The Best Episodes of Home Improvement Season 7

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.3/10(250 votes)

   #1 - Quest for Fire

   S7:E19/23/1997

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

   Director:Andrew Tsao

   Writer:Lloyd Garver

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   Director:Andrew Tsao

   Writer:Lloyd Garver
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   7.1/10(249 votes)

   #2 - Clash of the Taylors

   S7:E29/30/1997

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

   Director:Andrew Tsao

   Writer:Jennifer Celotta

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   Director:Andrew Tsao

   Writer:Jennifer Celotta
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   7.0/10(238 votes)

   #3 - Room at the Top

   S7:E310/7/1997

   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:Unknown

   Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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   Writer:Elliot Shoenman
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   7.2/10(249 votes)

   #4 - Pump You Up

   S7:E410/14/1997

   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:Unknown

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   7.9/10(278 votes)

   #5 - A Night to Dismember

   S7:E510/28/1997

   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:Unknown

   Writer:Eric Horsted

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   Writer:Eric Horsted
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   6.9/10(253 votes)

   #6 - The Niece

   S7:E611/4/1997

   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

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   Director:Peter Bonerz

   Writer:Charlie Hauck
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   7.0/10(271 votes)

   #7 - Jill's Passion

   S7:E711/11/1997

   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

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   Director:Peter Bonerz

   Writer:Elliot Shoenman
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   7.3/10(267 votes)

   #8 - Losing My Religion

   S7:E811/18/1997

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

   Director:Andrew Tsao

   Writer:Lloyd Garver

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   Director:Andrew Tsao

   Writer:Lloyd Garver
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   7.7/10(278 votes)

   #9 - Thanksgiving

   S7:E911/25/1997

   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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   Director:Peter Bonerz

   Writer:Eric Horsted
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    7.2/10(264 votes)

    #10 - The Dating Game

    S7:E1012/9/1997

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

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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    7.5/10(260 votes)

    #11 - Bright Christmas

    S7:E1112/16/1997

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

    Director:Peter Bonerz

    Writer:Unknown

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12. 

    7.1/10(250 votes)

    #12 - The Old College Try

    S7:E121/6/1998

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

    Director:Albert Alarr

    Writer:Jennifer Celotta

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    Director:Albert Alarr

    Writer:Jennifer Celotta
13. 

    7.3/10(257 votes)

    #13 - An Older Woman

    S7:E131/20/1998

    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

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14. 

    7.4/10(236 votes)

    #14 - Tim 'The Landlord' Taylor

    S7:E142/3/1998

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

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Eric Horsted

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    7.4/10(252 votes)

    #15 - Say Goodnight, Gracie

    S7:E152/10/1998

    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:Unknown

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16. 

    7.5/10(259 votes)

    #16 - What a Drag

    S7:E162/24/1998

    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:Unknown

    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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17. 

    7.1/10(251 votes)

    #17 - Taking Jill for Granite

    S7:E173/3/1998

    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:Unknown

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18. 

    7.5/10(235 votes)

    #18 - Futile Attraction

    S7:E183/10/1998

    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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    Writer:David Maples
19. 

    6.8/10(244 votes)

    #19 - Desperately Seeking Willow

    S7:E193/17/1998

    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:Unknown

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    7.4/10(237 votes)

    #20 - The Write Stuff

    S7:E203/31/1998

    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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21. 

    6.9/10(237 votes)

    #21 - The Son Also Mooches

    S7:E214/21/1998

    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:Unknown

    Writer:Eric Horsted

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    7.4/10(243 votes)

    #22 - Believe It or Not

    S7:E224/28/1998

    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:Unknown

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23. 

    7.6/10(237 votes)

    #23 - Rebel Without Night Driving Privileges

    S7:E235/5/1998

    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:Unknown

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24. 

    7.3/10(228 votes)

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

    S7:E245/12/1998

    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

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    Writer:Lloyd Garver
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    6.9/10(236 votes)

    #25 - From Top to Bottom

    S7:E255/19/1998

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

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Charlie Hauck

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