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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - Mrs. Westlake
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E12

    Theo's math teacher comes for dinner, to Theo's extreme consternation. He thinks she plans to tell his parents of a bad grade on a math test. To his surprise, Mrs. Westlake comes to dinner looking young, attractive, and even with a sense of humor; and she has a very good surprise! Mrs. Westlake also gives Theo his test-he actually gets an 89, and he proceeds to embrace her, much to his shock. Sonia Braga as Mrs. Westlake.

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    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  2. undefined Season 5 Episode 7 - The Look
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    S5:E7

    Tim gets "the look" from Jill after spending $4,000 on season tickets for the Detroit Pistons.

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    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - Happy Anniversary
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    S2:E3

    For Russell and Anna's 49th wedding anniversary, the family commissions a portrait of the couple as newlyweds, and offers them a cruise to Europe. Later in the evening, the whole family performs Ray Charles' "Night Time Is the Right Time", with Theo, Rudy and Cliff each lip-synching a solo. Earle Hyman as Russell. Clarice Taylor as Anna.

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    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  4. undefined Season 5 Episode 4 - Jill's Surprise Party
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    S5:E4

    Tim invites everyone over to the house for Jill's surprise birthday party, but Jill is off looking for her childhood piano.

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    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  5. undefined Season 5 Episode 22 - The Longest Day
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    S5:E22

    After a routine medical checkup, the family discovers that Randy may have cancer.

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    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  6. undefined Season 6 Episode 12 - No Place Like Home
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    S6:E12

    Tim's brothers help move their mother out of the family home, but Tim takes an immediate dislike to the new owners' plans for the place.

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    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  7. undefined Season 4 Episode 9 - My Dinner with Wilson
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S4:E9

    At Thanksgiving dinner with the Taylors, Wilson announces he is moving, but Tim gives him advice in the hopes Wilson will decide to stay.

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    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  8. undefined Season 4 Episode 19 - The Naked Truth
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S4:E19

    When Marty and Nancy are staying with the Taylors, Tim walks in on Nancy in the shower, thinking she is Jill. Meanwhile, Randy goes to a bar mitzvah and must come home after he splits his trousers.

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    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  9. undefined Season 6 Episode 2 - Future Shock
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S6:E2

    Tim and Jill both reminisce about their senior years.

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    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  10. undefined Season 7 Episode 3 - Room at the Top
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    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.

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    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  11. undefined Season 7 Episode 16 - What a Drag
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S7:E16

    On Tool Time, Tim and Al show viewers how to prepare for a severe winter storm. When Tim falls through the gazebo he discovers a small bag of marijuana taped to the underside of the swing. Jill and Tim stake out their backyard from Wilson's to catch the culprit... to everyone's surprise, Brad is caught red-handed with the goods.

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    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  12. undefined Season 8 Episode 18 - Love's Labor Lost (1)
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S8:E18

    Plans for a ski trip are put on hold when Jill needs an emergency hysterectomy. Tim helps her face the situation, but becomes frightened when complications arise during surgery.

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    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  13. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - Aisle See You in My Dreams
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    S3:E2

    At Al's 35th birthday, he wants a wife and kids, so Jill fixes him up with Ilene Markham. Al finds out that Ilene wants kids too, so he proposes to her on Tool Time. Randy and Brad write a letter to Mark pretending to be Isaiah Thomas, so Tim and Jill tell Mark to get revenge.

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    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  14. undefined Season 3 Episode 5 - Arrivederci, Binford
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    S3:E5

    Tim is afraid to cry after Mr. Binford, his boss and close friend, passes away.

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    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  15. undefined Season 3 Episode 11 - Feud for Thought
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    S3:E11

    At their high school reunion, Jill tries to avoid Joanie Graham, her high school friend who stole her boyfriend, and Tim and Jack try to fix the amplifier. Meanwhile, Al watches the boys and Brad's girlfriend Ashley.

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    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  16. undefined Season 6 Episode 18 - Something Old, Something Blue
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    S6:E18

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

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    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  17. undefined Season 7 Episode 7 - Jill's Passion
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    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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    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  18. undefined Season 8 Episode 19 - Love's Labor Lost (2)
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    S8:E19

    Tim waits for news on Jill's surgery. Jill will be fine, although she had to have her ovaries completely removed, not partially as was first thought. Jill's mother comes to visit to help with her daughter's care and with her mood swings.

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    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  19. undefined Season 3 Episode 18 - The Eve of Construction
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    S3:E18

    Jill joins Al's team for Habitat for Humanity because Tim thinks married couples shouldn't work together. Meanwhile, Brad finds a locket and gives it to Ashley but finds out it was Marie's.

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    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  20. undefined Season 4 Episode 5 - He Ain't Heavy, He's Just Irresponsible
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    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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    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  21. undefined Season 4 Episode 23 - Tool Time After Dark (2)
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    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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    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  22. undefined Season 8 Episode 3 - All in the Family
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    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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    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  23. undefined Season 3 Episode 15 - King of the Hill
    7.1/10(10 votes)

    S3:E15

    Sam returns to the mound for a charity softball game against Playboy bunnies, but his competitive spirit ruins the day when he strikes them all out.

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    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  24. undefined Season 4 Episode 22 - Tool Time After Dark (1)
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    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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    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  25. undefined Season 2 Episode 9 - Clair's Sister
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    S2:E9

    Clair's sister Sarah gets engaged. First appearance of Joe Williams as Clair's father Al Hanks. Ethel Ayler as Carrie Hanks. Mario Van Peebles as Garvin.

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    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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Elliot Shoenman Ratings Summary

"Mrs. Westlake" is the best rated episode written by Elliot Shoenman. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 1/2/1986 and is rated 1.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Look".