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The Best Episodes of Home Improvement Season 7

Every episode of Home Improvement Season 7 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Home Improvement Season 7!

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 7 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Home Improvement" season 7 is "Quest for Fire", rated 7.2/10 from 226 user votes. It was directed by Andrew Tsao and written by Lloyd Garver. "Quest for Fire" aired on 9/23/1997 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Clash of the Taylors".

  • Quest for Fire
    7.2/10 226 votes

    #1 - Quest for Fire

    Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/1997

    While on holiday in northern Michigan, Tim informs the family that he wants to move there permanently.

    Director: Andrew Tsao

    Writer: Lloyd Garver

  • Clash of the Taylors
    7.1/10 223 votes

    #2 - Clash of the Taylors

    Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/1997

    Tim and Randy disagree on Binford's environmental policies. Jill gets an internship counseling families.

    Director: Andrew Tsao

    Writer: Jennifer Celotta

  • Room at the Top
    7.0/10 211 votes

    #3 - Room at the Top

    Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/1997

    Jill wants Tim to build her an office in the attic, and then changes her mind at the last minute; Tim makes a big deal about it.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Elliot Shoenman

  • Pump You Up
    7.1/10 222 votes

    #4 - Pump You Up

    Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/1997

    Tim pushes Brad after he gets a soccer scholarship. Randy and Lauren, his girlfriend, want to go on another date, but not a double date with two of their friends. The guys from k&B construction guest on tool time.

    Director: Peter Bonerz

    Writer: N/A

  • A Night to Dismember
    7.8/10 247 votes

    #5 - 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

  • The Niece
    6.8/10 227 votes

    #6 - The Niece

    Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/1997

    Willow, Wilson's niece, comes to stay, which makes it so that Wilson has no time to spend with Tim.

    Director: Peter Bonerz

    Writer: Charlie Hauck

  • Jill's Passion
    6.9/10 245 votes

    #7 - Jill's Passion

    Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/1997

    Ian, a man Jill met at the YMCA gym, asks her out, mistaking Tim for her brother. That night Jill has a dream about him. But after talking to Patty, a friend, and Tim she straightens it out.

    Director: Peter Bonerz

    Writer: Elliot Shoenman

  • Losing My Religion
    7.2/10 241 votes

    #8 - 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

  • Thanksgiving
    7.7/10 252 votes

    #9 - 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

  • The Dating Game
    7.1/10 237 votes

    #10 - The Dating Game

    Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 12/9/1997

    Tim takes Al to a club to meet women after they find out Ilene is engaged.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bright Christmas
    7.5/10 232 votes

    #11 - Bright Christmas

    Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 12/16/1997

    Tim does te ultimate Christmas decorating display job. Jill is worried when she finds out her mother is dating.

    Director: Peter Bonerz

    Writer: N/A

  • The Old College Try
    7.0/10 223 votes

    #12 - The Old College Try

    Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 1/6/1998

    Tim realizes his friends are boring, so he starts hanging out with students half his age.

    Director: Albert Alarr

    Writer: Jennifer Celotta

  • An Older Woman
    7.2/10 230 votes

    #13 - An Older Woman

    Season 7 Episode 13 - Aired 1/20/1998

    Brad's getting MARRIED... well, maybe not after Tim and Jill get through with him. The Taylor parents try to make Brad realize that he's not ready for the commitment of marriage to a college girl he just recently met at a party.

    Director: Peter Bonerz

    Writer: Charlie Hauck

  • Tim 'The Landlord' Taylor
    7.4/10 208 votes

    #14 - Tim 'The Landlord' Taylor

    Season 7 Episode 14 - Aired 2/3/1998

    Al rents a house from Tim and Tim takes advantage of him as his landlord. Meanwhile, Randy and Brad buy the same shirt.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Eric Horsted

  • Say Goodnight, Gracie
    7.4/10 222 votes

    #15 - 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

  • What a Drag
    7.4/10 235 votes

    #16 - What a Drag

    Season 7 Episode 16 - Aired 2/24/1998

    On Tool Time, Tim and Al show viewers how to prepare for a severe winter storm. When Tim falls through the gazebo he discovers a small bag of marijuana taped to the underside of the swing. Jill and Tim stake out their backyard from Wilson's to catch the culprit... to everyone's surprise, Brad is caught red-handed with the goods.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Elliot Shoenman

  • Taking Jill for Granite
    7.0/10 224 votes

    #17 - Taking Jill for Granite

    Season 7 Episode 17 - Aired 3/3/1998

    The Taylors do a kitchen remodel, but a surprise is in store when Tim and Jill find out who the installer is.

    Director: Peter Bonerz

    Writer: N/A

  • Futile Attraction
    7.5/10 208 votes

    #18 - 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

  • Desperately Seeking Willow
    6.8/10 218 votes

    #19 - Desperately Seeking Willow

    Season 7 Episode 19 - Aired 3/17/1998

    While staying over at the Taylors, Willow doesn't return home from a club one night... Jill fears the worst and sends the whole family out searching for her. It's Saint Patrick's day on Tool Time, and who better to celebrate with than the boys from K&B Construction.

    Director: Peter Bonerz

    Writer: N/A

  • The Write Stuff
    7.3/10 210 votes

    #20 - 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

  • The Son Also Mooches
    6.9/10 214 votes

    #21 - The Son Also Mooches

    Season 7 Episode 21 - Aired 4/21/1998

    It's Jill's turn to worry about needing glasses as she reaches middle age. Tim worries that his mother is going to lose money on another of his brother Jeff's business schemes.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Eric Horsted

  • Believe It or Not
    7.4/10 216 votes

    #22 - Believe It or Not

    Season 7 Episode 22 - Aired 4/28/1998

    On Tool Time, ""Men's Convenience Week"" features a visit by Grant Hill of the Detroit Pistons. Wilson becomes upset with Tim after Tim tells everyone about Wilson's encounter with an alien, something Wilson would rather Tim had kept to himself.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Rebel Without Night Driving Privileges
    7.6/10 211 votes

    #23 - 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

  • Tool-Thousand-One: A Space Odyssey
    7.3/10 202 votes

    #24 - Tool-Thousand-One: A Space Odyssey

    Season 7 Episode 24 - Aired 5/12/1998

    Tool Time is revisited by Astronauts Ken Bowersox and Steve Hawley, who announce that a Binford tool will be used on their next shuttle mission. Will Tim or Al win the competition to be the one to use the tool in space? Back on Earth, Mark tries to impress a girl by making a dramatic change to his appearance.

    Director: Peter Bonerz

    Writer: Lloyd Garver

  • From Top to Bottom
    6.9/10 210 votes

    #25 - From Top to Bottom

    Season 7 Episode 25 - Aired 5/19/1998

    Jill makes some embarassing remarks about Tim on a talk show, while he watches it from Harry's Hardware, with all his friends.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Charlie Hauck