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The Worst Episodes of Home Improvement

Every episode of Home Improvement ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Home Improvement!

Worst episode
S4E22 Tool Time After Dark (1)
6.2316 votes
Best episode
S5E22 The Longest Day
8.3410 votes
Top season
Season 5
7.6avg
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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Home Improvement Season 4 Episode 22 - Tool Time After Dark (1)
    6.2/10(316 votes)

    S4:E22

    Despite Jill's advice, Tim stays up all night watching Tool Time tapes because of his upset stomach from eating too much Polish food.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  2. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 14 - Home Alone
    6.2/10(267 votes)

    S8:E14

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jennifer Celotta

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  3. Home Improvement Season 4 Episode 23 - Tool Time After Dark (2)
    6.3/10(211 votes)

    S4:E23

    Despite Jill's advice, Tim stays up all night watching Tool Time tapes because of his upset stomach from eating too much Polish food.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  4. 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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  5. Home Improvement Season 7 Episode 19 - Desperately Seeking Willow
    6.8/10(262 votes)

    S7:E19

    While staying over at the Taylors, Willow doesn't return home from a club one night... Jill fears the worst and sends the whole family out searching for her. It's Saint Patrick's day on Tool Time, and who better to celebrate with than the boys from K&B Construction.

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Home Improvement Season 8 Episode 23 - Trouble-A-Bruin
    6.8/10(254 votes)

    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
    Writer:Tracy Gamble

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  7. 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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  8. Home Improvement Season 1 Episode 11 - Look Who's Not Talking
    6.9/10(440 votes)

    S1:E11

    Jill gets stage fright when she has to deliver a speech in front of women at the Library Association. Tim and Mark dress up as women to help her get over her fear.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Home Improvement Season 6 Episode 23 - The Feminine Mistake
    6.9/10(293 votes)

    S6:E23

    Jill makes Tim act like an equal partner once she finds that Brad's girlfriend does whatever he tell her to. Tool Time does a 3D show.

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Home Improvement Season 6 Episode 16 - A Funny Valentine
    6.9/10(284 votes)

    S6:E16

    Tim forgets where he hid Jill's Valentine's Day present. A singer talks about her relationship with Tim's father.

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:Charlie Hauck

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  11. Home Improvement Season 7 Episode 6 - The Niece
    6.9/10(271 votes)

    S7:E6

    Willow, Wilson's niece, comes to stay, which makes it so that Wilson has no time to spend with Tim.

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:Charlie Hauck

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  12. 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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  13. 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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  14. 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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  15. 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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  16. 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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  17. Home Improvement Season 7 Episode 21 - The Son Also Mooches
    6.9/10(253 votes)

    S7:E21

    It's Jill's turn to worry about needing glasses as she reaches middle age. Tim worries that his mother is going to lose money on another of his brother Jeff's business schemes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Eric Horsted

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  18. Home Improvement Season 7 Episode 25 - From Top to Bottom
    6.9/10(249 votes)

    S7:E25

    Jill makes some embarassing remarks about Tim on a talk show, while he watches it from Harry's Hardware, with all his friends.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Charlie Hauck

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  19. 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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  20. Home Improvement Season 1 Episode 4 - Satellite on a Hot Tim's Roof
    7.0/10(524 votes)

    S1:E4

    Tim becomes green with envy while putting up a new satellite dish on the roof when Jill's teacher visits.

    Director:John Pasquin
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Home Improvement Season 7 Episode 7 - Jill's Passion
    7.0/10(290 votes)

    S7:E7

    Ian, a man Jill met at the YMCA gym, asks her out, mistaking Tim for her brother. That night Jill has a dream about him. But after talking to Patty, a friend, and Tim she straightens it out.

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  22. Home Improvement Season 6 Episode 15 - Totally Tool Time
    7.0/10(289 votes)

    S6:E15

    Swedish buyers consider buying Tool Time for Europe.

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Home Improvement Season 6 Episode 18 - Something Old, Something Blue
    7.0/10(275 votes)

    S6:E18

    Before Al and Ilene's wedding, Al tells the guys a secret.

    Director:John Pasquin
    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  24. Home Improvement Season 7 Episode 12 - The Old College Try
    7.0/10(266 votes)

    S7:E12

    Tim realizes his friends are boring, so he starts hanging out with students half his age.

    Director:Albert Alarr
    Writer:Jennifer Celotta

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  25. Home Improvement Season 7 Episode 3 - Room at the Top
    7.0/10(255 votes)

    S7:E3

    Jill wants Tim to build her an office in the attic, and then changes her mind at the last minute; Tim makes a big deal about it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Tool Time After Dark (1)" is the worst rated episode of Home Improvement. It scored 6.2/10 from 316 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Elliot Shoenman, it aired on April 11, 1995.

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