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The daily trials and tribulations of Tim The Tool Man Taylor, a television show host raising three mischievous boys with help from his loyal co-host, loving wife, and eccentric neighbor.
  • 25min
  • Seasons: 8
  • Episodes: 203
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Home Improvement

season 8

serie United States 1991 - 1999

Episode rating

Season 8
6.8
E1
7.4
E2
6.7
E3
6.9
E4
6.9
E5
7.6
E6
6.8
E7
7.1
E8
6.9
E9
7.0
E10
7.5
E11
6.9
E12
7.4
E13
6.3
E14
6.9
E15
7.3
E16
7.1
E17
7.5
E18
7.3
E19
7.3
E20
7.1
E21
7.3
E22
6.8
E23
7.3
E24
7.6
E25
7.3
E26
7.9
E27

Cast of season 8

In order of relevance in the season

Episodes of season 827

  • 6.8
    /10

    Whitewater
    episode S8.E1 september 1998
    It's Tim's birthday, and he plans to go to a NASCAR race. However, Jill purchased tickets for the two of them, plus Al, Heidi, and Wilson to go on a river-rafting trip. They go rafting, but Tim reserves a luxury trailer for sleeping.
  • 7.4
    /10

    Adios
    episode S8.E2 september 1998
    Randy and his girlfriend Lauren are selected to go to Costa Rica for a school program to study the rain forests. Jill is upset and does not want him to go. Tim tries to fix things by telling Randy he cannot go. Jill is more upset with this.
  • 6.7
    /10

    All in the Family
    episode S8.E3 october 1998
    Jill's sister Carrie stays with the Taylor's while in town for business. Tim's brother Jeff is over for dinner. Carrie and Jeff start seeing each other, and Jill does not think Jeff is good enough for her sister.
  • 6.9
    /10

    Taylor Got Game
    episode S8.E4 october 1998
    Brad does not do well on his math test, and it may hurt his chances of getting into college. Wilson has a friend visiting from England; he owns a soccer team and extends an offer to Brad to play.
  • 6.9
    /10

    Al's Fair Lady
    episode S8.E5 october 1998
    Tim and Jill have dinner with Al and Trudy, his girlfriend for one month. Tim and Jill find out Trudy is wealthy. For the one month gift, Trudy gives Al a 1966 Ferrari. Al uncomfortably accepts the gift, but then returns it.
  • 7.6
    /10

    Bewitched
    episode S8.E6 october 1998
    Wilson disappears after hosting a Halloween party with his new romantic interest, a woman who claims to be a witch.
  • 6.8
    /10

    Not-So-Great Scott
    episode S8.E7 november 1998
    While Jill is training as a psychologist, one of her patients discloses an affair with Heidi's husband, and Jill inadvertently tells Tim.
  • 7.1
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    Tim's First Car
    episode S8.E8 november 1998
    Tim has a chance to buy back the convertible he owned when he was a teenager.
  • 6.9
    /10

    Mr. Likeable
    episode S8.E9 november 1998
    For the first time, the TV ratings for Tool Time show that Al is more popular than Tim. Al decides to start doing promotions and Tim even helps him line up events. Then, Al hires a manager who tries to push too much too fast.
  • 7
    /10

    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
    /10

    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
    /10

    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.
  • 7.4
    /10

    Chop Shop 'til You Drop
    episode S8.E13 january 1999
    Brad is excited to finally get his first car, but when it's stolen and stripped, Tim is determined to track down the culprits.
  • 6.3
    /10

    Home Alone
    episode S8.E14 january 1999
    Tim is writing a book for Binford Tools, and since Jill and the boys are away for the weekend, Tim tries to write while home alone. But since he is alone, everything distracts him. He starts to dream of wealth and fame.
  • 6.9
    /10

    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
    /10

    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
    /10

    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
    /10

    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.
  • 7.3
    /10

    Love's Labor Lost: Part 2
    episode S8.E19 march 1999
    Jill's operation is completed, and she has had a total hysterectomy. Jill is really upset at what this represents. Jill's mother visits to help around the house. Jill's mood swings are all over the place.
  • 7.3
    /10

    Neighbors
    episode S8.E20 march 1999
    Tim takes Wilson to a hockey game for Wilson's birthday. Wilson wins $10,000 by sitting in the raffle seat. He wants a greenhouse in his backyard. Tim realizes the plans block the fence. He fears the loss of conversation with Wilson.
  • 7.1
    /10

    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
    /10

    Loose Lips and Freudian Slips
    episode S8.E22 may 1999
    Jill is anxious about defending her thesis and shares her thoughts with Tim. Mark records it on video. Marks turns in his video project and parents are invited to view all the students' work. Jill's professor is there and hears her comments.
  • 6.8
    /10

    Trouble-a-Bruin
    episode S8.E23 may 1999
    Trouble starts when the Binford CEO (Bud) confiscates all "non-Binford" tools from the set of "Tool Time" in an effort to make Tim into more of a company man. He also dictates that the cast of the show wear Binford uniforms. This leads to the usual mess. Brad finds out that he is still up for soccer scholarship to college, despite a prior injury. Conflicts arise between Tim and Jill over whether or not Brad is ready to play in the upcoming game before the UCLA scout.
  • 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
    /10

    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.
  • 7.3
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    The Long and Winding Road: Part 2
    episode S8.E26 may 1999
    As Tim prepares for the final Tool Time show, he thinks of the impact of their decisions (Tim quitting Tool Time; Jill's job offer in Indiana). He remembers their lives in their home over the years.
  • 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.