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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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  1. 5.7/10(3 votes)

    #1 - 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.

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    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:N/A
  2. 6.2/10(286 votes)

    #2 - 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.

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    Director:N/A
  3. 6.3/10(177 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.

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  4. 6.3/10(234 votes)

    #4 - Home Alone

    S8:E14

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

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  5. 6.7/10(223 votes)

    #5 - 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.

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  6. 6.8/10(238 votes)

    #6 - The Niece

    S7:E6

    Willow, Wilson's niece, comes to stay, which makes it so that Wilson has no time to spend with Tim.

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  8. 6.8/10(230 votes)

    #7 - 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.

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    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:N/A
  9. 6.8/10(242 votes)

    #8 - Whitewater

    S8:E1

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

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  10. 6.8/10(230 votes)

    #9 - 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.

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    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:N/A
  11. 6.8/10(226 votes)

    #10 - 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.

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    Director:Andrew Tsao
  12. 6.9/10(398 votes)

    #11 - 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.

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  13. 6.9/10(257 votes)

    #12 - Jill's Passion

    S7:E7

    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.

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  14. 6.9/10(225 votes)

    #13 - 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.

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  15. 6.9/10(222 votes)

    #14 - 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.

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  16. 6.9/10(232 votes)

    #15 - 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.

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  17. 6.9/10(225 votes)

    #16 - 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.

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  18. 6.9/10(229 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.

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    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:N/A
  19. 6.9/10(228 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.

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    Director:Peter Bonerz
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  20. 6.9/10(216 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.

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  21. 7.0/10(473 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.

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    Director:John Pasquin
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  22. 7.0/10(243 votes)

    #21 - The Bud Bowl

    S5:E20

    When Tim and Jill go bowling with Bud and his wife, Tim tells Jill to lose because he's afraid his career will be ruined if they beat Bud and his wife. Meanwhile, Angela, Brad's girlfriend, sets her sister up with Randy.

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  23. 7.0/10(2 votes)

    #22 - At Sea

    S6:E1

    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.

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    Director:Andrew Tsao
  24. 7.0/10(2 votes)

    #23 - Al's Video

    S6:E5

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

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    Director:Andrew Tsao
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  25. 7.0/10(2 votes)

    #24 - Totally Tool Time

    S6:E15

    Swedish buyers consider buying Tool Time for Europe.

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    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:N/A
  26. 7.0/10(236 votes)

    #25 - Clash of the Taylors

    S7:E2

    Tim and Randy disagree on Binford's environmental policies. Jill gets an internship counseling families.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Feminine Mistake" is the worst rated episode of "Home Improvement". It scored 5.7/10 based on 3 votes. Directed by Peter Bonerz and written by N/A, it aired on 5/6/1997. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Tool Time After Dark (1)".