Grunt Work: A Podcast About the TV Show Home Improvement

Title: Grunt Work Series Spectacular Finale The End For Real… Part 2 Does everybody know what time it is? Time to say goodbye. Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released. Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes. Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.com Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: Grunt Work Series Spectacular Finale The End… Part 1Does everybody know what time it is?Time to say goodbye.Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: Season 7 Super SpectacularA look back on season seven of Home Improvement; favorite moments, character actors, the season MVP, and more! This episode was originally released: Dec 17, 2018Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: Season 6 Super SpectacularA look back on season six of Home Improvement; favorite moments, character actors, the season MVP, and more! This episode was originally released: Dec 17, 2018Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: Tim Allen Presents: A User's Guide to Home Improvement (2002)In 2002, Tim Allen, Richard Karn, and Debbe Dunning took to the live stage to present a look back at the life and legacy of Home Improvement in this 45-minute television special. This podcast episode was originally released: Feb 1, 2024Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram.

Title: Season 5 Super SpectacularA look back on season five of Home Improvement; favorite moments, character actors, the season MVP, and more! This episode was originally released: Dec 17, 2018Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: Galaxy Quest (1999)When an ensemble of actors who used to star in a television show called Galaxy Quest are contacted by real aliens to help stop the extermination of their species, the actors must step up and assume their roles for real.This episode was originally released: Jan 17, 2024Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: Season 4 Super SpectacularA look back on season four of Home Improvement; favorite moments, character actors, the season MVP, and more! This episode was originally released: Dec 17, 2018Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: Galaxy Quest (1999)When an ensemble of actors who used to star in a television show called Galaxy Quest are contacted by real aliens to help stop the extermination of their species, the actors must step up and assume their roles for real.This episode was originally released: Jan 17, 2024Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: Season 3 Super SpectacularA look back on season three of Home Improvement; favorite moments, character actors, the season MVP, and more! This episode was originally released: Dec 17, 2018Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: Joe Somebody (2001)Joe Schaffer is leading a humdrum life that he never wanted, a low-level communications employee at a pharmaceutical company, but when he is confronted by the company bully and slapped in front of his daughter, he vows to turn his life around.This episode was originally released: Jan 11, 2024Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: Season Two Super SpectacularA look back on season two of Home Improvement; favorite moments, character actors, the season MVP, and more! This episode was originally released: May 14, 2018Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: Season Two Super Spectacular, Part 2A look back on season two of Home Improvement; favorite moments, character actors, the season MVP, and more! This episode was originally released: May 14, 2018Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: Season One Super SpectacularA look back on season one of Home Improvement; favorite moments, character actors, the season MVP, and more! This episode was originally released: Oct 24, 2017Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: Big Trouble (2002)When a nuclear weapon is stolen by two dumb criminals from two Russians, two cops must intervene along with two kids and two parents. However two hitmen try to eliminate a real estate baron who is at the center of this whole mess. This episode was originally released: Dec 21, 2023Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: Christmas with the Kranks (2004)When their daughter leaves for the peace core, Luther and Nora Krank decide to do something for themselves by going on a cruise instead of celebrating Christmas. This however stud upsets the maniacally obsessed neighborhood. This episode was originally released: Dec 14, 2023Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: The Shaggy Dog (2006)Dave Douglas is an assistant DA assigned to defend a pharmaceutical company against someone who has set a fire to their facilities. However the pharmaceutical company is experimenting with an ancient Tibetan dog who, when escaped from its cage, bites Dave on the hand and turns him magically into a human – shaggy dog hybrid.This episode was originally released: Dec 7, 2023Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: A Dog for Christmas (2015)The Madison family is hosting Christmas and amidst the chaos, their daughter only wants one thing this year: a dog. This episode was originally released: Nov 23, 2023Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: I'll be Home for Christmas (1998)A smart talking college kid who doesn't want to go home for Christmas is bribed by his father with the family Porsche if he makes it home for Christmas dinner. However, he doesn't expect at the number of setbacks that force him to make the journey from California to New York via road trip while glued inside a Santa suit.This episode was originally released: Nov 16, 2023Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: Wild Hogs (2007)Four old friends and motorcycle enthusiasts who have formed a biker gang called The Wild Hogs set off on a road trip seeking adventure to spice up their middle-aged lives. However, when they cross paths with a real biker gang, they find more adventure than they were looking for.This episode was originally released: Nov 9, 2023Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: Wild Hogs (2007)Four old friends and motorcycle enthusiasts who have formed a biker gang called The Wild Hogs set off on a road trip seeking adventure to spice up their middle-aged lives. However, when they cross paths with a real biker gang, they find more adventure than they were looking for.This episode was originally released: Nov 2, 2023Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: Zoom (2006)Jack Shepard used to be a superhero with super speed, but has turned his back on the business after his super team was murdered by his brainwashed brother who was exiled into another dimension. 30 years later, the government asks Jack to suit up again and teach a new generation of supers how to be heroes before the second coming of his brother.This episode was originally released: Oct 26, 2023Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: California Dreaming (2007)The Gainors have packed the RV and are ready to head to Doheny Beach, California. That is, if they can get out of town first. One disaster begets the next as their family dissolves. This episode was originally released: Oct 5, 2023Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: Viva Los Nowhere aka Dead Simple (2001)Frank Jacobs (Daniel Stern) is a motel owner in the geographical center of the country, but has dreams of being a country singer. When he meets another singer (James Caan) and his femme fatale girlfriend, Frank's life is turned upside down. First, his wife is murdered (Patricia Richardson) and then as the police begin to investigate, his wife's twin sister (Patricia Richardson) shows up asking questions.This episode was originally released: Sept 28, 2023Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: Little Bigfoot 2: The Journey HomeWhile on a camping vacation, a family finds themselves stuck between a baby Bigfoot and the land development baron who wants the creature for fame and fortune.This episode was originally released: Sept 21, 2023Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: Season 8 Super Spectacular Our coverage of Season 8, the final season of Home Improvement. Tune in for our favorite episodes, character actors, and the season MVP. Plus, the future of Grunt Work.This episode was originally released: Sept 15, 2023Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: The Long and Winding Road, Part 3bSeason, Episode: Season 8, Episode 27Broadcast date: May 25, 1999Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Debbe DunningDirected by: John PasquinWritten by: Lloyd Garver, Bruce Ferber, Molly SimsEpisode Synopsis:In the series finale, Al and Trudy get married in the Taylor's backyard where Tim and Wilson have to remove the fence to accommodate for space. Tim and Jill also continue to discuss moving to Indiana. Will they?This episode was originally released: Aug 31, 2023Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: The Long and Winding Road, Part 3aSeason, Episode: Season 8, Episode 27Broadcast date: May 25, 1999Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Debbe DunningDirected by: John PasquinWritten by: Lloyd Garver, Bruce Ferber, Molly SimsEpisode Synopsis:In the series finale, Al and Trudy get married in the Taylor's backyard where Tim and Wilson have to remove the fence to accommodate for space. Tim and Jill also continue to discuss moving to Indiana. Will they?This episode was originally released: Aug 24, 2023Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: The Long and Winding Road: Part 2 (1999)Season, Episode: Season 8, Episode 26Broadcast date: May 25, 1999Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Debbe DunningDirected by: Jim PraytorWritten by: Carmen Finestra, Billy RibackEpisode Synopsis:While Tim drives Brad and Mark to school, they reminisce about all the memories they've as they consider moving to Indiana.This episode was originally released: Aug 17, 2023Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: The Long and Winding Road: Part 1 (1999)Season, Episode: Season 8, Episode 24Broadcast date: May 18, 1999Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Debbe DunningDirected by: Andy CadiffWritten by: Laurie GlemanEpisode Synopsis: When the new VP of Programming for Binford turns Tool Time into a violent daytime talkshow, Tim, Al, and Heidi decide to quit. At the same time, Jill receives an incredible job opportunity that would force the Taylors to move to Indiana. This would be decisive for Jill's career, but Tim has reservations about moving.This episode was originally released: Aug 10, 2023Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: Dead Weight (1999)Season, Episode: Season 8, Episode 24Broadcast date: May 18, 1999Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Debbe DunningDirected by: Geoffrey NelsonWritten by: Jennifer CelottaEpisode Synopsis:Al decides he wants to propose to Trudy, but before he does, he takes his mother out to tell her the news. However, upon seeing the ring, Al's mom keels over and dies. Meanwhile, on Tool Time, more corporate changes are taking place and the Binford branding is getting out of control.This episode was originally released: Jul 20, 2023Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: Trouble-A-Bruin (1999)Season, Episode: Season 8, Episode 23Broadcast date: May 11, 1999Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Debbe DunningDirected by: Andrew TsaoWritten by: Tracy Gamble, David MaplesEpisode Synopsis:A talent scout from UCLA is visiting to watch Brad play soccer for a scholarship opportunity. However, Brad's knee is not fully healed after tearing a ligament a few months back. His decision to play could mean his future at UCLA or never playing soccer again.Meanwhile, Tim is incensed that the executives at Binford are implementing huge changes that impact the way Tim wants to do the show.This episode was originally released: Jul 13, 2023Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: Loose Lips and Freudian Slips (1999)Season, Episode: Season 8, Episode 22Broadcast date: May 4, 1999Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Debbe DunningDirected by: Tim AllenWritten by: Kim FlaggEpisode Synopsis:Mark and Jill are both finishing their thesis for their respective schools—Mark's a documentary about the Taylor family and Jill's her PhD psychology paper. However, Mark films Jill shit talking her professor who will be overseeing her paper's defense, and her professor's step-son just so happens to be in Mark's class and attending the premiere of Mark's film.This episode was originally released: Jul 6, 2023Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: A Hardware Habit to Break (1999)Season, Episode: Season 8, Episode 21Broadcast date: Mar 30, 1999Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Debbe DunningDirected by: Peter BonerzWritten by: Jon VandergriffEpisode Synopsis:Harry is selling the hardware store and to save it, Tim tries to find a buyer. However, after the bare minimum peer pressure, he decides to buy it himself. First, they seem to lose money because Marty isn't the best salesman, but when Jeff steps in, the Taylor clan find they work best together and start to turn a profit.This episode was originally released: Jun 22, 2023Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: Neighbors (1999)Season, Episode: Season 8, Episode 20Broadcast date: Mar 16, 1999Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Debbe DunningDirected by: Patricia RichardsonWritten by: Drew LevinEpisode Synopsis:When Tim takes Wilson to a Red Wing game, he wins $10,000 and decides he wants to build a new greenhouse in the backyard. However, this would mean that it would block the fence and prevent Tim from his primary source of support and wisdom.This episode was originally released: Jun 15, 2023Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: Love's Labor Lost, Part 2 (1999)Season, Episode: Season 8, Episode 19Broadcast date: Mar 2, 1999Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Debbe DunningDirected by: Peter BonerzWritten by: Elliot Shoenman, Marley SimsEpisode Synopsis:Back home recovering from her hysterectomy, Jill starts exhibiting symptoms of early menopause. Tim has invited Jill's mom to help provide support, but Jill's experience becomes existentialThis episode was originally released: Jun 8, 2023Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: Love's Labor Lost, Part 1 (1999)Season, Episode: Season 8, Episode 18Broadcast date: Feb 23, 1999Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Debbe DunningDirected by: Peter BonerzWritten by: Elliot Shoenman, Marley SimsEpisode Synopsis:Jill is experiencing atypical symptoms during her menstrual cycle, but keeps putting off a visit to the doctor because her Master's thesis is due. However, when the pain doesn't go away, she relents and discovers she has a benign tumor that must force her to get a hysterectomy.This episode was originally released: Jun 1, 2023Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: Young at Heart (1999)Season, Episode: Season 8, Episode 17Broadcast date: Feb 18, 1999Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Debbe DunningDirected by: Geoffrey NelsonWritten by: Bruce Ferber, Lloyd GarverEpisode Synopsis:When Brad's Mustang needs some work, Tim takes it in to the best mechanic in town. Only, it turns out that Alex (Jenny McCarthy) is a woman—something that Tim does not expect and is not ready for. He denies his attraction to her even as it impacts his and Jill's anniversary.This episode was originally released: May 25, 2023Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: Mark's Big Break (1999)Season, Episode: Season 8, Episode 16Broadcast date: Feb 9, 1999Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Debbe DunningDirected by: Peter FilsingerWritten by: Jon PollackEpisode Synopsis:Tim is finally revealing the hot rod on Tool Time and asks the family for ideas. Mark offers to shoot a video, but the result is not what Tim had in mind. Together, they decide on a new direction... a musical one.This episode was originally released: May 18, 2023Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: Knee Deep (1999)Season, Episode: Season 8, Episode 15Broadcast date: Feb 2, 1999Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Debbe DunningDirected by: Peter FilsingerWritten by: Jon PollackEpisode Synopsis:While filming an episode of tool Time in the Taylor house, Brad accidentally trips over some pulled up carpet and injures his knee. The doctors examine it and suggest that he might not ever play soccer again.This episode was originally released: May 11, 2023Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Title: Home Alone (1999)Season, Episode: Season 8, Episode 14Broadcast date: Jan 19, 1999Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Debbe DunningDirected by: Geoffrey NelsonWritten by: Jennifer Celotta, Adam EnglandEpisode Synopsis: Tim has been asked by Binford to write a book on manhood, but he hasn't produced any chapters despite spending his entire advance. With only one weekend left to show them the first three chapters, Tim must put pen to paper and get writing.This episode was originally released: May 4, 2023Grunt Count: 0Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Captain Eddie Gordon (William O'Leary) is the best pilot in his division. However, he experiences delusions of grandeur when he suddenly believes he's on a mission from God to destroy Las Vegas. He steals a nuclear weapon and a jet and begins his mission…Join our Patreon for as little as $1 to access our entire archive of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.

The Alien Task Force, led by Col. Gilbert Milfoil (Martin Sheen), sets out to dissect Alf for scientific purposes, but two empathetic officers, Captain Rick Mullican (William O'Leary) and Major Melissa Hill (Jensen Daggett) kidnap Alf and drive him cross country to a disgraced NASA scientist who has machinations of his own to regain his fame by displaying Alf for all the world to see.Join our Patreon for as little as $1 to access our entire archive of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.

Based on a true story, Sheriff Lamar Potts (Johnny Cash) pursues a Deep South power-hungry demagogue (Andy Griffith) who believes he's above the law after he shoots and kills someone in sight of numerous townsfolk. Join our Patreon for as little as $1 to access our entire archive of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.

Season 1, Episode 1Broadcast date: Sept 17, 1991Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Pamela AndersonGuest Starring: John CothranDirected by: John PasquinWritten by: Carmen Finestra, David McFadzean, Matt WilliamsEpisode Synopsis:In the inaugural episode of Home Improvement, we meet masculine cable TV handyman Tim Taylor (Tim Allen) as he struggles to balance his popular show "Tool Time" with his his rambunctuous nuclear family. Tim's wife Jill Taylor (Patricia Richardson) is on her way to a job interview and asks Tim to keep an eye on their boys Mark (Taran Noah Smith), Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) and Brad (Zachary Ty Bryan) while she's gone. She also makes Tim promise not to try and upgrade the dishwasher with "more power" - a regular habit of his that often has disastrous results. Instead, Tim tricks out the dishwasher with the Blastmaster Compressor, which Jill discovers when the dishwasher blasts a dinner plate across the room. She's furious at Tim for disobeying her - and her day doesn't get any better when she learns she didn't get the job. After some sage advice from his wise neighbor Wilson (Earl Hindman), Tim apologizes to Jill during the next day's episode of "Tool Time." Jill accepts his apology... And then locks him in the garage naked while she has a repairman install a new dishwasher. This podcast episode was originally released: April 1, 2023Grunt Count: 17Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released.Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes.Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram.