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, December 19
The Naked Truth
Season 4 • Episode 19
Tim (Tim Allen) and his sister-in-law (Jensen Daggett) accidentally see each other naked.
Thursday, December 19
Talk to Me
Season 4 • Episode 20
Tim and two bachelors commiserate about their mates on "Tool Time."
Thursday, December 19
No, No, Godot
Season 4 • Episode 21
Tim and Al dodge a night at the theater to scalp hockey tickets, then get arrested.
Thursday, December 19
Tool Time After Dark
Season 4 • Episode 22
Ignoring Jill's advice Tim overeats, then spends a sleepless night reviewing "Tool Time" tapes.
Friday, December 20
Tool Time After Dark
Season 4 • Episode 23
Ignoring Jill's advice Tim overeats, then spends a sleepless night reviewing "Tool Time" tapes.
Friday, December 20
Sisters and Brothers
Season 4 • Episode 24
Sister-in-law Carrie observes Jill's domestic life; Tim's brother moves.
Friday, December 20
A Marked Man
Season 4 • Episode 25
Jill and Tim face a parenting crisis when Mark is caught stealing.
Friday, December 20
Wilson's Girlfriend
Season 4 • Episode 26
Jill plays matchmaker and introduces Wilson to one of her professors.
Saturday, December 21
Dances With Tools
Season 2 • Episode 16
Tim buys Jill ballroom-dancing lessons for their anniversary.
Saturday, December 21
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.
Saturday, December 21
Bye, Bye, Birdie
Season 2 • Episode 18
Tim vies with an annoying woodpecker; Brad has math problems.
Saturday, December 21
Karate or Not, Here I Come
Season 2 • Episode 19
Despite Jill's disapproval, Tim convinces Mark to join a karate class.
Saturday, December 21
Shooting Three to Make Tutu
Season 2 • Episode 20
Jill wants Mark to see his first ballet, but Tim spoils her plans.
Saturday, December 21
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, December 21
Ex Marks the Spot
Season 2 • Episode 22
Tim gets into trouble with Jill when he bumps into his high-school girlfriend.
Saturday, December 21
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, December 21
A Taylor Runs Through It
Season 5 • Episode 1
Outdoor sports distract Tim during Jill's cousin's wedding at a vacation resort.
Saturday, December 21
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.
Saturday, December 21
Her Cheatin' Mind
Season 5 • Episode 3
Jealous Tim feels threatened by Jill's friendship with a male classmate.
Saturday, December 21
Jill's Surprise Party
Season 5 • Episode 4
Tim and the boys plan a surprise 40th birthday party for Jill.
Sunday, December 22
Birth of a Hot Rod
Season 2 • Episode 24
Jill takes matters into her own hands after Tim begins ignoring the household repairs.
Sunday, December 22
The Great Race
Season 2 • Episode 25
Tim competes against Bob Vila in a lawn mower race for charity.
Sunday, December 22
Maybe, Baby
Season 3 • Episode 1
Jill (Patricia Richardson) is overcome with the desire to have another child. Tim Allen stars.
Sunday, December 22
Aisle See You in My Dreams
Season 3 • Episode 2
Al takes his latest romance a little too seriously.
Sunday, December 22
This Joke's for You
Season 3 • Episode 3
Tim (Tim Allen) realizes that Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) has reached adolescence.
Sunday, December 22
A Sew, Sew Evening
Season 3 • Episode 4
Jill invites the new neighbors over for dinner -- a prospect Tim does not relish.
Sunday, December 22
Arrivederci, Binford
Season 3 • Episode 5
Hardware magnate John Binford passes on to the great tool shed in the sky.
Sunday, December 22
Crazy for You
Season 3 • Episode 6
The tables are turned on trickster Tim (Tim Allen) at Halloween time. With Patricia Richardson.
Sunday, December 22
Advise and Repent
Season 5 • Episode 5
Jill's amateur psychology creates problems for Tim's car repair buddy.
Sunday, December 22
Let Them Eat Cake
Season 5 • Episode 6
While his parents are out, Brad throws a Halloween party without their permission.
Sunday, December 22
The Look
Season 5 • Episode 7
Tim is pressured into standing up to Jill after he buys expensive sports tickets.
Sunday, December 22
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.
Sunday, December 22
Chicago Hope
Season 5 • Episode 9
Bud makes Tim entertain a station manager during the Taylors' romantic getaway.
Sunday, December 22
Doctor in the House
Season 5 • Episode 10
Tim gets an honorary doctorate; student Jill is less than thrilled.
Monday, December 23
That's My Momma
Season 5 • Episode 11
Tim is uncomfortable discussing personal matters with his visiting mother.
Monday, December 23
Oh, Brother
Season 5 • Episode 13
Tim regrets hiring his unemployed brother to rebuild the "Tool Time" set.
Monday, December 23
High School Confidential
Season 5 • Episode 14
Brad feels second best when Randy takes advanced classes at his school.
Monday, December 23
Tanks for the Memories
Season 5 • Episode 15
As part of a "Tool Time" salute to the armed forces, Tim drives a tank and doesn't do it very well.
Tuesday, December 24
The Vasectomy One
Season 5 • Episode 16
Jill wants Tim to undergo a vasectomy when they decide their family is complete.
Tuesday, December 24
Fear of Flying
Season 5 • Episode 17
Columbia astronauts take Tim's special screwdriver on a mission.
Tuesday, December 24
When Harry Kept Delores
Season 5 • Episode 18
Delores decides to work at the hardware store; Alan Jackson sings on Tim's show.
Tuesday, December 24
Eye on Tim
Season 5 • Episode 19
Ill Jill must contend with a reporter's flirtations with Tim.
Wednesday, December 25
Yule Better Watch Out
Season 1 • Episode 12
Tim gets wrapped up in a Christmas house-decorating competition with his neighbor.
Wednesday, December 25
No Place Like Home
Season 6 • Episode 12
Nostalgic Tim wants to buy back the home he and his father helped to build.
Wednesday, December 25
Bright Christmas
Season 7 • Episode 11
Tim illuminates the Taylor house for the annual Christmas decorating contest.
Wednesday, December 25
Home Alone
Season 8 • Episode 14
While home alone to write his book, Tim dreams of being an author and pop icon.
Thursday, December 26
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.
Thursday, December 26
Engine and a Haircut, Two Fights
Season 5 • Episode 21
Tim hates Brad's new haircut; Jill rehearses "Romeo and Juliet" with Randy.
Thursday, December 26
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.
Thursday, December 26
Mr. Wilson's Opus
Season 5 • Episode 23
The actors in Randy's school play become frustrated when Wilson takes over as director.
Friday, December 27
Shopping Around
Season 5 • Episode 24
Tim becomes concerned when his mother begins dating his former shop teacher.
Friday, December 27
Alarmed by Burglars
Season 5 • Episode 25
Jill decides she wants the new home security system to have more power.
Friday, December 27
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.
Friday, December 27
At Sea
Season 6 • Episode 1
Tim and the "Tool Time" gang visit the USS Constellation aircraft carrier.
Saturday, December 28
Blow Up
Season 3 • Episode 7
Jill accuses Tim of being insensitive after he ruins an honorary dinner with the library committee.
Saturday, December 28
Be True to Your Tool
Season 3 • Episode 8
Balking at promoting a questionable product jeopardizes Tim's job.
Saturday, December 28
Dollars and Sense
Season 3 • Episode 9
Tim helps the boys spend a cash gift they were supposed to invest.
Saturday, December 28
A Frozen Moment
Season 3 • Episode 10
Tim uses special effects in the family's Christmas-card photo.
Saturday, December 28
Feud for Thought
Season 3 • Episode 11
At her class reunion, Jill meets an old boyfriend and the ex-friend who stole him.
Saturday, December 28
'Twas the Blight Before Christmas
Season 3 • Episode 12
Tim's annual Christmas decoration competitiveness is hampered by another major concern.
Saturday, December 28
Slip Sleddin' Away
Season 3 • Episode 13
Jill and Tim disagree over Randy's participation in a sled race.
Saturday, December 28
Dream On
Season 3 • Episode 14
Tim is Tarzan in Jill's fantasy; Ilene shares her sensuous dream with Al.
Saturday, December 28
Future Shock
Season 6 • Episode 2
Tim and Jill dream about what their lives will be like 35 years in the future.
Saturday, December 28
Workshop 'Til You Drop
Season 6 • Episode 3
Bud's divorce announcement prompts the Taylors to attend a couples workshop.
Saturday, December 28
Burnin' Love
Season 6 • Episode 4
Randy prepares to express his true feelings for Lauren, only to discover she loves another.
Saturday, December 28
Al's Video
Season 6 • Episode 5
Al enlists Tim to direct him in a how-to video; Jill gets a computer.
Sunday, December 29
Reel Men
Season 3 • Episode 15
It's one problem after another when Tim and Al go ice fishing.
Sunday, December 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.
Sunday, December 29
Room for Change
Season 3 • Episode 17
Tim decides to separate Randy and Brad when their arguing becomes too loud for his liking.
Sunday, December 29
The Eve of Construction
Season 3 • Episode 18
Tim and Al vie in a contest in which participants build houses for needy families.
Sunday, December 29
Too Many Cooks
Season 3 • Episode 19
A role reversal occurs when Tim and Al host a cooking show; Tim's the sidekick.
Sunday, December 29
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.
Sunday, December 29
Fifth Anniversary
Season 3 • Episode 21
A shortage of funds puts an end to Tim's plans for a special edition of "Tool Time.".
Sunday, December 29
Swing Time
Season 3 • Episode 22
Tim gives away an old swing set that reminds Jill of when the boys were little.
Sunday, December 29
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, December 29
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, December 29
Jill and Her Sisters
Season 6 • Episode 8
A family secret comes to light when Jill's three sisters visit the Taylors.
Sunday, December 29
The Tool Man Delivers
Season 6 • Episode 9
Frazzled Tim may have to deliver Heidi's baby when she goes into labor.
Sunday, December 29
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.
Sunday, December 29
Workin' Man Blues
Season 6 • Episode 11
Tim and Jill are happy when Randy gets his first part-time job.
Monday, December 30
No Place Like Home
Season 6 • Episode 12
Nostalgic Tim wants to buy back the home he and his father helped to build.
Monday, December 30
The Flirting Game
Season 6 • Episode 13
Jill wonders if flirting with a potential boss might help her to get hired.
Monday, December 30
The Karate Kid Returns
Season 6 • Episode 14
Tim is surprised when Wilson's cousins, the Beach Boys, visit.
Monday, December 30
Totally Tool Time
Season 6 • Episode 15
The "Tool Time" gang tries to please potential distributors.
Tuesday, December 31
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.
Tuesday, December 31
Wilson's World
Season 6 • Episode 17
Eccentric Wilson tries to act like a regular guy; Tim gets into a cooking contest.
Tuesday, December 31
Something Old, Someone Blue
Season 6 • Episode 18
Al reveals a secret to Tim and the guys before his wedding to Ilene.
Tuesday, December 31
Communication Breakdown
Season 6 • Episode 19
Tim and Jill assess the relationships they have with their sons.
Wednesday, January 1
My Son, the Driver
Season 6 • Episode 20
Three generations of the Al Unser car-racing family visit "Tool Time.".
Wednesday, January 1
Insult to Injury
Season 6 • Episode 21
A "Tool Time" mishap may prevent Tim from keeping an important date with Mark.
Wednesday, January 1
Family Un-Ties
Season 6 • Episode 22
Jill is upset that the boys no longer want to spend much time with her.
Wednesday, January 1
The Feminine Mistake
Season 6 • Episode 23
"Tool Time" creates a special 3-D show; Jill wants an equal partner.
Thursday, January 2
Taps
Season 6 • Episode 24
Jill deals with feelings of guilt after tragedy strikes her family.
Thursday, January 2
The Kiss & the Kiss-Off
Season 6 • Episode 25
Tim asks Lisa to resume her part on "Tool Time" temporarily.
Thursday, January 2
Quest for Fire
Season 7 • Episode 1
The Taylors spend their summer vacation at a resort on Lake Michigan.
Thursday, January 2
Clash of the Taylors
Season 7 • Episode 2
Randy writes an expose for school on Binford Tools' poor environmental record.
Friday, January 3
Room at the Top
Season 7 • Episode 3
Jill takes offense at Tim's offer to build her a home workstation.
Friday, January 3
The Dating Game
Season 7 • Episode 10
Tim pretends he is single when he accompanies Al on a double date.
Friday, January 3
Pump You Up
Season 7 • Episode 4
Tim becomes Brad's trainer when a college expresses interest in the young athlete.
Friday, January 3
A Night to Dismember
Season 7 • Episode 5
The weird subject matter of Mark's Halloween horror film has Tim and Jill worried.
Saturday, January 4
What You See Is What You Get
Season 3 • Episode 23
Tim's ogling of breast-enlargement literature makes Jill feel inadequate.
Saturday, January 4
Reality Bytes
Season 3 • Episode 24
Randy uses Tim's old love letters to woo a woman using a computer bulletin board.
Saturday, January 4
The Great Race II
Season 3 • Episode 25
Tim and Bob Vila auction their handyman services in a fund-raiser.
Saturday, January 4
Back in the Saddle Shoes Again
Season 4 • Episode 1
When Jill is laid off from work, Tim is less than considerate.
Saturday, January 4
Don't Tell Momma
Season 4 • Episode 2
Tim crashes Jill's car after lecturing her on avoiding scratches.
Saturday, January 4
Death Begins at Forty
Season 4 • Episode 3
Tim is less than thrilled about turning 40 when his friend has a heart attack.
Saturday, January 4
The Eyes Don't Have It
Season 4 • Episode 4
Mark is doing poorly in school, but cannot tell his parents the real problem.
Saturday, January 4
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.
Saturday, January 4
The Niece
Season 7 • Episode 6
Wilson would rather spend time with his niece than restore the Studebaker she gave him.
Saturday, January 4
Jill's Passion
Season 7 • Episode 7
Jill considers the status of her marriage after a man asks her out.
Saturday, January 4
Losing My Religion
Season 7 • Episode 8
Tim consults Reverend Mike when hospice work plants seeds of doubt.
Saturday, January 4
Thanksgiving
Season 7 • Episode 9
The Taylors spend Thanksgiving at a Detroit Lions game with a Hollywood producer.
Sunday, January 5
Borland Ambition
Season 4 • Episode 6
Al buys into a hardware store and takes entrepreneurship a little too far.
Sunday, January 5
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, January 5
Quibbling Siblings
Season 4 • Episode 8
Jill thinks Randy fights with his brothers to get Tim's attention.
Sunday, January 5
My Dinner With Wilson
Season 4 • Episode 9
At Thanksgiving dinner, Wilson announces that he is moving away.
Sunday, January 5
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.
Sunday, January 5
Some Like It Hot Rod
Season 4 • Episode 11
Jill ruins Tim's attempt to get his hot rod featured in a car magazine.
Sunday, January 5
'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.
Sunday, January 5
The Route of All Evil
Season 4 • Episode 13
Brad's paper route interferes with schoolwork, but he is afraid to quit.
Sunday, January 5
The Old College Try
Season 7 • Episode 12
Tim starts hanging out with his students when he gets a teaching job at the local college.
Sunday, January 5
Bright Christmas
Season 7 • Episode 11
Tim illuminates the Taylor house for the annual Christmas decorating contest.
Sunday, January 5
An Older Woman
Season 7 • Episode 13
Brad announces his plans to marry a college woman; Tim and Jill try to convince him he's too young.
Sunday, January 5
Tim "The Landlord" Taylor
Season 7 • Episode 14
Al becomes a difficult tenant when Tim overdoes his role as landlord.
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