Home Improvement
TVG
Sitcom
Tim Taylor hosts a home-improvement program on a Detroit TV station.
Cast & Crew
Tim Allen Tim Taylor
Patricia Richardson Jill Taylor
Earl Hindman Wilson Wilson
Zachery Ty Bryan Brad Taylor
Taran Noah Smith Mark Taylor
Jonathan Taylor Thomas Randy Taylor
Richard Karn Al Borland
Debbe Dunning Heidi
Carmen Finestra Executive Producer
David McFadzean Executive Producer
Matt Williams Executive Producer
Elliot Shoenman Executive Producer
Bruce Ferber Executive Producer
Laurie Gelman Executive Producer
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Thursday, January 23
Bell Bottom Blues
Season 2 • Episode 13
Tim installs a remote-control closet; Brad thinks he's too big to be hugged.
Thursday, January 23
Howard's End
Season 2 • Episode 14
Jill's new checking account makes Tim question their partnership.
Thursday, January 23
Love Is a Many Splintered Thing
Season 2 • Episode 15
Tim and Jill question their marriage together when Tim does poorly on a compatibility test.
Thursday, January 23
Dances With Tools
Season 2 • Episode 16
Tim buys Jill ballroom-dancing lessons for their anniversary.
Friday, January 24
You're Driving Me Crazy, You're Driving Me Nuts
Season 2 • Episode 17
Tim refuses to ask directions to a wedding during a blizzard.
Friday, January 24
Bye, Bye, Birdie
Season 2 • Episode 18
Tim vies with an annoying woodpecker; Brad has math problems.
Friday, January 24
Karate or Not, Here I Come
Season 2 • Episode 19
Despite Jill's disapproval, Tim convinces Mark to join a karate class.
Friday, January 24
Shooting Three to Make Tutu
Season 2 • Episode 20
Jill wants Mark to see his first ballet, but Tim spoils her plans.
Saturday, January 25
The Bud Bowl
Season 5 • Episode 20
Tim fears his ideas for "Tool Time" will be knocked down when Jill beats his boss at bowling.
Saturday, January 25
Engine and a Haircut, Two Fights
Season 5 • Episode 21
Tim hates Brad's new haircut; Jill rehearses "Romeo and Juliet" with Randy.
Saturday, January 25
The Longest Day
Season 5 • Episode 22
Tim and Jill anxiously await the final results of a test that will show if Randy is seriously ill.
Saturday, January 25
Mr. Wilson's Opus
Season 5 • Episode 23
The actors in Randy's school play become frustrated when Wilson takes over as director.
Saturday, January 25
Shopping Around
Season 5 • Episode 24
Tim becomes concerned when his mother begins dating his former shop teacher.
Saturday, January 25
Alarmed by Burglars
Season 5 • Episode 25
Jill decides she wants the new home security system to have more power.
Saturday, January 25
Games, Flames & Automobiles
Season 5 • Episode 26
Al's dreams of success and proposing to Ilene; Taylor's discover a defect in his board game.
Saturday, January 25
At Sea
Season 6 • Episode 1
Tim and the "Tool Time" gang visit the USS Constellation aircraft carrier.
Saturday, January 25
Much Ado About Nana
Season 2 • Episode 21
Tim receives the cold shoulder from both Jill and her visiting mother when he tries to mediate.
Saturday, January 25
Ex Marks the Spot
Season 2 • Episode 22
Tim gets into trouble with Jill when he bumps into his high-school girlfriend.
Saturday, January 25
To Build or Not to Build
Season 2 • Episode 23
Tim and the boys retreat to the garage to construct a Mother's Day present for Jill.
Saturday, January 25
Birth of a Hot Rod
Season 2 • Episode 24
Jill takes matters into her own hands after Tim begins ignoring the household repairs.
Sunday, January 26
Future Shock
Season 6 • Episode 2
Tim and Jill dream about what their lives will be like 35 years in the future.
Sunday, January 26
Workshop 'Til You Drop
Season 6 • Episode 3
Bud's divorce announcement prompts the Taylors to attend a couples workshop.
Sunday, January 26
Burnin' Love
Season 6 • Episode 4
Randy prepares to express his true feelings for Lauren, only to discover she loves another.
Sunday, January 26
Al's Video
Season 6 • Episode 5
Al enlists Tim to direct him in a how-to video; Jill gets a computer.
Sunday, January 26
Whose Car Is It Anyway?
Season 6 • Episode 6
Jill uses an inheritance to buy a fancy sports car and forbids Tim to drive it.
Sunday, January 26
I Was a Teenage Taylor
Season 6 • Episode 7
Tim and Jill revert to childhood to convince Randy and Brad they are not too old for Halloween.
Sunday, January 26
Jill and Her Sisters
Season 6 • Episode 8
A family secret comes to light when Jill's three sisters visit the Taylors.
Sunday, January 26
The Tool Man Delivers
Season 6 • Episode 9
Frazzled Tim may have to deliver Heidi's baby when she goes into labor.
Sunday, January 26
The Great Race
Season 2 • Episode 25
Tim competes against Bob Vila in a lawn mower race for charity.
Sunday, January 26
Maybe, Baby
Season 3 • Episode 1
Jill (Patricia Richardson) is overcome with the desire to have another child. Tim Allen stars.
Sunday, January 26
Aisle See You in My Dreams
Season 3 • Episode 2
Al takes his latest romance a little too seriously.
Sunday, January 26
This Joke's for You
Season 3 • Episode 3
Tim (Tim Allen) realizes that Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) has reached adolescence.
Sunday, January 26
A Sew, Sew Evening
Season 3 • Episode 4
Jill invites the new neighbors over for dinner -- a prospect Tim does not relish.
Sunday, January 26
Arrivederci, Binford
Season 3 • Episode 5
Hardware magnate John Binford passes on to the great tool shed in the sky.
Monday, January 27
Crazy for You
Season 3 • Episode 6
The tables are turned on trickster Tim (Tim Allen) at Halloween time. With Patricia Richardson.
Monday, January 27
Blow Up
Season 3 • Episode 7
Jill accuses Tim of being insensitive after he ruins an honorary dinner with the library committee.
Monday, January 27
Be True to Your Tool
Season 3 • Episode 8
Balking at promoting a questionable product jeopardizes Tim's job.
Monday, January 27
Dollars and Sense
Season 3 • Episode 9
Tim helps the boys spend a cash gift they were supposed to invest.
Tuesday, January 28
A Frozen Moment
Season 3 • Episode 10
Tim uses special effects in the family's Christmas-card photo.
Tuesday, January 28
Feud for Thought
Season 3 • Episode 11
At her class reunion, Jill meets an old boyfriend and the ex-friend who stole him.
Tuesday, January 28
'Twas the Blight Before Christmas
Season 3 • Episode 12
Tim's annual Christmas decoration competitiveness is hampered by another major concern.
Tuesday, January 28
Slip Sleddin' Away
Season 3 • Episode 13
Jill and Tim disagree over Randy's participation in a sled race.
Wednesday, January 29
Dream On
Season 3 • Episode 14
Tim is Tarzan in Jill's fantasy; Ilene shares her sensuous dream with Al.
Wednesday, January 29
Reel Men
Season 3 • Episode 15
It's one problem after another when Tim and Al go ice fishing.
Wednesday, January 29
The Colonel
Season 3 • Episode 16
When Jill's retired father arrives for a visit, the house is transformed into a small military base.
Wednesday, January 29
Room for Change
Season 3 • Episode 17
Tim decides to separate Randy and Brad when their arguing becomes too loud for his liking.
Thursday, January 30
The Eve of Construction
Season 3 • Episode 18
Tim and Al vie in a contest in which participants build houses for needy families.
Thursday, January 30
Too Many Cooks
Season 3 • Episode 19
A role reversal occurs when Tim and Al host a cooking show; Tim's the sidekick.
Thursday, January 30
It Was the Best of Tims, It Was the Worst of Tims
Season 3 • Episode 20
Tim charms Jill's friends, but the charm disappears when they do.
Thursday, January 30
Fifth Anniversary
Season 3 • Episode 21
A shortage of funds puts an end to Tim's plans for a special edition of "Tool Time.".
Friday, January 31
Swing Time
Season 3 • Episode 22
Tim gives away an old swing set that reminds Jill of when the boys were little.
Friday, January 31
What You See Is What You Get
Season 3 • Episode 23
Tim's ogling of breast-enlargement literature makes Jill feel inadequate.
Friday, January 31
Reality Bytes
Season 3 • Episode 24
Randy uses Tim's old love letters to woo a woman using a computer bulletin board.
Friday, January 31
The Great Race II
Season 3 • Episode 25
Tim and Bob Vila auction their handyman services in a fund-raiser.
Saturday, February 1
The Wood, the Bad, and the Hungry
Season 6 • Episode 10
Nightmares torment Tim when he feels guilty for not inviting a friend to Thanksgiving dinner.
Saturday, February 1
Workin' Man Blues
Season 6 • Episode 11
Tim and Jill are happy when Randy gets his first part-time job.
Saturday, February 1
No Place Like Home
Season 6 • Episode 12
Nostalgic Tim wants to buy back the home he and his father helped to build.
Saturday, February 1
The Flirting Game
Season 6 • Episode 13
Jill wonders if flirting with a potential boss might help her to get hired.
Saturday, February 1
The Karate Kid Returns
Season 6 • Episode 14
Tim is surprised when Wilson's cousins, the Beach Boys, visit.
Saturday, February 1
Totally Tool Time
Season 6 • Episode 15
The "Tool Time" gang tries to please potential distributors.
Saturday, February 1
A Funny Valentine
Season 6 • Episode 16
Tim's late father's old flame contacts him; Randy and Brad ponder gifts to give their girlfriends.
Saturday, February 1
Wilson's World
Season 6 • Episode 17
Eccentric Wilson tries to act like a regular guy; Tim gets into a cooking contest.
Saturday, February 1
Back in the Saddle Shoes Again
Season 4 • Episode 1
When Jill is laid off from work, Tim is less than considerate.
Saturday, February 1
Don't Tell Momma
Season 4 • Episode 2
Tim crashes Jill's car after lecturing her on avoiding scratches.
Saturday, February 1
Death Begins at Forty
Season 4 • Episode 3
Tim is less than thrilled about turning 40 when his friend has a heart attack.
Saturday, February 1
The Eyes Don't Have It
Season 4 • Episode 4
Mark is doing poorly in school, but cannot tell his parents the real problem.
Sunday, February 2
Something Old, Someone Blue
Season 6 • Episode 18
Al reveals a secret to Tim and the guys before his wedding to Ilene.
Sunday, February 2
Communication Breakdown
Season 6 • Episode 19
Tim and Jill assess the relationships they have with their sons.
Sunday, February 2
My Son, the Driver
Season 6 • Episode 20
Three generations of the Al Unser car-racing family visit "Tool Time.".
Sunday, February 2
Insult to Injury
Season 6 • Episode 21
A "Tool Time" mishap may prevent Tim from keeping an important date with Mark.
Sunday, February 2
Family Un-Ties
Season 6 • Episode 22
Jill is upset that the boys no longer want to spend much time with her.
Sunday, February 2
The Feminine Mistake
Season 6 • Episode 23
"Tool Time" creates a special 3-D show; Jill wants an equal partner.
Sunday, February 2
Taps
Season 6 • Episode 24
Jill deals with feelings of guilt after tragedy strikes her family.
Sunday, February 2
The Kiss & the Kiss-Off
Season 6 • Episode 25
Tim asks Lisa to resume her part on "Tool Time" temporarily.
Sunday, February 2
He Ain't Heavy, He's Just Irresponsible
Season 4 • Episode 5
Tim acts as a surrogate father when his brother decides to leave his wife and children.
Sunday, February 2
Borland Ambition
Season 4 • Episode 6
Al buys into a hardware store and takes entrepreneurship a little too far.
Sunday, February 2
Let's Go to the Videotape
Season 4 • Episode 7
When Tim videotapes Jill's speech at the library, he accidentally overdubs his critique.
Sunday, February 2
Quibbling Siblings
Season 4 • Episode 8
Jill thinks Randy fights with his brothers to get Tim's attention.
Sunday, February 2
My Dinner With Wilson
Season 4 • Episode 9
At Thanksgiving dinner, Wilson announces that he is moving away.
Sunday, February 2
Ye Olde Shoppe Teacher
Season 4 • Episode 10
The man who first saw Tim's need for "more power" pays his former high-school student a visit.
Monday, February 3
Some Like It Hot Rod
Season 4 • Episode 11
Jill ruins Tim's attempt to get his hot rod featured in a car magazine.
Monday, February 3
'Twas the Night Before Chaos
Season 4 • Episode 12
Tim enlists the help of his brother to build his Christmas display; Jill tries to help her parents.
Monday, February 3
The Route of All Evil
Season 4 • Episode 13
Brad's paper route interferes with schoolwork, but he is afraid to quit.
Monday, February 3
Brother, Can You Spare a Hot Rod?
Season 4 • Episode 14
Tim can't think of a reason for selling his hot rod, except money.
Tuesday, February 4
Super Bowl Fever
Season 4 • Episode 15
Tim throws a Super Bowl party while Jill is bedridden with the flu.
Tuesday, February 4
Bachelor of the Year
Season 4 • Episode 16
Al is included among Detroit's sexiest bachelors, and the designation causes problems with Ilene.
Tuesday, February 4
It's My Party
Season 4 • Episode 17
Randy's date falls at a party due to Tim's well-polished floor.
Tuesday, February 4
A House Divided
Season 4 • Episode 18
When Tim tries to fix a gas leak in a friend's home, he accidentally blows up the building.
Wednesday, February 5
The Naked Truth
Season 4 • Episode 19
Tim (Tim Allen) and his sister-in-law (Jensen Daggett) accidentally see each other naked.
Wednesday, February 5
Talk to Me
Season 4 • Episode 20
Tim and two bachelors commiserate about their mates on "Tool Time."
Wednesday, February 5
No, No, Godot
Season 4 • Episode 21
Tim and Al dodge a night at the theater to scalp hockey tickets, then get arrested.
Wednesday, February 5
Tool Time After Dark
Season 4 • Episode 22
Ignoring Jill's advice Tim overeats, then spends a sleepless night reviewing "Tool Time" tapes.
Thursday, February 6
Tool Time After Dark
Season 4 • Episode 23
Ignoring Jill's advice Tim overeats, then spends a sleepless night reviewing "Tool Time" tapes.
Thursday, February 6
Sisters and Brothers
Season 4 • Episode 24
Sister-in-law Carrie observes Jill's domestic life; Tim's brother moves.
Thursday, February 6
A Marked Man
Season 4 • Episode 25
Jill and Tim face a parenting crisis when Mark is caught stealing.
Thursday, February 6
Wilson's Girlfriend
Season 4 • Episode 26
Jill plays matchmaker and introduces Wilson to one of her professors.
Friday, February 7
A Taylor Runs Through It
Season 5 • Episode 1
Outdoor sports distract Tim during Jill's cousin's wedding at a vacation resort.
Friday, February 7
The First Temptation of Tim
Season 5 • Episode 2
Tim must choose between his career and friendship when his new boss wants to ax Al.
Friday, February 7
Her Cheatin' Mind
Season 5 • Episode 3
Jealous Tim feels threatened by Jill's friendship with a male classmate.
Friday, February 7
Jill's Surprise Party
Season 5 • Episode 4
Tim and the boys plan a surprise 40th birthday party for Jill.
Saturday, February 8
Quest for Fire
Season 7 • Episode 1
The Taylors spend their summer vacation at a resort on Lake Michigan.
Saturday, February 8
Clash of the Taylors
Season 7 • Episode 2
Randy writes an expose for school on Binford Tools' poor environmental record.
Saturday, February 8
Room at the Top
Season 7 • Episode 3
Jill takes offense at Tim's offer to build her a home workstation.
Saturday, February 8
The Dating Game
Season 7 • Episode 10
Tim pretends he is single when he accompanies Al on a double date.
Saturday, February 8
Pump You Up
Season 7 • Episode 4
Tim becomes Brad's trainer when a college expresses interest in the young athlete.
Saturday, February 8
A Night to Dismember
Season 7 • Episode 5
The weird subject matter of Mark's Halloween horror film has Tim and Jill worried.
Saturday, February 8
The Niece
Season 7 • Episode 6
Wilson would rather spend time with his niece than restore the Studebaker she gave him.
Saturday, February 8
Jill's Passion
Season 7 • Episode 7
Jill considers the status of her marriage after a man asks her out.
Saturday, February 8
Advise and Repent
Season 5 • Episode 5
Jill's amateur psychology creates problems for Tim's car repair buddy.
Saturday, February 8
Let Them Eat Cake
Season 5 • Episode 6
While his parents are out, Brad throws a Halloween party without their permission.
Saturday, February 8
The Look
Season 5 • Episode 7
Tim is pressured into standing up to Jill after he buys expensive sports tickets.
Saturday, February 8
Room Without a View
Season 5 • Episode 8
Tim and Jill make the basement into a bedroom for Randy when he and Mark don't get along.
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