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The Worst Episodes of Home Improvement

Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC

Every episode of Home Improvement ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Home Improvement!

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...
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  • Not-So-Great Scott
    5.3/10(3)
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    #1 - 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

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  • The Feminine Mistake
    5.7/10(3)
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    #2 - The Feminine Mistake

    Season 6 Episode 23

    Aired 5/6/1997

    Jill makes Tim act like an equal partner once she finds that Brad's girlfriend does whatever he tell her to. Tool Time does a 3D show.

    Director: Peter Bonerz

    Writer: N/A

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  • Satellite on a Hot Tim's Roof
    6.2/10(6)
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    #3 - Satellite on a Hot Tim's Roof

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 10/8/1991

    Tim becomes green with envy while putting up a new satellite dish on the roof when Jill's teacher visits.

    Director: John Pasquin

    Writer: N/A

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  • Karate or Not, Here I Come
    6.3/10(3)
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    #4 - Karate or Not, Here I Come

    Season 2 Episode 19

    Aired 2/24/1993

    Hoping to boost Mark's confidence, Tim and Jill put him into a karate class. However, a boy starts bullying Mark, leading to a fight between Jill and the boy's mother!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The First Temptation Of Tim
    6.3/10(3)
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    #5 - 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

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  • Tool Time After Dark (1)
    6.5/10(2)
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    #6 - Tool Time After Dark (1)

    Season 4 Episode 22

    Aired 4/11/1995

    Despite Jill's advice, Tim stays up all night watching Tool Time tapes because of his upset stomach from eating too much Polish food.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Elliot Shoenman

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  • Nothing More Than Feelings
    6.8/10(6)
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    #7 - Nothing More Than Feelings

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 10/29/1991

    After Jill drove while her oil light was on, Tim shares this with the Tool Time audience and the other guys say their wives don't respect their tools.

    Director: John Pasquin

    Writer: Peter Tolan

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  • The Niece
    6.8/10(235)
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    #8 - 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

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  • Desperately Seeking Willow
    6.8/10(227)
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    #9 - 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

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  • Jill's Passion
    6.9/10(253)
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    #10 - 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

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  • The Son Also Mooches
    6.9/10(223)
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    #11 - 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

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  • From Top to Bottom
    6.9/10(219)
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    #12 - 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

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  • Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble
    7.0/10(5)
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    #13 - Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble

    Season 1 Episode 9

    Aired 11/19/1991

    Tim decides to put in another sink in the bathroom so his shaving junk won't be in Jill's way, but the project takes longer than he expects.

    Director: John Pasquin

    Writer: Susan Estelle Jansen

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  • Unchained Malady
    7.0/10(3)
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    #14 - Unchained Malady

    Season 1 Episode 19

    Aired 2/25/1992

    Tim gets bad luck after throwing a chain letter from Al out. Randy wrecks his new bike after being dared to do a trick.

    Director: John Pasquin

    Writer: N/A

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  • Let's Did Lunch
    7.0/10(3)
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    #15 - Let's Did Lunch

    Season 2 Episode 10

    Aired 11/25/1992

    Dave has Tim tell Karen that they had lunch that day, even though they didn't. The boys have trouble with the McGurn brothers.

    Director: John Pasquin

    Writer: N/A

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  • To Build or Not to Build
    7.0/10(3)
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    #16 - To Build or Not to Build

    Season 2 Episode 23

    Aired 5/5/1993

    Tim helps the boys with Mothers' Day projects for Jill and Randy does an unsuccessful job on a birdhouse.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Eyes Don't Have It
    7.0/10(2)
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    #17 - The Eyes Don't Have It

    Season 4 Episode 4

    Aired 10/11/1994

    When Tim and Jill find out Mark is having trouble at school, they think it is because they neglect him, but the real reason is that he needs glasses.

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    Writer: N/A

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  • He Ain't Heavy, He's Just Irresponsible
    7.0/10(2)
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    #18 - He Ain't Heavy, He's Just Irresponsible

    Season 4 Episode 5

    Aired 10/18/1994

    Tim's brother Marty comes by to tell him that he's leaving his wife and kids. But Tim's advice turns Marty against him. Meanwhile, Tim creates a hole in the floor and Jill has trouble working on her psychology report.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Elliot Shoenman

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  • Tool Time After Dark (2)
    7.0/10(2)
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    #19 - Tool Time After Dark (2)

    Season 4 Episode 23

    Aired 4/11/1995

    Despite Jill's advice, Tim stays up all night watching Tool Time tapes because of his upset stomach from eating too much Polish food.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Elliot Shoenman

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  • At Sea
    7.0/10(2)
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    #20 - At Sea

    Season 6 Episode 1

    Aired 9/17/1996

    Jill finds Brad making out with his girlfriend in his room. When Jill asks Tim to have a man-to-man talk with Brad, Tim is a little reluctant to do it. Not because he doesn't feel Brad needs it, but because it's something he's never done before with a kid. Tool Time goes to sea in another on-location shoot, with Tim, Al and Heidi boarding the USS Constellation aircraft carrier as part of their salute to engines.

    Director: Andrew Tsao

    Writer: Lloyd Garver

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  • Al's Video
    7.0/10(2)
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    #21 - Al's Video

    Season 6 Episode 5

    Aired 10/15/1996

    When Al is the producer of a video, he selects Tim to direct, until Tim gets too bossy. Jill gets a computer.

    Director: Andrew Tsao

    Writer: N/A

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  • Totally Tool Time
    7.0/10(2)
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    #22 - Totally Tool Time

    Season 6 Episode 15

    Aired 1/28/1997

    Swedish buyers consider buying Tool Time for Europe.

    Director: Peter Bonerz

    Writer: N/A

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  • Room at the Top
    7.0/10(219)
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    #23 - 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

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  • The Old College Try
    7.0/10(232)
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    #24 - 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

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  • Taking Jill for Granite
    7.0/10(233)
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    #25 - 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

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Not-So-Great Scott" is the worst rated episode of "Home Improvement". It scored 5.3/10 based on 3 votes. Directed by Peter Bonerz and written by N/A, it aired on 11/3/1998. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Feminine Mistake".