1995-02-21 · 23 min

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.

S04 E19 · 1995-02-28 · 23 min

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 splits his trousers.

S04 E20 · 1995-03-14 · 23 min

Talk To Me

Tim insults Jill on Tool Time, ruins dinner, and drops her ring down the furnace.

S04 E21 · 1995-03-21 · 23 min

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 watches the boys while Tim and Jill are gone.

S04 E22 · 1995-04-11 · 23 min

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.

S04 E23 · 1995-04-11 · 23 min

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.

S04 E24 · 1995-05-02 · 23 min

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.

S04 E25 · 1995-05-09 · 23 min

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.

S04 E26 · 1995-05-23 · 23 min

Wilson's Girlfriend

Jill hooks Wilson up for his first date in twenty years and Tim gives him advice.

1995-09-19 · As Brad becomes a teenager, the Taylors face growing pains, career changes, and more explosive projects.

S05 E01 · 1995-09-19 · 22 min

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 the boys and gets injured.

S05 E02 · 1995-09-26 · 22 min

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 misbehaving during detention.

S05 E03 · 1995-10-03 · 22 min

Her Cheatin' Mind

After Tim becomes threatened by one of Jill's classmates, he joins her book club.

S05 E04 · 1995-10-17 · 22 min

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.

S05 E05 · 1995-10-24 · 22 min

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.

S05 E06 · 1995-10-31 · 22 min

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 that Cooking with Irma will sweep the event as it has every other year.

S05 E07 · 1995-11-07 · 22 min

The Look

Tim gets "the look" from Jill after spending $4,000 on season tickets for the Detroit Pistons.

S05 E08 · 1995-11-14 · 22 min

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.

S05 E09 · 1995-11-21 · 22 min

Chicago Hope

Jill plans on having a romantic evening with Tim when they go to Chicago, but Tim's business meeting takes all day.

S05 E10 · 1995-11-28 · 22 min

Doctor in the House

Jill, Wilson, and Al are angry when Tim gets an honorary Ph.D.

S05 E11 · 1995-12-05 · 22 min

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.

S05 E12 · 1995-12-12 · 22 min

'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 in the Christmas lighting contest.

S05 E13 · 1996-01-09 · 22 min

Oh, Brother

When Tim hires Marty to rebuild the Tool Time set, it puts their friendship on the line.

S05 E14 · 1996-01-16 · 22 min

High School Confidential

Brad feels jealous when Randy starts taking advanced classes at his school. Tim designs the man's bedroom.

S05 E15 · 1996-01-30 · 22 min

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.

S05 E16 · 1996-02-06 · 22 min

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.

S05 E17 · 1996-02-13 · 22 min

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.

S05 E18 · 1996-02-20 · 22 min

When Harry Kept Dolores

Dolores, Harry's wife, comes to Harry's Hardware and Tim's marital advice causes them to split up.

S05 E19 · 1996-02-27 · 22 min

Eye on Tim

When a TV report is done on Tool Time, Jill gets angry when the reporter makes advances on Tim.

S05 E20 · 1996-03-05 · 22 min

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 girlfriend, sets her sister up with Randy.

S05 E21 · 1996-03-12 · 22 min

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 play of Romeo & Juliet.

S05 E22 · 1996-04-02 · 22 min

The Longest Day

After a routine medical checkup, the family discovers that Randy may have cancer.

S05 E23 · 1996-04-30 · 22 min

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.

S05 E24 · 1996-05-07 · 22 min

Shopping Around

Tim and Jill see Art, Tim's old shop teacher who's dating his mother, at a restaurant with another woman.

S05 E25 · 1996-05-14 · 22 min

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 going off by themselves.

S05 E26 · 1996-05-21 · 22 min

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.

1996-09-17 · Tim and Al’s TV show gets a boost, but family life demands more attention as the boys mature and Jill finds success.

S06 E01 · 1996-09-17 · 22 min

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 Brad needs it, but because it's something he's never done before with a kid. Tool Time goes to sea in another on-location shoot, with Tim, Al and Heidi boarding the USS Constellation aircraft carrier as part of their salute to engines.

S06 E02 · 1996-09-24 · 22 min

Future Shock

Tim and Jill both reminisce about their senior years.

S06 E03 · 1996-10-01 · 22 min

Workshop 'Til You Drop

When Bud gets divorced, Tim and Jill go to a couples therapy workshop.

S06 E04 · 1996-10-08 · 22 min

Burnin' Love

Tim tells Randy to go for Lauren, who likes cars, but he finds out she is dating Jason, Brad's friend.

S06 E05 · 1996-10-15 · 22 min

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.

S06 E06 · 1996-10-22 · 22 min

Whose Car Is It Anyway?

Jill buys a foreign sports car with money from an inheritance and forbids Tim to drive it.

S06 E07 · 1996-10-29 · 22 min

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 tell the boys that years ago a man named Clifford Warren was accused of killing his brother, but because of his mental problems he was put in an insane hospital. Little do the boys know that it's a halloween prank. They invite Al to help them pull a prank on their own, but Al and Wilson pull a prank on the Taylors.

S06 E08 · 1996-11-12 · 22 min

Jill and Her Sisters

Jill's wild sisters visit to plan their parents' 50th anniversary.

S06 E09 · 1996-11-19 · 22 min

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.

S06 E10 · 1996-11-26 · 22 min

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.

S06 E11 · 1996-12-10 · 22 min

Workin' Man Blues

Brad gets a part-time job at a sporting goods store and work soon becomes his top priority.

S06 E12 · 1996-12-17 · 22 min

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.

S06 E13 · 1997-01-07 · 22 min

The Flirting Game

Jill wonders if flirting with a possible boss will get her employed.

S06 E14 · 1997-01-14 · 22 min

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.

S06 E15 · 1997-01-28 · 22 min

Totally Tool Time

Swedish buyers consider buying Tool Time for Europe.

S06 E16 · 1997-02-11 · 22 min

A Funny Valentine

Tim forgets where he hid Jill's Valentine's Day present. A singer talks about her relationship with Tim's father.

S06 E17 · 1997-02-18 · 22 min

Wilson's World

Wilson decides to act more like others after a newspaper critic gives his performance a bad review.

S06 E18 · 1997-02-25 · 22 min

Something Old, Something Blue

Before Al and Ilene's wedding, Al tells the guys a secret.

S06 E19 · 1997-03-11 · 22 min

Communication Breakdown

When the boys are using the phone too much, Tim has Dennis, Harry's son, install a second line.

S06 E20 · 1997-04-01 · 22 min

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 alot more serious than he admits.

S06 E21 · 1997-04-15 · 22 min

Insult to Injury

Tim ignores his separated shoulder to break a Bob Vila record on Tool Time with a steamroller.

S06 E22 · 1997-04-29 · 22 min

Family Un-Ties

Jill wants to spend quality time with the family, but the guys take her to the hardware expo.

S06 E23 · 1997-05-06 · 22 min

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.

S06 E24 · 1997-05-13 · 22 min

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.

S06 E25 · 1997-05-20 · 22 min

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.

1997-09-23 · With Brad preparing for college and the family evolving, Tim wrestles with change—and plenty of power tools.

S07 E01 · 1997-09-23 · 22 min

Quest for Fire

While on holiday in northern Michigan, Tim informs the family that he wants to move there permanently.

S07 E02 · 1997-09-30 · 22 min

Clash of the Taylors

Tim and Randy disagree on Binford's environmental policies. Jill gets an internship counseling families.

S07 E03 · 1997-10-07 · 22 min

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.

S07 E04 · 1997-10-14 · 22 min

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&B construction guest on tool time.

S07 E05 · 1997-10-28 · 22 min

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 video.

S07 E06 · 1997-11-04 · 22 min

The Niece

Willow, Wilson's niece, comes to stay, which makes it so that Wilson has no time to spend with Tim.

S07 E07 · 1997-11-11 · 22 min

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 straightens it out.

S07 E08 · 1997-11-18 · 22 min

Losing My Religion

Randy questions his religion. Tim breaks a valuable piece of church equipment.

S07 E09 · 1997-11-25 · 22 min

Thanksgiving

The Taylors go to a football game in a box seat for Thanksgiving. But Tim manages to black out all the lights.

S07 E10 · 1997-12-09 · 22 min

The Dating Game

Tim takes Al to a club to meet women after they find out Ilene is engaged.

S07 E11 · 1997-12-16 · 22 min

Bright Christmas

Tim does te ultimate Christmas decorating display job. Jill is worried when she finds out her mother is dating.

S07 E12 · 1998-01-06 · 22 min

The Old College Try

Tim realizes his friends are boring, so he starts hanging out with students half his age.

S07 E13 · 1998-01-20 · 22 min

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 to a college girl he just recently met at a party.

S07 E14 · 1998-02-03 · 22 min

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.

S07 E15 · 1998-02-10 · 22 min

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 Wilson, he decides that being able to return the twins after playing with them is the best idea. Mark is still wearing black, but with an added touch (of lipstick) for this episode.

S07 E16 · 1998-02-24 · 22 min

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 the swing. Jill and Tim stake out their backyard from Wilson's to catch the culprit... to everyone's surprise, Brad is caught red-handed with the goods.

S07 E17 · 1998-03-03 · 22 min

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.

S07 E18 · 1998-03-10 · 22 min

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 are having. On Tool Time, Tim adds a little MORE POWER to his golf swing when golf-pro Payne Stewart guests.

S07 E19 · 1998-03-17 · 22 min

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 day on Tool Time, and who better to celebrate with than the boys from K&B Construction.

S07 E20 · 1998-03-31 · 22 min

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's article ""Hey Yo!"" takes the spotlight away from Randy's ""Genetic Mutations in the Second Half of the 20th Century.""

S07 E21 · 1998-04-21 · 22 min

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.

S07 E22 · 1998-04-28 · 22 min

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 with an alien, something Wilson would rather Tim had kept to himself.

S07 E23 · 1998-05-05 · 22 min

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. On Tool Time, ""Judy's Rat"" pulls cable through hard to reach spaces.

S07 E24 · 1998-05-12 · 22 min

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 to be the one to use the tool in space? Back on Earth, Mark tries to impress a girl by making a dramatic change to his appearance.

S07 E25 · 1998-05-19 · 22 min

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.

1998-09-22 · In the final season, Tim must choose between fame and family as “Tool Time” reaches new heights and home becomes more important than ever.

S08 E01 · 1998-09-22 · 22 min

Whitewater

Jill surprises Tim with a river-rafting trip for his birthday, sinking his plan to attend a NASCAR event.

S08 E02 · 1998-09-29 · 22 min

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."

S08 E03 · 1998-10-06 · 22 min

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.

S08 E04 · 1998-10-13 · 22 min

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.

S08 E05 · 1998-10-20 · 22 min

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.

S08 E06 · 1998-10-27 · 22 min

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 when the police arrive Tim is accused of Wilson's disappearance.

S08 E07 · 1998-11-03 · 22 min

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.

S08 E08 · 1998-11-10 · 22 min

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.

S08 E09 · 1998-11-17 · 22 min

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 about her problems.

S08 E10 · 1998-11-24 · 22 min

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.

S08 E11 · 1998-12-08 · 22 min

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.

S08 E12 · 1998-12-15 · 22 min

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.

S08 E13 · 1999-01-05 · 22 min

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.

S08 E14 · 1999-01-19 · 22 min

Home Alone

Tim gets preoccupied when he is left alone to write his book.

S08 E15 · 1999-02-02 · 22 min

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 Tool Time.

S08 E16 · 1999-02-09 · 22 min

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 "Greased Lightning."

S08 E17 · 1999-02-16 · 22 min

Young At Heart

Jill is angry when Tim spends too much time with his new female mechanic near their anniversary.

S08 E18 · 1999-02-23 · 22 min

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.

S08 E19 · 1999-03-02 · 22 min

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 to help with her daughter's care and with her mood swings.

S08 E20 · 1999-03-16 · 22 min

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.

S08 E21 · 1999-03-30 · 22 min

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, Tim begins to wonder what he is doing wrong.

S08 E22 · 1999-05-04 · 22 min

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 committee's decision.

S08 E23 · 1999-05-11 · 22 min

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 to when he has an opportunity to play in front of a UCLA scout.

S08 E24 · 1999-05-18 · 22 min

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 he's going to get married... and she has a heart attack and dies.

S08 E25 · 1999-05-18 · 22 min

The Long and Winding Road (1)

Tim quits Tool Time, and Jill gets an offer that divides the family.

S08 E26 · 1999-05-25 · 22 min

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.

S08 E27 · 1999-05-25 · 22 min

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.