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The Best Episodes of Home Improvement

Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC

Every episode of Home Improvement ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of 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...
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  • A Night to Dismember
    9.0/10(1)
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    #1 - A Night to Dismember

    Season 7 Episode 5

    Aired 10/28/1997

    Mark decides to do a horror video for his class using different scenes from old horror shows and movies, but Jill and Tim don't like the idea when they sneak a preview at Mark's video.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Eric Horsted

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  • Thanksgiving
    9.0/10(3)
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    #2 - Thanksgiving

    Season 7 Episode 9

    Aired 11/25/1997

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

    Director: Peter Bonerz

    Writer: Eric Horsted

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  • The Write Stuff
    9.0/10(2)
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    #3 - The Write Stuff

    Season 7 Episode 20

    Aired 3/31/1998

    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 Brad's article ""Hey Yo!"" takes the spotlight away from Randy's ""Genetic Mutations in the Second Half of the 20th Century.""

    Director: Peter Bonerz

    Writer: Jennifer Celotta

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  • Birds of a Feather Flock to Taylor
    8.8/10(4)
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    #4 - Birds of a Feather Flock to Taylor

    Season 1 Episode 20

    Aired 3/3/1992

    Jill 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.

    Director: John Pasquin

    Writer: N/A

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  • Rites and Wrongs of Passage
    8.5/10(2)
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    #5 - Rites and Wrongs of Passage

    Season 2 Episode 2

    Aired 9/23/1992

    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.

    Director: John Pasquin

    Writer: Susan Estelle Jansen

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  • Swing Time
    8.5/10(2)
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    #6 - Swing Time

    Season 3 Episode 22

    Aired 5/4/1994

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Quibbling Siblings
    8.5/10(2)
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    #7 - Quibbling Siblings

    Season 4 Episode 8

    Aired 11/15/1994

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • 'Twas the Night Before Chaos
    8.5/10(2)
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    #8 - 'Twas the Night Before Chaos

    Season 4 Episode 12

    Aired 12/13/1994

    Marty and his wife and kids, and Jill's 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Losing My Religion
    8.5/10(2)
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    #9 - Losing My Religion

    Season 7 Episode 8

    Aired 11/18/1997

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

    Director: Andrew Tsao

    Writer: Lloyd Garver

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  • Say Goodnight, Gracie
    8.5/10(2)
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    #10 - Say Goodnight, Gracie

    Season 7 Episode 15

    Aired 2/10/1998

    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.

    Director: Andrew Tsao

    Writer: N/A

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  • Futile Attraction
    8.5/10(2)
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    #11 - Futile Attraction

    Season 7 Episode 18

    Aired 3/10/1998

    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.

    Director: Peter Bonerz

    Writer: David Maples

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  • Rebel Without Night Driving Privileges
    8.5/10(2)
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    #12 - Rebel Without Night Driving Privileges

    Season 7 Episode 23

    Aired 5/5/1998

    Randy's driving, get off the sidewalk! ... Randy doesn't feel that he's being treated fairly when his driving privileges differ from those Brad had when he first got his license. On Tool Time, ""Judy's Rat"" pulls cable through hard to reach spaces.

    Director: Andrew Tsao

    Writer: N/A

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  • Adios
    8.5/10(2)
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    #13 - Adios

    Season 8 Episode 2

    Aired 9/29/1998

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Taylor Got Game
    8.5/10(2)
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    #14 - Taylor Got Game

    Season 8 Episode 4

    Aired 10/13/1998

    While Brad studies for his SAT's, a friend of Wilson's offers him the chance to play professional international soccer in Europe.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Bewitched
    8.5/10(2)
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    #15 - Bewitched

    Season 8 Episode 6

    Aired 10/27/1998

    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 Wilson's disappearance.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Jennifer Celotta

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  • What About Bob?
    8.3/10(3)
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    #16 - What About Bob?

    Season 1 Episode 17

    Aired 2/11/1992

    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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  • Baby, It's Cold Outside
    8.3/10(3)
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    #17 - Baby, It's Cold Outside

    Season 1 Episode 18

    Aired 2/18/1992

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

    Director: John Pasquin

    Writer: N/A

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  • Much Ado About Nana
    8.3/10(3)
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    #18 - Much Ado About Nana

    Season 2 Episode 21

    Aired 3/17/1993

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Blow Up
    8.3/10(3)
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    #19 - Blow Up

    Season 3 Episode 7

    Aired 11/3/1993

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Fifth Anniversary
    8.3/10(3)
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    #20 - Fifth Anniversary

    Season 3 Episode 21

    Aired 4/6/1994

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Crazy For You
    8.2/10(4)
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    #21 - Crazy For You

    Season 3 Episode 6

    Aired 10/27/1993

    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: N/A

    Writer: Bob Bendetson

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  • The Longest Day
    8.2/10(364)
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    #22 - The Longest Day

    Season 5 Episode 22

    Aired 4/2/1996

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Elliot Shoenman

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  • 'Twas The Flight Before Christmas
    8.1/10(302)
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    #23 - 'Twas The Flight Before Christmas

    Season 5 Episode 12

    Aired 12/12/1995

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Look Who's Not Talking
    8.0/10(3)
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    #24 - Look Who's Not Talking

    Season 1 Episode 11

    Aired 12/10/1991

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Up Your Alley
    8.0/10(3)
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    #25 - Up Your Alley

    Season 1 Episode 13

    Aired 1/7/1992

    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.

    Director: John Pasquin

    Writer: Elliot Stern

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Best Episodes Summary

"A Night to Dismember" is the best rated episode of "Home Improvement". It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Eric Horsted, it aired on 10/28/1997. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Thanksgiving".