The Best Episodes of Home Improvement Season 5

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.8/10(300 votes)

   #1 - A Taylor Runs Through It

   S5:E19/19/1995

   At Jill's cousin's wedding, Tim tries to squeeze in sports for him in the boys. After Jill gets tired of writing her speech for the wedding, she decides to go water skiing with the boys and gets injured.

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   Writer:Lloyd Garver

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   7.7/10(283 votes)

   #2 - The First Temptation of Tim

   S5:E29/26/1995

   Bud Harper, Tim's new boss, wants to replace Al because younger viewers don't like him. Meanwhile, Brad gets detention on the first day of school and additional detention for misbehaving during detention.

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   7.4/10(286 votes)

   #3 - Her Cheatin' Mind

   S5:E310/3/1995

   After Tim becomes threatened by one of Jill's classmates, he joins her book club.

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   7.6/10(283 votes)

   #4 - Jill's Surprise Party

   S5:E410/17/1995

   Tim invites everyone over to the house for Jill's surprise birthday party, but Jill is off looking for her childhood piano.

   Director:Andy Cadiff

   Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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   7.2/10(276 votes)

   #5 - Advise and Repent

   S5:E510/24/1995

   Jill gets an A on her psychology paper and starts dispensing psychiatric advice. Unfortunately, this leads to marital problems for Randy's girlfriend's parents.

   Director:Andy Cadiff

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   7.7/10(304 votes)

   #6 - Let Them Eat Cake

   S5:E610/31/1995

   Brad throws a Halloween party for his new friends at school while Tim, Jill, Al, and Ilene attend a cable awards show. The Tool Time cast hopes to win an award, but it appears that Cooking with Irma will sweep the event as it has every other year.

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   8.1/10(325 votes)

   #7 - The Look

   S5:E711/7/1995

   Tim gets "the look" from Jill after spending $4,000 on season tickets for the Detroit Pistons.

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   Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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   7.9/10(280 votes)

   #8 - Room Without a View

   S5:E811/14/1995

   Tim turns the basement into Randy's new room so that Randy doesn't have to share a room with Mark.

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   7.6/10(294 votes)

   #9 - Chicago Hope

   S5:E911/21/1995

   Jill plans on having a romantic evening with Tim when they go to Chicago, but Tim's business meeting takes all day.

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    7.7/10(280 votes)

    #10 - Doctor in the House

    S5:E1011/28/1995

    Jill, Wilson, and Al are angry when Tim gets an honorary Ph.D.

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    Writer:Lloyd Garver

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11. 

    7.3/10(271 votes)

    #11 - That's My Momma

    S5:E1112/5/1995

    When Tim's mother returns, she begins dating Mr. Leonard, Tim's old shop teacher, and doesn't want to spend time with Tim.

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    8.2/10(330 votes)

    #12 - 'Twas The Flight Before Christmas

    S5:E1212/12/1995

    On Christmas Eve, Tim and Al get stuck at the airport on the way to Binford's winter festival. Ilene makes Al choose between her and his mother. Tim and the boys beat Doc Johnson in the Christmas lighting contest.

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13. 

    7.1/10(274 votes)

    #13 - Oh, Brother

    S5:E131/9/1996

    When Tim hires Marty to rebuild the Tool Time set, it puts their friendship on the line.

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    7.9/10(280 votes)

    #14 - High School Confidential

    S5:E141/16/1996

    Brad feels jealous when Randy starts taking advanced classes at his school. Tim designs the man's bedroom.

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    Writer:Lloyd Garver

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    7.4/10(287 votes)

    #15 - Tanks for the Memories

    S5:E151/30/1996

    Tim and Jill play each other in a tank driving competition, and Jill wins. However, Tim doesn't congratulate her because he thinks she humiliated him.

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    Writer:Lloyd Garver

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16. 

    7.7/10(290 votes)

    #16 - The Vasectomy One

    S5:E162/6/1996

    Jill wants Tim to get a vasectomy when they agree their family is complete. Meanwhile, Randy is voted "best butt" by the girls at school.

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17. 

    7.2/10(275 votes)

    #17 - Fear of Flying

    S5:E172/13/1996

    Mark wants to take flying lessons, but Jill doesn't let him. Jill takes piano lessons. Meanwhile, Tim and Al ruin Bud's car.

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18. 

    7.5/10(266 votes)

    #18 - When Harry Kept Dolores

    S5:E182/20/1996

    Dolores, Harry's wife, comes to Harry's Hardware and Tim's marital advice causes them to split up.

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    7.4/10(267 votes)

    #19 - Eye on Tim

    S5:E192/27/1996

    When a TV report is done on Tool Time, Jill gets angry when the reporter makes advances on Tim.

    Director:Peter Bonerz

    Writer:Lloyd Garver

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    7.1/10(261 votes)

    #20 - The Bud Bowl

    S5:E203/5/1996

    When Tim and Jill go bowling with Bud and his wife, Tim tells Jill to lose because he's afraid his career will be ruined if they beat Bud and his wife. Meanwhile, Angela, Brad's girlfriend, sets her sister up with Randy.

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    7.6/10(258 votes)

    #21 - Engine and a Haircut, Two Fights

    S5:E213/12/1996

    Tim and Brad get into a fight over Brad's new haircut and the hot rod engine. Meanwhile, Randy doesn't want Jill to help him rehearse for an audition to play Romeo in a school play of Romeo & Juliet.

    Director:Andrew Tsao

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    8.3/10(397 votes)

    #22 - The Longest Day

    S5:E224/2/1996

    After a routine medical checkup, the family discovers that Randy may have cancer.

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    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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23. 

    7.3/10(275 votes)

    #23 - Mr. Wilson's Opus

    S5:E234/30/1996

    Wilson becomes the director of Randy's school play but takes the role a little too seriously. Tim and Wilson clash when Wilson attempts to make him rebuild the play's aluminum set.

    Director:Richard Compton

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    7.3/10(265 votes)

    #24 - Shopping Around

    S5:E245/7/1996

    Tim and Jill see Art, Tim's old shop teacher who's dating his mother, at a restaurant with another woman.

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    7.8/10(282 votes)

    #25 - Alarmed by Burglars

    S5:E255/14/1996

    When Wilson is buglarized, Jill orders Tim to put in a high security system. But instead of them having peace and quite in their house, things get worse when the alarms begin going off by themselves.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Charlie Hauck

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