Home Improvement

1Quest for Fire

22 minSep 23, 1997

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

2Clash of the Taylors

22 minSep 30, 1997

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

3Room at the Top

22 minOct 7, 1997

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.

4Pump You Up

22 minOct 14, 1997

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.

5A Night to Dismember

22 minOct 28, 1997

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.

6The Niece

22 minNov 4, 1997

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

7Jill's Passion

22 minNov 11, 1997

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.

8Losing My Religion

22 minNov 18, 1997

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

9Thanksgiving

22 minNov 25, 1997

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

10The Dating Game

22 minDec 9, 1997

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

11Bright Christmas

22 minDec 16, 1997

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

12The Old College Try

22 minJan 6, 1998

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

13An Older Woman

22 minJan 20, 1998

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.

14Tim 'The Landlord' Taylor

22 minFeb 3, 1998

Al rents a house from Tim and Tim takes advantage of him as his landlord. Meanwhile, Randy and Brad buy the same shirt.

15Say Goodnight, Gracie

22 minFeb 10, 1998

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.

16What a Drag

22 minFeb 24, 1998

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.

17Taking Jill for Granite

22 minMar 3, 1998

The Taylors do a kitchen remodel, but a surprise is in store when Tim and Jill find out who the installer is.

18Futile Attraction

22 minMar 10, 1998

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.

19Desperately Seeking Willow

22 minMar 17, 1998

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.

20The Write Stuff

22 minMar 31, 1998

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.""

21The Son Also Mooches

22 minApr 21, 1998

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.

22Believe It or Not

22 minApr 28, 1998

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.

23Rebel Without Night Driving Privileges

22 minMay 5, 1998

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.

24Tool-Thousand-One: A Space Odyssey

22 minMay 12, 1998

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.

25From Top to Bottom

22 minMay 19, 1998

Jill makes some embarassing remarks about Tim on a talk show, while he watches it from Harry's Hardware, with all his friends.