The Worst Episodes of Home Improvement
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 unseen neighbor.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "Home Improvement" is "Backstage Pass", rated N/A/10 from 0 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Backstage Pass" aired on 5/25/1999 and is rated NaN point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Tool Time After Dark (1)".
NaN/10 0 votes#1 - Backstage Pass
Season 8 Episode 28 - Aired 5/25/1999
A retrospective look at eight years of the hit comedy, including interviews with the cast, unseen bloopers and Wilsons entire face being revealed.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.2/10 267 votes#2 - 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
- 6.3/10 159 votes
#3 - 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
6.3/10 221 votes#4 - 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
6.7/10 212 votes#5 - 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
6.8/10 227 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
6.8/10 218 votes#7 - 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
6.8/10 232 votes#8 - 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
6.8/10 214 votes#9 - 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
6.8/10 218 votes#10 - 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
6.8/10 216 votes#11 - 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
6.8/10 213 votes#12 - 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
6.9/10 371 votes#13 - Look Who's Not Talking
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/10/1991
Jill gets stage fright when she has to deliver a speech in front of women at the Library Association. Tim and Mark dress up as women to help her get over her fear.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.9/10 244 votes#14 - 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
6.9/10 237 votes#15 - A Funny Valentine
Season 6 Episode 16 - Aired 2/11/1997
Tim forgets where he hid Jill's Valentine's Day present. A singer talks about her relationship with Tim's father.
Director: Peter Bonerz
Writer: Charlie Hauck
6.9/10 229 votes#16 - Something Old, Something Blue
Season 6 Episode 18 - Aired 2/25/1997
Before Al and Ilene's wedding, Al tells the guys a secret.
Director: John Pasquin
Writer: Elliot Shoenman
6.9/10 238 votes#17 - 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
6.9/10 245 votes#18 - 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
6.9/10 214 votes#19 - 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
6.9/10 210 votes#20 - 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
6.9/10 221 votes#21 - 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
6.9/10 216 votes#22 - 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
6.9/10 204 votes#23 - 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
7.0/10 437 votes#24 - 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
7.0/10 236 votes#25 - Future Shock
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 9/24/1996
Tim and Jill both reminisce about their senior years.
Director: Peter Bonerz
Writer: Elliot Shoenman