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The Best Episodes of Home Improvement Season 8

Every episode of Home Improvement Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Home Improvement Season 8!

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The daily trials and tribulations of handyman Tim Taylor, a TV show host raising three boys with help from his loyal co-host, domineering wife, and unseen neighbor.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 1 - Whitewater
    6.8/10(255 votes)

    #1 - Whitewater

    S8:E1

    Jill surprises Tim with a river-rafting trip for his birthday, sinking his plan to attend a NASCAR event.

    Director:Unknown

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  2. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 2 - Adios
    7.5/10(267 votes)

    #2 - Adios

    S8:E2

    Randy is selected to go to Costa Rica for a year to study the rain forest, and Jill's worried. So Tim decides to "fix things."

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 3 - All In The Family
    6.7/10(234 votes)

    #3 - All In The Family

    S8:E3

    Tim and Jill's plans to spend some time together are interupted when Tim's brother and Jill's sister anounce that they are an item.

    Director:Unknown

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  4. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 4 - Taylor Got Game
    6.9/10(244 votes)

    #4 - Taylor Got Game

    S8:E4

    While Brad studies for his SAT's, a friend of Wilson's offers him the chance to play professional international soccer in Europe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 5 - Al's Fair Lady
    6.9/10(237 votes)

    #5 - Al's Fair Lady

    S8:E5

    Jill is concerned when Al's new rich girlfriend keeps buying him extravagant gifts in order to keep him in the relationship.

    Director:Unknown

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  6. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 6 - Bewitched
    7.7/10(276 votes)

    #6 - Bewitched

    S8:E6

    At a Halloween party Tim encourages Wilson to break up with his girlfriend. who claims to be a witch. But, after he dumps her he mysteriously disappears. Tim blames the witch but when the police arrive Tim is accused of Wilson's disappearance.

    Director:Unknown

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  8. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 7 - Not-So-Great Scott
    6.9/10(245 votes)

    #7 - Not-So-Great Scott

    S8:E7

    When Tim overhears Jill saying that one of her patients is having an affair with Heidi's husband, Tim has trouble keeping it from Heidi.

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 8 - Tim's First Car
    7.2/10(236 votes)

    #8 - Tim's First Car

    S8:E8

    When Tim's first car is destroyed before his eyes in a junkyard, Jill decides to find him a replica of it. Meanwhile, Mark helps Brad make a video for his college applications.

    Director:Peter Bonerz

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  10. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 9 - Mr. Likeable
    6.9/10(242 votes)

    #9 - Mr. Likeable

    S8:E9

    Tim becomes unhappy when Al stars in a TV movie with Morgan Fairchild. Meanwhile, Mark tries to get the affection of the most beautiful girl in his class by listening to her talk about her problems.

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 10 - Thanks, But No Thanks
    7.0/10(238 votes)

    #10 - Thanks, But No Thanks

    S8:E10

    Tim invites his brother Marty and his twins to live with him when he discovers that Marty and his wife Nancy are separated.

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 11 - Home For The Holidays
    7.5/10(257 votes)

    #11 - Home For The Holidays

    S8:E11

    Randy returns from Costa Rica for Christmas only to discover the changes that have taken place in his absence and that life has gone on without him.

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 12 - Ploys For Tots
    6.9/10(239 votes)

    #12 - Ploys For Tots

    S8:E12

    Tim and Jill try to teach Marty the best way to parent when one of the twins keeps throwing tantrums to get her own way.

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 13 - Chop Shop 'Til You Drop
    7.4/10(241 votes)

    #13 - Chop Shop 'Til You Drop

    S8:E13

    Tim and Jill buy Brad a car. However, when it is stolen, Tim and Al go undercover to catch the thieves.

    Director:Unknown

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  15. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 14 - Home Alone
    6.2/10(248 votes)

    #14 - Home Alone

    S8:E14

    Tim gets preoccupied when he is left alone to write his book.

    Director:Unknown

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  16. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 15 - Knee Deep
    6.9/10(228 votes)

    #15 - Knee Deep

    S8:E15

    Brad blames Tim for possibly ruining his soccer career when he injures his knee on a piece of hardware during a Tool Time shoot at the house. The magicians Penn & Teller appear on Tool Time.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 16 - Mark's Big Break
    7.3/10(253 votes)

    #16 - Mark's Big Break

    S8:E16

    Tim commissions Mark to make a video to celebrate the completion of his hot rod. When Tim is disappointed with the result, Mark films a new version - with a dance number set to "Greased Lightning."

    Director:Unknown

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  18. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 17 - Young At Heart
    7.2/10(251 votes)

    #17 - Young At Heart

    S8:E17

    Jill is angry when Tim spends too much time with his new female mechanic near their anniversary.

    Director:Unknown

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  19. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 18 - Love's Labor Lost (1)
    7.5/10(247 votes)

    #18 - Love's Labor Lost (1)

    S8:E18

    Plans for a ski trip are put on hold when Jill needs an emergency hysterectomy. Tim helps her face the situation, but becomes frightened when complications arise during surgery.

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  20. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 19 - Love's Labor Lost (2)
    7.3/10(251 votes)

    #19 - Love's Labor Lost (2)

    S8:E19

    Tim waits for news on Jill's surgery. Jill will be fine, although she had to have her ovaries completely removed, not partially as was first thought. Jill's mother comes to visit to help with her daughter's care and with her mood swings.

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  21. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 20 - Neighbors
    7.2/10(238 votes)

    #20 - Neighbors

    S8:E20

    Tim and Wilson's friendship is tested when Wilson wins $10,000 and decides to build an elaborate science lab in his backyard - which blocks the Taylor family's view.

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  22. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 21 - A Hardware Habit To Break
    7.1/10(229 votes)

    #21 - A Hardware Habit To Break

    S8:E21

    Harry announces that he is retiring and selling the hardware store. Tim organizes a fundraising party for the store, but ends up buying it himself. But when the customers dry up, Tim begins to wonder what he is doing wrong.

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 22 - Loose Lips And Freudian Slips
    7.3/10(237 votes)

    #22 - Loose Lips And Freudian Slips

    S8:E22

    Jill's thesis is before the committee. During Mark's student film viewing, Jill's psychology professor sees Jill criticize him and Jill is worried that this will affect the thesis committee's decision.

    Director:Tim Allen
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 23 - Trouble-A-Bruin
    6.8/10(236 votes)

    #23 - Trouble-A-Bruin

    S8:E23

    Troubles brew on Tool Time when Bud mandates that no non-Binford products are to be used on the show. Brad has to decide whether or not to play soccer earlier than he is scheduled to when he has an opportunity to play in front of a UCLA scout.

    Director:Andrew Tsao

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  25. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 24 - Dead Weight
    7.3/10(234 votes)

    #24 - Dead Weight

    S8:E24

    Tool Time continues to be a "jewel" despite the continued excess presence of the Binford name. Things rapidly turn sad when Al decides to take his mother out to dinner to tell her he's going to get married... and she has a heart attack and dies.

    Director:Unknown

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  26. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 25 - The Long and Winding Road (1)
    7.6/10(259 votes)

    #25 - The Long and Winding Road (1)

    S8:E25

    Tim quits Tool Time, and Jill gets an offer that divides the family.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Whitewater" is the best rated episode of "Home Improvement" season 8. It scored 6.8/10 based on 255 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Lloyd Garver, it aired on 9/22/1998. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Adios".