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25 Episodes 1997 - 1998
Episode 1
Tue, Sep 23, 1997 30 mins
At their vacation site in northern Michigan, Tim informs the family that he wants to move there permanently. Lauren: Courtney Peldon. Jenny: Veronica Lauren. Brad: Zachery Ty Bryan. Diane: Ashley Peldon. Tim: Tim Allen.
Episode 2
Tue, Sep 30, 1997 30 mins
Journalist Randy takes a hard line with Tim's boss in an interview about Binford's poor pollution record. Bud: Charlie Robinson. Ronny: Kaylan Romero. Randy: Jonathan Taylor Thomas. Jill: Patricia Richardson. Wilson: Earl Hindman.
Episode 3
Tue, Oct 7, 1997 30 mins
Tim starts converting the attic into an office for Jill, who changes her mind after a required stint in therapy. Patty: Tammy Lauren. Doug: George Del Hoyo. Breen: Jack Blessing. Jill: Patricia Richardson. Tim: Tim Allen.
Episode 4
Tue, Oct 14, 1997 30 mins
Tim turns into a trainer after hearing of a potential soccer scholarship for Brad, who develops an all-star ego. Bodybuilder Cory Everson has a cameo. Lauren: Courtney Peldon. Greg: Kyle Howard. Tim: Tim Allen.
Episode 5
Tue, Oct 28, 1997 30 mins
Mark and pal Ronny make a horror movie starring the Taylors. But Jill and Tim wonder if the nature of the film signals a problem in Mark. Ronny: Kaylan Romero. Mark: Taran Smith. Jill: Patricia Richardson. Wilson: Earl Hindman. Tim: Tim Allen.
Episode 6
Tue, Nov 4, 1997 30 mins
Wilson's niece (China Kantner) visits for his birthday, and accepts his invitation to stay a while, but comes to feel smothered by his attention. Wilson: Earl Hindman. Sparky: Pat Cronin. Tim: Tim Allen.
Episode 7
Tue, Nov 11, 1997 30 mins
Jill is flattered when a man (who likes opera!) flirts with her, but she's alarmed by his assumption that she and Tim are siblings. Ian: Tom Wopat. Patty: Tammy Lauren. Jill: Patricia Richardson. Wilson: Earl Hindman. Tim: Tim Allen.
Episode 8
Tue, Nov 18, 1997 30 mins
Randy's work at a hospice reinforces his questioning of values, and spawns a decision to stop attending church. Father Mike: Dan Aykroyd. Elaine: Eileen Heckart. Becky: Lauren Tuerk. Willow: China Kantner.
Episode 9
Tue, Nov 25, 1997 30 mins
The Taylors spend Thanksgiving at the Silverdome, where Tim's untimely tinkering causes a problem for all in attendance. Irv: Alex Rocco. Ted: Tom Poston. Al: Richard Karn.
Episode 10
Tue, Dec 9, 1997 30 mins
Tim gives Al moral support at a singles bar, where the assistant tells a pair of women that he's the star of "Tool Time." Kathy: Kari Coleman. Donna: Liz Vassey. Al: Richard Karn. Richard: John Lykes. Tim: Tim Allen.
Episode 11
Tue, Dec 16, 1997 30 mins
Jill is unnerved when her recently widowed mother asks to invite over a male friend for Christmas. Lillian: Polly Holliday. Parker: George Coe. Jill: Patricia Richardson. Al: Richard Karn. Wilson: Earl Hindman. Tim: Tim Allen.
Episode 12
Tue, Jan 6, 1998 30 mins
Tim bonds with a few students when he teaches auto mechanics at a community college, but it's not the fountain of youth he's idealized. Brett: Josh Blake. Grant: Steve Monroe. Billy: Ronreaco Lee. Felix: Al Fann. Harry: Blake Clark.
Episode 13
Tue, Jan 20, 1998 30 mins
Brad's new girlfriend is a 20-year-old college junior (Maggie Lawson). Brad: Zachery Ty Bryan. Tim: Tim Allen. Jill: Patricia Richardson. Wilson: Earl Hindman. Al: Richard Karn.
Episode 14
Tue, Feb 3, 1998 30 mins
Tim makes Al sign a lease for a rental property, then hesitates to accept his responsibility for repairs. Al: Richard Karn. Jill: Patricia Richardson. Wilson: Earl Hindman. Randy: Jonathan Taylor Thomas. Tim: Tim Allen.
Episode 15
Tue, Feb 10, 1998 30 mins
Tim's baby-sitting time with his niece sparks a desire to have a daughter; which also manifests itself on "Tool Time." Gracie: Kristen Hooper. Marty: William O'Leary. Jill: Patricia Richardson. Tim: Tim Allen.
Episode 16
Tue, Feb 24, 1998 30 mins
After Tim tumbles onto a stash of pot in the back yard, he and Jill stake out the scene to see which of their sons will grab it. Al: Richard Karn. Jill: Patricia Richardson. Tim: Tim Allen. Wilson: Earl Hindman. Brad: Zachery Ty Bryan.
Episode 17
Tue, Mar 3, 1998 30 mins
"The granite guy" Tim hires to finish remodeling the kitchen is the same hunk who once asked Jill out, a fact she decides to keep from Tim. Patty: Tammy Lauren. Jill: Patricia Richardson. Al: Richard Karn. Tim: Tim Allen.
Episode 18
Tue, Mar 17, 1998 30 mins
Al becomes Heidi's best friend when she experiences marital trouble, but Tim suspects they're more than friends. Golfer Payne Stewart has a cameo. Heidi: Debbe Dunning. Al: Richard Karn. Wilson: Earl Hindman. Tim: Tim Allen.
Episode 19
Tue, Mar 17, 1998 30 mins
Wilson' s niece fails to let the Taylors know her whereabouts while she's staying with them.
Episode 20
Tue, Mar 31, 1998 30 mins
Brad's puff piece for the school paper bumps Randy's well-researched article off the front page.
Episode 21
Tue, Apr 21, 1998 30 mins
Tim's brother Jeff moves in with their mother when his business fails.
Episode 22
Tue, Apr 28, 1998 30 mins
Tim betrays Wilson's confidence by spreading his story of an alien encounter.
Episode 23
Tue, May 5, 1998 30 mins
Tim and Jill ban the newly licensed Randy from driving at night, but they disagree on how long it should last. And Randy doesn't agree at all.
Episode 24
Tue, May 12, 1998 30 mins
Tim and Al become candidates for a space-shuttle mission that will utilise a Binford tool.
Episode 25
Tue, May 19, 1998 30 mins
Jill embarrasses Tim when she tries to explain his behaviour on a women's talk show.