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The Vasectomy One

March 26, 2020 by Grunt Work Leave a Comment

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This Week on Home Improvement…

When Jill Taylor (Patricia Richardson) discovers one of her 40something friends got pregnant – even though she was using the same form of birth control Tim (Tim Allen) and Jill use – she suggests that Tim get a vasectomy. Tim, predictably, doesn’t love this idea, and after some heavy razzing from the guys at Harry’s hardware and a standoffish meeting with a urologist, Tim tells Jill that he won’t do it – because women just don’t understand severe crotch pain. But after a talk with Wilson (Earl Hindman) and a revealing conversation with Harry, Tim decides to go ahead with the procedure, as it will make it even easier for him and Jill to have sex all over the house at a moment’s notice.

**This week on Grunt Work: Nights…**

We know them. We love them. They make up our personal tastes. This week we’re talking about genres, and which we love. It’s no secret that Landen loves horror, but did you know he also loves westerns? Truman would love to make Hudsucker Proxy its own genre, but since he can’t, did you know about his love of science fiction? (Actually, Landen challenges him on that…)

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Tanks for the Memories

March 19, 2020 by Grunt Work Leave a Comment

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This Week on Home Improvement…

On Tool Time during the Salute to the Armed Forces, Tim is officially invited to a California military base to drive a tank. When he tells Jill, she’s incredibly excited – for Tim to drive a tank? No. For her to drive a tank. As an army brat it’s something she’s always wanted to do, but because the military rulebook states a woman cannot drive one, she’s never been able to.

On the base, the colonel in charge of escorting them around says they could set up an opportunity for Jill and Tim to both drive an obstacle course to Jill’s amazement, and Tim’s chagrin. He doesn’t want Jill driving one – not only because she’s a girl, but because she’d be honing in on his moment of glory. And hone she does as she proves to be a much safer and deft tank driver than Tim could ever hope to be.

Meanwhile, Al watches the boys, and introduces them to his prototype board game of Tool Time.

**This week on Grunt Work: Nights…**

Are you a pompatus of love? Do you ba wit da ba da bang a dang diggy diggy? Have you ever zipped your lips like a padlock? Then this episode is for you!

This week Truman and Landen discuss those confounding, annoying, and downright infuriating song lyrics that make no sense (which is usually a good thing, all hail David Byrne) and have shown for every musician who suffered for their work, there’s a lazy asshole who got paid for half-hearted filler. We cover songs from many times, but spend a special summer in 1999…

What are some lyrics that have made your brain break trying to figure out?

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High School Confidential

March 12, 2020 by Grunt Work Leave a Comment

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This Week on Home Improvement…

After Randy receives detention, his teacher informs Tim and Jill that he believes Randy is not being engaged enough with the current curriculum, and wants to enroll him in advanced placement courses. This, of course, means that he will be in high school with Brad.

**This week on Grunt Work: Nights…**

Everyone loves to laugh. Well, most people love to laugh. We all have our Giggle Triggers™, as irrational as they may be. This week Truman and Landen discuss the things that make them laugh. Slapstick. Wordplay. Characterization. Just a well constructed joke. They cover the gamut from Chaplin to Norm Macdonald.

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Oh, Brother

March 5, 2020 by Grunt Work Leave a Comment

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This Week on Home Improvement…

When Tim’s brother Marty loses his job, Tim offers him some work helping to rebuild the set of Tool Time. However, as soon as they begin to work together, petty tensions begin to boil.

Meanwhile, Randy gets a haircut, Brad gets a new girlfriend, and Mark grows ten inches.

**This week on Grunt Work: Nights…**

Everyone has pet peeves, the things and behaviors that annoy the hell out of us, but what are your ‘wild’ peeves – the things and behaviors that annoy others, but don’t bother you?

This week, Truman and Landen discuss their wild peeves including canceling plans, toilet seats, people who clap when the plane lands, the word ‘moist’, and more!

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I’m Listening… Frasier Bonus Episode (Patreon Sampler)

February 27, 2020 by Grunt Work Leave a Comment

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**This week on Grunt Work…**

Baby, we hear the blues a-callin’, tossed salads and scrambled eggs. This episode originally aired as a milestone bonus, and by request we discuss our favorite episodes of Frasier from its 11 season run. Frasier, Niles, Daphne, Marty, Eddie, Roz, and the whole gang is here to fill out some magical moments, and listen to our problems.

**This week on Grunt Work: Nights…**

Truman and Landen finalize their discussion of their favorite movies of 2019 with their number one picks.

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The Santa Clause (Re-Broadcast)

February 20, 2020 by Grunt Work Leave a Comment

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Ching-Ching-Ching! It’s those jingle bells (or so Truman says with his sound effects) indicating that it’s time for us to cover The Santa Clause! Tune-in for our in-depth breakdown of the beloved Christmas film that launched Tim Allen as a massive movie star.

Plot (Wikipedia)
Scott Calvin (Tim Allen), a successful toy salesman, prepares to spend Christmas Eve with his son Charlie (Eric Lloyd). Scott wants Charlie to maintain his belief in Santa Claus, despite not believing himself. Scott’s ex-wife, Laura (Wendy Crewson) and her psychiatrist husband Dr. Neal Miller (Judge Reinhold) both stopped believing in Santa at a young age and feel that Charlie needs to do so as well. On Christmas night, Scott and Charlie are awakened by a noise on the roof. Scott investigates and finds a man standing on the roof, whom Scott startles into slipping and falling to the ground. The dead man’s body disappears and leaves behind a red suit and business card stating that if anything were to happen to Santa Claus, whoever is responsible would have to put on the suit and continue from where Santa left off. Ensured by the card that “the Reindeer will know what to do” and to please Charlie, Scott dons the suit and spends the rest of the night delivering gifts before the reindeer take them to the North Pole. Once they arrive, Bernard (David Krumholtz), the head elf, explains to Scott that because he put on the suit, he is subjected to a legal technicality known as “The Santa Clause”, meaning that he has agreed to accept all of Santa’s duties and responsibilities, and gives him eleven months to get his affairs in order before reporting back to the North Pole on Thanksgiving. Confused and overwhelmed, Scott changes into the pajamas provided to him and falls asleep.

The next morning, Scott awakes in his own bed and believes that the events of the prior night were a dream until he sees that he is still wearing the pajamas that were given to him. Over the course of the following year, Scott undergoes a drastic transformation; he begins to gain a large amount of weight, especially a round, pudgy, jiggly belly. Also developing a thick beard that grows on his face in spite of attempts to shave it, and his hair whitens and proves immune to dyeing. Scott’s altered state brings Laura and Neal to the assumption that Scott is deliberately attempting to confuse Charlie, and they successfully petition a judge to suspend Scott’s visitation rights. Devastated, Scott goes to Laura and Neal’s house on Thanksgiving. Desperate to help his father realize how important he is, Charlie shows Scott a magical snow globe that Bernard had given him, finally convincing Scott that he is Santa. After Scott asks Laura and Neal a minute to talk to Charlie alone, Bernard appears and transports him and Charlie to the North Pole. Believing that Scott has kidnapped Charlie, Laura and Neal contact the police.

At the North Pole, Scott sets out to deliver the gifts with Charlie in tow. However, upon arriving at Laura and Neal’s home, Scott is arrested. The elves send a rescue team to help him escape from jail. Scott returns to Laura and Neal’s house and manages to convince them that he is Santa, and asks Charlie to spend Christmas with them as they are his family too. Laura burns the court papers banning Scott’s visitation rights and tells him that he can visit anytime. Bernard then appears and tells Charlie that if he shakes his snow globe at any time, his father will appear. Before leaving, Scott gives Laura and Neal two Christmas presents that they never got as children (which caused their disbelief in Santa). Shortly after he leaves, Charlie summons Scott back home with the snow globe. Laura agrees to let Charlie go with Scott for a short ride in the sleigh. Scott embraces his new role as Santa and leaves with Charlie to deliver the presents.

**This week on Grunt Work: Nights…**

Truman and Landen continue their discussion of their favorite movies of 2019 with their top picks #5-3.

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