Grunt Work: A Podcast About the TV Show Home Improvement
237 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★ - 37 ratingsA Podcast About the Tim Allen TV Show ‘Home Improvement’
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Bonus: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
December 29, 2022 06:01 - 1 hour - 96.9 MBThis Week on Grunt Work… We’re taking a Holiday break and thought it would be appropriate to cover a movie (or two) in the spirit of Christmas. We present: The Santa Clause 3! This week on Grunt Work: Nights… A.I.: Art Imposters In this heady episode, Truman and Landen discuss A.I. generated images and whether […] The post Bonus: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
Bonus: The Santa Clause 2
December 22, 2022 06:01 - 2 hours - 126 MBThis Week on Grunt Work… We’re taking a Holiday break and thought it would be appropriate to cover a movie (or two) in the spirit of Christmas. We present: The Santa Clause 2! This week on Grunt Work: Nights… Sight and/or Sound Landen forces Truman to review and discuss the 2022 Sight & Sound 100 […] The post Bonus: The Santa Clause 2 first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
Not-So-Great Scott
December 15, 2022 06:01 - 1 hour - 85 MBThis Week on Home Improvement… While Jill is training as a psychologist, one of her patients discloses an affair with Heidi’s husband, and Jill inadvertently tells Tim. This week on Grunt Work: Nights… Wedunit We’re talking whodunits this week in the wake of Glass Onion. Gain access to our Grunt Work: Nights episodes for as little […] The post Not-So-Great Scott first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
Bewitched
December 08, 2022 06:01 - 2 hours - 104 MBThis Week on Home Improvement… Wilson’s new girlfriend is a witch, and Tim convinces him to break up with her. So when Wilson disappears after a Halloween party, suspicions turn to the spurned lover. This week on Grunt Work: Nights… Eyes Wide Shit Truman just watched Eyes Wide Shut and needs to talk about it. Gain […] The post Bewitched first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
Al’s Fair Lady
December 01, 2022 14:32 - 1 hour - 77.7 MBThis Week on Home Improvement… Tim and Jill go to dinner at Al’s new girlfriend Trudy’s home—er, mansion—and discover she is wealthy. However, when she gives Al a Ferrari for their one month anniversary everyone begins to think it might be a bit too extravagant… except Tim. This week on Grunt Work: Nights… Gizmos and […] The post Al’s Fair Lady first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
Taylor Got Game
November 24, 2022 06:01 - 1 hour - 84.8 MBThis Week on Home Improvement… Studying for the SATs is making Brad (Zachary Ty Bryan) sad – but when Wilson’s British friend Simon offers him a chance to play pro soccer in England, Brad is glad. Tim (Tim Allen) and Jill (Patricia Richardson) tell him he can’t just skip out on college to be a […] The post Taylor Got Game first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
All in the Family
November 17, 2022 06:01 - 1 hour - 88.6 MBThis Week on Home Improvement… Tim’s brother Jeff and Jill’s sister Carrie hit it off and do some smoochin’. This week on Grunt Work: Nights… Narration Nation Truman has assembled a game for Landen in which he has to guess the plot of an obscure TV show based on its title. Gain access to our […] The post All in the Family first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
Adios
November 10, 2022 06:01 - 1 hour - 92 MBThis Week on Home Improvement… It’s the one where Randy goes off to Costa Rica for an Environmental Protection program and leaves the show. This week on Grunt Work: Nights… Scenes from an Italian Restaurant Landen is baffled by the midwest’s enthusiasm for franchise restaurants. Gain access to our Grunt Work: Nights episodes for as little […] The post Adios first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
Whitewater
November 03, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBThis Week on Home Improvement… It’s Tim’s birthday and all he wants is a day to himself. However, Jill surprises him with a weekend trip to California to go whitewater rafting with Al, Heidi, and Wilson. This week on Grunt Work: Nights… Spooktober Week 5: My Favorite Murder This week we talk about a few […] The post Whitewater first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
A Night to Dismember (Re-Broadcast)
October 27, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 87.8 MBThis Week on Home Improvement… When Mark (Taran Noah Smith) casts his family in a horror movie he’s directing, Jill (Patricia Richardson) grows concerned that her gloomy, moody son really does want to murder his parents and siblings. This week on Grunt Work: Nights… Spooktober Week 4: Would You Survive? Truman has been invited to a […] The post A Night to Dismember (Re-Broadcast) first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
Bonus: The Spiral Staircase
October 06, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBThis Week on Grunt Work… There’s murder in the air and on an island. A mute woman is sent to nurse a terminally ill matriarch of a large island manor only to find that there is some question over her will and what her family might do to get their hands on the inheritance. This […] The post Bonus: The Spiral Staircase first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
Bonus: County Line: All In
September 22, 2022 02:09 - 2 hours - 103 MBThis Week on Grunt Work… It’s been five years since we last saw our intrepid Sheriff Alden Rockwell of Maksville County. His ol’ buddy, Sheriff Clint, has retired and there’s a new sheriff in town—the by the book Sheriff Porter… and surprise! she’s a woman! However, when a murder happens that straddles the county line, […] The post Bonus: County Line: All In first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
Bonus: County Line
September 07, 2022 18:21 - 1 hour - 96.4 MBThis Week on Grunt Work… Trouble ‘s a-brewin’ on the line between York and Maksville Counties. Murder. Extortion. Drugs. Ne’er do-wells! Luckily, the sheriffs of the two counties are best friends and are willing to go beyond the law to bring down the baddies. This week on Grunt Work: Nights… Grunt Work Bites Truman is […] The post Bonus: County Line first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
Bonus: True Heart
August 26, 2022 15:36 - 1 hour - 91.5 MBThis Week on Grunt Work… We discuss yet another wilderness movie–True Heart. Shot in 1996 and released in 1999, this film follows siblings (Kirsten Dunst and Zachery Ty Bryan) who get stranded in the wilderness after their plane crashes and must survive a gang of poachers with the help of an indigenous man. This week […] The post Bonus: True Heart first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
Bonus: Crazy on the Outside
August 11, 2022 03:04 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBThis Week on Grunt Work… We discuss Tim Allen’s directorial debut, the 2010 comedy Crazy on the Outside, starring Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, J.K. Simmons, Ray Liota (RIP), and Jeanne Tripplehorn, about a ex-convict trying to reintegrate into society. This week on Grunt Work: Nights… Truman and Landen Go on a First Date The title says […] The post Bonus: Crazy on the Outside first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
Season 7 Super Spectacular!
July 28, 2022 13:12 - 2 hours - 108 MBThis Week on Grunt Work… It’s the big look back on Season Seven as we reflect on where we’ve been, where we’re going, our favorite moments and memories and debate who the MVP might be! This week on Grunt Work: Nights… You Must Remember This This week we chat about forgotten things… things from the […] The post Season 7 Super Spectacular! first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
Bonus: For Richer or Poorer
July 14, 2022 04:02 - 1 hour - 91.4 MBThis Week on Grunt Work… Brad and Caroline Saxton, an unhappy couple on the verge of divorce, are on the run from the IRS after their accountant sets them up for tax fraud. They take shelter in a quaint Amish village until they can prove their innocence, and, along the way, they rekindle their love […] The post Bonus: For Richer or Poorer first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
Bonus: Soul Man
June 16, 2022 04:19 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBThis Week on Soul Man… Reverend Mike Webber finds himself at odds with a church patron who does not want to see new reverend Todd give Sunday’s sermon. Meanwhile, Mike’s eldest, Kenny, rebels. This week on Grunt Work: Nights… TV Lullabies for Dads By request, this week we discuss the History Channel and TV shows […] The post Bonus: Soul Man first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
From Top to Bottom
June 02, 2022 14:49 - 1 hour - 217 MBThis Week on Home Improvement… When Jill goes on a talk show to discuss pursuing a professional career while being a mother, she says some things about Tim that he would have liked to have kept private. This week on Grunt Work: Nights… Is Neil Diamond Horny on Main? Truman and Landen delve into Neil […] The post From Top to Bottom first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
Tool-Thousand One: A Space Odyssey
May 26, 2022 13:36 - 2 hours - 98.7 MBThis Week on Home Improvement… NASA is taking a Binford tool to space and is contractually obligated to take a Binford employee with them. Tim vies for the spot, though he comes to realize it means leaving this family behind for six weeks. This week on Grunt Work: Nights… Technobabble This week we’re rotating the […] The post Tool-Thousand One: A Space Odyssey first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
Rebel Without Night Driving Privileges
May 19, 2022 12:58 - 1 hour - 94.8 MBThis Week on Home Improvement… Randy gets his driver’s license, but finds that Tim and Jill won’t let him drive at night because of Brad’s past transgressions. This week on Grunt Work: Nights… Public Speaking This week Truman and Landen discuss American’s number one fear: public speaking. Follow Us on Social Media: Twitter | Instagram The post Rebel Without Night Driving Privileges first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
Believe It Or Not
April 28, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 81.5 MBThis Week on Home Improvement… When Tim finds out that Wilson has seen aliens, he tells everyone around and loses the respect of Wilson. This week on Grunt Work: Nights… Our Cheatin’ Hearts This week we’re talking about cheating. Tests. Systems. The entire concept of life. Every conceivable way a person can cheat! Follow Us […] The post Believe It Or Not first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
The Son Also Mooches
April 21, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 80.3 MBThis Week on Home Improvement… When Tim’s (Tim Allen) older, balder brother Jeff moves back in with their mother after his drive-thru pet shop business goes belly up, Tim is eager to get back the $1200 he invested in the failed venture. But when he finds out that Jeff has taken out an even bigger […] The post The Son Also Mooches first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
The Write Stuff
April 14, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 86.3 MBThis Week on Home Improvement… Brad joins the school paper and Randy gets jealous when his jock-centric gossip column bumps him from the front page. This week on Grunt Work: Nights… Jeans Day It’s Casual Tuesday here on Grunt Work, which means we get to wear jeans to work! Follow Us on Social Media: Twitter […] The post The Write Stuff first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
Desperately Seeking Willow
April 07, 2022 19:44 - 1 hour - 89 MBThis Week on Home Improvement… When Wilson’s house is being fumigated, Willow moves in with the Taylors only to find her free-wheeling lifestyle clashes with the expectations of family. This week on Grunt Work: Nights… Mr. Holland’s Nopus From a suggestion, a listener wanted to get the scoop on why Truman hates Mr. Holland’s Opus […] The post Desperately Seeking Willow first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
Grant Work: Two Weeks Notice
April 01, 2022 05:01 - 2 hours - 110 MBThis Week on Grant Work… We are covering the next film in Hugh Grant’s filmography, 2002 film Two Weeks Notice in which he stars with Sandra Bullock. When Lucy, an idealist liberal lawyer, decides to work for the wealthy real estate developer, George Wade, she gets more than she bargained for. Sure she sacrifices her morals, […] The post Grant Work: Two Weeks Notice first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
Fruitless Attraction
March 24, 2022 12:44 - 1 hour - 84.8 MBThis Week on Home Improvement… Heidi is having troubles with her husband and Al steps in to comfort her. Tim think they are sleeping together. This week on Grunt Work: Nights… That’s Entertainment Vol. 1 By request, this week we are dancing, scooting, belting and screeching our way through a conversation on musicals! Follow Us […] The post Fruitless Attraction first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
Futile Attraction
March 24, 2022 12:44 - 1 hour - 84.8 MBThis Week on Home Improvement… Heidi is having troubles with her husband and Al steps in to comfort her. Tim think they are sleeping together. This week on Grunt Work: Nights… That’s Entertainment Vol. 1 By request, this week we are dancing, scooting, belting and screeching our way through a conversation on musicals! Follow Us […] The post Futile Attraction first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
Taking Jill for Granite
March 17, 2022 21:15 - 1 hour - 93 MBThis Week on Home Improvement… When Tim hires a guy to do their new granite countertops, Jill is chagrined to learn it is Ian, the man who made a pass at her at the gym earlier this year. This week on Grunt Work: Nights… When you find a stranger in the alps If you are […] The post Taking Jill for Granite first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
What a Drag
March 10, 2022 08:01 - 1 hour - 76.5 MBThis Week on Home Improvement… Tim and Jill find a bag of marijuana and wonder which of the boys it belongs to. To no one’s surprise, it’s Brads… This week on Grunt Work: Nights… Zero Stars The worst, most grueling and pretentious P.O.S.es to ever grace the screen… the genre of so bad it’s bad […] The post What a Drag first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
Say Goodnight Gracie
March 03, 2022 08:01 - 1 hour - 90.3 MBThis Week on Home Improvement… Tim’s brother Marty leaves one of his twins with Tim and Jill for the weekend, and, after spending time with his niece, Tim begins to wonder if he would like to have another child—this time a girl—with Jill. This week on Grunt Work: Nights… …Roombas. Truman suggested this. Send your […] The post Say Goodnight Gracie first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
Tim “The Landlord” Taylor
February 24, 2022 08:01 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBThis Week on Home Improvement… Tim and Jill buy a new house to fix up and rent out, but when they decide to rent to Al, a wedge is driven between his and Tim’s friendship. This week on Grunt Work: Nights… Oscar Night Truman and Landen discuss the most recent nominees and other aspects of […] The post Tim “The Landlord” Taylor first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
An Older Woman
February 17, 2022 08:01 - 1 hour - 87 MBThis Week on Home Improvement… Tim (Tim Allen) and Jill (Patricia Richardson) are overjoyed when Brad (Zachery Ty Bryan) gets back into the dating game – but less so when they discover that his new girlfriend, Samantha, is a 20-year-old junior at Wayne State University. Brad and Samantha spend every waking moment together over the […] The post An Older Woman first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
The Old College Try
February 10, 2022 08:01 - 1 hour - 90.9 MBThis Week on Home Improvement… Tim is asked to teach an Auto Repair extension course at Wayne State Community College and bonds with his students who make him feel young again. This week on Grunt Work: Nights… Animal Actors This week we talk about purrrformers, fuzzy friends of the big screen. We cover animal actors […] The post The Old College Try first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
Bright Christmas
February 03, 2022 08:01 - 1 hour - 91.9 MBThis Week on Home Improvement… Jill’s (Patricia Richardson) mother is visiting Detroit for her first Christmas since her husband died. Jill is all ready to be supportive and console her mother through this tough time – until she learns that her mother has begun dating a charming retired engineer, who she’s invited to join them […] The post Bright Christmas first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
The Dating Game
January 27, 2022 08:01 - 2 hours - 97.6 MBThis Week on Home Improvement… When Al realizes that Ilene, his ex-fiance, has moved on and is engaged to someone new, he decides that maybe it’s time to get back out and date. This week on Grunt Work: Nights… Dad Movies Sit down, son. I want to tell you something. When you get older, your tastes […] The post The Dating Game first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
Thanksgiving
January 20, 2022 08:01 - 1 hour - 94.4 MBThis Week on Home Improvement… The Taylors are invited to the Silverdome to watch the big game from a luxury box on Thanksgiving… and Rodney Dangerfield shows up. This week on Grunt Work: Nights… Bored Games This week we’re talking board games. Well, we start there and devolve into a venting session. Apologies!!!!! Gain access […] The post Thanksgiving first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
Losing My Religion
January 13, 2022 08:01 - 1 hour - 94.4 MBThis Week on Home Improvement… Randy begins volunteering at a Hospice home, but begins to question organized religion when posed with some difficult situations. Also Dan Aykroyd happens. This week on Grunt Work: Nights… Gratudity How much is too much? When does it become unnecessary or excessive? Is there such a thing as too hot […] The post Losing My Religion first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
Jill’s Passion
December 30, 2021 08:01 - 1 hour - 89.4 MBThis Week on Home Improvement… When an attractive man hits on Jill at the gym, she begins to wonder if the passion in her and Tim’s relationship has waned over the years. This week on Grunt Work: Nights… Either/Or (TV) It’s time once again to put Truman through the wringer with a set of questions […] The post Jill’s Passion first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
The Niece
December 16, 2021 08:01 - 1 hour - 99.9 MBThis Week on Home Improvement… For Wilson’s birthday, the Taylors are throwing him a surprise party with a very special guest… his niece Willow! She has driven his father’s old Studebaker to deliver to him as a gift, but instead he finds a better gift… a rekindling with lost family. He invites Willow to stay […] The post The Niece first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
A Night to Dismember
December 09, 2021 08:01 - 1 hour - 87.8 MBThis Week on Home Improvement… When Mark (Taran Noah Smith) casts his family in a horror movie he’s directing, Jill (Patricia Richardson) grows concerned that her gloomy, moody son really does want to murder his parents and siblings. This week on Grunt Work: Nights… Webcomics Transformative or disposable? This week we’re talking webcomics—the comic strips […] The post A Night to Dismember first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
Pump You Up
December 02, 2021 16:12 - 1 hour - 92.5 MBThis Week on Home Improvement… When Brad receives a letter from North Carolina University that says he is being considered for an exclusive scholarship and that a scout will be coming to see him play, Tim jumps into high gear as his personal trainer. Naturally, Tim tries to add more power to Brad by putting […] The post Pump You Up first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
Room at the Top
November 25, 2021 08:01 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBThis Week on Home Improvement… Jill is working on her master’s and is overworked. With little room to take care of the kids, home, and do her research paper, she tells Tim he can build her an office in the attic. However, during a session with a therapist, she realizes that she takes on too […] The post Room at the Top first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
Clash of the Taylors
November 18, 2021 08:01 - 1 hour - 86.9 MBThis Week on Home Improvement… Randy has found his new topic for the school paper: what local companies are doing to clean up the environment. Tim suggests writing about Binford, but when evidence turns up that Binford is one of the top 10 local polluters, the article takes a different slant than Tim anticipated. After […] The post Clash of the Taylors first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
Quest for Fire
November 11, 2021 08:01 - 1 hour - 85.1 MBThis Week on Home Improvement… In the season 7 premiere of Home Improvement, the Taylors are heading up to their cabin at the lake for some rest and relaxation – but Tim (Tim Allen) is acting strange. He’s using five dollar words like “vis a vis” and “quid pro quo” while dropping constant hints about […] The post Quest for Fire first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
Crazy For You (Re-Broadcast)
October 26, 2021 01:19 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBThis Week on Home Improvement… It’s Halloween again, and as tradition would have it, the Taylors are hosting their annual costume party. Things are all spoofs and goofs until Tim receives a letter from an obsessed fan names Rose. Initially boastful of this, he then learns the dangers such a fan poses after Wilson suggests […] The post Crazy For You (Re-Broadcast) first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
Season 6 Super Spectacular
October 14, 2021 07:01 - 2 hours - 145 MBThis Week on Grunt Work… It’s the season finale! Join us for an episode recorded LIVE as we look back on season 6 and reflect on our favorite moments, episodes, and reveal the People’s Choice MVP and season grunt count! We’ll be back in November for Season 7 — see you then! This week on […] The post Season 6 Super Spectacular first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
Wild America
October 02, 2021 17:03 - 2 hours - 129 MBThis Week on Grunt Work… Marty, Mark, and Marshall Stouffer are brothers with a dream: to film the quickly disappearing endangered wildlife of America. After their parents loan them the money to buy an Arriflex camera, they set out on a road trip to document critters in all corners of the US, from alligators in […] The post Wild America first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
Jungle 2 Jungle
September 23, 2021 07:01 - 3 hours - 151 MBThis Week on Grunt Work… Michael is a Wall Street big wig who is soon to be married. However, before his wedding to a New York fashion designer, he must secure the divorce from his previous wife who left him to go live with a tribe in the Amazon. When he arrives, he finds out […] The post Jungle 2 Jungle first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.
The Kiss & the Kiss-Off
September 16, 2021 04:14 - 1 hour - 94.9 MBThis Week on Home Improvement… Lisa returns to visit Tim and Al on Tool Time, and in their excitement, Tim invites her to guest on the show. He doesn’t, however, consider how this might effect Heidi, and after unintentionally giving her the cold shoulder, she quits. Meanwhile, Randy and Lauren go on their first date. […] The post The Kiss & the Kiss-Off first appeared on Grunt Work Podcast.