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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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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 27 - The Long and Winding Road (3)
    7.9/10(343 votes)

    S8:E27

    Tim tapes his final Tool Time; Jill sets up for Al's wedding to Trudy and begins to have second thoughts about moving to Indiana.

    Director:John Pasquin
    Writer:Lloyd Garver

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  2. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 6 - Bewitched
    7.7/10(296 votes)

    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
    Writer:Jennifer Celotta

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  3. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 25 - The Long and Winding Road (1)
    7.6/10(279 votes)

    S8:E25

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 2 - Adios
    7.5/10(283 votes)

    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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  5. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 11 - Home for the Holidays
    7.5/10(275 votes)

    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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  6. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 18 - Love's Labor Lost (1)
    7.5/10(266 votes)

    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.

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  7. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 13 - Chop Shop 'Til You Drop
    7.4/10(260 votes)

    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
    Writer:David Maples

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  8. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 16 - Mark's Big Break
    7.3/10(272 votes)

    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
    Writer:Tracy Gamble

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  9. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 19 - Love's Labor Lost (2)
    7.3/10(272 votes)

    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.

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  10. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 22 - Loose Lips and Freudian Slips
    7.3/10(254 votes)

    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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  11. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 24 - Dead Weight
    7.3/10(253 votes)

    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
    Writer:Jennifer Celotta

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  12. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 8 - Tim's First Car
    7.2/10(251 votes)

    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
    Writer:David Maples

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  13. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 17 - Young at Heart
    7.2/10(268 votes)

    S8:E17

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Lloyd Garver

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  14. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 20 - Neighbors
    7.2/10(254 votes)

    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.

    Director:Patricia Richardson
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 26 - The Long and Winding Road (2)
    7.2/10(280 votes)

    S8:E26

    As Tim and the Boys drive to school, they reminisce about some of the memories they have had over the past eight years.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Carmen Finestra

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  16. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 10 - Thanks, But No Thanks
    7.1/10(255 votes)

    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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  17. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 21 - A Hardware Habit to Break
    7.1/10(246 votes)

    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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  18. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 4 - Taylor Got Game
    6.9/10(262 votes)

    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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  19. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 5 - Al's Fair Lady
    6.9/10(254 votes)

    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
    Writer:Tracy Gamble

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  20. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 7 - Not-So-Great Scott
    6.9/10(261 votes)

    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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  21. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 9 - Mr. Likeable
    6.9/10(258 votes)

    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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  22. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 12 - Ploys for Tots
    6.9/10(257 votes)

    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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  23. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 15 - Knee Deep
    6.9/10(247 votes)

    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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  24. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 1 - Whitewater
    6.8/10(270 votes)

    S8:E1

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Lloyd Garver

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  25. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 3 - All in the Family
    6.8/10(251 votes)

    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
    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"The Long and Winding Road (3)" is the best rated episode of Home Improvement season 8. It scored 7.9/10 from 343 votes. Directed by John Pasquin and written by Lloyd Garver, it aired on May 25, 1999. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Bewitched".