Tim and Al's TV show gets a boost, but family life demands more attention as the boys mature and Jill finds success.
Episode 1
At Sea
Sep 17, 1996
Jill finds Brad making out with his girlfriend in his room. When Jill asks Tim to have a man-to-man talk with Brad, Tim is a little reluctant to do it. Not because he doesn't feel Brad needs it, but because it's something he's never done before with a kid. Tool Time goes to sea in another on-location shoot, with Tim, Al and Heidi boarding the USS Constellation aircraft carrier as part of their salute to engines.
Episode 2
Future Shock
Sep 24, 1996
Tim and Jill both reminisce about their senior years.
Episode 3
Workshop 'Til You Drop
Oct 1, 1996
When Bud gets divorced, Tim and Jill go to a couples therapy workshop.
Episode 4
Burnin' Love
Oct 8, 1996
Tim tells Randy to go for Lauren, who likes cars, but he finds out she is dating Jason, Brad's friend.
Episode 5
Al's Video
Oct 15, 1996
When Al is the producer of a video, he selects Tim to direct, until Tim gets too bossy. Jill gets a computer.
Episode 6
Whose Car Is It Anyway?
Oct 22, 1996
Jill buys a foreign sports car with money from an inheritance and forbids Tim to drive it.
Episode 7
I Was a Teenage Taylor
Oct 29, 1996
It's a battle of halloween pranks. First Tim scares Al, then Brad and Randy scare Jill, then a strange man shows up at the door asking to see the basement. Jill, Tim and Wilson tell the boys that years ago a man named Clifford Warren was accused of killing his brother, but because of his mental problems he was put in an insane hospital. Little do the boys know that it's a halloween prank. They invite Al to help them pull a prank on their own, but Al and Wilson pull a prank on the Taylors.
Episode 8
Jill and Her Sisters
Nov 12, 1996
Jill's wild sisters visit to plan their parents' 50th anniversary.
Episode 9
The Tool Man Delivers
Nov 19, 1996
Heidi goes into labor en route to the Classic Car Man of the Year awards and Tim and Jill help deliver the baby, while receiving instructions from Wilson on the phone.
Episode 10
The Wood, the Bad and the Hungry
Nov 26, 1996
Benny isn't allowed on the guest list fo the Thanksgiving dinner party at the Taylor house and Tim gets into the spirit of giving.
Episode 11
Workin' Man Blues
Dec 10, 1996
Brad gets a part-time job at a sporting goods store and work soon becomes his top priority.
Episode 12
No Place Like Home
Dec 17, 1996
Tim's brothers help move their mother out of the family home, but Tim takes an immediate dislike to the new owners' plans for the place.
Episode 13
The Flirting Game
Jan 7, 1997
Jill wonders if flirting with a possible boss will get her employed.
Episode 14
The Karate Kid Returns
Jan 14, 1997
Everything goes well when Mark uses karate to save Randy from a bully, until the school newspaper gets hold of it. Wilson's cousins, the Beach Boys, come to visit.
Episode 15
Totally Tool Time
Jan 28, 1997
Swedish buyers consider buying Tool Time for Europe.
Episode 16
A Funny Valentine
Feb 11, 1997
Tim forgets where he hid Jill's Valentine's Day present. A singer talks about her relationship with Tim's father.
Episode 17
Wilson's World
Feb 18, 1997
Wilson decides to act more like others after a newspaper critic gives his performance a bad review.
Episode 18
Something Old, Something Blue
Feb 25, 1997
Before Al and Ilene's wedding, Al tells the guys a secret.
Episode 19
Communication Breakdown
Mar 11, 1997
When the boys are using the phone too much, Tim has Dennis, Harry's son, install a second line.
Episode 20
My Son, the Driver
Apr 1, 1997
Jill's worst fears come true when she predicts something bad will happen on the night brad is first driving. He gets into a small accident but little do they know the accident is alot more serious than he admits.
Episode 21
Insult to Injury
Apr 15, 1997
Tim ignores his separated shoulder to break a Bob Vila record on Tool Time with a steamroller.
Episode 22
Family Un-Ties
Apr 29, 1997
Jill wants to spend quality time with the family, but the guys take her to the hardware expo.
Episode 23
The Feminine Mistake
May 6, 1997
Jill makes Tim act like an equal partner once she finds that Brad's girlfriend does whatever he tell her to. Tool Time does a 3D show.
Episode 24
Taps
May 13, 1997
To keep her father away because of the pressure she's under, Jill fakes an illness only to find out that he died shortly after she lied to him.
Episode 25
The Kiss and the Kiss-Off
May 20, 1997
Lisa, the old Tool Time girl, returns and Tim gives her her old job back without consulting Heidi, the current Tool Time girl.