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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

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Seasons

9 available

Season 3

Episodes

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Still from Maybe, Baby E01

Episode 1

★ 7.2

Maybe, Baby

1993-09-15 · 24m

Jill's sister Carol is having a baby girl. When they talk about the baby's name and Jill is going through the boys' baby toys, she wishes she could have a baby girl. Tim tells Randy and Brad that Jill always wanted a girl so they tell Mark that Jill wished he had been a girl. This upsets Mark and when Jill wants to bake a cake with him, he doesn't want to. When she finds out the truth, she tells Mark that what Randy and Brad told him isn't true. Tim is also upset because he doesn't want another child. But he feels alright again when Jill tells him that they don't have the time for another child.

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Still from Aisle See You in My Dreams E02

Episode 2

★ 7.8

Aisle See You in My Dreams

1993-09-22 · 24m

At Al's 35th birthday, he wants a wife and kids, so Jill fixes him up with Ilene Markham. Al finds out that Ilene wants kids too, so he proposes to her on Tool Time. Randy and Brad write a letter to Mark pretending to be Isaiah Thomas, so Tim and Jill tell Mark to get revenge.

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Still from This Joke's for You E03

Episode 3

★ 8.0

This Joke's for You

1993-09-29 · 24m

Tim stops telling jokes and screwing up on Tool Time after he installs an intercom and hears Randy call him a screw up. Brad wants to read ""David Copperfield"" so he can talk to it to Jennifer, but he finds out it's not about the magician and Jennifer breaks up with him.

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Still from A Sew, Sew Evening E04

Episode 4

★ 8.0

A Sew, Sew Evening

1993-10-06 · 24m

Tim has trouble with Joe Morton, his new neighbor, after Joe dents part of his hot rod. Jill becomes good friends with Marie Morton, Joe's wife. Brad signs up for home ec. as his elective to meet girls, but when the other boys in school find out about his plan, it doesn't work out the way he planned.

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Still from Arrivederci, Binford E05

Episode 5

★ 7.8

Arrivederci, Binford

1993-10-13 · 24m

Tim is afraid to cry after Mr. Binford, his boss and close friend, passes away.

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Still from Crazy for You E06

Episode 6

★ 8.2

Crazy for You

1993-10-27 · 24m

It's halloween and as usually Tim is up to his old tricks, however Jill plans a prank of her own. Tim gets flowers from a fan named Rose but soon strange things start happpening. She keeps calling him, Wilson thinks she is obesseed with him, Tim tries to hide but it's no use.

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Still from Blow Up E07

Episode 7

★ 8.2

Blow Up

1993-11-03 · 24m

Tim accidentally blows up a bad picture of Jill for her library fundraising dinner. Meanwhile, Al takes the boys miniature golfing and throws a fit after Brad gets a hole-in-one.

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Still from Be True to Your Tool E08

Episode 8

★ 8.0

Be True to Your Tool

1993-11-10 · 24m

Wes Davidson, the president of Binford, makes Tim promote a bad tool on Tool Time. Meanwhile, the boys go shopping and find a way to save money.

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Still from Dollars and Sense E09

Episode 9

★ 8.0

Dollars and Sense

1993-11-17 · 24m

The boys buy a remote controlled car with stock bonds from their grandmother.

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Still from A Frozen Moment E10

Episode 10

★ 7.8

A Frozen Moment

1993-11-24 · 24m

On Thanksgiving, for a perfect Christmas card, Tim builds a Christmas Village and has the family wear costumes.

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Still from Feud for Thought E11

Episode 11

★ 7.8

Feud for Thought

1993-12-01 · 24m

At their high school reunion, Jill tries to avoid Joanie Graham, her high school friend who stole her boyfriend, and Tim and Jack try to fix the amplifier. Meanwhile, Al watches the boys and Brad's girlfriend Ashley.

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Still from 'Twas the Blight Before Christmas E12

Episode 12

★ 7.8

'Twas the Blight Before Christmas

1993-12-15 · 24m

Tim tries to beat Doc Johnson in the neighborhood Christmas light contest, but Randy is leaking information to Doc's granddaughter. Brad wants to go skiing with Tom Wheeler's family on Christmas.

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Still from Slip Sleddin' Away E13

Episode 13

★ 7.8

Slip Sleddin' Away

1994-01-05 · 24m

Randy loses a sled race to Vinnie. But after following Tim's advice of racing Vinnie again with a better sled, Randy sprains his arm. Meanwhile, Brad contemplates stopping his saxophone lessons.

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Still from Dream On E14

Episode 14

★ 7.5

Dream On

1994-01-12 · 24m

Al doesn't want to come to dinner with the Taylors after Ilene has a dream about Tim riding on a golden stallion in tight bicycle shorts.

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Still from Reel Men E15

Episode 15

★ 7.2

Reel Men

1994-01-26 · 24m

When Jill is having Ilene and Marie over, Tim goes fishing with Al to get out of the house.

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Still from The Colonel E16

Episode 16

★ 7.7

The Colonel

1994-02-09 · 24m

Jill feels bad when her father, the army colonel, asks her opinion on his boring book. Meanwhile, Tim builds a hockey puck shooter when Randy becomes a goalie.

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Still from Room for Change E17

Episode 17

★ 7.8

Room for Change

1994-03-02 · 24m

Tim has Randy move into Mark's room when Randy bothers Brad on the phone.

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Still from The Eve of Construction E18

Episode 18

★ 7.5

The Eve of Construction

1994-03-09 · 24m

Jill joins Al's team for Habitat for Humanity because Tim thinks married couples shouldn't work together. Meanwhile, Brad finds a locket and gives it to Ashley but finds out it was Marie's.

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Still from Too Many Cooks E19

Episode 19

★ 7.5

Too Many Cooks

1994-03-16 · 24m

When Irma can't host her show (Cooking with Irma) for a week, she asks Al to fill-in as host and Tim to be his assistant. Tim has a hard time not being the centre of attention, but when Jill shows him that he can assistant her, he decides to continue to help Al. While Randy finds it hard to talk to a girl in his class named Beth.

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Still from It Was the Best of Tims, It Was the Worst of Tims E20

Episode 20

★ 7.8

It Was the Best of Tims, It Was the Worst of Tims

1994-03-30 · 24m

After Tim charms all the women at a baby shower, Jill wants a romantic evening with him, but Tim takes the boys to a Demolition Derby.

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Still from Fifth Anniversary E21

Episode 21

★ 8.6

Fifth Anniversary

1994-04-06 · 24m

Tool Time doesn't have enough money for a big fifth anniversary show, so Tim shows a clip of the first episode.

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Still from Swing Time E22

Episode 22

★ 8.2

Swing Time

1994-05-04 · 24m

Tim and the boys plan on getting Jill a hot tub for Mother's Day and getting rid of the swing set. But they find the swing set meant more to Jill than they thought and she wants an herb garden instead of a hot tub.

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Still from What You See Is What You Get E23

Episode 23

★ 8.2

What You See Is What You Get

1994-05-11 · 24m

After researching cosmetic surgery on the computer, Jill finds that Tim wants her to have cosmetic surgery. Meanwhile, Tim plays a computer game with the boys and the loser must clean the house.

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Still from Reality Bytes E24

Episode 24

★ 7.4

Reality Bytes

1994-05-18 · 24m

Randy, pretending to be thirty-two years old, meets a woman on a singles message board on the computer, and she comes by for a visit. Meanwhile, Tim tries to help Mark with his science project.

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Still from The Great Race II E25

Episode 25

★ 8.0

The Great Race II

1994-05-25 · 24m

After Bob Vila raises more money than Tim for Jill's library fundraiser, Tim challenges him to a race... in his unfinished hot rod.

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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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