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Home Improvement S1E17 — What About Bob?
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Home Improvement•Season 1•Episode 17

What About Bob?

7.9/10 · 428 votesFeb 11, 199224 min

Ranked #1 of 24 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

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

Directed byJohn Pasquin
Written bySusan Estelle Jansen
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Tim Allen

Tim Allen

Tim Taylor

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Patricia Richardson

Jill Taylor

Earl Hindman

Earl Hindman

Wilson Wilson Jr.

Zachery Ty Bryan

Zachery Ty Bryan

Brad Taylor

Taran Noah Smith

Taran Noah Smith

Mark Taylor

Jonathan Taylor Thomas

Jonathan Taylor Thomas

Randy Taylor

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Susan Estelle Jansen

Writer

John Pasquin

John Pasquin

Director

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Episode Summary

"What About Bob?" is episode 17 of Home Improvement season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 428 votes, ranking #1 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by John Pasquin and written by Susan Estelle Jansen, it aired on February 11, 1992.

Next: E18 · Baby, It's Cold OutsideBest of Season 1