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Home Improvement S8E21 — A Hardware Habit to Break
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Home Improvement•Season 8•Episode 21

A Hardware Habit to Break

7.1/10 · 246 votesMar 30, 199922 min

Ranked #17 of 27 in Season 8•−0.1 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byPeter Bonerz
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Tim Allen

Tim Allen

Tim Taylor

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Patricia Richardson

Jill Taylor

Earl Hindman

Earl Hindman

Wilson Wilson Jr.

Richard Karn

Richard Karn

Al Borland

Debbe Dunning

Debbe Dunning

Heidi

Zachery Ty Bryan

Zachery Ty Bryan

Brad Taylor

Taran Noah Smith

Taran Noah Smith

Mark Taylor

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Peter Bonerz

Peter Bonerz

Director

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Episode Summary

"A Hardware Habit to Break" is episode 21 of Home Improvement season 8. It scored 7.1/10 from 246 votes, ranking #17 of 27 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Peter Bonerz, it aired on March 30, 1999.

Next: E22 · Loose Lips and Freudian SlipsBest of Season 8