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  • Season 8
  • Season 7
    • Ep 25
      From Top To Bottom
      5/19/98
      8.9
      On Tool Time, Tim is getting ready to pick the final colors for the hotrod. When Jill is asked to appear on a talk show, "Women on Top," she makes some comments that make Tim look bad.
    • Ep 24
      Tool-Thousand-One: A Space Odyssey
      5/12/98
      8.1
      Tool Time is revisited by Astronauts Ken Bowersox and Steve Hawley, who announce that a Binford tool will be used on their next shuttle mission. Will Tim or Al win the competition to be the one to use the tool in space? Back on Earth, Mark tries to impress a girl by making a dramatic change to his appearance.moreless
    • Ep 23
      Rebel Without Night Driving Privileges
      5/5/98
      8.8
      Randy's driving, get off the sidewalk! Randy doesn't feel that he's being treated fairly when his driving privileges differ from those Brad had when he first got his license. After being forbidden to drive at night, Randy decides to do so anyway. Meanwhile, Mark spends time rehearsing with his new band. On Tool Time, "Judy's Rat" pulls cable through hard to reach spaces.moreless
    • Ep 22
      Believe It Or Not
      4/28/98
      8.8
      On Tool Time, "Men's Convenience Week" features a visit by Grant Hill of the Detroit Pistons. Wilson becomes upset with Tim after Tim tells everyone about Wilson's encounter with an alien, something Wilson would rather Tim had kept to himself.
    • Ep 21
      The Son Also Mooches
      4/21/98
      7.9
      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.
    • Ep 20
      The Write Stuff
      3/31/98
      8.8
      On Tool Time, Tim manages to throw himself out a window while doing renovation work. Jill tries to get Tim to help prepare for a tax audit. Brad and Randy become rivals when Brad's article "Hey Yo!" takes the spotlight away from Randy's "Genetic Mutations in the Second Half of the 20th Century."moreless
    • Ep 19
      Desperately Seeking Willow
      3/17/98
      8.0
      While staying over at the Taylors, Wilson's niece 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.
    • Ep 18
      Futile Attraction
      3/10/98
      8.8
      Tim becomes suspicious that Heidi and Al are having a hot affair when he finds out she has separated from her husband; he sets out to find out exactly how much of an affair they are having. On Tool Time, Tim adds a little MORE POWER to his golf swing when golf-pro Payne Stewart guests.moreless
    • Ep 17
      Taking Jill For Granite
      3/3/98
      8.6
      The Taylors do a kitchen remodel, but a surprise is in store when Tim and Jill find out who the installer is.
    • Ep 16
      What a Drag
      2/24/98
      8.9
      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.moreless
    • Ep 15
      Say Goodnight, Gracie
      2/10/98
      8.8
      Tim begins to want to have more children after Marty asks him to babysit one of the twins. After some discussions about his vasectomy with Jill, and some words of wisdom from Wilson, he decides that being able to return the twins after playing with them is the best idea. Mark is still wearing black, but with an added touch (of lipstick) for this episode.moreless
    • Ep 14
      Tim 'The Landlord' Taylor
      2/3/98
      8.5
      Al rents a house from Tim and Tim takes advantage of him as his landlord. Meanwhile, Randy and Brad buy the same shirt.
    • Ep 13
      An Older Woman
      1/20/98
      9.0
      Brad's getting MARRIED... well, maybe not after Tim and Jill get through with him. The Taylor parents try to make Brad realize that he's not ready for the commitment of marriage to a college girl he just recently met at a party.
    • Ep 12
      The Old College Try
      1/6/98
      8.8
      Tim realizes his friends are boring, so he starts hanging out with students half his age.
    • Ep 11
      Bright Christmas
      12/16/97
      9.1
      Tim tries to do the ultimate Christmas decorating display job. Jill is worried when she finds out her mother is dating.
    • Ep 10
      The Dating Game
      12/9/97
      8.7
      Tim takes Al to a club to meet women after they find out Ilene is engaged.
    • Ep 9
      Thanksgiving
      11/25/97
      9.2
      The Taylors go to a football game in a box seat for Thanksgiving. But Tim manages to black out all the lights.
    • Ep 8
      Losing My Religion
      11/18/97
      8.7
      Tim manages to break a very precious piece of church equipment during Custom Cabinet week. After Randy volunteers at a hospice, he questions his religion.
    • Ep 7
      Jill's Passion
      11/11/97
      8.2
      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.
    • Ep 6
      The Niece
      11/4/97
      8.1
      Willow, Wilson's niece, comes to stay, which makes it so that Wilson has no time to spend with Tim.
    • Ep 5
      A Night To Dismember
      10/28/97
      9.0
      It's Halloween at the Taylor's house. Jill is worried that Mark will spend the night alone with Ronnie. She asks Brad and Randy to take them to a party they're going to, but they refuse. Mark tells his parents that he and Ronny are in a film class, and that they're going to be making a horror film. He asks the family to be in it, and they accept. When they start, Jill and Tim worry that it won't be good because it isn't scary yet. When they find his video, they decide to watch it to see how it's going. They find out that it's about a boy, Clark, who has been ignored by his family, Jim, Lil, Chad and Andy. He sees a mad scientist, Dr. Wilsonstein, to get a potion that will turn them into freaks. He then decides to kill them. This makes Jill worry because she thinks Mark really does feel ignored, and wants to kill them. When they start the next scene, he is about to chop his father's head off, and Mark holds up a real knife. Jill has had enough, and decides that they need to talk.moreless
    • Ep 4
      Pump You Up
      10/14/97
      8.6
      Tim pushes Brad after he gets a soccer scholarship. Randy and Lauren, his girlfriend, want to go on another date, but not a double date with two of their friends.
    • Ep 3
      Room At The Top
      10/7/97
      8.7
      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.
    • Ep 2
      Clash Of The Taylors
      9/30/97
      8.0
      Randy and Tim face off over Binford's environmental policies when Randy writes an article for his school newspaper. Jill gets an internship counselling families.
    • Ep 1
      Quest For Fire
      9/23/97
      8.9
      The Taylors vacation at a Lake Michigan resort. While Tim tries to give MORE POWER to the BBQ concept, Randy meets with Lauren and Brad breaks up with Angela. Mark's changing, but is it for the better? Tim is seriously considering quitting Tool Time and moving permanently to this country resort, but Jill thinks he's having a mid-life crisis.moreless
  • Season 6
    • Ep 25
      The Kiss And The Kiss-Off
      5/20/97
      9.0
      Lisa, the old Tool Time girl, returns and Tim gives her back her old job without consulting Heidi, the current Tool Time girl. Meanwhile Randy and Lauren take their relationship to a new level when they finally go on their first official date.
    • Ep 24
      Taps
      5/13/97
      9.0
      To keep her father away because of the pressure she's under, Jill fakes an illness only to find out that he died shortly after she lied to him.
    • Ep 23
      The Feminine Mistake
      5/6/97
      8.4
      Jill demands that Tim act like an equal partner once she finds out that Brad's girlfriend Angela does whatever he tells her to. Tool Time does a 3D show.
    • Ep 22
      Family Un-Ties
      4/29/97
      9.0
      The Taylors go to a hardware show, and Jill looks forward to spending quality time exploring the city with the boys. But they don't seem to be interested in spending time with her, and she realizes how fast they're growing up. Meanwhile, Tim causes several accidents at the hardware show during Tool Time remotes.moreless
    • Ep 21
      Insult To Injury
      4/15/97
      8.8
      Plans call for Tim to drive a steamroller on the next Tool Time, which will break a Bob Vila record. And he refuses to let his separated shoulder interfere.
    • Ep 20
      My Son, The Driver
      4/1/97
      8.6
      Brad gets his driver's license and is excited to go out driving at night, but Jill is afraid something bad will happen. Her fears are realized when Brad gets into an accident.
    • Ep 19
      Communication Breakdown
      3/11/97
      8.5
      When the boys are using the phone too much, Tim has Dennis, Harry's son, install a second line.
    • Ep 18
      Something Old, Someone Blue
      2/25/97
      8.8
      Before Al and Ilene's wedding, Al tells the guys a secret.
    • Ep 17
      Wilson's World
      2/18/97
      9.0
      Wilson decides to act more like others after a newspaper critic gives his performance a bad review, saying that he's "out of touch with reality".
    • Ep 16
      A Funny Valentine
      2/11/97
      8.6
      Tim forgets where he hid Jill's Valentine's Day present. A singer talks about her relationship with Tim's father.
    • Ep 15
      Totally Tool Time
      1/28/97
      8.8
      Swedish buyers consider buying Tool Time for Europe.
    • Ep 14
      The Karate Kid Returns
      1/14/97
      8.6
      Everything goes well when Mark uses karate to save Randy from a bully, until the school newspaper gets hold of it. Wilson's cousins, the Beach Boys, come to visit.
    • Ep 13
      The Flirting Game
      1/7/97
      8.7
      Jill wonders if flirting with a possible boss will get her employed.
    • Ep 12
      No Place Like Home
      12/17/96
      8.7
      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. But Tim's mother tells them to take whatever's important to Tim and his brothers at the end.
    • Ep 11
      Workin' Man Blues
      12/10/96
      8.7
      Brad gets a part-time job at a sporting goods store and work soon becomes his top priority.
    • Ep 10
      The Wood, The Bad And The Hungry
      11/26/96
      8.9
      Benny isn't allowed on the guest list for the Thanksgiving dinner party at the Taylor house, but then Tim sees him at a soup kitchen and decides to invite him.
    • Ep 9
      The Tool Man Delivers
      11/19/96
      9.2
      Heidi goes into labor on the way to the Classic Car Man of the Year awards and Tim and Jill help deliver the baby, while receiving instructions from Wilson on the phone.
    • Ep 8
      Jill And Her Sisters
      11/12/96
      8.7
      Jill's wild sisters visit to plan their parents' 50th anniversary party, but they start arguing the minute they arrive, and Jill quickly grows tired of being the mediator. Meanwhile, with three guests in the house, Tim and the boys camp out in the backyard for a few nights.
    • Ep 7
      I Was A Teenage Taylor
      10/29/96
      9.1
      It's a battle of Halloween pranks. First Tim scares Al, then Brad and Randy scare Jill, then a strange man shows up at the door asking to see the basement. Jill, Tim and Wilson tell Brad and Randy that years ago a man named Clifford Warren was accused of killing his brother, but because of his mental problems he was put in an insane hospital. Little do the boys know that it's a Halloween prank. Unfortunately, Al blows the secret and they invite him to help them pull a prank of their own, but Al blows that one too. Tim, Jill and Mark end up scaring Brad and Randy in the attic, and Al and Wilson pull a prank of their own on the Taylors.moreless
    • Ep 6
      Whose Car Is It Anyway?
      10/22/96
      8.8
      Jill buys a foreign sports car with money from an inheritance and forbids Tim to drive it.
    • Ep 5
      Al's Video
      10/15/96
      8.7
      When Al is the producer of a video, he selects Tim to direct, until Tim gets too bossy. Jill gets a computer.
    • Ep 4
      Burnin' Love
      10/8/96
      8.8
      Tim tells Randy to go for Lauren, who likes cars, but he finds out she is dating Jason, Brad's friend. Jill is invited to a potluck dinner, but no one wants her to bring any food. She's offended and this motivates her to cook a delicious meal.
    • Ep 3
      Workshop 'Til You Drop
      10/1/96
      8.8
      When Bud gets divorced, Tim and Jill go to a couples therapy workshop.
    • Ep 2
      Future Shock
      9/24/96
      8.8
      Tim acts stubborn about his daily routines, Jill is tired of it, and as a result they both start imagining what their senior years might be like.
    • Ep 1
      At Sea
      9/17/96
      9.0
      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.moreless
  • Season 5
    • Ep 26
      Games, Flames And Automobiles
      5/21/96
      8.8
      Al creates a Tool Time board game, hoping to earn enough money to propose to Ilene. But the game has problems and sometimes catches fire.
    • Ep 25
      Alarmed By Burglars
      5/14/96
      8.9
      When Wilson is burglarized, Jill orders Tim to put in a high tech security system. But instead of them having peace and quite in their house, things get worse when the alarms begin going off by themselves. Meanwhile, Brad is tempted to cheat on his history exam after Jason offers to sell him a copy in advance.moreless
    • Ep 24
      Shopping Around
      5/7/96
      8.2
      Tim and Jill see Art Leonard, Tim's old shop teacher who's dating his mother, at a restaurant with another woman. Tool Time does a week of shows about metal, which causes Mr. Leonard to get shot with a nail gun and Wilson to experience stage fright.
    • Ep 23
      Mr. Wilson's Opus
      4/30/96
      9.0
      Wilson becomes the director of Randy's school play but takes the fun out of it for everyone. When Tim later shows him the aluminum set he built, Wilson doesn't like it and orders him to rebuild a new one.
    • Ep 22
      The Longest Day
      4/2/96
      8.9
      After a medical checkup, the family finds out that Randy may have cancer. Everyone waits for the test results and Tim and Jill try to reassure Randy.
    • Ep 21
      Engine And A Haircut, Two Fights
      3/12/96
      8.3
      Tim and Brad get into a fight over Brad's new haircut and the hot rod engine. Meanwhile, Randy doesn't want Jill to help him rehearse for an audition to play Romeo in a school play of Romeo & Juliet.
    • Ep 20
      The Bud Bowl
      3/5/96
      8.6
      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.
    • Ep 19
      Eye On Tim
      2/27/96
      8.9
      When a TV report is done on Tool Time, Jill gets angry when the reporter makes advances on Tim.
    • Ep 18
      When Harry Kept Delores
      2/20/96
      8.6
      Harry's Hardware becomes less of a last refuge when Harry's wife comes to work. When the marital advice Tim gives Harry results in a break-up of his marriage, Tim takes matters into his own hands to fix what he broke. On Tool Time, country music superstar Alan Jackson performs his hit song "Mercury Blues."moreless
    • Ep 17
      Fear Of Flying
      2/13/96
      8.4
      Mark wants to take flying lessons, but Jill thinks it's too dangerous. Meanwhile Jill is taking piano lessons, but she isn't very good. On Tool Time, Tim and Al manage to spill paint all over Bud's new truck.
    • Ep 16
      The Vasectomy One
      2/6/96
      8.9
      Jill wants Tim to get a vasectomy when they agree their family is complete. Meanwhile, Randy is voted "best butt" by the girls at school.
    • Ep 15
      Tanks For The Memories
      1/30/96
      8.5
      Tim and Jill play each other in a tank driving competition, and Jill wins. However, Tim doesn't congratulate her because he thinks she humiliated him.
    • Ep 14
      High School Confidential
      1/16/96
      8.9
      Brad feels jealous when Randy starts taking advanced classes at his school. Tim designs the man's bedroom.
    • Ep 13
      Oh, Brother
      1/9/96
      8.6
      When Tim hires Marty to rebuild the Tool Time set, it puts their friendship on the line. Brad gets a talkative new girlfriend named Angela. And Tim practices cooking fish in the dishwasher, with predictably messy results.
    • Ep 12
      'Twas The Flight Before Christmas
      12/12/95
      9.0
      On Christmas Eve, Tim and Al get stuck at the airport on the way to Binford's winter festival. Ilene makes Al choose between her and his mother. Tim and the boys beat Doc Johnson in the Christmas lighting contest.
    • Ep 11
      That's My Momma
      12/5/95
      8.8
      When Tim's mother returns, she begins dating Mr. Leonard, Tim's old shop teacher, and doesn't want to spend time with Tim.
    • Ep 10
      Doctor In The House
      11/28/95
      8.9
      Jill, Wilson, and Al are angry when Tim gets an honorary Ph.D., but Tim later finds out that he got the Ph.D. because the college was going to use him, since he had a TV show, to receive additional funding.
    • Ep 9
      Chicago Hope
      11/21/95
      8.7
      Jill plans on having a romantic evening with Tim when they go to Chicago, but Tim's business meeting takes all day.
    • Ep 8
      Room Without A View
      11/14/95
      9.1
      Tim turns the basement into Randy's new room so that all the boys can have their own room, but trouble starts when Randy is too scared to sleep downstairs.
    • Ep 7
      The Look
      11/7/95
      9.2
      Tim gets "the look" from Jill after spending $4,000 on Pistons season tickets. Jill wants him to sell the tickets, but Tim is reluctant to part with them.
    • Ep 6
      Let Them Eat Cake
      10/31/95
      8.7
      Tim, Jill, Al and Ilene are at an awards banquet and hope to win an award for Tool Time. The award usually goes to "Cooking with Irma." At home, Brad throws a Halloween party for some of the "new crowd" from school.
    • Ep 5
      Advise And Repent
      10/24/95
      8.7
      When Jill gets an A on her psychology paper, she starts giving psychiatric advice, which causes Michelle Russell's, Randy's girlfriend's, parents to have marital problems.
    • Ep 4
      Jill's Surprise Party
      10/17/95
      8.6
      Tim has plans for a surprise party for Jill, but when everybody shows up, Jill has gone out on a search for an old piano. At work, Tim's boss decides to spice up Tool Time. That involves a whole new look for Al.
    • Ep 3
      Her Cheatin' Mind
      10/3/95
      8.5
      After Tim becomes threatened by one of Jill's classmates, he joins her book club.
    • Ep 2
      The First Temptation Of Tim
      9/26/95
      8.8
      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 detention during detention.
    • Ep 1
      A Taylor Runs Through It
      9/19/95
      8.9
      At Jill's cousin's wedding, Tim tries to squeeze in sports for him and the boys. After Jill gets tired of writing a poem for the wedding, she decides to go water-skiing with the boys and she gets injured.
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