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The Best Episodes of Home Improvement Season 5

Every episode of Home Improvement Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Home Improvement Season 5!

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.

Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC

Season 5 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Home Improvement" season 5 is "A Taylor Runs Through It", rated 7.7/10 from 262 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by Lloyd Garver. "A Taylor Runs Through It" aired on 9/19/1995 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The First Temptation Of Tim".

  • A Taylor Runs Through It
    7.7/10 262 votes

    #1 - A Taylor Runs Through It

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/1995

    At Jill's cousin's 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Lloyd Garver

  • The First Temptation Of Tim
    7.6/10 246 votes

    #2 - The First Temptation Of Tim

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 9/26/1995

    Bud Harper, Tim's new boss, wants to replace Al because younger viewers don't like him. Meanwhile, Brad gets detention on the first day of school and additional detention for misbehaving during detention.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Her Cheatin' Mind
    7.4/10 249 votes

    #3 - Her Cheatin' Mind

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 10/3/1995

    After Tim becomes threatened by one of Jill's classmates, he joins her book club.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Jill's Surprise Party
    7.5/10 246 votes

    #4 - Jill's Surprise Party

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/1995

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

    Director: Andy Cadiff

    Writer: Elliot Shoenman

  • Advise And Repent
    7.1/10 241 votes

    #5 - Advise And Repent

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/1995

    Jill gets an A on her psychology paper and starts dispensing psychiatric advice. Unfortunately, this leads to marital problems for Randy's girlfriend's parents.

    Director: Andy Cadiff

    Writer: N/A

  • Let Them Eat Cake
    7.6/10 265 votes

    #6 - Let Them Eat Cake

    Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 10/31/1995

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Look
    8.0/10 288 votes

    #7 - The Look

    Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 11/7/1995

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Elliot Shoenman

  • Room Without A View
    7.8/10 245 votes

    #8 - Room Without A View

    Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 11/14/1995

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Chicago Hope
    7.5/10 258 votes

    #9 - Chicago Hope

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 11/21/1995

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Doctor In The House
    7.7/10 245 votes

    #10 - Doctor In The House

    Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 11/28/1995

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Lloyd Garver

  • That's My Momma
    7.2/10 238 votes

    #11 - That's My Momma

    Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 12/5/1995

    When Tim's mother returns, she begins dating Mr. Leonard, Tim's old shop teacher, and doesn't want to spend time with Tim.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • 'Twas The Flight Before Christmas
    8.1/10 294 votes

    #12 - '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

  • Oh, Brother
    7.1/10 242 votes

    #13 - Oh, Brother

    Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 1/9/1996

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • High School Confidential
    7.8/10 245 votes

    #14 - High School Confidential

    Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 1/16/1996

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Lloyd Garver

  • Tanks For The Memories
    7.4/10 254 votes

    #15 - Tanks For The Memories

    Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 1/30/1996

    Tim and Jill play each other in a tank driving competition, and Jill wins. However, Tim doesn't congratulate her because he thinks she humiliated him.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Lloyd Garver

  • The Vasectomy One
    7.6/10 257 votes

    #16 - The Vasectomy One

    Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 2/6/1996

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fear Of Flying
    7.2/10 244 votes

    #17 - Fear Of Flying

    Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 2/13/1996

    Mark wants to take flying lessons, but Jill doesn't let him. Jill takes piano lessons. Meanwhile, Tim and Al ruin Bud's car.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • When Harry Kept Dolores
    7.5/10 234 votes

    #18 - When Harry Kept Dolores

    Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 2/20/1996

    Dolores, Harry's wife, comes to Harry's Hardware and Tim's marital advice causes them to split up.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Eye On Tim
    7.3/10 237 votes

    #19 - Eye On Tim

    Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 2/27/1996

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

    Director: Peter Bonerz

    Writer: Lloyd Garver

  • The Bud Bowl
    7.1/10 231 votes

    #20 - The Bud Bowl

    Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 3/5/1996

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Engine And A Haircut, Two Fights
    7.6/10 231 votes

    #21 - Engine And A Haircut, Two Fights

    Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 3/12/1996

    Tim and Brad get into a fight over Brad's new haircut and the hot rod engine. Meanwhile, Randy doesn't want Jill to help him rehearse for an audition to play Romeo in a school play of Romeo & Juliet.

    Director: Andrew Tsao

    Writer: N/A

  • The Longest Day
    8.2/10 356 votes

    #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

  • Mr. Wilson's Opus
    7.3/10 246 votes

    #23 - Mr. Wilson's Opus

    Season 5 Episode 23 - Aired 4/30/1996

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

    Director: Richard Compton

    Writer: N/A

  • Shopping Around
    7.3/10 237 votes

    #24 - Shopping Around

    Season 5 Episode 24 - Aired 5/7/1996

    Tim and Jill see Art, Tim's old shop teacher who's dating his mother, at a restaurant with another woman.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Alarmed By Burglars
    7.8/10 249 votes

    #25 - Alarmed By Burglars

    Season 5 Episode 25 - Aired 5/14/1996

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Charlie Hauck