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Home Improvement Trivia
20 questions and answers: 6 easy, 8 medium, and 6 hard.
Grab your safety goggles and head to the Taylor house in suburban Detroit, where Tim Taylor hosts Tool Time and his projects rarely go to plan. This quiz covers Tim's catchphrase, the Tool Time crew, Jill's storylines, the Taylor boys, and the neighbor nobody gets to see.
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Home Improvement trivia questions and answers
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- Question 1Easy
What fictional hardware company sponsors Tim's Tool Time show?
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Answer: A. Binford
Binford is the sponsor of Tool Time, and its name shows up on the show's set and in Tim's on-air plugs.
Character guide: Tim Taylor
- Question 2Easy
Who plays Tim Taylor?
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Answer: B. Tim Allen
Tim Allen stars as Tim in all eight seasons of the show, and the role made him one of the best-known sitcom stars of the 1990s.
Character guide: Tim Taylor
- Question 3Easy
On which network did Home Improvement air?
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Answer: C. ABC
Home Improvement premiered on ABC in September 1991 and ended its run there in May 1999.
Character guide: Tim Taylor
- Question 4Easy
What is the line Tim usually grunts while he is using his power tools?
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Answer: D. More power!
Tim's grunt and the line 'More power!' became the show's signature bit, and fans still quote it.
Character guide: Tim Taylor
- Question 5Easy
Who is Tim's co-host on Tool Time?
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Answer: D. Al Borland
Al Borland co-hosts Tool Time with Tim, and he is known for his plaid flannel shirts and calm, safety-minded advice.
Character guide: Al Borland
- Question 6Easy
Who is the neighbor the Taylors talk to over the backyard fence?
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Answer: A. Wilson
Wilson is the mysterious neighbor whose face the show keeps hidden behind the fence for almost the entire run.
Character guide: Wilson
- Question 7Medium
What was Jill Taylor's maiden name?
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Answer: C. Patterson
Before she married Tim, Jill was Jill Patterson, and her family's stories come up again and again in later seasons.
Character guide: Jill Taylor
- Question 8Medium
In season two, Jill unexpectedly gets a job as a researcher for what?
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Answer: A. A magazine
Jill's job as a magazine researcher drives several season two episodes, starting with 'May the Best Man Win'.
Episode: Season 2, Episode 8, "May the Best Man Win"
Character guide: Jill Taylor
- Question 9Medium
In the first season, what episode has Tim letting Al host Tool Time for a day?
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Answer: C. A Battle of Wheels
In 'A Battle of Wheels', Tim hands Al the Tool Time reins for a day, and the results are a disaster.
Episode: Season 1, Episode 21, "A Battle of Wheels"
Character guides: Al Borland, Tim Taylor
- Question 10Medium
Which Taylor son plays Peter Pan in his school play?
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Answer: C. Randy
Randy plays Peter Pan in the school play in 'Groin Pains', a role that earns him plenty of teasing.
Episode: Season 2, Episode 4, "Groin Pains"
Character guide: Randy Taylor
- Question 11Medium
In 'Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble', who does Brad try to ask out?
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Answer: B. Jennifer
Brad's early crush on Jennifer is one of the first romances the show follows for the Taylor boys.
Episode: Season 1, Episode 9, "Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble"
Character guide: Brad Taylor
- Question 12Medium
On Tool Time in season three, who does Al propose to?
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Answer: B. Ilene
Al proposes to Ilene on Tool Time in 'Aisle See You in My Dreams', putting his personal life on the air.
Episode: Season 3, Episode 2, "Aisle See You in My Dreams"
Character guide: Al Borland
- Question 13Medium
Which of the Taylor sons is the youngest?
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Answer: B. Mark
Mark is the youngest of Tim and Jill's three sons, and he is the sensitive one of the group.
Character guide: Mark Taylor
- Question 14Medium
In the pilot, Tim ignores Jill's warning and damages which appliance?
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Answer: C. Dishwasher
In the pilot, Tim ignores Jill's warning about the dishwasher and ends up wrecking it, which sets the show's tone from the start.
Episode: Season 1, Episode 1, "Pilot"
Character guide: Tim Taylor
- Question 15Hard
In which episode does the audience finally see Wilson's full face?
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Answer: C. The series finale
The series finale is the only episode in which Wilson is shown full-face, which makes the last episode a special payoff for longtime fans.
Character guide: Wilson
- Question 16Hard
In which episode does Mark's karate class lead to a bully and a fight between Jill and another mother?
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Answer: A. Karate or Not, Here I Come
The karate class story in 'Karate or Not, Here I Come' pulls Jill into a tense confrontation with another boy's mother.
Episode: Season 2, Episode 19, "Karate or Not, Here I Come"
Character guide: Mark Taylor
- Question 17Hard
Who replaces Lisa as the Tool Girl on Tool Time in season three?
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Answer: B. Heidi
Heidi becomes the new Tool Girl in the season three premiere, 'Maybe, Baby', after Lisa leaves the show.
Episode: Season 3, Episode 1, "Maybe, Baby"
Character guide: Tim Taylor
- Question 18Hard
Which actor plays Randy Taylor?
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Answer: C. Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Jonathan Taylor Thomas plays Randy, the middle Taylor son, and he became a teen star during his time on the show.
Character guide: Randy Taylor
- Question 19Hard
Which actress plays Jill's mother, Lillian?
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Answer: B. Polly Holliday
Polly Holliday plays Lillian, Jill's mother, and her visits add to the Patterson family storylines.
Character guide: Jill Taylor
- Question 20Hard
Which episode marks Tim and Jill's anniversary with Tim trying hard to get the day right?
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Answer: A. Dances with Tools
'Dances with Tools' in season two centers on Tim and Jill's anniversary, which Tim takes very seriously.
Episode: Season 2, Episode 16, "Dances with Tools"
Character guides: Tim Taylor, Jill Taylor
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