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Home Improvement

  • TV-PG
  • 1991–1999
  • 8 seasons
  • Comedy
  • 7.4

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.

Episodes

Tim's ego and love for tools grow, clashing hilariously with family life, neighbors, and the elusive wisdom of Wilson.

25 episodes
  1. 1Read My Hips

    24 minSep 16, 1992

    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.

  2. 2Rites and Wrongs of Passage

    24 minSep 23, 1992

    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. 3Overactive Glance

    24 minSep 30, 1992

    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. 4Groin Pains

    24 minOct 7, 1992

    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.

  5. 5Heavy Meddle

    24 minOct 14, 1992

    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.

  6. 6The Haunting of Taylor House

    24 minOct 28, 1992

    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. 7Roomie for Improvement

    24 minNov 4, 1992

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

  8. 8May the Best Man Win

    24 minNov 11, 1992

    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. 9Where There's a Will, There's a Way

    24 minNov 18, 1992

    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. 10Let's Did Lunch

    24 minNov 25, 1992

    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. 11Abandoned Family

    24 minDec 2, 1992

    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. 12I'm Scheming of a White Christmas

    24 minDec 16, 1992

    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. 13Bell Bottom Blues

    24 minJan 6, 1993

    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. 14Howard's End

    24 minJan 13, 1993

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

  15. 15Love Is a Many Splintered Thing

    24 minJan 20, 1993

    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. 16Dances with Tools

    24 minFeb 3, 1993

    Tim gets Jill ballroom dancing lessons for her anniversary present.

  17. 17You're Driving Me Crazy, You're Driving Me Nuts

    24 minFeb 10, 1993

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

  18. 18Bye Bye Birdie

    24 minFeb 17, 1993

    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. 19Karate or Not, Here I Come

    24 minFeb 24, 1993

    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. 20Shooting Three to Make Tutu

    24 minMar 3, 1993

    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. 21Much Ado About Nana

    24 minMar 17, 1993

    Jill's mother, Nana, comes to visit and Tim notices that Jill and Nana don't talk about their problems with eachother.

  22. 22Ex Marks the Spot

    24 minApr 14, 1993

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

  23. 23To Build or Not to Build

    24 minMay 5, 1993

    Tim helps the boys with Mothers' Day projects for Jill and Randy does an unsuccessful job on a birdhouse.

  24. 24Birth of a Hot Rod

    24 minMay 12, 1993

    While Tim is busy trying to get his hot rod to work, Jill calls a repairman to fix various things around the house.

  25. 25The Great Race

    24 minMay 19, 1993

    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.

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Series cast

Tim AllenTim Taylor203 episodes
Patricia RichardsonJill Taylor203 episodes
Earl HindmanWilson Wilson Jr.203 episodes
Richard KarnAl Borland203 episodes
Zachery Ty BryanBrad Taylor203 episodes
Taran Noah SmithMark Taylor203 episodes
Jonathan Taylor ThomasRandy Taylor179 episodes
Debbe DunningHeidi136 episodes
William O'LearyMarty Taylor30 episodes
Pamela AndersonLisa23 episodes
Jim LabriolaBenny23 episodes
Blake ClarkHarry23 episodes
Sherry HurseyIlene Markham16 episodes
Mickey JonesPete13 episodes
Gary McGurkDwayne11 episodes
Casey SanderRock10 episodes
Charles RobinsonBud Harper9 episodes
Mariangela PinoMarie Morton8 episodes

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