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Light television comedy about family man Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor. The show's humor often revolved around cars, toys, tools, hardware shops, garages, fix-it-up projects, and similar themes.
- Metascore66
- 1991-1999
- 8 seasons
- ABC
- Comedy
- TV-PG
Light television comedy about family man Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor. The show's humor often revolved around cars, toys, tools, hardware shops, garages, fix-it-up projects, and similar themes.
Season 8 Episode Guide
27 Episodes 1998 - 1999
Episode 1
Whitewater
Tue, Sep 22, 1998 23 mins
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.
Episode 2
Adios
Tue, Sep 29, 1998 23 mins
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.
Episode 3
All in the Family
Tue, Oct 6, 1998 23 mins
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.
Episode 4
Taylor Got Game
Tue, Oct 13, 1998 23 mins
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.
Episode 5
Al's Fair Lady
Tue, Oct 20, 1998 23 mins
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.
Episode 6
Bewitched
Tue, Oct 27, 1998 23 mins
Wilson disappears after hosting a Halloween party with his new romantic interest, a woman who claims to be a witch.
Episode 7
Not-So-Great Scott
Tue, Nov 3, 1998 30 mins
While Jill is training as a psychologist, one of her patients discloses an affair with Heidi's husband, and Jill inadvertently tells Tim.
Episode 8
Tim's First Car
Tue, Nov 10, 1998 30 mins
Tim has a chance to buy back the convertible he owned when he was a teenager.
Episode 9
Mr. Likeable
Tue, Nov 17, 1998 23 mins
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.
Episode 10
Thanks, But No Thanks
Tue, Nov 24, 1998 23 mins
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.
Episode 11
Home for the Holidays
Tue, Dec 8, 1998 23 mins
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.
Episode 12
Ploys for Tots
Tue, Dec 15, 1998 30 mins
While Marty and his daughters are staying with Tim and Jill, everyone becomes exasperated with Claire's selfishness and tantrums.
Episode 13
Chop Shop 'til You Drop
Tue, Jan 5, 1999 30 mins
Brad is excited to finally get his first car, but when it's stolen and stripped, Tim is determined to track down the culprits.
Episode 14
Home Alone
Tue, Jan 19, 1999 23 mins
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.
Episode 15
Knee Deep
Tue, Feb 2, 1999 22 mins
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.
Episode 16
Mark's Big Break
Tue, Feb 9, 1999 23 mins
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.
Episode 17
Young at Heart
Tue, Feb 16, 1999 30 mins
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.
Episode 18
Love's Labor Lost: Part 1
Tue, Feb 23, 1999 22 mins
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.
Episode 19
Love's Labor Lost: Part 2
Tue, Mar 2, 1999 23 mins
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.
Episode 20
Neighbors
Tue, Mar 16, 1999 30 mins
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.
Episode 21
A Hardware Habit to Break
Tue, Mar 30, 1999 23 mins
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.
Episode 22
Loose Lips and Freudian Slips
Tue, May 4, 1999 30 mins
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.
Episode 23
Trouble-a-Bruin
Tue, May 11, 1999 23 mins
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.
Episode 24
Dead Weight
Tue, May 18, 1999 23 mins
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.
Episode 25
The Long and Winding Road: Part 1
Tue, May 18, 1999 23 mins
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.
Episode 26
The Long and Winding Road: Part 2
Tue, May 25, 1999 21 mins
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.
Episode 27
The Long and Winding Road: Part 3
Tue, May 25, 1999 22 mins
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.
