
The daily trials and tribulations of handyman Tim Taylor, a TV show host raising three boys with help from his loyal co-host, domineering wife, and unseen neighbor.
First Aired: 9/17/1991
Languages: English
Created by: Carmen Finestra, Matt Williams, David McFadzean
Type: Scripted
Companies: Touchstone Television, Wind Dancer Productions
Countries: United States of America

Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor hosts a DIY show while navigating mishaps at home, often causing more chaos than fixes.

Tim’s ego and love for tools grow, clashing hilariously with family life, neighbors, and the elusive wisdom of Wilson.

More power means more problems as Tim juggles parenting teens, TV stardom, and DIY disasters.

GenerationofSwine
A lot of it depends on, well, on the writing. For the most part it's really good, but occasionally they lower Tim's IQ to the point where it's a bit unbelievable for anything not animated. It's done for humor, but occasionally they write him as the reason we have to put warning labels on lawn mowers so hair stylists don't try using them... ... and that's a bit much. Otherwise, the TV show is about family. Family with an over-masculine husband that usually, through trial, error, and good advice learns a valuable lesson with a moral twist that plays to fundamental logic. And that is really all it is. The humor rests firmly in the trial and error, and the charm is that it's about friends and family and the ties that bring them all together.
Richard Karn
Al Borland
Tim faces midlife questions, Jill returns to school, and the boys start growing up—bringing new family challenges.

As Brad becomes a teenager, the Taylors face growing pains, career changes, and more explosive projects.

Tim and Al’s TV show gets a boost, but family life demands more attention as the boys mature and Jill finds success.

With Brad preparing for college and the family evolving, Tim wrestles with change—and plenty of power tools.

In the final season, Tim must choose between fame and family as “Tool Time” reaches new heights and home becomes more important than ever.

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