7.7/10265 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
7.7/10249 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
7.4/10253 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
7.5/10250 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
7.1/10245 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
7.6/10271 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
8.0/10292 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
7.8/10249 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
7.5/10262 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
7.7/10249 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
7.2/10242 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
8.1/10299 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
7.1/10247 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
7.8/10251 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
7.4/10260 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
7.6/10262 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
7.2/10249 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
7.5/10239 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
7.3/10242 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
7.1/10236 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
7.6/10236 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
8.2/10361 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
7.3/10251 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
7.3/10241 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
7.7/10255 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
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...
Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC
Season 5 Ratings Summary
"A Taylor Runs Through It" is the best rated episode of "Home Improvement" season 5. It scored 7.7/10 based on 265 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Lloyd Garver, it aired on 9/19/1995. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The First Temptation Of Tim".