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Home Improvement
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.
- Created by:
- Carmen Finestra, Matt Williams, David McFadzean
- Cast:
- Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Earl Hindman, Richard Karn
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- ABC
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 7.7Pilot
1991-09-17 · 24mTim decides to rewire the dishwasher against Jill's wishes and ends up blowing more than her fuse.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 7.8Mow Better Blues
1991-09-26 · 24mAfter 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.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 7.5Off Sides
1991-10-01 · 24mWhen 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.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 6.4Satellite on a Hot Tim's Roof
1991-10-08 · 24mTim becomes green with envy while putting up a new satellite dish on the roof when Jill's teacher visits.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 7.2Wild Kingdom
1991-10-15 · 24mWhile working in the basement, Tim hears some strange noises. Is it a mouse or is it a creepy crawly snake?
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E06
Episode 6
★ 7.6Adventures in Fine Dining
1991-10-22 · 24mTim bets Jill that he can teach the boys some table manners.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 7.0Nothing More than Feelings
1991-10-29 · 24mAfter 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.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 7.6Flying Sauces
1991-11-05 · 24mTim cooks up a plan for Mark to get even with his brothers, and offers "Tool Time" viewers nutrition tips.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 7.3Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble
1991-11-19 · 24mTim 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.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 7.4Reach Out and Teach Someone
1991-11-26 · 24mTim 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.
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E11
Episode 11
★ 7.8Look Who's Not Talking
1991-12-10 · 24mJill 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.
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E12
Episode 12
★ 7.5Yule Better Watch Out
1991-12-17 · 24mTim competes in the neighborhood Christmas light competition. Mark writes his Christmas list to Santa, but Brad and Randy tell him Santa is dead.
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E13
Episode 13
★ 8.0Up Your Alley
1992-01-07 · 24mTim 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.
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E14
Episode 14
★ 8.0For Whom the Belch Tolls
1992-01-14 · 24mJill 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.
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E15
Episode 15
★ 7.6Forever Jung
1992-01-21 · 24mKaren visits and Tim must stand up to her. Jennifer invites Brad to her parents' anniversary, so Jill teaches him how to dance.
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E16
Episode 16
★ 7.5Jill's Birthday
1992-02-04 · 24mTim 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.
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E17
Episode 17
★ 8.2What About Bob?
1992-02-11 · 24mTim cheats to beat Tool Time guest Bob Vila at a trivia game. Randy pulls a prank on Curtis, a geek at school.
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E18
Episode 18
★ 8.2Baby, It's Cold Outside
1992-02-18 · 24mMr. Binford ruins Tim and Jill's romantically planned weekend by making them go camping to present Binford's new line of winter camping gear.
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E19
Episode 19
★ 7.2Unchained Malady
1992-02-25 · 24mTim gets bad luck after throwing a chain letter from Al out. Randy wrecks his new bike after being dared to do a trick.
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E20
Episode 20
★ 8.8Birds of a Feather Flock to Taylor
1992-03-03 · 24mJill 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.
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E21
Episode 21
★ 7.8A Battle of Wheels
1992-03-17 · 24mJill 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.
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E22
Episode 22
★ 7.8Luck Be a Taylor Tonight
1992-04-07 · 24mJill's sister's marital problems disrupt Tim's poker game.
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E23
Episode 23
★ 7.5Al's Fair in Love and War
1992-04-28 · 24mTim advises Al about a new woman in Al's life.
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E24
Episode 24
★ 7.8Stereo-Typical
1992-05-05 · 24mTim goes to buy new speakers and ends up with an entertainment center; Tool Time welcomes tool musicians, led by saw player Janeen Rae Heller.
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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