Season 1

Title: Season One Super SpectacularA look back on season one of Home Improvement; favorite moments, character actors, the season MVP, and more! This episode was originally released: Oct 24, 2017Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: Stereo-TypicalSeason, Episode: Season 1, Episode 24Broadcast date: May 5, 1992Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Pamela AndersonGuest Starring: Casey Sander, Mickey Jones, Gary McGurk, Janeen Rae Heller, John “Juke” LoganDirected by: John PasquinWritten by: Carmen Finestra, David McFadzen, Matt WilliamsThis podcast episode was originally released: Sept 25, 2017Episode Synopsis:In the season one finale, Tim Taylor (Tim Allen) blows out the family's stereo and buys a massive, high-tech, extremely complicated replacement that vexes Jill (Patricia Richardson) to no end. After hooking the stereo's controls up to The Clapper, Tim is unable to lower the volume and a soprano on one of Jill's opera recordings shatters every window in the house. In the aftermath, Jill prompts Tim to recall all the various ways he's been injured over the course of the season. On the set of "Tool Time," the K&B Construction guys make their triumphant return to debut their song "Rachet Rhapsody", played entirely on construction equipment. Tim dances. Al (Richard Karn) dances. Lisa (Pamela Anderson) dances. The crew dances. The audience dances. Indeed, as this first season of Home Improvement comes to a close, all are united in the shared language of dance and household maintenance. Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. to support Grunt Work Productions and all of the shows on the network.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram.

Title: Al’s Fair in Love and WarSeason, Episode: Season 1, Episode 23Broadcast date: Apr 28, 1992Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Pamela AndersonGuest Starring: Jennifer Nash, Jessica Wesson, Pearl ShearDirected by: John PasquinWritten by: Elliot SternThis podcast episode was originally released: Sept 25, 2017Episode Synopsis:Perennial bachelor Al Borland (Richard Karn) is caught off guard when his secret admirer Greta Post (Jennifer Nash) shows up for a "Tool Time" taping bearing a love letter. After a lifetime of being the caring, sensitive guy who girls would rather befriend than bed, Al turns to Tim Taylor (Tim Allen) for advice on how to win Greta's affections. Al's literal interpretation of Tim's advice results in a howling, bare-chested faux-pas, but Tim and Jill (Patricia Richardson) are able patch things up for Al and Greta. Around the Taylor house, Tim tries to find and read Jill's college diary, learning some scandalous details about her love life in the process. Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. to support Grunt Work Productions and all of the shows on the network.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram.

Title: Luck Be a Taylor TonightSeason, Episode: Season 1, Episode 22Broadcast date: Apr 7, 1992Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Pamela AndersonGuest Starring: Amy Ryan, Tom Verica, Raye Brik, Vic StaglianoDirected by: John PasquinWritten by: Allison M. Gibson, Marley SimsThis podcast episode was originally released: Sept 18, 2017Episode Synopsis:Tim Taylor's (Tim Allen) regular testosterone-fueled all-male poker night is threatened when one of the players - Charlie (Tom Verica), Tim's brother-in-law - gets into a terrible fight with his new wife (and Jill's sister) Robin (future Academy Award nominee Amy Ryan) that derails the whole evening. Downstairs around the card table, Tim and the guys try to counsel Charlie through his first marital spat. Upstairs, Jill does the same with Robin. With their help, the newlyweds make up and depart, leaving Tim's poker game one man short - until Jill takes Charlie's place at the table. Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. to support Grunt Work Productions and all of the shows on the network.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram.

Title: A Battle of WheelsSeason, Episode: Season 1, Episode 21Broadcast date: Mar 17, 1992Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Pamela AndersonDirected by: John PasquinWritten by: Lauren Eve AndersonThis podcast episode was originally released: Sept 11, 2017Episode Synopsis:When Jill Taylor (Patricia Richardson) puts her pottery wheel in the garage, Tim (Tim Allen) finds that he can't focus on working on his hot rod while she's in there. After receiving some misguided advice from Wilson (Earl Hindman), Jill explains that pottery is important to her because she wants a life independent of Tim and the kids. On "Tool Time," Al Borland (Richard Karn) grows tired of Tim's constant jokes at his expense, pointing out that he's the expert who does all the hard work. To settle the debate, the two of them switch roles for a day on Tool Time, where Al finds that being the tool man is a lot harder than it looks. Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. to support Grunt Work Productions and all of the shows on the network.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram.

Title: Birds of a Feather Flock to TaylorSeason, Episode: Season 1, Episode 20Broadcast date: Mar 3, 1992Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Pamela AndersonGuest Starring: Jack Elam, Ernest Borgnine, Earl BillingsDirected by: John PasquinWritten by: Marley SimsThis podcast episode was originally released: Sept 4, 2017Episode Synopsis:Tim Taylor (Tim Allen) is shocked to learn that he and Jill (Patricia Richardson) are going to a fundraiser for the Detroit Opera. Tim accuses Jill of springing this on him, but Jill counters that she'd told him about it well in advance and he wasn't listening. Tim vents about this to a pair of retired autoworkers, Hick (Jack Elam) and Eddie (Academy Award winner Ernest Borgnine), who help him to realize that Jill dropped multiple hints about the opera fundraiser. Jill talks to Wilson (Earl Hindman) and realizes she never directly told Tim they were going to the opera. In the end, Tim and Jill compromise, first going to the fundraiser and then hanging out at a bar with Hick and Eddie. Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. to support Grunt Work Productions and all of the shows on the network.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram.

Title: Unchained MaladySeason, Episode: Season 1, Episode 19Broadcast date: Feb 25, 1992Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Pamela AndersonGuest Starring: George Foreman, Betsy RandleDirected by: John PasquinWritten by: Billy RibackThis podcast episode was originally released: Aug 28, 2017Episode Synopsis:Al Borland (Richard Karn) sends Tim Taylor (Tim Allen) a chain letter, which Tim throws away -- against Jill's (Patricia Richardson) recommendation. Soon, bad luck begins to befall Tim: He dyes his hands green and gets a black eye in a friendly boxing match with Jill. Fearing that he's been cursed by the letter, Tim begins to take superstitious measures in hopes of restoring his luck. Eventually, Jill convinces Tim that he's not cursed -- just naturally clumsy and accident-prone. George Foreman guest stars as himself, appearing on "Tool Time" to talk about food and demolish a staircase.Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. to support Grunt Work Productions and all of the shows on the network.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram.

Title: Baby, It’s Cold OutsideSeason, Episode: Season 1, Episode 18Broadcast date: Feb 18, 1992Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Pamela AndersonGuest Starring: Jessica Wesson, Noble WillinghamDirected by: John PasquinWritten by: B.K. TaylorThis podcast episode was originally released: Aug 18, 2017Episode Synopsis:Tim Taylor (Tim Allen) has planned a romantic Valentine's Day getaway with Jill (Patricia Richardson), but Mr. Binford throws him a curveball when he insists that Tim take his family camping that weekend instead to promote Binford's new line of camping equipment. Tim's incompetence and the poor quality of Binford's supplies cause tension between Tim and Jill, but after some unexpected advice from Wilson (Earl Hindman), both Tim and Jill resolve to make the best of the camping trip and enjoy their family time. Brad (Zachary Ty Bryan) is self-conscious about the valentine he got for Jenny Sudarsky (Jessica Wesson), but creates a much better one with some help from Tim and Jill. Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. to support Grunt Work Productions and all of the shows on the network.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram.

Title: What About Bob?Season, Episode: Season 1, Episode 17Broadcast date: Feb 11, 1992Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Pamela AndersonGuest Starring: Bob Vila, Aaron Freeman, Noble Willingham, CCH PounderDirected by: John PasquinWritten by: Susan Estelle JansenThis podcast episode was originally released: Aug 12, 2017Episode Synopsis:Bob Vila guest stars as himself, dropping by the set of "Tool Time" to play "Stump the Toolman" trivia with Tim Taylor (Tim Allen). Feeling threatened by Vila's expertise, Tim accidentally knocks him out with a heavy board, forcing Mr. Binford to schedule a second appearance where Tim can make amends. When Jill (Patricia Richardson) finds out that Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) was picking on a classmate, she invites the boy over to put things right - only to discover that he's every bit as abrasive and unbearable as Randy says. Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. to support Grunt Work Productions and all of the shows on the network.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram.

Title: Forever JungSeason, Episode: Season 1, Episode 15Broadcast date: Jan 21, 1992Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Pamela AndersonGuest Starring: Jessica WessonDirected by: John PasquinWritten by: Carmen Finestra, David McFadzen, Matt WilliamsThis podcast episode was originally released: Jul 30, 2017Episode Synopsis:When Tim Taylor (Tim Allen) gets home from a trip to the hardware store, he's targeted for mockery by Jill's (Patricia Richardson) outspoken feminst friend Karen (Betsy Randle). She suggests that Tim's tool fixation is because he's "compensating for something", and that Tim's style of masculinity is the source of all the world's strife and violence. Wilson (Earl Hindman) counters to Tim that ancient societies ruled by women were no less violent, and Tim's takeaway is that men and women must learn to work together despite their differences. On "Tool Time," Tim accidentally glues a section of table to his forehead. Brad (Zachary Ty Bryan) attends Jenny Sudarsky's (Jessica Wesson, in her first appearance) parents' anniversary party. Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. to support Grunt Work Productions and all of the shows on the network.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram.

Title: For Whom the Belch TollsSeason, Episode: Season 1, Episode 14Broadcast date: Jan 14, 1992Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Pamela AndersonGuest Starring: Christopher McDonaldDirected by: John Pasquin Written by: Shelia M. AnthonyThis podcast episode was originally released: Jul 24, 2017Episode Synopsis:Tim Taylor's (Tim Allen) rowdy college pal Stu Cutler (Christopher McDonald) shows up in Detroit unannounced and invites himself to dinner. Jill (Patricia Richardson) doesn't like Stu, who drinks and belches and acts like an oversized frat boy, and she asks Tim some tough questions about what he really gets out of his friendship with Stu. With some input from Wilson (Earl Hindman), Tim and Stu have a tough but heartfelt conversation about the state of their friendship now that they're adults.Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. to support Grunt Work Productions and all of the shows on the network.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram.

Title: Up Your AlleySeason, Episode: Season 1, Episode 13Broadcast date: Jan 7, 1992Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Pamela AndersonGuest Starring:Directed by: John PasquinWritten by: Casey Sander, Mickey Jones, Gary McGurk, Lewis Dix Jr., Sean Baca, Nicholas ShieldsThis podcast episode was originally released: Jul 1, 2017Episode Synopsis:Tim Taylor (Tim Allen) takes Jill (Patricia Richardson), Mark (Taran Noah Smith), Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) and Brad (Zachary Ty Bryan) to the bowling alley for a night of family bonding. Thanks to his big mouth, Tim and Jill's match grows more and more competitive - and the stakes for Tim's ego only rise when his fans from K&B Construction show up to watch the fun. In the bowling alley arcade, Brad and Randy square off against a bully who refuses to let them play one of the games. After trying -- and failing -- to fight the bully, the boys instead exact revenge with a set of handcuffs and two cans of silly string. Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. to support Grunt Work Productions and all of the shows on the network.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram.

Title: Yule Better Watch OutSeason, Episode: Season 1, Episode 12Broadcast date: Dec 17, 1991Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Pamela AndersonGuest Starring: David WarshofskDirected by: John PasquinWritten by: Billy RibackThis podcast episode was originally released: Jul 1, 2017Episode Synopsis:In this Christmas episode, Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) and Brad (Zachary Ty Bryan) tell Mark (Taran Noah Smith) that Santa died several years ago. When Tim Taylor (Tim Allen) and Jill (Patricia Richardson) set Mark straight, he begins asking difficult questions about the existence of Santa Claus. Tim and Jill are torn between lying to their son or ruining Christmas for him - until Santa himself (Earl Hindman) stops by to give Mark the toy he wanted. At the same time, Tim competes with his neighbor Doc Johnson in the neighborhood's annual Christmas decoration contest with disastrous results, while Brad and Randy play bit parts in the Christmas pageant.Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. to support Grunt Work Productions and all of the shows on the network.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram.

Title: Look Who’s Not TalkingSeason, Episode: Season 1, Episode 11Broadcast date: Dec 10, 1991Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Pamela AndersonGuest Starring: Shawn SheaDirected by: John PasquinWritten by: Billy RibackThis podcast episode was originally released: Jul 1, 2017Episode Synopsis:Jill Taylor (Patricia Richardson) has to give a speech to her volunteer group at the library - but owing to her fear of public speaking, she's willing to do anything to avoid working on her speech. Tim (Tim Allen) does his best to keep her focused while putting Mark (Taran Noah Smith), Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) and Brad (Zachary Ty Bryan) to work cleaning the house. Eventually, Tim and Mark dress up as women to help Jill rehearse by simulating the all-female audience at her volunteer group.Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. to support Grunt Work Productions and all of the shows on the network.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram.

Title: Reach Out and Teach SomeoneSeason, Episode: Season 1, Episode 10Broadcast date: Nov 26, 1991Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Pamela AndersonGuest Starring: Janet DuBois, Jennifer Nash, Carol MansellDirected by: John PasquinWritten by: Allison M. GibsonThis podcast episode was originally released: Jun 22, 2017Episode Synopsis: When Jill Taylor (Patricia Richardson) damages a screwdriver trying to fix a broken sink, Tim (Tim Allen) endeavors to teach her about plumbing -- but he can't control his frustration at his wife's ignorance of home improvement basics. After learning about "metamessaging" from Wilson (Earl Hindman), Tim hosts a special Tool Time episode for an all-female audience -- including Jill -- where he apologizes for his know-it-all nature about tools. Meanwhile, Brad (Zachary Ty Bryan) struggles with his self-esteem after Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) mocks him for getting a low score on a test. Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. to support Grunt Work Productions and all of the shows on the network.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram.

Title: Bubble, Bubble, Toil and TroubleSeason, Episode: Season 1, Episode 9Broadcast date: Nov 19, 1991Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Pamela AndersonGuest Starring: Al FannDirected by: John PasquinWritten by: Susan Estelle JansenThis podcast episode was originally released: Jun 11, 2017Episode Synopsis:Tim Taylor (Tim Allen) manages to persuade Jill (Patricia Richardson) to let him remodel their bathroom with a luxurious jacuzzi tub paid for by Binford, promising it will be a quick job. When the installation winds up taking 18 days and throwing the whole house into disarray, Jill takes the boys to a hotel. Wilson (Earl Hindman) helps Tim understand that he embarks on huge construction projects out of an ingrained male desire to create, which Tim incorporates into his apology. Meanwhile, Brad (Zachary Ty Bryan) anxiously fields a call from his crush, Jenny Sudarsky, with a little help from Tim.Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. to support Grunt Work Productions and all of the shows on the network.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram.

Title: Flying SaucesSeason, Episode: Season 1, Episode 8Broadcast date: Nov 5, 1991Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Pamela AndersonGuest Starring: Casey Sander, Mickey Jones, Gary McGurk, Ray BakerDirected by: John PasquinWritten by: Billy Riback, Elliot SternThis podcast episode was originally released: Jun 10, 20177Episode Synopsis:Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) and Brad (Zachary Ty Bryan) convince Mark (Taran Noah Smith) that he's adopted, and that they and everyone else in the family are aliens. When Tim (Tim Allen) and Jill (Patricia Richardson) get wind of the scheme, they decide to scare the boys straight by dressing as aliens and blasting psychedelic rock music. On "Tool Time," we have our first appearance of Dwayne, Pete and Rock of K&B Construction, who demonstrate for Tim and Al (Richard Karn) how to cook on the job site using tools. Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. to support Grunt Work Productions and all of the shows on the network.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram.

Title: Nothing More than FeelingsSeason, Episode: Season 1, Episode 7Broadcast date: Oct 29, 1991Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Pamela AndersonGuest Starring: Art LaFleurDirected by: John PasquinWritten by: Peter TolanThis podcast episode was originally released: Jun 3, 2017Episode Synopsis:Jill Taylor (Patricia Richardson) ignores the oil light in her car and winds up doing some serious damage to the engine. Tim (Tim Allen) is furious, and vents his frustrations live on the air on "Tool Time." In a wide-ranging discussion with audience members Jimbo (Art LaFleur) and Kyle (Ron Taylor), Tim reveals a number of embarrassing facts about Jill - including that she drools in her sleep. Jill is angry and hurt, refusing to forgive Tim for this public airing of their dirty laundry. To set things right, Tim invites Jimbo and Kyle back on the show for a seminar on how to be more responsive to their wives' feelings - which sways Jill and also prompts an unexpectedly tearful moment from Al Boreland (Richard Karn).Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. to support Grunt Work Productions and all of the shows on the network.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram.

Title: Adventures in Fine DiningSeason, Episode: Season 1, Episode 6Broadcast date: Oct 22, 1991Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Pamela AndersonDirected by: John PasquinWritten by: Peter TolanThis episode was originally released: May 27, 2017Episode Synopsis:Mark (Taran Noah Smith), Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) and Brad (Zachary Ty Bryan) have caused such a scene at a pizza parlor that they got the whole family kicked out. Tim Taylor (Tim Allen) bets Jill (Patricia Richardson) that he can teach the boys some table manners - and if he fails, he'll have to go to the opera with her for an entire year. Tim struggles to instill some order and discipline with his rambunctuous boys, but to no avail. Finally, Wilson (Earl Hindman) inspires Tim to have the boys chase him around the yard as he carries that night's raw chicken, in an attempt to teach them to respect food and mealtimes as the product of a hunt, as the cavemen once did. By dinner time, the boys are too tuckered out to be rowdy - and Jill lets Tim count this one as a win. Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. to support Grunt Work Productions and all of the shows on the network.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram.

Title: Wild KingdomSeason, Episode: Season 1, Episode 5Broadcast date: Oct 15, 1991Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Pamela AndersonGuest Starring: Stephen Root, Adam Wylie, Directed by: John PasquinWritten by: Susan Estelle JansenThis podcast episode was originally released: May 21, 2017Episode Synopsis:When Tim Taylor (Tim Allen) and his sons Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) and Brad (Zachary Ty Bryan) hear a noise in the basement, he figures it's a mouse. Jill (Patricia Richardson) freaks out at first, but when Wilson (Earl Hindman) suggests it could be a snake, it's Tim's turn to freak out - because Tim is terrified of snakes. Tim tries to play it off like he isn't scared, despite ominous warnings from an exterminator (Stephen Root) who suggests that the snake could be anywhere in the house. Eventually, Tim discovers the snake hiding in a light fixture while Mark's Cub Scout troop is visiting the house. Determined to look tough in front of the boys, Tim conquers his fears and wrestles the snake into a bag. Or so he thinks - because when he's not looking, the snake emerges from the wall and crawls into his shirt! Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. to support Grunt Work Productions and all of the shows on the network.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram.

Title: Satellite on a Hot Tim’s RoofSeason, Episode: Season 1, Episode 4Broadcast date: Oct 8, 1991Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Pamela AndersonGuest Starring: Sam McMurray, Rocky Giordani, Bari K. WillerfordDirected by: John PasquinWritten by: Allison M. GibsonThis podcast episode was originally released: May 15, 2017Episode Synopsis:Tim Taylor (Tim Allen) is trying to install a satellite dish on his roof while Jill (Patricia Richardson) has a meeting with Rondall Kittleman (Sam McMurray), an instructor from her job search seminar who wants to help her with her resume. Tim is suspicious that Rondall is trying to seduce Jill, but she insists he's being paranoid. Throughout the afternoon, Rondall helps Jill with her resume while taunting Tim, who attempts to spy on them from the roof. Jill is frustrated - until Rondall makes a pass at her, proving Tim right. She kicks him out and shares a kiss with Tim, still dangling off the roof on several ropes.Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: Off-SidesSeason, Episode: Season 1, Episode 3Broadcast date: Oct 1, 1991Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Pamela AndersonGuest Starring: John Marshall Jones, Rudolph Willrich, Deborah LacyDirected by: John PasquinWritten by: Marley SimsThis episode was originally released: May 6, 1991Episode Synopsis: Tim Taylor (Tim Allen) wants nothing more than to watch the big Detroit Lions game on TV, but he's made plans to take Jill (Patricia Richardson) out to a romantic dinner at a fancy restaurant. Throughout the dinner, Tim is more interested in following the game - either with a transistor radio or on TV in the restaurant's kitchen - than he is in talking to his wife. Because Tim forgot to hire a babysitter, Mark (Taran Noah Smith), Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) and Brad (Zachary Ty Bryan) have been left in the care of Sir Larry Houdini (Eric Christmas), an incompetent magician who locks himself in a box by accident. Tim and Jill return from dinner and set about trying to free Sir Larry, and Tim - thanks to some advice from Wilson (Earl Hindman) - apologizes to Jill and promises to try and break his addiction to sports.Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. to support Grunt Work Productions and all of the shows on the network.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram.

Title: Mow Better BluesSeason, Episode: Season 1, Episode 2Broadcast date: Sept 24, 1991Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Pamela AndersonDirected by: John PasquinWritten by: Elliot SternThis podcast episode was originally released: Apr 30, 2017Episode Synopsis:Tim Taylor (Tim Allen) and his youngest son Mark (Taran Noah Smith) are at work adding "more power" to Tim's riding lawnmower. While Tim is out of the room, Mark accidentally breaks his father's prized torque wrench. Knowing how protective Tim is of his tools, Mark hides it in the drier. When Mark confesses this to his brothers Brad (Zachary Ty Bryan) and Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas), the boys regretfully inform him that this means his parents will soon exchange him for a new son. Mark hides up a tree in the backyard, but Tim eventually finds him with some help from Wilson (Earl Hindman). Mark confesses, and with some heartfelt grunting, Tim accepts. Later, Tim finally tests out the supercharged lawnmower - which promptly goes out of control and runs him over.Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. to support Grunt Work Productions and all of the shows on the network.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram.

Title: PilotSeason, Episode: Season 1, Episode 1Broadcast date: Sept 17, 1991Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Pamela AndersonGuest Starring: John CothranDirected by: John PasquinWritten by: Matt Williams, Carmen Finestra, David McFadzeanEpisode Synopsis:In the inaugural episode of Home Improvement, we meet masculine cable TV handyman Tim Taylor (Tim Allen) as he struggles to balance his popular show "Tool Time" with his his rambunctious nuclear family. Tim's wife Jill Taylor (Patricia Richardson) is on her way to a job interview and asks Tim to keep an eye on their boys Mark (Taran Noah Smith), Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) and Brad (Zachary Ty Bryan) while she's gone. She also makes Tim promise not to try and upgrade the dishwasher with "more power" - a regular habit of his that often has disastrous results. Instead, Tim tricks out the dishwasher with the Blastmaster Compressor, which Jill discovers when the dishwasher blasts a dinner plate across the room. She's furious at Tim for disobeying her - and her day doesn't get any better when she learns she didn't get the job. After some sage advice from his wise neighbor Wilson (Earl Hindman), Tim apologizes to Jill during the next day's episode of "Tool Time." Jill accepts his apology... And then locks him in the garage naked while she has a repairman install a new dishwasher. This podcast episode was originally released: April 20, 2017Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. to support Grunt Work Productions and all of the shows on the network.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram.