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Home Improvement S4E5 — He Ain't Heavy, He's Just Irresponsible
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Home Improvement•Season 4•Episode 5

He Ain't Heavy, He's Just Irresponsible

7.2/10 · 299 votesOct 18, 199423 min

Ranked #24 of 26 in Season 4•−0.3 vs season avg

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Tim's brother Marty comes by to tell him that he's leaving his wife and kids. But Tim's advice turns Marty against him. Meanwhile, Tim creates a hole in the floor and Jill has trouble working on her psychology report.

Written byElliot Shoenman
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Tim Allen

Tim Allen

Tim Taylor

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Patricia Richardson

Jill Taylor

Earl Hindman

Earl Hindman

Wilson Wilson Jr.

Richard Karn

Richard Karn

Al Borland

Zachery Ty Bryan

Zachery Ty Bryan

Brad Taylor

Taran Noah Smith

Taran Noah Smith

Mark Taylor

Jonathan Taylor Thomas

Jonathan Taylor Thomas

Randy Taylor

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Elliot Shoenman

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Episode Summary

"He Ain't Heavy, He's Just Irresponsible" is episode 5 of Home Improvement season 4. It scored 7.2/10 from 299 votes, ranking #24 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Written by Elliot Shoenman, it aired on October 18, 1994.

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