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Season 7
September 23, 1997

Season 7

With Brad preparing for college and the family evolving, Tim wrestles with change—and plenty of power tools.

01. Quest for Fire

While on holiday in northern Michigan, Tim informs the family that he wants to move there permanently.

22min
September 23, 1997

02. Clash of the Taylors

Tim and Randy disagree on Binford's environmental policies. Jill gets an internship counseling families.

22min
September 30, 1997

03. Room at the Top

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.

22min
October 7, 1997

04. Pump You Up

Tim pushes Brad after he gets a soccer scholarship. Randy and Lauren, his girlfriend, want to go on another date, but not a double date with two of their friends. The guys from k&B construction guest on tool time.

22min
October 14, 1997

05. A Night to Dismember

Mark decides to do a horror video for his class using different scenes from old horror shows and movies, but Jill and Tim don't like the idea when they sneak a preview at Mark's video.

22min
October 28, 1997

06. The Niece

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

22min
November 4, 1997

07. Jill's Passion

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.

22min
November 11, 1997

08. Losing My Religion

Randy questions his religion. Tim breaks a valuable piece of church equipment.

22min
November 18, 1997

09. Thanksgiving

The Taylors go to a football game in a box seat for Thanksgiving. But Tim manages to black out all the lights.

22min
November 25, 1997

10. The Dating Game

Tim takes Al to a club to meet women after they find out Ilene is engaged.

22min
December 9, 1997

11. Bright Christmas

Tim does te ultimate Christmas decorating display job. Jill is worried when she finds out her mother is dating.

22min
December 16, 1997

12. The Old College Try

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

22min
January 6, 1998

13. An Older Woman

Brad's getting MARRIED... well, maybe not after Tim and Jill get through with him. The Taylor parents try to make Brad realize that he's not ready for the commitment of marriage to a college girl he just recently met at a party.

22min
January 20, 1998

14. Tim 'The Landlord' Taylor

Al rents a house from Tim and Tim takes advantage of him as his landlord. Meanwhile, Randy and Brad buy the same shirt.

22min
February 3, 1998

15. Say Goodnight, Gracie

Tim begins to want to have more children after Marty asks him to babysit one of the twins. After some discussions about his vasectomy with Jill, and some words of wisdom from Wilson, he decides that being able to return the twins after playing with them is the best idea. Mark is still wearing black, but with an added touch (of lipstick) for this episode.

22min
February 10, 1998

16. What a Drag

On Tool Time, Tim and Al show viewers how to prepare for a severe winter storm. When Tim falls through the gazebo he discovers a small bag of marijuana taped to the underside of the swing. Jill and Tim stake out their backyard from Wilson's to catch the culprit... to everyone's surprise, Brad is caught red-handed with the goods.

22min
February 24, 1998

17. Taking Jill for Granite

The Taylors do a kitchen remodel, but a surprise is in store when Tim and Jill find out who the installer is.

22min
March 3, 1998

18. Futile Attraction

Tim becomes suspicious that Heidi and Al are having a hot affair when he finds out she has separated from her husband; he sets out to find out exactly how much of an affair they are having. On Tool Time, Tim adds a little MORE POWER to his golf swing when golf-pro Payne Stewart guests.

22min
March 10, 1998

19. Desperately Seeking Willow

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.

22min
March 17, 1998

20. The Write Stuff

On Tool Time, Tim manages to throw himself out a window while doing renovation work. Jill tries to get Tim to help prepare for a tax audit. Brad and Randy become rivals when Brad's article ""Hey Yo!"" takes the spotlight away from Randy's ""Genetic Mutations in the Second Half of the 20th Century.""

22min
March 31, 1998

21. The Son Also Mooches

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.

22min
April 21, 1998

22. Believe It or Not

On Tool Time, ""Men's Convenience Week"" features a visit by Grant Hill of the Detroit Pistons. Wilson becomes upset with Tim after Tim tells everyone about Wilson's encounter with an alien, something Wilson would rather Tim had kept to himself.

22min
April 28, 1998

23. Rebel Without Night Driving Privileges

Randy's driving, get off the sidewalk! ... Randy doesn't feel that he's being treated fairly when his driving privileges differ from those Brad had when he first got his license. On Tool Time, ""Judy's Rat"" pulls cable through hard to reach spaces.

22min
May 5, 1998

24. Tool-Thousand-One: A Space Odyssey

Tool Time is revisited by Astronauts Ken Bowersox and Steve Hawley, who announce that a Binford tool will be used on their next shuttle mission. Will Tim or Al win the competition to be the one to use the tool in space? Back on Earth, Mark tries to impress a girl by making a dramatic change to his appearance.

22min
May 12, 1998

25. From Top to Bottom

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

22min
May 19, 1998