Home Improvement

The daily trials and tribulations of Tim \The Tool Man\ Taylor, a television show host raising three mischievous boys with help from his loyal co-host, loving wife, and eccentric neighbor.

1991 HD 22min TV-PG United States English

Matt Williams Tim Allen Patricia Richardson Earl Hindman Richard Karn Debbe Dunning Zachery Ty Bryan Taran Noah Smith

Comedy Family

sitcom family joyful blue collar worker handyman

S1E1 - Pilot 1991-09-17

Tim decides to rewire the dishwasher against Jills wishes and ends up blowing more than her fuse.

S1E2 - Mow Better Blues 1991-09-26

After breaking one of Tims 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 Tims flashlights.

S1E3 - Off Sides 1991-10-01

When she cant 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.

S1E4 - Satellite On A Hot Tim's Roof 1991-10-08

Tim becomes green with envy while putting up a new satellite dish on the roof when Jills teacher visits.

S1E5 - Wild Kingdom 1991-10-15

While working in the basement, Tim hears some strange noises. Is it a mouse or is it a creepy crawly snake?

S1E6 - Adventures In Fine Dining 1991-10-22

Tim bets Jill that he can teach the boys some table manners.

S1E7 - Nothing More Than Feelings 1991-10-29

After Jill drove while her oil light was on, Tim shares this with the Tool Time audience and the other guys say their wives dont respect their tools.

S1E8 - Flying Sauces 1991-11-05

The K&B Construction guys are invited on Tool Time to show how to make hot gourmet meals while on the job site. They use the tools of their trade to make meals anyone would be proud of. At home, Jill is fed up with Brad and Randy excluding Mark from their games so she has a talk with them. Brad and Randy tell Mark that they, along with Tim and Jill, are aliens from outer space. But Mark gets his own back when Tim and Jill dress up as aliens and scare Brad and Randy.

S1E9 - Bubble, Bubble, Toil And Trouble 1991-11-19

Tim decides to put in another sink in the bathroom so his shaving junk wont be in Jills way, but the project takes longer than he expects.

S1E10 - Reach Out And Teach Someone 1991-11-26

Tim 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.

S1E11 - Look Who's Not Talking 1991-12-10

Jill 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.

S1E12 - Yule Better Watch Out 1991-12-17

Tim competes in the neighborhood Christmas light competition. Mark writes his Christmas list to Santa, but Brad and Randy tell him Santa is dead.

S1E13 - Up Your Alley 1992-01-07

Tim 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.

S1E14 - For Whom The Belch Tolls 1992-01-14

Jill doesnt want Stu Cutler, Tims 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.

S1E15 - Forever Jung 1992-01-21

Karen visits and Tim must stand up to her. Jennifer invites Brad to her parents anniversary, so Jill teaches him how to dance.

S1E16 - Jill's Birthday 1992-02-04

Tim 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.

S1E17 - What About Bob? 1992-02-11

Tim cheats to beat Tool Time guest Bob Vila at a trivia game. Randy pulls a prank on Curtis, a geek at school.

S1E18 - Baby, It's Cold Outside 1992-02-18

Mr. Binford ruins Tim and Jills romantically planned weekend by making them go camping to present Binfords new line of winter camping gear.

S1E19 - Unchained Malady 1992-02-25

Tim gets bad luck after throwing a chain letter from Al out. Randy wrecks his new bike after being dared to do a trick.

S1E20 - Birds Of A Feather Flock To Taylor 1992-03-03

Jill tells Tim that he is a bad listener when he doesnt remember her mentioning the opera fundraiser. Brad and Randy try to get Mark to eat a worm while working on a birdhouse.

S1E21 - A Battle Of Wheels 1992-03-17

Jill invades mans sacred space--the garage--with her pottery wheel; and Al takes a turn at hosting Tool Time, and finds it isnt as easy as it looks.

S1E22 - Luck Be A Taylor Tonight 1992-04-07

Jills sisters marital problems disrupt Tims poker game.

S1E23 - Al's Fair In Love And War 1992-04-28

Tim advises Al about a new woman in Als life.

S1E24 - Stereo-Typical 1992-05-05

Tim goes to buy new speakers and ends up with an entertainment center; Tool Time welcomes tool musicians, led by saw player Janeen Rae Heller.

S2E1 - Read My Hips 1992-09-16

Jill has planned a romantic surprise dinner for Tim, who is at Big Mikes with Al and the guys from K&B Construction. He phones home and she flirts with him, and he doesnt 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.

S2E2 - Rites And Wrongs Of Passage 1992-09-23

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.

S2E3 - Overactive Glance 1992-09-30

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.

S2E4 - Groin Pains 1992-10-07

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 doesnt have the necessary machine for him to fly.

S2E5 - Heavy Meddle 1992-10-14

When Tim throws a party to celebrate putting in the hot rods engine, Jill decides to hook her friend Karen up with one of the guys coming to the party and ends up ruining Tims day with a barbeque. Meanwhile, the boys have problems with the McGurn brothers.

S2E6 - The Haunting Of Taylor House 1992-10-28

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.

S2E7 - Roomie For Improvement 1992-11-04

Tim stays at Als when Mark has the Chicken Pox, because Tim has never had it.

S2E8 - May The Best Man Win 1992-11-11

Maureen Binford, the new producer of Tool Time, tries to change everything and Tim doesnt know how to stand up to her when Al, Jill, and Wilson are all busy.

S2E9 - Where There's A Will, There's A Way 1992-11-18

Jill finds Tims unfinished wills and he must decide whether to fill them out or not. Mark fears that his father is going to die.

S2E10 - Let's Did Lunch 1992-11-25

Dave has Tim tell Karen that they had lunch that day, even though they didnt. The boys have trouble with the McGurn brothers.

S2E11 - Abandoned Family 1992-12-02

Tim has trouble running the house while Jill is busy. Maureen Binford wants to change the show again with a section called ""Bachelors Corner"" featuring Al.

S2E12 - I'm Scheming Of A White Christmas 1992-12-16

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.

S2E13 - Bell Bottom Blues 1993-01-06

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.

S2E14 - Howard's End 1993-01-13

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

S2E15 - Love Is A Many Splintered Thing 1993-01-20

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.

S2E16 - Dances With Tools 1993-02-03

Tim gets Jill ballroom dancing lessons for her anniversary present.

S2E17 - You're Driving Me Crazy, You're Driving Me Nuts 1993-02-10

Tim refuses to ask for directions on the way to Shelias wedding.

S2E18 - Bye Bye Birdie 1993-02-17

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.

S2E19 - Karate Or Not, Here I Come 1993-02-24

Hoping to boost Marks confidence, Tim and Jill put him into a karate class. However, a boy starts bullying Mark, leading to a fight between Jill and the boys mother!

S2E20 - Shooting Three To Make Tutu 1993-03-03

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.

S2E21 - Much Ado About Nana 1993-03-17

Jills mother, Nana, comes to visit and Tim notices that Jill and Nana dont talk about their problems with eachother.

S2E22 - Ex Marks The Spot 1993-04-14

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

S2E23 - To Build Or Not To Build 1993-05-05

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

S2E24 - Birth Of A Hot Rod 1993-05-12

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

S2E25 - The Great Race 1993-05-19

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.

S3E1 - Maybe, Baby 1993-09-15

Jills sister Carol is having a baby girl. When they talk about the babys 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 doesnt want to. When she finds out the truth, she tells Mark that what Randy and Brad told him isnt true. Tim is also upset because he doesnt want another child. But he feels alright again when Jill tells him that they dont have the time for another child.

S3E2 - Aisle See You In My Dreams 1993-09-22

At Als 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.

S3E3 - This Joke's For You 1993-09-29

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 its not about the magician and Jennifer breaks up with him.

S3E4 - A Sew, Sew Evening 1993-10-06

Tim has trouble with Joe Morton, his new neighbor, after Joe dents part of his hot rod. Jill becomes good friends with Marie Morton, Joes 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 doesnt work out the way he planned.

S3E5 - Arrivederci, Binford 1993-10-13

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

S3E6 - Crazy For You 1993-10-27

Its 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 its no use.

S3E7 - Blow Up 1993-11-03

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.

S3E8 - Be True To Your Tool 1993-11-10

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.

S3E9 - Dollars And Sense 1993-11-17

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

S3E10 - A Frozen Moment 1993-11-24

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

S3E11 - Feud For Thought 1993-12-01

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 Brads girlfriend Ashley.

S3E12 - 'Twas the Blight Before Christmas 1993-12-15

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

S3E13 - Slip Sleddin' Away 1994-01-05

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

S3E14 - Dream On 1994-01-12

Al doesnt want to come to dinner with the Taylors after Ilene has a dream about Tim riding on a golden stallion in tight bicycle shorts.

S3E15 - Reel Men 1994-01-26

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

S3E16 - The Colonel 1994-02-09

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.

S3E17 - Room For Change 1994-03-02

Tim has Randy move into Marks room when Randy bothers Brad on the phone.

S3E18 - The Eve Of Construction 1994-03-09

Jill joins Als team for Habitat for Humanity because Tim thinks married couples shouldnt work together. Meanwhile, Brad finds a locket and gives it to Ashley but finds out it was Maries.

S3E19 - Too Many Cooks 1994-03-16

When Irma cant 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.

S3E20 - It Was The Best Of Tims, It Was The Worst Of Tims 1994-03-30

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.

S3E21 - Fifth Anniversary 1994-04-06

Tool Time doesnt have enough money for a big fifth anniversary show, so Tim shows a clip of the first episode.

S3E22 - Swing Time 1994-05-04

Tim and the boys plan on getting Jill a hot tub for Mothers 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.

S3E23 - What You See Is What You Get 1994-05-11

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.

S3E24 - Reality Bytes 1994-05-18

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.

S3E25 - The Great Race II 1994-05-25

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

S4E1 - Back In The Saddle Shoes Again 1994-09-20

Jill is laid off and decides to go back to college, causing Tim to become afraid that he will lose Jill to more intelligent men.

S4E2 - Don't Tell Momma 1994-09-27

Jill dents the car, so Tim decides to fix it but he accidently drops a three ton beam on it and tries to hide it from Jill. Meanwhile, Brad and Randy are kicked off of the school bus for gluing Vinnie McGurns, a bullys, butt.

S4E3 - Death Begins At Forty 1994-10-04

Tim begins concerned about his health when his 40th birthday nears and Harry, the owner of Harrys Hardware, has a heart attack.

S4E4 - The Eyes Don't Have It 1994-10-11

When Tim and Jill find out Mark is having trouble at school, they think it is because they neglect him, but the real reason is that he needs glasses.

S4E5 - He Ain't Heavy, He's Just Irresponsible 1994-10-18

Tims brother Marty comes by to tell him that hes leaving his wife and kids. But Tims advice turns Marty against him. Meanwhile, Tim creates a hole in the floor and Jill has trouble working on her psychology report.

S4E6 - Borland Ambition 1994-10-25

Harry offers to sell Tim 20 percent of his hardware store (that Harrys brother is selling). Jill doesnt let Tim buy it, so Al decides to purchase it. When Al becomes obsessed with the store, this drives everyone crazy, even Ilene when he skips a date with her, and Tim decides to confront him about it.

S4E7 - Let's Go To The Videotape 1994-11-08

After taping Jills speech, he accidentally leaves the record button on when he critiques her speech. After Jill sees the video, Tim reads some of her psychology books and tapes a fake conversation with his buddies, complimenting Jill.

S4E8 - Quibbling Siblings 1994-11-15

Randy feels like the black sheep when Tim spends time with Brad and has him as a special guest on Tool Time.

S4E9 - My Dinner With Wilson 1994-11-22

At Thanksgiving dinner with the Taylors, Wilson announces he is moving, but Tim gives him advice in the hopes Wilson will decide to stay.

S4E10 - Ye Olde Shoppe Teacher 1994-11-29

Mr. Leonard, Tims high school shop teacher, comes to visit, but gets angry and leaves after guest starring on an episode of Tool Time.

S4E11 - Some Like It Hot Rod 1994-12-06

When Tim has a shot at getting his hot rod in an automotive magazine, Jill becomes busy and accidentally leaves it out in the snow.

S4E12 - 'Twas the Night Before Chaos 1994-12-13

Marty and his wife and kids, and Jills parents come to visit and Tim and Jill try to solve their marital problems. Tim tries to beat Doc Johnson in the Christmas lighting contest.

S4E13 - The Route Of All Evil 1995-01-03

After Brad takes a paper route, he has trouble getting up and doing homework but doesnt want to quit because it will disappoint Tim.

S4E14 - Brother, Can You Spare A Hot Rod? 1995-01-10

Tim decides to sell his hot rod and buys one to rebuild. Meanwhile, Jill takes Randy shopping for clothes and he is afraid that Jill will embarass him in front of someone he knows.

S4E15 - Super Bowl Fever 1995-01-31

Tim has a Super Bowl party for his friends while Jill is sick with the flu.

S4E16 - Bachelor Of The Year 1995-02-07

When Al is published as one of Detroits "Most Eligible Bachelor" in a magazine, women begin flocking all over him and he starts to ignore Ilene. Mark has to write a report on the most interesting person he knows, and he writes it on Wilson instead of Tim.

S4E17 - It's My Party 1995-02-14

At Randys party, Tims overpolished dance floor causes Michelle, Randys crush, to sprain her ankle.

S4E18 - A House Divided 1995-02-21

Benny, Tims friend, moves into his aunts house while shes away. But a gas leak causes the house to blow up and Benny must stay with the Taylors.

S4E19 - The Naked Truth 1995-02-28

When Marty and Nancy are staying with the Taylors, Tim walks in on Nancy in the shower, thinking she is Jill. Meanwhile, Randy goes to a bar mitzvah and must come home after he splits his trousers.

S4E20 - Talk To Me 1995-03-14

Tim insults Jill on Tool Time, ruins dinner, and drops her ring down the furnace.

S4E21 - No, No, Godot 1995-03-21

Tim and Al scalp tickets to a hockey game when Tim cant go, but they get arrested and Jill and Ilene come to bail them out. Meanwhile, Mark paper maches Wilsons face when he watches the boys while Tim and Jill are gone.

S4E22 - Tool Time After Dark (1) 1995-04-11

Despite Jills advice, Tim stays up all night watching Tool Time tapes because of his upset stomach from eating too much Polish food.

S4E23 - Tool Time After Dark (2) 1995-04-11

Despite Jills advice, Tim stays up all night watching Tool Time tapes because of his upset stomach from eating too much Polish food.

S4E24 - Sisters And Brothers 1995-05-02

Carrie, Jills sister, comes to observe Jills life to see if she would like to get married. Marty, Tims brother, moves to Detroit.

S4E25 - A Marked Man 1995-05-09

Al tells Tim and Jill that one of their boys may have stolen a pocket knife. They dont believe their boys would steal, but they find the knife in Marks pocket in the laundry.

S4E26 - Wilson's Girlfriend 1995-05-23

Jill hooks Wilson up for his first date in twenty years and Tim gives him advice.

S5E1 - A Taylor Runs Through It 1995-09-19

At Jills cousins wedding, Tim tries to squeeze in sports for him in the boys. After Jill gets tired of writing her speech for the wedding, she decides to go water skiing with the boys and gets injured.

S5E2 - The First Temptation Of Tim 1995-09-26

Bud Harper, Tims new boss, wants to replace Al because younger viewers dont like him. Meanwhile, Brad gets detention on the first day of school and additional detention for misbehaving during detention.

S5E3 - Her Cheatin' Mind 1995-10-03

After Tim becomes threatened by one of Jills classmates, he joins her book club.

S5E4 - Jill's Surprise Party 1995-10-17

Tim invites everyone over to the house for Jills surprise birthday party, but Jill is off looking for her childhood piano.

S5E5 - Advise And Repent 1995-10-24

Jill gets an A on her psychology paper and starts dispensing psychiatric advice. Unfortunately, this leads to marital problems for Randys girlfriends parents.

S5E6 - Let Them Eat Cake 1995-10-31

Brad throws a Halloween party for his new friends at school while Tim, Jill, Al, and Ilene attend a cable awards show. The Tool Time cast hopes to win an award, but it appears that Cooking with Irma will sweep the event as it has every other year.

S5E7 - The Look 1995-11-07

Tim gets "the look" from Jill after spending $4,000 on season tickets for the Detroit Pistons.

S5E8 - Room Without A View 1995-11-14

Tim turns the basement into Randys new room so that Randy doesnt have to share a room with Mark.

S5E9 - Chicago Hope 1995-11-21

Jill plans on having a romantic evening with Tim when they go to Chicago, but Tims business meeting takes all day.

S5E10 - Doctor In The House 1995-11-28

Jill, Wilson, and Al are angry when Tim gets an honorary Ph.D.

S5E11 - That's My Momma 1995-12-05

When Tims mother returns, she begins dating Mr. Leonard, Tims old shop teacher, and doesnt want to spend time with Tim.

S5E12 - 'Twas The Flight Before Christmas 1995-12-12

On Christmas Eve, Tim and Al get stuck at the airport on the way to Binfords winter festival. Ilene makes Al choose between her and his mother. Tim and the boys beat Doc Johnson in the Christmas lighting contest.

S5E13 - Oh, Brother 1996-01-09

When Tim hires Marty to rebuild the Tool Time set, it puts their friendship on the line.

S5E14 - High School Confidential 1996-01-16

Brad feels jealous when Randy starts taking advanced classes at his school. Tim designs the mans bedroom.

S5E15 - Tanks For The Memories 1996-01-30

Tim and Jill play each other in a tank driving competition, and Jill wins. However, Tim doesnt congratulate her because he thinks she humiliated him.

S5E16 - The Vasectomy One 1996-02-06

Jill wants Tim to get a vasectomy when they agree their family is complete. Meanwhile, Randy is voted "best butt" by the girls at school.

S5E17 - Fear Of Flying 1996-02-13

Mark wants to take flying lessons, but Jill doesnt let him. Jill takes piano lessons. Meanwhile, Tim and Al ruin Buds car.

S5E18 - When Harry Kept Dolores 1996-02-20

Dolores, Harrys wife, comes to Harrys Hardware and Tims marital advice causes them to split up.

S5E19 - Eye On Tim 1996-02-27

When a TV report is done on Tool Time, Jill gets angry when the reporter makes advances on Tim.

S5E20 - The Bud Bowl 1996-03-05

When Tim and Jill go bowling with Bud and his wife, Tim tells Jill to lose because hes afraid his career will be ruined if they beat Bud and his wife. Meanwhile, Angela, Brads girlfriend, sets her sister up with Randy.

S5E21 - Engine And A Haircut, Two Fights 1996-03-12

Tim and Brad get into a fight over Brads new haircut and the hot rod engine. Meanwhile, Randy doesnt want Jill to help him rehearse for an audition to play Romeo in a school play of Romeo & Juliet.

S5E22 - The Longest Day 1996-04-02

After a routine medical checkup, the family discovers that Randy may have cancer.

S5E23 - Mr. Wilson's Opus 1996-04-30

Wilson becomes the director of Randys school play but takes the role a little too seriously. Tim and Wilson clash when Wilson attempts to make him rebuild the plays aluminum set.

S5E24 - Shopping Around 1996-05-07

Tim and Jill see Art, Tims old shop teacher whos dating his mother, at a restaurant with another woman.

S5E25 - Alarmed By Burglars 1996-05-14

When Wilson is buglarized, Jill orders Tim to put in a high security system. But instead of them having peace and quite in their house, things get worse when the alarms begin going off by themselves.

S5E26 - Games, Flames And Automobiles 1996-05-21

Al creates a Tool Time board game, hoping to earn enough money to propose to Ilene. But the game has problems and sometimes catches fire.

S6E1 - At Sea 1996-09-17

Jill finds Brad making out with his girlfriend in his room. When Jill asks Tim to have a man-to-man talk with Brad, Tim is a little reluctant to do it. Not because he doesnt feel Brad needs it, but because its something hes never done before with a kid. Tool Time goes to sea in another on-location shoot, with Tim, Al and Heidi boarding the USS Constellation aircraft carrier as part of their salute to engines.

S6E2 - Future Shock 1996-09-24

Tim and Jill both reminisce about their senior years.

S6E3 - Workshop 'Til You Drop 1996-10-01

When Bud gets divorced, Tim and Jill go to a couples therapy workshop.

S6E4 - Burnin' Love 1996-10-08

Tim tells Randy to go for Lauren, who likes cars, but he finds out she is dating Jason, Brads friend.

S6E5 - Al's Video 1996-10-15

When Al is the producer of a video, he selects Tim to direct, until Tim gets too bossy. Jill gets a computer.

S6E6 - Whose Car Is It Anyway? 1996-10-22

Jill buys a foreign sports car with money from an inheritance and forbids Tim to drive it.

S6E7 - I Was A Teenage Taylor 1996-10-29

Its a battle of halloween pranks. First Tim scares Al, then Brad and Randy scare Jill, then a strange man shows up at the dooor asking to see the basement. Jill, Tim and Wilson tell the boys that years ago a man named Clifford Warren was accused of killing his brother, but because of his mental problems he was put in an insane hospital. Little do the boys know that its a halloween prank. They invite Al to help them pull a prank on their own, but Al and Wilson pull a prank on the Taylors.

S6E8 - Jill And Her Sisters 1996-11-12

Jills wild sisters visit to plan their parents 50th anniversary.

S6E9 - The Tool Man Delivers 1996-11-19

Heidi goes into labor en route to the Classic Car Man of the Year awards and Tim and Jill help deliver the baby, while receiving instructions from Wilson on the phone.

S6E10 - The Wood, The Bad And The Hungry 1996-11-26

Benny isnt allowed on the guest list fo the Thanksgiving dinner party at the Taylor house and Tim gets into the spirit of giving.

S6E11 - Workin' Man Blues 1996-12-10

Brad gets a part-time job at a sporting goods store and work soon becomes his top priority.

S6E12 - No Place Like Home 1996-12-17

Tims brothers help move their mother out of the family home, but Tim takes an immediate dislike to the new owners plans for the place.

S6E13 - The Flirting Game 1997-01-07

Jill wonders if flirting with a possible boss will get her employed.

S6E14 - The Karate Kid Returns 1997-01-14

Everything goes well when Mark uses karate to save Randy from a bully, until the school newspaper gets hold of it. Wilsons cousins, the Beach Boys, come to visit.

S6E15 - Totally Tool Time 1997-01-28

Swedish buyers consider buying Tool Time for Europe.

S6E16 - A Funny Valentine 1997-02-11

Tim forgets where he hid Jills Valentines Day present. A singer talks about her relationship with Tims father.

S6E17 - Wilson's World 1997-02-18

Wilson decides to act more like others after a newspaper critic gives his performance a bad review.

S6E18 - Something Old, Something Blue 1997-02-25

Before Al and Ilenes wedding, Al tells the guys a secret.

S6E19 - Communication Breakdown 1997-03-11

When the boys are using the phone too much, Tim has Dennis, Harrys son, install a second line.

S6E20 - My Son, The Driver 1997-04-01

Jills worst fears come true when she predicts something bad will happen on the night brad is first driving. He gets into a small accident but little do they know the accident is alot more serious than he admits.

S6E21 - Insult To Injury 1997-04-15

Tim ignores his separated shoulder to break a Bob Vila record on Tool Time with a steamroller.

S6E22 - Family Un-Ties 1997-04-29

Jill wants to spend quality time with the family, but the guys take her to the hardware expo.

S6E23 - The Feminine Mistake 1997-05-06

Jill makes Tim act like an equal partner once she finds that Brads girlfriend does whatever he tell her to. Tool Time does a 3D show.

S6E24 - Taps 1997-05-13

To keep her father away because of the pressure shes under, Jill fakes an illness only to find out that he died shortly after she lied to him.

S6E25 - The Kiss And The Kiss-Off 1997-05-20

Lisa, the old Tool Time girl, returns and Tim gives her her old job back without consulting Heidi, the current Tool Time girl.

S7E1 - Quest For Fire 1997-09-23

The Taylors vacation at a Lake Michigan resort... while Tim tries to give MORE POWER to the BBQ concept, Randy meets with Lauren and Brad breaks up with Angela. Marks changing, but is it for the better? Tim is seriously considering quitting Tool Time and moving permanently to this country resort.

S7E2 - Clash Of The Taylors 1997-09-30

Tim and Randy disagree on Binfords environmental policies. Jill gets an internship counseling families.

S7E3 - Room At The Top 1997-10-07

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.

S7E4 - Pump You Up 1997-10-14

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.

S7E5 - A Night To Dismember 1997-10-28

Mark decides to do a horror video for his class using different scenes from old horror shows and movies, but Jill and Tim dont like the idea when they sneak a preview at Marks video.

S7E6 - The Niece 1997-11-04

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

S7E7 - Jill's Passion 1997-11-11

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.

S7E8 - Losing My Religion 1997-11-18

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

S7E9 - Thanksgiving 1997-11-25

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

S7E10 - The Dating Game 1997-12-09

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

S7E11 - Bright Christmas 1997-12-16

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

S7E12 - The Old College Try 1998-01-06

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

S7E13 - An Older Woman 1998-01-20

Brads getting MARRIED... well, maybe not after Tim and Jill get through with him. The Taylor parents try to make Brad realize that hes not ready for the commitment of marriage to a college girl he just recently met at a party.

S7E14 - Tim 'The Landlord' Taylor 1998-02-03

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

S7E15 - Say Goodnight, Gracie 1998-02-10

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.

S7E16 - What a Drag 1998-02-24

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 Wilsons to catch the culprit... to everyones surprise, Brad is caught red-handed with the goods.

S7E17 - Taking Jill For Granite 1998-03-03

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

S7E18 - Futile Attraction 1998-03-10

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.

S7E19 - Desperately Seeking Willow 1998-03-17

While staying over at the Taylors, Willow doesnt return home from a club one night... Jill fears the worst and sends the whole family out searching for her. Its Saint Patricks day on Tool Time, and who better to celebrate with than the boys from K&B Construction.

S7E20 - The Write Stuff 1998-03-31

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 Brads article ""Hey Yo!"" takes the spotlight away from Randys ""Genetic Mutations in the Second Half of the 20th Century.""

S7E21 - The Son Also Mooches 1998-04-21

Its Jills 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 Jeffs business schemes.

S7E22 - Believe It Or Not 1998-04-28

On Tool Time, ""Mens Convenience Week"" features a visit by Grant Hill of the Detroit Pistons. Wilson becomes upset with Tim after Tim tells everyone about Wilsons encounter with an alien, something Wilson would rather Tim had kept to himself.

S7E23 - Rebel Without Night Driving Privileges 1998-05-05

Randys driving, get off the sidewalk! ... Randy doesnt feel that hes being treated fairly when his driving privileges differ from those Brad had when he first got his license. On Tool Time, ""Judys Rat"" pulls cable through hard to reach spaces.

S7E24 - Tool-Thousand-One: A Space Odyssey 1998-05-12

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.

S7E25 - From Top To Bottom 1998-05-19

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

S8E1 - Whitewater 1998-09-22

Jill surprises Tim with a river-rafting trip for his birthday, sinking his plan to attend a NASCAR event.

S8E2 - Adios 1998-09-29

Randy is selected to go to Costa Rica for a year to study the rain forest, and Jills worried. So Tim decides to "fix things."

S8E3 - All In The Family 1998-10-06

Tim and Jills plans to spend some time together are interupted when Tims brother and Jills sister anounce that they are an item.

S8E4 - Taylor Got Game 1998-10-13

While Brad studies for his SATs, a friend of Wilsons offers him the chance to play professional international soccer in Europe.

S8E5 - Al's Fair Lady 1998-10-20

Jill is concerned when Als new rich girlfriend keeps buying him extravagant gifts in order to keep him in the relationship.

S8E6 - Bewitched 1998-10-27

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 Wilsons disappearance.

S8E7 - Not-So-Great Scott 1998-11-03

When Tim overhears Jill saying that one of her patients is having an affair with Heidis husband, Tim has trouble keeping it from Heidi.

S8E8 - Tim's First Car 1998-11-10

When Tims 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.

S8E9 - Mr. Likeable 1998-11-17

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.

S8E10 - Thanks, But No Thanks 1998-11-24

Tim invites his brother Marty and his twins to live with him when he discovers that Marty and his wife Nancy are separated.

S8E11 - Home For The Holidays 1998-12-08

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.

S8E12 - Ploys For Tots 1998-12-15

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.

S8E13 - Chop Shop 'Til You Drop 1999-01-05

Tim and Jill buy Brad a car. However, when it is stolen, Tim and Al go undercover to catch the thieves.

S8E14 - Home Alone 1999-01-19

Tim gets preoccupied when he is left alone to write his book.

S8E15 - Knee Deep 1999-02-02

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.

S8E16 - Mark's Big Break 1999-02-09

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."

S8E17 - Young At Heart 1999-02-16

Jill is angry when Tim spends too much time with his new female mechanic near their anniversary.

S8E18 - Love's Labor Lost (1) 1999-02-23

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.

S8E19 - Love's Labor Lost (2) 1999-03-02

Tim waits for news on Jills surgery. Jill will be fine, although she had to have her ovaries completely removed, not partially as was first thought. Jills mother comes to visit to help with her daughters care and with her mood swings.

S8E20 - Neighbors 1999-03-16

Tim and Wilsons friendship is tested when Wilson wins $10,000 and decides to build an elaborate science lab in his backyard - which blocks the Taylor familys view.

S8E21 - A Hardware Habit To Break 1999-03-30

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.

S8E22 - Loose Lips And Freudian Slips 1999-05-04

Jills thesis is before the committee. During Marks student film viewing, Jills psychology professor sees Jill criticize him and Jill is worried that this will affect the thesis committees decision.

S8E23 - Trouble-A-Bruin 1999-05-11

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.

S8E24 - Dead Weight 1999-05-18

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 hes going to get married... and she has a heart attack and dies.