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Episode 1 • Sep 22, 1998 • 23 m Whitewater It's Tim's birthday, and he plans to go to a NASCAR race. However, Jill purchased tickets for the two of them, plus Al, Heidi, and Wilson to go on a river-rafting trip. They go rafting, but Tim reserves a luxury trailer for sleeping.
Episode 2 • Sep 29, 1998 • 23 m Adios
Episode 3 • Oct 6, 1998 • 23 m All in the Family Jill's sister Carrie stays with the Taylor's while in town for business. Tim's brother Jeff is over for dinner. Carrie and Jeff start seeing each other, and Jill does not think Jeff is good enough for her sister.
Episode 4 • Oct 13, 1998 • 23 m Taylor Got Game Brad does not do well on his math test, and it may hurt his chances of getting into college. Wilson has a friend visiting from England; he owns a soccer team and extends an offer to Brad to play.
Episode 5 • Oct 20, 1998 • 23 m Al's Fair Lady Tim and Jill have dinner with Al and Trudy, his girlfriend for one month. Tim and Jill find out Trudy is wealthy. For the one month gift, Trudy gives Al a 1966 Ferrari. Al uncomfortably accepts the gift, but then returns it.
Episode 6 • Oct 27, 1998 • 23 m Bewitched Wilson disappears after hosting a Halloween party with his new romantic interest, a woman who claims to be a witch.
Episode 7 • Nov 3, 1998 • 30 m Not-So-Great Scott While Jill is training as a psychologist, one of her patients discloses an affair with Heidi's husband, and Jill inadvertently tells Tim.
Episode 8 • Nov 10, 1998 • 30 m Tim's First Car Tim has a chance to buy back the convertible he owned when he was a teenager.
Episode 9 • Nov 17, 1998 • 23 m Mr. Likeable For the first time, the TV ratings for Tool Time show that Al is more popular than Tim. Al decides to start doing promotions and Tim even helps him line up events. Then, Al hires a manager who tries to push too much too fast.
Episode 10 • Nov 24, 1998 • 23 m Thanks, But No Thanks When Tim finds out Marty is separated from his wife and living in the back of Harry's hardware store, Tim invites Marty and his children to stay with him and Jill. Tim turns out to be a great father to Marty's twins. Marty gets jealous.
Episode 11 • Dec 8, 1998 • 23 m Home for the Holidays It's Christmas time, and that means decorating in Tim's neighborhood. Al is excited to decorate his home for the first time, and proves to be competition for Tim. Randy comes home for Christmas and finds things changed since he left.
Episode 12 • Dec 15, 1998 • 30 m Ploys for Tots While Marty and his daughters are staying with Tim and Jill, everyone becomes exasperated with Claire's selfishness and tantrums.
Episode 13 • Jan 5, 1999 • 30 m Chop Shop 'til You Drop Brad is excited to finally get his first car, but when it's stolen and stripped, Tim is determined to track down the culprits.
Episode 14 • Jan 19, 1999 • 23 m Home Alone Tim is writing a book for Binford Tools, and since Jill and the boys are away for the weekend, Tim tries to write while home alone. But since he is alone, everything distracts him. He starts to dream of wealth and fame.
Episode 15 • Feb 2, 1999 • 22 m Knee Deep Tim has Penn and Teller on Tool Time. Tim's die-hard fans thinks Tim is departing from the show's basics. Meanwhile, Tool Time films in Tim's home. Brad trips over a rolled up carpet and injures his knee, risking his soccer playing.
Episode 16 • Feb 9, 1999 • 23 m Mark's Big Break Tim finishes rebuilding his hotrod, and he wants to do something to commemorate the event. He has Mark video the event. When the first video attempt is dull, he makes another video.
Episode 17 • Feb 16, 1999 • 30 m Young at Heart Tim hires a mechanic for his car who turns out to be a gorgeous woman. Driving her home, he is caught by a traffic cam in a compromising position with her. The ticket arrives on Tim and Jill's wedding anniversary, and Jill is suspicious.
Episode 18 • Feb 23, 1999 • 22 m Love's Labor Lost: Part 1 Jill visits the gynecologist since she has a problem. Turns out she has a tumor and needs a hysterectomy. While everyone is concerned, it seems like it should be routine. Then, during the operation, problems occur. Tim gets scared.
Episode 19 • Mar 2, 1999 • 23 m Love's Labor Lost: Part 2 Jill's operation is completed, and she has had a total hysterectomy. Jill is really upset at what this represents. Jill's mother visits to help around the house. Jill's mood swings are all over the place.
Episode 20 • Mar 16, 1999 • 30 m Neighbors Tim takes Wilson to a hockey game for Wilson's birthday. Wilson wins $10,000 by sitting in the raffle seat. He wants a greenhouse in his backyard. Tim realizes the plans block the fence. He fears the loss of conversation with Wilson.
Episode 21 • Mar 30, 1999 • 23 m A Hardware Habit to Break Harry is selling the hardware store. It comes as a shock to the guys that gather there for man talk and tools. Al owns a percentage of the store, and Tim buys the rest. The business starts slow and then grows more than they can handle.
Episode 22 • May 4, 1999 • 30 m Loose Lips and Freudian Slips
Episode 23 • May 11, 1999 • 23 m Trouble-a-Bruin
Episode 24 • May 18, 1999 • 23 m Dead Weight Binford Tools hires a new manager to oversee the Tool Time Show. He wants Tim to have more explosions. Tim is against this. And, Al proposes to Trudy. He takes his mother to dinner to break the news to her.
Episode 25 • May 18, 1999 • 23 m The Long and Winding Road: Part 1 More changes in store for Tool Time - an all-talk episode. It turns into a staged talk/brawl show. Tim quits. Jill gets a job offer in Bloomington, Indiana. The Taylors decide to move.
Episode 26 • May 25, 1999 • 21 m The Long and Winding Road: Part 2 As Tim prepares for the final Tool Time show, he thinks of the impact of their decisions (Tim quitting Tool Time; Jill's job offer in Indiana). He remembers their lives in their home over the years.
Episode 27 • May 25, 1999 • 22 m The Long and Winding Road: Part 3
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