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The Best Episodes of Home Improvement

Every episode of Home Improvement ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Home Improvement!

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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.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Home Improvement Season 5 Episode 22 - The Longest Day
    8.3/10(407 votes)

    #1 - The Longest Day

    S5:E22

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  2. Home Improvement Season 4 Episode 2 - Don't Tell Momma
    8.2/10(342 votes)

    #2 - Don't Tell Momma

    S4:E2

    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 McGurn's, a bully's, butt.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Home Improvement Season 5 Episode 12 - 'Twas the Flight Before Christmas
    8.2/10(343 votes)

    #3 - 'Twas the Flight Before Christmas

    S5:E12

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Home Improvement Season 6 Episode 7 - I Was a Teenage Taylor
    8.2/10(308 votes)

    #4 - I Was a Teenage Taylor

    S6:E7

    It's a battle of halloween pranks. First Tim scares Al, then Brad and Randy scare Jill, then a strange man shows up at the door 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 it's 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Eric Horsted

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  5. Home Improvement Season 3 Episode 6 - Crazy for You
    8.1/10(416 votes)

    #5 - Crazy for You

    S3:E6

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Bob Bendetson

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  6. Home Improvement Season 5 Episode 7 - The Look
    8.1/10(340 votes)

    #6 - The Look

    S5:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  7. Home Improvement Season 1 Episode 17 - What About Bob?
    7.9/10(427 votes)

    #7 - What About Bob?

    S1:E17

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

    Director:John Pasquin
    Writer:Susan Estelle Jansen

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  8. Home Improvement Season 3 Episode 12 - 'Twas the Blight Before Christmas
    7.9/10(354 votes)

    #8 - 'Twas the Blight Before Christmas

    S3:E12

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Home Improvement Season 4 Episode 19 - The Naked Truth
    7.9/10(336 votes)

    #9 - The Naked Truth

    S4:E19

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  10. Home Improvement Season 5 Episode 8 - Room Without a View
    7.9/10(295 votes)

    #10 - Room Without a View

    S5:E8

    Tim turns the basement into Randy's new room so that Randy doesn't have to share a room with Mark.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Home Improvement Season 5 Episode 14 - High School Confidential
    7.9/10(292 votes)

    #11 - High School Confidential

    S5:E14

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Lloyd Garver

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  12. Home Improvement Season 5 Episode 26 - Games, Flames and Automobiles
    7.9/10(289 votes)

    #12 - Games, Flames and Automobiles

    S5:E26

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jennifer Celotta

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  13. Home Improvement Season 6 Episode 9 - The Tool Man Delivers
    7.9/10(291 votes)

    #13 - The Tool Man Delivers

    S6:E9

    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.

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:Charlie Hauck

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  14. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 27 - The Long and Winding Road (3)
    7.9/10(342 votes)

    #14 - The Long and Winding Road (3)

    S8:E27

    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.

    Director:John Pasquin
    Writer:Lloyd Garver

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  15. Home Improvement Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.8/10(753 votes)

    #15 - Pilot

    S1:E1

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

    Director:John Pasquin
    Writers:Carmen Finestra, Matt Williams, David McFadzean

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  16. Home Improvement Season 1 Episode 9 - Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble
    7.8/10(482 votes)

    #16 - Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble

    S1:E9

    Tim 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.

    Director:John Pasquin
    Writer:Susan Estelle Jansen

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  17. Home Improvement Season 2 Episode 6 - The Haunting of Taylor House
    7.8/10(426 votes)

    #17 - The Haunting of Taylor House

    S2:E6

    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.

    Director:John Pasquin
    Writer:Susan Estelle Jansen

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  18. Home Improvement Season 2 Episode 18 - Bye Bye Birdie
    7.8/10(355 votes)

    #18 - Bye Bye Birdie

    S2:E18

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Susan Estelle Jansen

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  19. Home Improvement Season 3 Episode 7 - Blow Up
    7.8/10(349 votes)

    #19 - Blow Up

    S3:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Home Improvement Season 3 Episode 10 - A Frozen Moment
    7.8/10(336 votes)

    #20 - A Frozen Moment

    S3:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Home Improvement Season 3 Episode 21 - Fifth Anniversary
    7.8/10(340 votes)

    #21 - Fifth Anniversary

    S3:E21

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Home Improvement Season 3 Episode 24 - Reality Bytes
    7.8/10(337 votes)

    #22 - Reality Bytes

    S3:E24

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Home Improvement Season 4 Episode 8 - Quibbling Siblings
    7.8/10(299 votes)

    #23 - Quibbling Siblings

    S4:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Home Improvement Season 4 Episode 9 - My Dinner with Wilson
    7.8/10(324 votes)

    #24 - My Dinner with Wilson

    S4:E9

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  25. Home Improvement Season 4 Episode 11 - Some Like It Hot Rod
    7.8/10(310 votes)

    #25 - Some Like It Hot Rod

    S4:E11

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Longest Day" is the best rated episode of "Home Improvement". It scored 8.3/10 based on 407 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Elliot Shoenman, it aired on 4/2/1996. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Don't Tell Momma".