6.8/10236 votes#1 - Whitewater
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/1998
Jill surprises Tim with a river-rafting trip for his birthday, sinking his plan to attend a NASCAR event.
Director: N/A
Writer: Lloyd Garver
7.5/10247 votes#2 - Adios
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/1998
Randy is selected to go to Costa Rica for a year to study the rain forest, and Jill's worried. So Tim decides to "fix things."
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.7/10216 votes#3 - All In The Family
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/1998
Tim and Jill's plans to spend some time together are interupted when Tim's brother and Jill's sister anounce that they are an item.
Director: N/A
Writer: Elliot Shoenman
6.9/10225 votes#4 - Taylor Got Game
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/1998
While Brad studies for his SAT's, a friend of Wilson's offers him the chance to play professional international soccer in Europe.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.9/10218 votes#5 - Al's Fair Lady
Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 10/20/1998
Jill is concerned when Al's new rich girlfriend keeps buying him extravagant gifts in order to keep him in the relationship.
Director: N/A
Writer: Tracy Gamble
7.6/10250 votes#6 - Bewitched
Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/1998
At a Halloween party Tim encourages Wilson to break up with his girlfriend. who claims to be a witch. But, after he dumps her he mysteriously disappears. Tim blames the witch but when the police arrive Tim is accused of Wilson's disappearance.
Director: N/A
Writer: Jennifer Celotta
6.8/10223 votes#7 - Not-So-Great Scott
Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 11/3/1998
When Tim overhears Jill saying that one of her patients is having an affair with Heidi's husband, Tim has trouble keeping it from Heidi.
Director: Peter Bonerz
Writer: N/A
7.1/10217 votes#8 - Tim's First Car
Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 11/10/1998
When Tim's first car is destroyed before his eyes in a junkyard, Jill decides to find him a replica of it. Meanwhile, Mark helps Brad make a video for his college applications.
Director: Peter Bonerz
Writer: David Maples
6.9/10221 votes#9 - Mr. Likeable
Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 11/17/1998
Tim becomes unhappy when Al stars in a TV movie with Morgan Fairchild. Meanwhile, Mark tries to get the affection of the most beautiful girl in his class by listening to her talk about her problems.
Director: Peter Bonerz
Writer: N/A
7.0/10218 votes#10 - Thanks, But No Thanks
Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 11/24/1998
Tim invites his brother Marty and his twins to live with him when he discovers that Marty and his wife Nancy are separated.
Director: Peter Bonerz
Writer: N/A
7.5/10235 votes#11 - Home For The Holidays
Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 12/8/1998
Randy returns from Costa Rica for Christmas only to discover the changes that have taken place in his absence and that life has gone on without him.
Director: Peter Bonerz
Writer: N/A
6.9/10221 votes#12 - Ploys For Tots
Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 12/15/1998
Tim and Jill try to teach Marty the best way to parent when one of the twins keeps throwing tantrums to get her own way.
Director: Peter Bonerz
Writer: N/A
7.4/10223 votes#13 - Chop Shop 'Til You Drop
Season 8 Episode 13 - Aired 1/5/1999
Tim and Jill buy Brad a car. However, when it is stolen, Tim and Al go undercover to catch the thieves.
Director: N/A
Writer: David Maples
6.3/10226 votes#14 - Home Alone
Season 8 Episode 14 - Aired 1/19/1999
Tim gets preoccupied when he is left alone to write his book.
Director: N/A
Writer: Jennifer Celotta
6.9/10209 votes#15 - Knee Deep
Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 2/2/1999
Brad blames Tim for possibly ruining his soccer career when he injures his knee on a piece of hardware during a Tool Time shoot at the house. The magicians Penn & Teller appear on Tool Time.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/10228 votes#16 - Mark's Big Break
Season 8 Episode 16 - Aired 2/9/1999
Tim commissions Mark to make a video to celebrate the completion of his hot rod. When Tim is disappointed with the result, Mark films a new version - with a dance number set to "Greased Lightning."
Director: N/A
Writer: Tracy Gamble
7.1/10232 votes#17 - Young At Heart
Season 8 Episode 17 - Aired 2/16/1999
Jill is angry when Tim spends too much time with his new female mechanic near their anniversary.
Director: N/A
Writer: Lloyd Garver
7.5/10228 votes#18 - Love's Labor Lost (1)
Season 8 Episode 18 - Aired 2/23/1999
Plans for a ski trip are put on hold when Jill needs an emergency hysterectomy. Tim helps her face the situation, but becomes frightened when complications arise during surgery.
Director: Peter Bonerz
Writer: Elliot Shoenman
7.3/10227 votes#19 - Love's Labor Lost (2)
Season 8 Episode 19 - Aired 3/2/1999
Tim waits for news on Jill's surgery. Jill will be fine, although she had to have her ovaries completely removed, not partially as was first thought. Jill's mother comes to visit to help with her daughter's care and with her mood swings.
Director: Peter Bonerz
Writer: Elliot Shoenman
7.3/10219 votes#20 - Neighbors
Season 8 Episode 20 - Aired 3/16/1999
Tim and Wilson's friendship is tested when Wilson wins $10,000 and decides to build an elaborate science lab in his backyard - which blocks the Taylor family's view.
Director: Patricia Richardson
Writer: N/A
7.1/10211 votes#21 - A Hardware Habit To Break
Season 8 Episode 21 - Aired 3/30/1999
Harry announces that he is retiring and selling the hardware store. Tim organizes a fundraising party for the store, but ends up buying it himself. But when the customers dry up, Tim begins to wonder what he is doing wrong.
Director: Peter Bonerz
Writer: N/A
7.3/10217 votes#22 - Loose Lips And Freudian Slips
Season 8 Episode 22 - Aired 5/4/1999
Jill's thesis is before the committee. During Mark's student film viewing, Jill's psychology professor sees Jill criticize him and Jill is worried that this will affect the thesis committee's decision.
Director: Tim Allen
Writer: N/A
6.8/10217 votes#23 - Trouble-A-Bruin
Season 8 Episode 23 - Aired 5/11/1999
Troubles brew on Tool Time when Bud mandates that no non-Binford products are to be used on the show. Brad has to decide whether or not to play soccer earlier than he is scheduled to when he has an opportunity to play in front of a UCLA scout.
Director: Andrew Tsao
Writer: Tracy Gamble
7.3/10212 votes#24 - Dead Weight
Season 8 Episode 24 - Aired 5/18/1999
Tool Time continues to be a "jewel" despite the continued excess presence of the Binford name. Things rapidly turn sad when Al decides to take his mother out to dinner to tell her he's going to get married... and she has a heart attack and dies.
Director: N/A
Writer: Jennifer Celotta
7.6/10239 votes#25 - The Long And Winding Road (1)
Season 8 Episode 25 - Aired 5/18/1999
Tim quits Tool Time, and Jill gets an offer that divides the family.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Home Improvement Season 8
Every episode of Home Improvement Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Home Improvement Season 8!
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 8 Ratings Summary
"Whitewater" is the best rated episode of "Home Improvement" season 8. It scored 6.8/10 based on 236 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Lloyd Garver, it aired on 9/22/1998. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Adios".