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Home Improvement
Overview
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.
Status
Ended
Created By
Carmen Finestra, Matt Williams, David McFadzean
Network
ABC
Seasons & Episodes
Season 8
In the final season, Tim must choose between fame and family as “Tool Time” reaches new heights and home becomes more important than ever.
Episodes
Whitewater
Jill surprises Tim with a river-rafting trip for his birthday, sinking his plan to attend a NASCAR event.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Home Alone
Tim gets preoccupied when he is left alone to write his book.
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.
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."
Young At Heart
Jill is angry when Tim spends too much time with his new female mechanic near their anniversary.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Long and Winding Road (1)
Tim quits Tool Time, and Jill gets an offer that divides the family.
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.
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.
Top Cast
Tim Allen
Tim Taylor
Patricia Richardson
Jill Taylor
Earl Hindman
Wilson Wilson Jr.
Richard Karn
Al Borland
Debbe Dunning
Heidi
Zachery Ty Bryan
Brad Taylor
Taran Noah Smith
Mark Taylor
