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Marty Taylor is a fictional character portrayed by William O'Leary in the TV series Home Improvement.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled He Ain't Heavy, He's Just Irresponsible (season 4), they were 36 years old.
They appear in 30 episodes out of a total of 203 aired

Marty Taylor

by William O'Leary

character

Episodes30

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    He Ain't Heavy, He's Just Irresponsible
    episode S4.E5 october 1994
    Tim wants to install a central vacuum system and Jill is opposed. She agrees when he promises it will be a fast and small project. Of course, things get out of hand. Tim's brother Marty arrives and tells Tim he is leaving his wife.
  • 7.6
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    'Twas the Night Before Chaos
    episode S4.E12 december 1994
    When Jill's parents come to visit for Christmas, her mother complains that Jill's father just wants to spend his retirement sitting around the house.
  • 7.8
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    The Naked Truth
    episode S4.E19 february 1995
    When Tim accidentally exposes himself to his equally naked sister-in-law Nancy, who's using his and Jill's shower, he suggests they keep quiet about the incident. However, Nancy breaks the silence and a more uncomfortable one descends.
  • 7.5
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    Sisters and Brothers
    episode S4.E24 may 1995
    Jill's globetrotting photographer sister, Carrie, comes to stay. Tim helps his brother, Marty, move house.
  • 7.4
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    Her Cheatin' Mind
    episode S5.E3 october 1995
    When Tim finds out Jill's friend from school is a good looking man, who shares her academic interests, he feels threatened.
  • 7.5
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    Jill's Surprise Party
    episode S5.E4 october 1995
    Tim throws Jill a surprise birthday party, but she has other plans for the night.
  • 8
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    The Look
    episode S5.E7 november 1995
    Bud pressures Tim into impulsively buying his Pistons season tickets, without talking to Jill.
  • 7.2
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    That's My Momma
    episode S5.E11 december 1995
    Tim has a hard time when his mother comes to stay.
  • 7.1
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    Oh, Brother
    episode S5.E13 january 1996
    Tim gives Marty a job on Tool Time.
  • 7.6
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    The Vasectomy One
    episode S5.E16 february 1996
    Jill wants Tim to get a vasectomy since they do not want any more children. Tim shudders to think of the operation. Also, Randy is voted as having the best butt at high school.
  • 7.5
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    When Harry Kept Dolores
    episode S5.E18 february 1996
    Harry and Dolores separate after a heated argument, and Tim tries to figure out a way to get them back together again.
  • 7.7
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    Alarmed by Burglars
    episode S5.E25 may 1996
    When Wilson is the victim of a break-in, Jill becomes safety-obsessed and gets Tim to install a high-tech security system.
  • 7.5
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    The Wood, the Bad and the Hungry
    episode S6.E10 november 1996
    On Thanksgiving, Randy volunteers at a soup kitchen. Tim does not want to invite Benny to the Thanksgiving meal at his home, but when he goes to pick up Randy, he sees Benny eating there. Tim invites him, and then finds out Benny eats there because the soup is good.
  • 7.5
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    No Place Like Home
    episode S6.E12 december 1996
    The Tim Taylor family and Tim's brothers travel to their mother's home since she is moving. The brothers reminiscence over childhood items and things the dad built. The new owners come to see the house, the brothers find it hard to let go.
  • 6.9
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    Something Old, Something Blue
    episode S6.E18 february 1997
    Tim throws a bachelor party for Al, and everyone tells negative tales of marriages. Al starts to doubt his decision to marry Ilene. The day of the wedding, Ilene starts to doubt her decision to marry Al.
  • 7.4
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    Say Goodnight, Gracie
    episode S7.E15 february 1998
    Tim and Jill babysit their niece Gracie. Jill is called away for work, so Tim has to play and care for Gracie. He has such a grand time, he wants he and Jill to have their own baby girl.
  • 6.9
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    The Son Also Mooches
    episode S7.E21 april 1998
    When Tim's brother Jeff's business fails, he moves in with their mother. Tim is upset that Jeff is taking advantage of their mother by living there, rent free, and borrowing her retirement money.
  • 7.4
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    Believe It or Not
    episode S7.E22 april 1998
    Wilson tells Tim his secret that he once saw a spaceship and aliens. Tim tells the others, who then all start to ridicule Wilson. Wilson feels betrayed and stops talking to Tim. Tim finds a way to apologize.
  • 6.9
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    From Top to Bottom
    episode S7.E25 may 1998
    Tim is picking colors for his rebuilt convertible. Jill is asked to appear on a woman's talk show. She tries to explain Tim to the audience and it embarrasses and hurts Tim.
  • 7
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    Thanks, But No Thanks
    episode S8.E10 november 1998
    When Tim finds out Marty is separated from his wife and living in the back of Harry's hardware store, Tim invites Marty and his children to stay with him and Jill. Tim turns out to be a great father to Marty's twins. Marty gets jealous.
  • 7.5
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    Home for the Holidays
    episode S8.E11 december 1998
    It's Christmas time, and that means decorating in Tim's neighborhood. Al is excited to decorate his home for the first time, and proves to be competition for Tim. Randy comes home for Christmas and finds things changed since he left.
  • 6.9
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    Ploys for Tots
    episode S8.E12 december 1998
    While Marty and his daughters are staying with Tim and Jill, everyone becomes exasperated with Claire's selfishness and tantrums.
  • 6.9
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    Knee Deep
    episode S8.E15 february 1999
    Tim has Penn and Teller on Tool Time. Tim's die-hard fans thinks Tim is departing from the show's basics. Meanwhile, Tool Time films in Tim's home. Brad trips over a rolled up carpet and injures his knee, risking his soccer playing.
  • 7.3
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    Mark's Big Break
    episode S8.E16 february 1999
    Tim finishes rebuilding his hotrod, and he wants to do something to commemorate the event. He has Mark video the event. When the first video attempt is dull, he makes another video.
  • 7.1
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    Young at Heart
    episode S8.E17 february 1999
    Tim hires a mechanic for his car who turns out to be a gorgeous woman. Driving her home, he is caught by a traffic cam in a compromising position with her. The ticket arrives on Tim and Jill's wedding anniversary, and Jill is suspicious.
  • 7.5
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    Love's Labor Lost: Part 1
    episode S8.E18 february 1999
    Jill visits the gynecologist since she has a problem. Turns out she has a tumor and needs a hysterectomy. While everyone is concerned, it seems like it should be routine. Then, during the operation, problems occur. Tim gets scared.
  • 7.1
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    A Hardware Habit to Break
    episode S8.E21 march 1999
    Harry is selling the hardware store. It comes as a shock to the guys that gather there for man talk and tools. Al owns a percentage of the store, and Tim buys the rest. The business starts slow and then grows more than they can handle.
  • 7.3
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    Dead Weight
    episode S8.E24 may 1999
    Binford Tools hires a new manager to oversee the Tool Time Show. He wants Tim to have more explosions. Tim is against this. And, Al proposes to Trudy. He takes his mother to dinner to break the news to her.
  • 7.6
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    The Long and Winding Road: Part 1
    episode S8.E25 may 1999
    More changes in store for Tool Time - an all-talk episode. It turns into a staged talk/brawl show. Tim quits. Jill gets a job offer in Bloomington, Indiana. The Taylors decide to move.
  • 7.9
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    The Long and Winding Road: Part 3
    episode S8.E27 may 1999
    Tim and Al do their final Tool Time show. Many of the past Tool Time guests appear. For closures: Heidi is pregnant; Wilson's fence comes down; Al and Trudy get married in Tim & Jill's backyard; Tim and Jill have second thoughts about moving.