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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.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Home Improvement Season 4 Episode 22 - Tool Time After Dark (1)
    6.2/10(313 votes)

    #1 - Tool Time After Dark (1)

    S4:E22

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  2. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 14 - Home Alone
    6.2/10(265 votes)

    #2 - Home Alone

    S8:E14

    Tim gets preoccupied when he is left alone to write his book.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jennifer Celotta

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  3. Home Improvement Season 4 Episode 23 - Tool Time After Dark (2)
    6.3/10(208 votes)

    #3 - Tool Time After Dark (2)

    S4:E23

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  4. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 3 - All in the Family
    6.7/10(249 votes)

    #4 - All in the Family

    S8:E3

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  5. Home Improvement Season 7 Episode 19 - Desperately Seeking Willow
    6.8/10(260 votes)

    #5 - Desperately Seeking Willow

    S7:E19

    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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  6. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 1 - Whitewater
    6.8/10(268 votes)

    #6 - Whitewater

    S8:E1

    Jill surprises Tim with a river-rafting trip for his birthday, sinking his plan to attend a NASCAR event.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Lloyd Garver

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  7. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 23 - Trouble-A-Bruin
    6.8/10(251 votes)

    #7 - Trouble-A-Bruin

    S8:E23

    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

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  8. Home Improvement Season 1 Episode 11 - Look Who's Not Talking
    6.9/10(439 votes)

    #8 - Look Who's Not Talking

    S1:E11

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Home Improvement Season 6 Episode 16 - A Funny Valentine
    6.9/10(279 votes)

    #9 - A Funny Valentine

    S6:E16

    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

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  10. Home Improvement Season 6 Episode 23 - The Feminine Mistake
    6.9/10(289 votes)

    #10 - The Feminine Mistake

    S6:E23

    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:Unknown

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  11. Home Improvement Season 7 Episode 6 - The Niece
    6.9/10(268 votes)

    #11 - The Niece

    S7:E6

    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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  12. Home Improvement Season 7 Episode 21 - The Son Also Mooches
    6.9/10(252 votes)

    #12 - The Son Also Mooches

    S7:E21

    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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  13. Home Improvement Season 7 Episode 25 - From Top to Bottom
    6.9/10(249 votes)

    #13 - From Top to Bottom

    S7:E25

    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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  14. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 4 - Taylor Got Game
    6.9/10(260 votes)

    #14 - Taylor Got Game

    S8:E4

    While Brad studies for his SAT's, a friend of Wilson's offers him the chance to play professional international soccer in Europe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 5 - Al's Fair Lady
    6.9/10(252 votes)

    #15 - Al's Fair Lady

    S8:E5

    Jill is concerned when Al's new rich girlfriend keeps buying him extravagant gifts in order to keep him in the relationship.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tracy Gamble

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  16. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 7 - Not-So-Great Scott
    6.9/10(260 votes)

    #16 - Not-So-Great Scott

    S8:E7

    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:Unknown

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  17. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 9 - Mr. Likeable
    6.9/10(256 votes)

    #17 - Mr. Likeable

    S8:E9

    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:Unknown

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  18. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 12 - Ploys for Tots
    6.9/10(255 votes)

    #18 - Ploys for Tots

    S8:E12

    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:Unknown

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  19. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 15 - Knee Deep
    6.9/10(246 votes)

    #19 - Knee Deep

    S8:E15

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Home Improvement Season 1 Episode 4 - Satellite on a Hot Tim's Roof
    7.0/10(523 votes)

    #20 - Satellite on a Hot Tim's Roof

    S1:E4

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

    Director:John Pasquin
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Home Improvement Season 6 Episode 15 - Totally Tool Time
    7.0/10(285 votes)

    #21 - Totally Tool Time

    S6:E15

    Swedish buyers consider buying Tool Time for Europe.

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Home Improvement Season 6 Episode 18 - Something Old, Something Blue
    7.0/10(272 votes)

    #22 - Something Old, Something Blue

    S6:E18

    Before Al and Ilene's wedding, Al tells the guys a secret.

    Director:John Pasquin
    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  23. Home Improvement Season 7 Episode 3 - Room at the Top
    7.0/10(253 votes)

    #23 - Room at the Top

    S7:E3

    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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  24. Home Improvement Season 7 Episode 12 - The Old College Try
    7.0/10(264 votes)

    #24 - The Old College Try

    S7:E12

    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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  25. Home Improvement Season 3 Episode 16 - The Colonel
    7.1/10(329 votes)

    #25 - The Colonel

    S3:E16

    Jill feels bad when her father, the army colonel, asks her opinion on his boring book. Meanwhile, Tim builds a hockey puck shooter when Randy becomes a goalie.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Tool Time After Dark (1)" is the worst rated episode of "Home Improvement". It scored 6.2/10 based on 313 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Elliot Shoenman, it aired on 4/11/1995. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Home Alone".