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The First Temptation of Tim

November 7, 2019 by Grunt Work Leave a Comment

The Last Temptation of Tim (1995) | Home Improvement

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This Week on Home Improvement…

Tim Taylor (Tim Allen) and Al Borland (Richard Karn) are nervous when Binford is bought by a new investor, who they fear will want to cancel Tool Time. When Tim meets with Bud Harper (Charles Robinson), the new owner, Bud explains that he loves Tool Time and wants to take it national – but only if Tim fires Al, who younger viewers don’t like. Tim agonizes over the decision, but ultimately tells Bud he won’t do the show without Al, defending his skills and his character. Together, Tim and Al cut a deal with Bud to do a smaller Tool Time expansion with them on a trial basis – and afterwards, Al gives Tim a very unwanted best friend hug.

This week on Grunt Work: Nights…

Truman and Landen discuss Halloween! Their best (and worst) costumes, favorite candy, and a brief detour to Devil’s Night – the regional devious festivities the night before Halloween in and around Detroit.

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Filed Under: Podcast Episode, Season Five Tagged With: Al Borland, Home Improvement TV Show, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Tim Allen, Tim Taylor, Tool Time

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Season 5, Episode 2

Originally Aired: September 26th, 1995

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Grunt Work is a comedy podcast where each week we cover an episode of the TV show ‘Home Improvement’.

But it’s so much more than that; it’s an examination of masculinity, a time capsule, and “metaphor for how we live[d] in the 90s”. Often, it’s a descent into madness.

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