We're back, baby! After an unexpected hiatus full of real-life home improvement challenges—including a literal sinkhole and a heartfelt goodbye to their dog, Jeter—Kate and Chris return to kick off Season 2 of Home Improvement with its premiere episode, Read My Hips. In this lively and laughter-filled breakdown, our hosts discuss the revamped opening sequence, the arrival of cold opens, the rise of Al Borland to series regular, and of course, the central conflict between Tim and Jill that had Kate firmly on Team Jill... again. Flamethrowers, flamethrower jokes, and a few flameouts of their own—it's classic Perpetual Syndication.

📺 Season 2 premiere talk: Home Improvement S2E1, "Read My Hips"

🎬 First-ever cold open! Tim and Al kick off Tool Time’s “Safety Week.”

🔥 Flamethrower humor and the first “I don’t think so, Tim” of the season

👷‍♂️ K&B Construction guys return for mayhem and mailbag

📸 New season = new opening credits: changes in hairstyles, character roles, and animation

🧑‍🎤 Brad and Jennifer Sadarsky drama (and the slightly awkward synopsis wording)

🤝 The heart of the episode: Jill gets mad at Tim—was he really in the wrong?

🧠 Chris watches without notes (Kate can’t relate)

😹 Unfiltered laughter and behind-the-scenes banter make this a must-listen

Rating:

• Kate 10/10
• Chris 8/10

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We've come to the end of season 1 of Home Improvement! Join Kate and Chris as they review the season as a whole!

Rating:

• Kate 8/10
• Chris 8/10

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Tim purchases a new stereo set, which causes problems because of how complicated it is to use. K&B returns to Tool Time!

"Sponsor": K&B Construction

Rating:

• Kate 9/10
• Chris 10/10

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Greta is in the audience, and Al wants to ask her out. He is self-conscious and messes up on the show and asking Greta out. Jill suggests a double date with Tim & Jill, Al & Greta. Tim finds Jill's old diary and wants to read it.

"Sponsor": Binford

Rating:

• Kate 6/10
• Chris 6/10

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In Tool Time: It has been Tim and Al's week of salute to painting. Tim brings up the subject of women thinking that men are insensitive and don't listen. He claims that men are sensitive to other things like details. Tim's guys poker night is in jeopardy because one of the regulars won't be able to make it. They invite Al as a substitute. At home: Tim wants the women and kids out of the house for the duration of the men's poker night, but that is not going to happen. One of the men is Jill's sister's husband Charlie and they are having marriage problems. Charlie is about to leave but Tim talks him out of it and the poker night is a go. He also gives Charlie advice on how to apologize to his wife. Meanwhile, Jill gives her sister advice on Charlie.

"Sponsor": Binford

Rating:

• Kate 7/10
• Chris 6/10

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On Tool Time, Al thinks he does the work and Tim has it easy. Tim lets Al be the host to see what it is like. Jill takes up pottery, and Tim does not like that she keeps it in the garage. He breaks something, and Jill thinks it is on purpose.

"Sponsor": Binford

Rating:

• Kate 7/10
• Chris 8/10

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Tim and Jill get into an argument after she insists that she told him repeatedly about an upcoming reception, but he is sure she never mentioned it.

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Rating:

• Kate 10/10
• Chris 9/10

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At home: Tim receives a chain letter with the instructions that it be sent forward to 10 people within 24 hours or else something bad will happen. Tim doesn't buy into that and disregards the letter, despite Jill's warnings. Randy breaks his new bike and has to figure out how to explain that to his parents. In Tool Time: Tim is late because his car battery had been dry and someone had parked in his space on the parking lot. He tells Al about the letter and he also warns Tim of the consequences. Turns out he sent Tim the letter and then later found a $20 bill on the street and won a shovel in a radio contest... and Lisa asks if she can stay the night at Al's place because the heating at her place does not work. Even after he accidentally dyes his hands green, Tim refuses to believe in the chain letter's curse because George Foreman himself is coming to make an appearance in Tool Time.

"Sponsor": Binford Tools

Rating:

• Kate 9/10
• Chris 9/10

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Tim gets into trouble when he misses a romantic Valentine's Day weekend with Jill to satisfy his sponsor's demands.

"Sponsor": Binford Tools

Rating:

• Kate 8/10
• Chris 8/10

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In Tool Time: Al is excited because Bob Vila is in town signing his new book. When Al utters "I can't believe I actually got to talk to the pioneer of home repairs", Tim's ego can't take the blow. Then, Tool Time sponsor Mr. Binford announces that Bob Vila will be the guest in the following day's episode. What's even worse, Mr. Binford wants Tim to face Bob Vila in a challenge... At home: Tim makes Jill prep him for trivia questions. Randy has been bad at school - he got caught for bullying. Jill announces that she will invite the boy, Curtis, to come to their house so that Randy can apologize in person. However, when Curtis asks Jill how old she is and compares her to his grandma, then tells on the phone to his mom that their house is cooler and that Jill is much heavier than her, Jill's goodwill starts to evaporate.

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Rating:

• Kate 10/10
• Chris 10/10

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