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7.4/10 761 votes
Comedy

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

9 available

Season 2

Episodes

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Still from Read My Hips E01

Episode 1

★ 8.0

Read My Hips

1992-09-16 · 24m

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.

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Still from Rites and Wrongs of Passage E02

Episode 2

★ 8.3

Rites and Wrongs of Passage

1992-09-23 · 24m

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.

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Still from Overactive Glance E03

Episode 3

★ 7.7

Overactive Glance

1992-09-30 · 24m

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.

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Still from Groin Pains E04

Episode 4

★ 8.0

Groin Pains

1992-10-07 · 24m

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.

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Still from Heavy Meddle E05

Episode 5

★ 8.0

Heavy Meddle

1992-10-14 · 24m

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.

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Still from The Haunting of Taylor House E06

Episode 6

★ 8.0

The Haunting of Taylor House

1992-10-28 · 24m

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.

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Still from Roomie for Improvement E07

Episode 7

★ 7.5

Roomie for Improvement

1992-11-04 · 24m

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

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Still from May the Best Man Win E08

Episode 8

★ 8.0

May the Best Man Win

1992-11-11 · 24m

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.

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Still from Where There's a Will, There's a Way E09

Episode 9

★ 8.0

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

1992-11-18 · 24m

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.

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Still from Let's Did Lunch E10

Episode 10

★ 7.2

Let's Did Lunch

1992-11-25 · 24m

Dave has Tim tell Karen that they had lunch that day, even though they didn't. The boys have trouble with the McGurn brothers.

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Still from Abandoned Family E11

Episode 11

★ 8.0

Abandoned Family

1992-12-02 · 24m

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.

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Still from I'm Scheming of a White Christmas E12

Episode 12

★ 7.5

I'm Scheming of a White Christmas

1992-12-16 · 24m

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.

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Still from Bell Bottom Blues E13

Episode 13

★ 8.0

Bell Bottom Blues

1993-01-06 · 24m

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.

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Still from Howard's End E14

Episode 14

★ 8.0

Howard's End

1993-01-13 · 24m

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

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Still from Love Is a Many Splintered Thing E15

Episode 15

★ 7.8

Love Is a Many Splintered Thing

1993-01-20 · 24m

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.

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Still from Dances with Tools E16

Episode 16

★ 8.0

Dances with Tools

1993-02-03 · 24m

Tim gets Jill ballroom dancing lessons for her anniversary present.

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Still from You're Driving Me Crazy, You're Driving Me Nuts E17

Episode 17

★ 8.0

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

1993-02-10 · 24m

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

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Still from Bye Bye Birdie E18

Episode 18

★ 8.0

Bye Bye Birdie

1993-02-17 · 24m

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.

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Still from Karate or Not, Here I Come E19

Episode 19

★ 6.8

Karate or Not, Here I Come

1993-02-24 · 24m

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!

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Still from Shooting Three to Make Tutu E20

Episode 20

★ 7.8

Shooting Three to Make Tutu

1993-03-03 · 24m

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.

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Still from Much Ado About Nana E21

Episode 21

★ 8.2

Much Ado About Nana

1993-03-17 · 24m

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

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Still from Ex Marks the Spot E22

Episode 22

★ 8.0

Ex Marks the Spot

1993-04-14 · 24m

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

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Still from To Build or Not to Build E23

Episode 23

★ 7.2

To Build or Not to Build

1993-05-05 · 24m

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

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Still from Birth of a Hot Rod E24

Episode 24

★ 7.8

Birth of a Hot Rod

1993-05-12 · 24m

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

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Still from The Great Race E25

Episode 25

★ 7.8

The Great Race

1993-05-19 · 24m

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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Cast

Tim Allen

Tim Allen

Tim Taylor

Patricia Richardson

Jill Taylor

Earl Hindman

Earl Hindman

Wilson Wilson Jr.

Richard Karn

Richard Karn

Al Borland

Debbe Dunning

Debbe Dunning

Heidi

Zachery Ty Bryan

Zachery Ty Bryan

Brad Taylor

Taran Noah Smith

Taran Noah Smith

Mark Taylor

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