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Tim and Al (Tim Allen, Richard Karn) fret over being stranded in a small-town airport on Christmas Eve.

Tim decides to buy the hardware store from Harry, but wonders what he is doing wrong when it stops making money.

Tim (Tim Allen) learns a lesson in romance when he tries to give Al (Richard Karn) advice. With Patricia Richardson.

The family becomes annoyed with the new home alarm system when Jill decides she wants it to have more power.

Tim (Tim Allen) and the ``Tool Time`` staff take the show on the road when they ship off on an aircraft carrier.

Tim and Jill comfort Al when his mother dies; a new producer makes Tim's job at ``Tool Time`` very unpleasant.

Brad's (Zachery Ty Bryan) new haircut gets Tim's (Tim Allen) dander up; Randy and Jill (Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Patricia Richardson) rehearse ``Romeo and Juliet.``.

Jill (Patricia Richardson) keeps an eye on Tim (Tim Allen) when a news reporter (guest star Rosalind Allen) flatters him with her flirtations.

Astronauts of the space shuttle Columbia visit the ``Tool Time`` set after using Tim's screwdriver in space.

Al's dreams of success and proposing to Ilene may be snuffed out when the Taylors discover a defect in his board game.

Tim pulls a groin muscle and tries to keep it a secret from Jill.

Tim invites the guys over to help him install an engine, but Jill turns the afternoon into a barbecue party.

Brad feels like he is second best when seventh-grader Randy begins taking classes at the high school.

Brad (Zachery Ty Bryan) blames Tim (Tim Allen) when he injures his knee during a taping of ``Tool Time`` at home. Penn & Teller guest star.

Jill and Tim are caught in the middle when Dave begins dating Jill's friend and another woman at the same time.

Jill's (Patricia Richardson) professor overhears her insult him, which puts her at odds with the thesis committee.

The Taylors' lives come to a halt when Jill (Patricia Richardson) is told she might need a hysterectomy. With Tim Allen.

Suspicious Tim didn't like his ``Tool Time`` video, Mark makes another one, complete with a dance number set to ``Greased Lightning.``.

Jill (Patricia Richardson) finds a job with a Detroit magazine; Mr. Binford's daughter (Vicki Lewis) becomes Tim's (Tim Allen) new producer.

The actors in Randy's (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) school play become frustrated when Wilson (Earl Hindman) takes over as director.

Wilson (Earl Hindman) wins a large sum of money and decides to build a greenhouse which annoys Tim (Tim Allen).

Tim (Tim Allen) hires his laid-off brother Marty (guest star William O'Leary) to rebuild the ``Tool Time`` set.

Jill makes Tim promise to stop looking at other women; industrial strength glue causes a sticky situation at work.

A peanut-rolling contest interferes with Jill's plans to spend an evening alone with Tim; Brad anticipates his first kiss.

Jill (Patricia Richardson) grounds Brad (Zachery Ty Bryan) for hiding a dissected frog in cafeteria food and throwing bricks. With Tim Allen.

Tim moves in with Al for the night to avoid catching Mark's chickenpox when the Andretti brothers visit the show.

Tim (Tim Allen) becomes concerned when his mother (guest star Bonnie Bartlett) begins dating his former shop teacher (guest star Dick O'Neill).

Tim (Tim Allen) gets into trouble with his family when he installs new stereo equipment in the house. With Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn.

As part of a ``Tool Time`` salute to the armed forces, Tim drives a tank and doesn't do it very well.

Tim (Tim Allen) is uncomfortable discussing personal matters with his visiting mother (guest star Bonnie Bartlett).

Tim (Tim Allen) fears his ideas for ``Tool Time`` will be knocked down when Jill (Patricia Richardson) beats his boss at bowling.

Al (Richard Karn) helps Tim and Jill (Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson) build a haunted house as part of a Halloween party for Brad (Zachery Ty Bryan).

Many changes are on the way for the Taylors, starting with Tim's (Tim Allen) frustration with his new producer.

Tim and Jill (Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson) anxiously await the final results of a test that will show if Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) is seriously ill.

Tim (Tim Allen) becomes extremely nervous when Jill (Patricia Richardson) wants him to get a vasectomy.

Brad (Zachery Ty Bryan) decides to risk re-injuring himself in order to try out for a soccer scholarship.

Tim (Tim Allen) offers Harry (guest star Blake Clarke) advice after Delores (guest star Shirley Prestia) decides to work at the hardware store.

Jill and the boys (Patricia Richardson, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith) try to persuade Tim (Tim Allen) to sign his will.

A photograph of Tim (Tim Allen) and his new female mechanic (guest star Jenny McCarthy) puts a damper on Jill (Patricia Richardson) and Tim's wedding anniversary.

Tim's late father's old flame contacts him; Randy and Brad ponder what gifts to give their girlfriends.

Jill's (Patricia Richardson) growing responsibilities at the magazine force Tim (Tim Allen) to take charge of the domestic chores.

Tim makes a wager with Jill that he can end the rough behavior at dinner by teaching his sons table manners.

Tim's (Tim Allen) creativity gets way out of hand when Al (Richard Karn) asks him to direct a how-to video. With Patricia Richardson.

Tim (Tim Allen) installs a remote-control closet in the bedroom; Tim's fatherly hugs begin to embarrass Brad (Zachery Ty Bryan). With Patricia Richardson.

Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) prepares to express his true feelings for Lauren, only to discover she loves another. With Tim Allen.

Tim contends with a bothersome woodpecker; Brad breaks up with Jennifer, and Tim and Jill become his tutors.

Tim and Jill ponder their relationships with the boys when they witness a blowup between Harry and his son.

Tim's (Tim Allen) anniversary gift for Jill (Patricia Richardson) is ballroom dancing lessons for both of them. Guest stars Ann Miller.

Tim gets into trouble with Jill when he bumps into his high-school girlfriend, who insists on meeting his wife.

Jill (Patricia Richardson) has trouble dealing with the fact that the boys no longer want to spend much time with her. With Tim Allen.

Tim's obsession with daily routine prompts him and Jill to dream about their lives 35 years in the future.

Tim confronts Jill about her individual checking account; Brad becomes careless when he baby-sits Jennifer's goldfish.

Tim and Jill (Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson) revert to childhood to convince Randy and Brad (Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Zachery Ty Bryan) they are not too old for Halloween.

Brad and Randy collect money for a Christmas charity; the Manhattan Transfer quartet appears on ``Tool Time.``.

A ``Tool Time`` mishap may prevent Tim from keeping an important date with Mark and setting a tool show record.

Jill (Patricia Richardson) and her three sisters are at odds when a provocative secret is revealed during a family visit. With Tim Allen.

Despite Jill's (Patricia Richardson) disapproval, Tim (Tim Allen) convinces Mark (Taran Noah Smith) to join a karate class.

Tim and Jill question what holds their marriage together when Tim does poorly on a compatibility test.

Mark (Taran Noah Smith) helps Tim (Tim Allen) replace the motor in the lawn mower with an engine from a high-powered motorcycle. With Patricia Richardson.

Tim receives the cold shoulder from both Jill and her visiting mother when he tries to mediate a dispute between them.

Brad fails to tell the truth about his car accident; three generations of the Al Unser car-racing family visit ``Tool Time.``.

At Christmas, Tim considers buying the house he grew up in when he learns the current owners plan to renovate.

Tim makes an embarrassing comment about Jill on his TV show; a classmate tells Randy that he has girlish hands.

Tim must choose between keeping his promise to spend a romantic evening with Jill or watching a football game.

After Jill explicitly tells Tim not to touch the dishwasher, he attempts to improve the dishwasher, which has explosive results.

Tim (Tim Allen) gets more than the big picture when he climbs on the roof to install a satellite dish. With Patricia Richardson.

Jill wants Mark to see his first ballet, but Tim spoils her plans; Jill convinces Tim to leave Randy and Brad at home alone.

Al reveals a secret to Tim and the guys before his wedding to Ilene.

After teasing Tim about buying something because the saleswoman flirted with him, Jill wonders if flirting could get her a job.

Tim is surprised to learn Wilson's visiting cousins are the Beach Boys; Mark saves Randy from a bully.

Tim (Tim Allen) proves how handy he really is when Heidi (Debbe Dunning) goes into labor and he has to deliver the baby. With Patricia Richardson.

Nightmares torment Tim (Tim Allen) when he feels guilty for not inviting a friend (Jim Labriola) to Thanksgiving dinner. Guest stars: Mario and Michael Andretti.

Tim tries to please some Swedish businessmen who are interested in bringing ``Tool Time`` to their country.

Despite Jill's (Patricia Richardson) warnings, Tim (Tim Allen) takes her pricey foreign sports car out for a spin.

Tim (Tim Allen) reconsiders exterminating the basement pest when he discovers it may be a snake. With Patricia Richardson.

Wilson (Earl Hindman) tries to become more ``normal`` when he is criticized for his artistic self-expression. With Tim Allen.

Tim and Jill become concerned when Brad pays more attention to his first part-time job than his school work.

When Tim's boss tells the tale of his impending divorce, Tim decides to attend a couples workshop with Jill.

Tim refuses to stop and ask for directions when he and Jill become lost in a snowstorm while driving to a wedding.

Tim's (Tim Allen) annual Christmas decoration competitiveness is hampered by another major concern. With Patricia Richardson.

The sparks fly when Jill sets up her pottery works in Tim's garage; Tim and Al trade places on ``Tool Time.``.

Tim (Tim Allen) wants to add a power-driven snowstorm to the Taylor's Christmas-card family photo. With Patricia Richardson.

Jill (Patricia Richardson) invites the new neighbors (Robert Picardo, Mariangela Pino) over for dinner -- a prospect Tim (Tim Allen) does not relish.

Al (Richard Karn) takes his latest romance a little too seriously. Sherry Hursey guest stars. With Tim Allen.

Hardware magnate John Binford passes on to the great tool shed in the sky. With Tim Allen and Richard Karn.

Tim gets into trouble when he misses a romantic Valentine's Day weekend with Jill to satisfy his sponsor's demands.

Balking at promoting a questionable product jeopardizes Tim's job.

Two new friends give Tim (Tim Allen) marital advice after a misunderstanding with Jill (Patricia Richardson). Guest stars Ernest Borgnine, Jack Elam.

Jill takes matters into her own hands after Tim begins ignoring the household repairs to tinker with his hot rod.

Jill (Patricia Richardson) accuses Tim (Tim Allen) of being insensitive after he ruins an honorary dinner with the library committee.

Tim and the ``Tool Time`` crew begin work on Tim's bathroom, motivated by overcrowding and Jill's ultimatum.

The tables are turned on trickster Tim (Tim Allen) at Halloween time. With Patricia Richardson.

Tim and Jill (Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson) have different plans for a monetary gift the boys have received. With Richard Karn.

At Jill's (Patricia Richardson) high-school reunion, Tim (Tim Allen) meets her former boyfriend for the first time.

Tim decides to teach the boys a lesson after they tell Mark that the others in the family are aliens from another planet.

Tim's free-spirited college pal (Christopher McDonald) drives Jill (Patricia Richardson) crazy when he comes to visit. With Tim Allen.

Brad prepares for his first date with Jennifer; Jill's feminist girlfriend Karen is expected to visit.

Jill (Patricia Richardson) asks for a sentimental birthday gift, so Tim (Tim Allen) shops for lingerie.

Tim (Tim Allen) agrees to clean the house for Jill (Patricia Richardson) while she works on a fund-raising speech.

Jill's newlywed sister spoils Tim's poker night when she brings her marital problems to Jill and Tim.

Jill (Patricia Richardson) is overcome with the desire to have another child. Tim Allen stars.

Tim tries to prove a point to Jill by hosting an all-female show to teach women how to do household repairs.

Jill (Patricia Richardson) cannot understand why Tim (Tim Allen) encourages Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) to enter a grudge-match sled race.

Tim competes against Bob Vila in a lawn mower race for charity.

Tim (Tim Allen) realizes that Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) has reached adolescence.

Tim and the boys (Tim Allen, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith) retreat to the garage to construct a Mother's Day present for Jill (Patricia Richardson).

Jill is convinced a chain letter is the cause of Tim's bad luck; boxer George Foreman appears on ``Tool Time.``.

Tim's (Tim Allen) pride is crushed when Jill (Patricia Richardson) beats him at bowling; Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) runs into a bully at the alley.

Tim and guest Bob Vila test their knowledge in a competition on ``Tool Time.``.

Tim gets wrapped up in a Christmas house-decorating competition with his neighbor; Mark believes that Santa has died.

When Tim (Tim Allen) tries to fix a gas leak in a friend's home, he accidentally blows up the building.

Tim and Jill (Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson) must make a parenting decision when Mark (Taran Noah Smith) is accused of stealing a knife.

The Taylor family stays at a resort for the wedding of Jill's (Patricia Richardson) cousin. With Tim Allen.

Jill (Patricia Richardson) unwittingly creates marital strife for the father (guest star Mark L. Taylor) of Randy's girlfriend (guest star Kimberly Cullum).

Al (Richard Karn) is included among Detroit's sexiest bachelors, and the designation causes problems with Ilene (Sherry Hursey).

Bud makes Tim entertain a station manager during the Taylors' romantic getaway.

Tim (Tim Allen) joins Jill's (Patricia Richardson) literary group when he feels threatened by her male classmate.

Jill's (Patricia Richardson) surprise 40th birthday party may be ruined by her search for a piano from her youth. With Tim Allen.

Brad (Zachery Ty Bryan) throws a Halloween party at home without his parents' (Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson) permission.

Instead of attending the theater with Jill and Ilene (Patricia Richardson, Sherry Hursey), Tim and Al (Tim Allen, Richard Karn) go out scalping hockey tickets.

Visiting relatives cause problems for Jill, Tim and Al (Patricia Richardson, Tim Allen, Richard Karn).

Tim and two bachelors from his audience discuss wives and girlfriends, while their mates tune in at home.

Tim (Tim Allen) must choose between his career and friendship when his new boss (guest star Charlie Robinson) wants to ax Al (Richard Karn).

Tim is pressured into standing up to Jill after he buys expensive sports tickets without consulting her.

Tim (Tim Allen) and his sister-in-law (Jensen Daggett) accidentally see each other naked.

Tim spends a sleepless night watching his favorite ``Tool Time'' episodes as a consequence of overeating.

Jill (Patricia Richardson) plays matchmaker and introduces Wilson (Earl Hindman) to one of her professors (Beth Dixon).

Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) must make a decision when he is accepted into a yearlong work-study program in Costa Rica.

Tim (Tim Allen) doesn't understand why Al (Richard Karn) has trouble accepting extravagant gifts from his new girlfriend.

Tim and Jill's romantic time together is interrupted when Jill's sister arrives for an unexpected visit.

Wilson (Earl Hindman) is upset with Tim (Tim Allen) when he tells everyone about Wilson's encounter with an extraterrestrial. Grant Hill guest stars as himself.

Tim (Tim Allen) becomes a murder suspect after Wilson (Earl Hindman) disappears following a Halloween party. With Patricia Richardson.

Tim can't think of a reason for selling his hot rod, except money; Randy tries to distance himself from Jill.

Jill fears the worst when house guest Willow doesn't come home one night; ``Tool Time'' celebrates St. Patrick's Day.

Jill (Patricia Richardson) makes embarrassing comments about Tim while being interviewed on a local talk show. Joan Lunden guest stars.

Tim (Tim Allen) suspects that Al and Heidi (Richard Karn, Debbe Dunning) are having an affair; pro golfer Payne Stewart visits ``Tool Time.''.

When Randy's (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) date falls on the dance floor at his first coed birthday party, Tim (Tim Allen) is to blame.

Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) gets his driver's license, but is upset that his privileges are not as good as Brad's (Zachery Ty Bryan) were.

Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) won't admit his fears when Jill and Tim (Patricia Richardson, Tim Allen) convert the basement into his bedroom.

Tim throws a Super Bowl party while Jill is bedridden with the flu.

A question of trust arises between the Taylors when the man Jill had a dream about installs the new kitchen counter.

Brad tries to convince his parents to let him play professional soccer in Europe instead of going to college.

Brad's paper route interferes with schoolwork, but he is afraid to quit.

Tim worries that his mother will lose her investment in his brother's risky business venture; Jill gets glasses.

Sibling rivalry abounds when Brad gets a sports gossip column in the school paper -- and more attention than Randy.

Tim and Al (Tim Allen, Richard Karn) compete to be chosen to operate a Binford tool in space; Mark (Taran Smith) tries to impress a girl.

Tim and Jill find a bag of marijuana in their backyard and debate how to properly handle the situation.

Tim's excitement about spending his birthday at a NASCAR race is thwarted by Jill's plans for a river-rafting trip.

When Randy writes an article for the school paper disclosing Binford Tools' poor environmental record, Tim feels flabbergasted.

Tim becomes Brad's personal trainer after a college expresses interest in giving the teen a sports scholarship.

The Taylors look forward to their annual summer getaway, each for different reasons. With Tim Allen and Patricia Richardson.

Jill (Patricia Richardson) declines Tim's (Tim Allen) offer to build her a quiet at-home work space, and that offends him.

Jill (Patricia Richardson) endures a family tragedy and is overcome with guilt. Guest star Polly Holliday.

Jill (Patricia Richardson) suggests that Tim (Tim Allen) accompany Al (Richard Karn) so he can show him how to be confident with women.

``Tool Time`` gets approval to create a 3-D effects show; Jill (Patricia Richardson) wants Tim (Tim Allen) to act more like an equal.

Tim asks former ``Tool Time`` girl Lisa to return to the show temporarily but neglects to consult with Heidi.

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