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Season 1

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Light television comedy about family man Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor. The show's humor often revolved around cars, toys, tools, hardware shops, garages, fix-it-up projects, and similar themes.

Where to Watch Season 1

24 Episodes

Pilot
E1
PilotTim decides to rewire the dishwasher against Jill's wishes and ends up blowing more than her fuse.
Mow Better Blues
E2
Mow Better BluesAfter breaking one of Tim's tools that has been in the family for twenty years, Mark fears that he will be traded in after Brad and Randy make up a story about ""Peter"", their former brother that was traded in after he broke one of Tim's flashlights.
Off Sides
E3
Off SidesWhen she can't find a babysitter, Jill has a magician watch the kids while she and Tim go on their romantic dinner. However, Tim is too distracted by a football game to pay attention to her. Meanwhile, the kids accidentally lock the magician in a trunk.
Satellite on a Hot Tim's Roof
E4
Satellite on a Hot Tim's RoofOn Tool Time: Tim is working on a wood table with a power saw, with predictable results. Al is going to help out Lisa with her bookshelf. At home: Tim decides to install a huge new satellite dish all by himself. He is also jealous about a guy who's willing to help Jill prepare for a job interview on a Saturday.
Wild Kingdom
E5
Wild KingdomMark is bringing his Cub Scout pals for a visit. Tim has to re-light the pilot light of the furnace and he decides to show Randy and Brad how to do it. While in the basement, they discover something moving down there.
Adventures in Fine Dining
E6
Adventures in Fine DiningAt home: When the boys manage to get the whole family kicked out of a pizza place because of their misbehavior, Jill points out that since Tim has encouraged the boys' bad behavior, he should be the one to teach them how to behave. On Tool Time: Besides showing how to lay floorboards, Tim takes the time to give a speech about manners. He also demonstrates the new Binford nail gun, with predictable results.
Nothing More Than Feelings
E7
Nothing More Than FeelingsAfter Jill drove while her oil light was on, Tim shares this with the Tool Time audience and the other guys say their wives don't respect their tools.
Flying Sauces
E8
Flying SaucesTim cooks up a plan for Mark to get even with his brothers, and offers "Tool Time" viewers nutrition tips.
Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble
E9
Bubble, Bubble, Toil and TroubleTim decides to put in another sink in the bathroom so his shaving junk won't be in Jill's way, but the project takes longer than he expects.
Reach Out and Teach Someone
E10
Reach Out and Teach SomeoneTim decides to do a Tool Time special for women to teach plumbing. After being called an idiot by Randy, Brad worries that he will do bad on a test. Tim starts his hotrod.
Look Who's Not Talking
E11
Look Who's Not TalkingAt home: Jill starts experiencing stage fright when the time to give a speech at a fundraiser approaches. Tim promises to clean the house while Jill concentrates on the speech. True to his manners, Tim decides to rewire the vacuum cleaner with, you guessed it, more power! On Tool Time: Tim gives a house cleaning tip for men.
Yule Better Watch Out
E12
Yule Better Watch OutTim competes in the neighborhood Christmas light competition. Mark writes his Christmas list to Santa, but Brad and Randy tell him Santa is dead.
Up Your Alley
E13
Up Your AlleyIn Tool Time: Tim demonstrates how to hang a drywall. At home: At Tim's suggestion, the family goes bowling. Tim's obsession for winning soon turns a time of family fun into bloody competition. Randy and Brad run into the bowling alley arcade bully.
For Whom the Belch Tolls
E14
For Whom the Belch TollsJill doesn't want Stu Cutler, Tim's old college friend, in the house. So Tim tries to keep him away but when he gives in and Stu comes to the house, he insults Tim and Jill and belches with the boys.
Forever Jung
E15
Forever JungKaren visits and Tim must stand up to her. Jennifer invites Brad to her parents' anniversary, so Jill teaches him how to dance.
Jill's Birthday
E16
Jill's BirthdayTim gets Jill a lifetime membership to a health care club, until she says she will never exercise again. Brad and Randy spend all of their money on a baseball card, so they make Mark give them a "brother tax" to get Jill a present.
What About Bob?
E17
What About Bob?Tim cheats to beat Tool Time guest Bob Vila at a trivia game. Randy pulls a prank on Curtis, a geek at school.
Baby, It's Cold Outside
E18
Baby, It's Cold OutsideMr. Binford ruins Tim and Jill's romantically planned weekend by making them go camping to present Binford's new line of winter camping gear.
Unchained Malady
E19
Unchained MaladyTim gets bad luck after throwing a chain letter from Al out. Randy wrecks his new bike after being dared to do a trick.
Birds of a Feather Flock to Taylor
E20
Birds of a Feather Flock to TaylorJill tells Tim that he is a bad listener when he doesn't remember her mentioning the opera fundraiser. Brad and Randy try to get Mark to eat a worm while working on a birdhouse.
A Battle of Wheels
E21
A Battle of WheelsOn Tool Time, Al thinks he does the work and Tim has it easy. Tim lets Al be host to see what it is like. Jill takes up pottery, and Tim does not like that she keeps it in the garage. He breaks something, and Jill thinks it is on purpose.
Luck Be a Taylor Tonight
E22
Luck Be a Taylor TonightJill's sister's marital problems disrupt Tim's poker game.
Al's Fair in Love and War
E23
Al's Fair in Love and WarGreta is in the audience, and Al wants to ask her out. He is self-conscious and messes up on the show and asking Greta out. Jill suggests a double date with Tim & Jill, Al & Greta. Tim finds Jill's old diary and wants to read it.
Stereo-Typical
E24
Stereo-TypicalTim goes to buy new speakers and ends up with an entertainment center; Tool Time welcomes tool musicians, led by saw player Janeen Rae Heller.