1. Tool Time Tools
   Stanford Tools
2. Binford Tools
   Detroit Tools

The Binford name was inspired by John H. Binford, a friend of a writer on the show. Did you know that there’s actually a Binford toolbox displayed in the 1995 hit movie Toy Story? That's because Tim Allen plays Buzz Lightyear.

1. "Do it yourself."
   "You're on your own, buddy."
2. "Nope."
   "I don't think so, Tim."

This line is a running gag on "Home Improvement," which Richard Karn almost always delivered deadpan, and was always followed by audience laughter. It became so popular that other characters on the show began saying it to Tim whenever he'd ask them to do something dangerous.

1. "It's time! Tool time!"
   "Are you ready to rumble?!"
2. "Does everybody know what time it is?!"
   "Here we go!"

The Tool Girl's main job is to introduce Tim and Al at the beginning of the show with the line "Does everybody know what time it is?!" The audience replies, "TOOL TIME!" Sounds like a fun job.

1. New York
   Seattle
2. Detroit
   Los Angeles

Although many of "Home Improvement's" outside scenes are filmed in California, "Tool Time" itself is shot in Detroit, a city known for its automobile industry, which makes sense considering Tim's enthusiasm for cars.

1. Blanche
   Angeline
2. Rose
   Sarah

Tim's obsessed fan was Rose, though the audience learns later that she didn't exist at all. She was created by Jill as a prank to pull on Tim. Al, who wore a red dress and hat to trick Tim, played a part in the joke.

1. Philosophy
   Psychology
2. Criminology
   Women's Studies

Jill goes back to study Psychology, but she's as bad at that as she is at cooking. In one episode, she nearly breaks up a couple after diagnosing the wife with a complex, even though she never met her. Later, she breaks patient confidentiality when she tells Tim and Wilson about an affair that Heidi's husband is having.

1. "Come to My Window"
   "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"
2. "I Heard it Through the Grapevine"
   "Must Have Been Long"

"In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" is blasting over the backyard as a spotlight shines down on Randy and Brad. Tim appears in an alien costume, heading creepily towards them. Tim mentions the song later on in the episode as well.

1. Brad
   Randy
2. Mark
   Trick question: none!

Jonathan Taylor Thomas wanted to focus on academics, so the show had to write Randy Taylor out of the series season 8. Randy didn't appear in the series finale, only showing up via archived footage.

1. Brad, Randy, Mark
   Mark, Randy, Brad
2. Randy, Brad, Mark
   Randy, Mark, Brad

Brad is the oldest, most popular and most athletic. Randy, like most middle children, was known for his quips and sharp tongue, and Mark was the mama's boy who eventually became an outcast and began dressing like a goth.

1. Jennifer Aniston
   Pamela Anderson
2. Debbe Dunning
   Courteney Cox

Pamela Anderson played the part of Lisa for the first two seasons, but left the show to focus on "Baywatch." Tim's new assistant, Heidi, was played by Debbe Dunning from season two onwards.

1. Brad
   Wilson
2. Al
   Doc Johnson

Throughout the course of the show, Tim never beats Doc Johnson. Though in season five, Tim’s children win the Christmas competition without Tim’s help. In the final season episode of the eighth season, Al actually ends up being Tim’s toughest competition.

1. Tim receiving an honorary PhD
   Brad injuring his knee playing soccer
2. Al winning "Most eligible bachelor"
   "Tool Time" almost getting picked up nationally

In 1998, Western Michigan University awarded Tim Allen an honorary doctor of fine arts degree, which was later written into the show as a character arc. Tim Taylor can also be seen wearing several college sweaters throughout the show’s run, all of which were sent to production by local colleges.

1. Oven
   Toaster
2. Microwave
   Dishwasher

A running gag on the show was that Tim always had to blow something up. In the pilot episode, after hooting and hollering for "more power," Tim ends up destroying the dishwasher even though Jill tells him not to go near it.

1. This Old House
   Sesame Street
2. Billy Nye the Science Guy
   American Experience

"This Old House" was hosted by Bob Vila and carpenter Norm Abrams, who Tim and Al served as caricatures of. Bob Vila found this hilarious, as he made several appearances on the show over the course of many seasons.

1. Caulk
   Glue
2. Wax
   Poison

When Tim and Al return from their fishing trip, Tim mistakenly dips his bread in a wax pot that Jill and her friends had been using to wax their legs. Talk about a sticky situation!

1. Woodrow
   Smith
2. Wilson
   Williard

Wilson's full name is Wilson W. Wilson Jr. Yes, that's right. There's a Wilson W. Wilson Sr. out there. After the series ended, Tim Allen hosted a table read of the show, and Wilson's lines were done by voice-over, keeping in line with the gag of never seeing his face.

1. Marty
   Jeff
2. Steve
   Adam

Marty, the youngest of the Taylor boys, was frequently bullied by his big brothers. In episode 715, Tim reveals that Marty used to wet the bed as a result of being bullied by his older brothers.

1. Mark
   Brad
2. Randy
   Tim

Randy always had health problems throughout the show. In "The Longest Day," Randy and Jill even talk about all the health problems that Randy has experienced, including asthma and hypothyroidism.

1. Randy
   Brad
2. Wilson
   Al

After breaking things off with his ex-fiance Dr. Ilene Markham — the doctor who bought him everything, including a car — Al met Trudy in season seven and married her at the end of season nine.

1. Jimmy Hardware
   Harry Turner
2. Al Borland
   Harry Elliott

Harry Turner, played by Blake Clark, appeared in 24 hours. Eventually, Al became part-owner of Harry's Hardware, though the name was never changed.

1. Jimmy Fallon
   David Letterman
2. Jay Leno
   Bob Houston

Jay Leno, the celebrated comedian, appeared with his car collection in the season four episode "Brother, Can You Spare a Hot Rod?" Four years later, he was also in the episode "Home Alone."

1. Joe Pesci
   Benny Baroni
2. Brody Borland
   Uncle Dennis

Benny Baroni, played by Jimmy Labriola, appeared in 16 episodes. An avid gambler, Benny never seems to hold down a job, because working isn't his forte. He's notoriously known as a freeloader, often talking about how he goes to soup kitchens for the free food. In fact, he's regularly at the hardware store for the free coffee and donuts, though he never buys anything.

1. Al
   Tim
2. Jill
   Wilson

Jill's father, Fred Patterson, was a Colonel in the U.S. Army. In season six, Fred passed away in his sleep from a heart attack. He and Tim had a good relationship, but he didn't show a lot of respect towards his son-in-law, often referring to him as "Hey you."

1. The Beach Boys
   The Beastie Boys
2. Nickelback
   Metallica

The Beach Boys appear in a season six episode titled "The Karate Kid Returns." They appear as themselves and are revealed to be Wilson's cousins, though Wilson holds some resentment towards them because they didn't use his song concepts.

1. ABC
   Fox
2. NBC
   CBS

Airing for 204 half-hour episodes, "Home Improvement" enjoyed a run on ABC from September 17, 1991 to May 25, 1999. The producers offered Patricia Richardson (Jill) and Tim Allen (Tim) 25 and 50 million dollars each, respectively, to film another season.