Episode guide
Home Improvement: Season 5
26 episodes · premiered Sep 19, 1995
As Brad becomes a teenager, the Taylors face growing pains, career changes, and more explosive projects.
- Episode 1: A Taylor Runs Through It Sep 19, 1995 · 22m At Jill's cousin's wedding, Tim tries to squeeze in sports for him in the boys. After Jill gets tired of writing her speech for the wedding, she decides to go water skiing with the boys…
- Episode 2: The First Temptation of Tim Sep 26, 1995 · 22m Bud Harper, Tim's new boss, wants to replace Al because younger viewers don't like him. Meanwhile, Brad gets detention on the first day of school and additional detention for misbehaving…
- Episode 3: Her Cheatin' Mind Oct 3, 1995 · 22m After Tim becomes threatened by one of Jill's classmates, he joins her book club.
- Episode 4: Jill's Surprise Party Oct 17, 1995 · 22m Tim invites everyone over to the house for Jill's surprise birthday party, but Jill is off looking for her childhood piano.
- Episode 5: Advise and Repent Oct 24, 1995 · 22m Jill gets an A on her psychology paper and starts dispensing psychiatric advice. Unfortunately, this leads to marital problems for Randy's girlfriend's parents.
- Episode 6: Let Them Eat Cake Oct 31, 1995 · 22m Brad throws a Halloween party for his new friends at school while Tim, Jill, Al, and Ilene attend a cable awards show. The Tool Time cast hopes to win an award, but it appears that Cooking…
- Episode 7: The Look Nov 7, 1995 · 22m Tim gets "the look" from Jill after spending $4,000 on season tickets for the Detroit Pistons.
- Episode 8: Room Without a View Nov 14, 1995 · 22m Tim turns the basement into Randy's new room so that Randy doesn't have to share a room with Mark.
- Episode 9: Chicago Hope Nov 21, 1995 · 22m Jill plans on having a romantic evening with Tim when they go to Chicago, but Tim's business meeting takes all day.
- Episode 10: Doctor in the House Nov 28, 1995 · 22m Jill, Wilson, and Al are angry when Tim gets an honorary Ph.D.
- Episode 11: That's My Momma Dec 5, 1995 · 22m When Tim's mother returns, she begins dating Mr. Leonard, Tim's old shop teacher, and doesn't want to spend time with Tim.
- Episode 12: 'Twas the Flight Before Christmas Dec 12, 1995 · 22m On Christmas Eve, Tim and Al get stuck at the airport on the way to Binford's winter festival. Ilene makes Al choose between her and his mother. Tim and the boys beat Doc Johnson in the…
- Episode 13: Oh, Brother Jan 9, 1996 · 22m When Tim hires Marty to rebuild the Tool Time set, it puts their friendship on the line.
- Episode 14: High School Confidential Jan 16, 1996 · 22m Brad feels jealous when Randy starts taking advanced classes at his school. Tim designs the man's bedroom.
- Episode 15: Tanks for the Memories Jan 30, 1996 · 22m Tim and Jill play each other in a tank driving competition, and Jill wins. However, Tim doesn't congratulate her because he thinks she humiliated him.
- Episode 16: The Vasectomy One Feb 6, 1996 · 22m Jill wants Tim to get a vasectomy when they agree their family is complete. Meanwhile, Randy is voted "best butt" by the girls at school.
- Episode 17: Fear of Flying Feb 13, 1996 · 22m Mark wants to take flying lessons, but Jill doesn't let him. Jill takes piano lessons. Meanwhile, Tim and Al ruin Bud's car.
- Episode 18: When Harry Kept Dolores Feb 20, 1996 · 22m Dolores, Harry's wife, comes to Harry's Hardware and Tim's marital advice causes them to split up.
- Episode 19: Eye on Tim Feb 27, 1996 · 22m When a TV report is done on Tool Time, Jill gets angry when the reporter makes advances on Tim.
- Episode 20: The Bud Bowl Mar 5, 1996 · 22m When Tim and Jill go bowling with Bud and his wife, Tim tells Jill to lose because he's afraid his career will be ruined if they beat Bud and his wife. Meanwhile, Angela, Brad's…
- Episode 21: Engine and a Haircut, Two Fights Mar 12, 1996 · 22m Tim and Brad get into a fight over Brad's new haircut and the hot rod engine. Meanwhile, Randy doesn't want Jill to help him rehearse for an audition to play Romeo in a school play of…
- Episode 22: The Longest Day Apr 2, 1996 · 22m After a routine medical checkup, the family discovers that Randy may have cancer.
- Episode 23: Mr. Wilson's Opus Apr 30, 1996 · 22m Wilson becomes the director of Randy's school play but takes the role a little too seriously. Tim and Wilson clash when Wilson attempts to make him rebuild the play's aluminum set.
- Episode 24: Shopping Around May 7, 1996 · 22m Tim and Jill see Art, Tim's old shop teacher who's dating his mother, at a restaurant with another woman.
- Episode 25: Alarmed by Burglars May 14, 1996 · 22m When Wilson is buglarized, Jill orders Tim to put in a high security system. But instead of them having peace and quite in their house, things get worse when the alarms begin going off by…
- Episode 26: Games, Flames and Automobiles May 21, 1996 · 22m Al creates a Tool Time board game, hoping to earn enough money to propose to Ilene. But the game has problems and sometimes catches fire.