Season 8
27 episodes · Sep 22, 1998
In the final season, Tim must choose between fame and family as “Tool Time” reaches new heights and home becomes more important than ever.
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S8E1Whitewater
Sep 22, 199822mJill surprises Tim with a river-rafting trip for his birthday, sinking his plan to attend a NASCAR event.
S8E2Adios
Sep 29, 199822mRandy is selected to go to Costa Rica for a year to study the rain forest, and Jill's worried. So Tim decides to "fix things."
S8E3All In The Family
Oct 6, 199822mTim and Jill's plans to spend some time together are interupted when Tim's brother and Jill's sister anounce that they are an item.
S8E4Taylor Got Game
Oct 13, 199822mWhile Brad studies for his SAT's, a friend of Wilson's offers him the chance to play professional international soccer in Europe.
S8E5Al's Fair Lady
Oct 20, 199822mJill is concerned when Al's new rich girlfriend keeps buying him extravagant gifts in order to keep him in the relationship.
S8E6Bewitched
Oct 27, 199822mAt a Halloween party Tim encourages Wilson to break up with his girlfriend. who claims to be a witch. But, after he dumps her he mysteriously disappears. Tim blames the witch but when the police arrive Tim is accused of Wilson's disappearance.
S8E7Not-So-Great Scott
Nov 3, 199822mWhen Tim overhears Jill saying that one of her patients is having an affair with Heidi's husband, Tim has trouble keeping it from Heidi.
S8E8Tim's First Car
Nov 10, 199822mWhen Tim's first car is destroyed before his eyes in a junkyard, Jill decides to find him a replica of it. Meanwhile, Mark helps Brad make a video for his college applications.
S8E9Mr. Likeable
Nov 17, 199822mTim becomes unhappy when Al stars in a TV movie with Morgan Fairchild. Meanwhile, Mark tries to get the affection of the most beautiful girl in his class by listening to her talk about her problems.
S8E10Thanks, But No Thanks
Nov 24, 199822mTim invites his brother Marty and his twins to live with him when he discovers that Marty and his wife Nancy are separated.
S8E11Home For The Holidays
Dec 8, 199822mRandy returns from Costa Rica for Christmas only to discover the changes that have taken place in his absence and that life has gone on without him.
S8E12Ploys For Tots
Dec 15, 199822mTim and Jill try to teach Marty the best way to parent when one of the twins keeps throwing tantrums to get her own way.
S8E13Chop Shop 'Til You Drop
Jan 5, 199922mTim and Jill buy Brad a car. However, when it is stolen, Tim and Al go undercover to catch the thieves.
S8E15Knee Deep
Feb 2, 199922mBrad blames Tim for possibly ruining his soccer career when he injures his knee on a piece of hardware during a Tool Time shoot at the house. The magicians Penn & Teller appear on Tool Time.
S8E16Mark's Big Break
Feb 9, 199922mTim commissions Mark to make a video to celebrate the completion of his hot rod. When Tim is disappointed with the result, Mark films a new version - with a dance number set to "Greased Lightning."
S8E17Young At Heart
Feb 16, 199922mJill is angry when Tim spends too much time with his new female mechanic near their anniversary.
S8E18Love's Labor Lost (1)
Feb 23, 199922mPlans for a ski trip are put on hold when Jill needs an emergency hysterectomy. Tim helps her face the situation, but becomes frightened when complications arise during surgery.
S8E19Love's Labor Lost (2)
Mar 2, 199922mTim waits for news on Jill's surgery. Jill will be fine, although she had to have her ovaries completely removed, not partially as was first thought. Jill's mother comes to visit to help with her daughter's care and with her mood swings.
S8E20Neighbors
Mar 16, 199922mTim and Wilson's friendship is tested when Wilson wins $10,000 and decides to build an elaborate science lab in his backyard - which blocks the Taylor family's view.
S8E21A Hardware Habit To Break
Mar 30, 199922mHarry announces that he is retiring and selling the hardware store. Tim organizes a fundraising party for the store, but ends up buying it himself. But when the customers dry up, Tim begins to wonder what he is doing wrong.
S8E22Loose Lips And Freudian Slips
May 4, 199922mJill's thesis is before the committee. During Mark's student film viewing, Jill's psychology professor sees Jill criticize him and Jill is worried that this will affect the thesis committee's decision.
S8E23Trouble-A-Bruin
May 11, 199922mTroubles brew on Tool Time when Bud mandates that no non-Binford products are to be used on the show. Brad has to decide whether or not to play soccer earlier than he is scheduled to when he has an opportunity to play in front of a UCLA scout.
S8E24Dead Weight
May 18, 199922mTool Time continues to be a "jewel" despite the continued excess presence of the Binford name. Things rapidly turn sad when Al decides to take his mother out to dinner to tell her he's going to get married... and she has a heart attack and dies.
S8E25The Long and Winding Road (1)
May 18, 199922mTim quits Tool Time, and Jill gets an offer that divides the family.
S8E26The Long and Winding Road (2)
May 25, 199922mAs Tim and the Boys drive to school, they reminisce about some of the memories they have had over the past eight years.
S8E27The Long and Winding Road (3)
May 25, 199922mTim tapes his final Tool Time; Jill sets up for Al's wedding to Trudy and begins to have second thoughts about moving to Indiana.