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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. Background image for Not-So-Great Scott
    5.3/10(3 votes)

    #1 - 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:Unknown
  2. Background image for Satellite on a Hot Tim's Roof
    6.2/10(6 votes)

    #2 - 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
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for The First Temptation of Tim
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #3 - The First Temptation of Tim

    S5:E2

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Karate or Not, Here I Come
    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #4 - Karate or Not, Here I Come

    S2:E19

    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!

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Tool Time After Dark (1)
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #5 - 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:Unknown
  6. Background image for Nothing More Than Feelings
    6.8/10(6 votes)

    #6 - Nothing More Than Feelings

    S1:E7

    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.

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    Director:John Pasquin
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  8. Background image for The Niece
    6.8/10(247 votes)

    #7 - 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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  9. Background image for Desperately Seeking Willow
    6.8/10(236 votes)

    #8 - 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:Unknown
  10. Background image for Totally Tool Time
    6.9/10(264 votes)

    #9 - Totally Tool Time

    S6:E15

    Swedish buyers consider buying Tool Time for Europe.

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    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for A Funny Valentine
    6.9/10(256 votes)

    #10 - 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.

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  12. Background image for Something Old, Something Blue
    6.9/10(248 votes)

    #11 - Something Old, Something Blue

    S6:E18

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

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  13. Background image for The Feminine Mistake
    6.9/10(261 votes)

    #12 - 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:Unknown
  14. Background image for Jill's Passion
    6.9/10(265 votes)

    #13 - 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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  15. Background image for The Son Also Mooches
    6.9/10(231 votes)

    #14 - 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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    Director:Unknown
  16. Background image for From Top to Bottom
    6.9/10(228 votes)

    #15 - 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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    Director:Unknown
  17. Background image for Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #16 - Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble

    S1:E9

    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.

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  18. Background image for Unchained Malady
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #17 - Unchained Malady

    S1:E19

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

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    Director:John Pasquin
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Let's Did Lunch
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #18 - Let's Did Lunch

    S2:E10

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

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    Director:John Pasquin
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for To Build or Not to Build
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #19 - To Build or Not to Build

    S2:E23

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for The Eyes Don't Have It
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #20 - The Eyes Don't Have It

    S4:E4

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for He Ain't Heavy, He's Just Irresponsible
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #21 - He Ain't Heavy, He's Just Irresponsible

    S4:E5

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
  23. Background image for Tool Time After Dark (2)
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #22 - 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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    Director:Unknown
  24. Background image for Future Shock
    7.0/10(256 votes)

    #23 - Future Shock

    S6:E2

    Tim and Jill both reminisce about their senior years.

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  25. Background image for The Flirting Game
    7.0/10(256 votes)

    #24 - The Flirting Game

    S6:E13

    Jill wonders if flirting with a possible boss will get her employed.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for Clash of the Taylors
    7.0/10(243 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

"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 Unknown, it aired on 11/3/1998. This episode scored 0.9 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Satellite on a Hot Tim's Roof".