Home Improvement: Season 2

End of the S2 intro

John the Muscle

Tony the Craftsman

Home Improvement Season 2 began following the Corona Virus outbreak in March 2020. Working Man Jack was sent home from college to start online learning, and Working Man Michael ended up unemployed. This created the perfect environment to work in since both working men now had a lot of free time and had no fear of the virus. The season took on the subtitle "odd jobs" since the videos would now be focused on a variety of projects instead of just the tree house like the previous season. The season ended abruptly in May without a proper sendoff for a number of reasons. Jack had begun to dislike how some of the videos were turning out as he thought they were pretty boring and this was reflected in the videos views as they barely got any. Jack then deemed no one really cared and he didn't know what else to work on for the videos so the series was ended.

## Episode 1: Not enough rope

The first episode focused on the tree house once again after some of the roofing panels installed in the last season came loose and started flapping in the wind. The tree house also had to be swept out again much like the start of the previous season. This time Michael went onto the roof since he avoided doing so previously due to his fear of heights. To counter this, he tied himself to the tree in a complicated harness. He then began screwing the aluminum flashing back into the roof, and also applied gorilla sealing tape to prevent any leaks as Jack watched in amusement.

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## Episode 2: Boat Demon

In the second episode the working men refurbished Jack's dad's boat trailer. The working men first had to tow the trailer out of its overgrown position by using a lawnmower, and then buy new tires from tractor supply co. The new Toyota Tacoma work truck was revealed as Jack drove it to the store where the men then threw the wheels in the back. Once they returned, the began the terrible fight against the boat demon as they struggled to remove the old wheels and dismantle the trailer to feed in the wire for the new rear lights. The trailer was also greased and then the electronics were tested with truck resulting in a successful fix.

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## Episode 3: Bottom Gear

In this episode Jack intends to find out why there is a light in the Pilot that says BRAKE LAMP. After backing out the vehicle, Michael immediately discovered it is because one of the brake lights had gone it. The two working men simply then go to Advance Auto Parts and purchase replacement lights, resulting in an easy fix. In this episode the two also have to wear masks into the building, an unusual first experience they both thought was strange, but has now become reality.

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## Episode 4: Timber Part I

In this episode Jack and Michael unleash their chainsaws on a cherry tree next to Michael's house. The two cut down the tree branch by branch in a rather inefficient yet successful method. At one point the tree fell onto the house but Jack and Mike being big strong working men were able to pull it down. Still, more muscle was needed, leading to the recruitment of John the Muscle to help further chop up the wood, pick it up, and then put it down. John came with an incredible chainsaw and was able to cut down a large branch from another tree that had died. The working men manage to move all the branches out of the yard and begin to attempt to move the stump. They also attempt to cut down some bushes which ends up unsuccessful. After failing to move the stump, the men call it a day leading to the need for part II.

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## Episode 5: Timber Part II

In this episode Michael finished up the job alone since the other working men were unavailable. With the help of his dad, Michael Senior, Mike was able to finally remove the stump as well as cut down many of the bushes. This work was still not finished however as the bushes stumps had to be removed. The episode ended and the stumps were removed later. Following these events not appearing in an episode, Jack came with the Toyota Tacoma in order to collect the entire tree that had been cut down as well as the bushes and take them to a compost center. This took Mike Sr. Mike Jr. and Jack many trips.

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## Episode 6: Wood not working

In this long endeavor Jack decides he needs another display case to store his helmets. Because Mike and Jack lacked experience in wood working to this degree, Tony the Craftsman was recruited to help the process. This would turn out to be both a blessing and a curse as Tony was pretty good but frequently got plans confused leading to mistakes and fixes. The work spans 4 days with the first day laying down the groundwork as most materials are acquired and cuts are made. Then the second day saw the realization of Tony's mistakes, leading to the purchase of more material furthering the process. Bigger gains were made as Jack stained much of the wood while Mike and Tony cut out more pieces needed. The third and fourth days are conjoined as a single miserable experience. Beginning at a reasonable time one day, the working men finally put the door together and expect everything else to come along nicely. This was sadly not the case, as it was realized Tony incorrectly measured several pieces, the most important being the top and bottom panels leading to the need for more material. Tony then bailed since he had to submit an online assignment, while a determined Mike and Jack worked deep into the night, measuring, cutting, and staining all the wood. Trials appeared but they were overcome as work continued all the way to 5:00 am as they struggled to put it together properly. In the end, it came out pretty good.

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## Episode 7: Raise the roof

In this episode Michael's porch roof is in dire need of repair after rotting away. Jack comes with the work truck to help transport materials from home depot to allow construction to begin. Work starts as the two cut up some long strips of soffit to put at the end of the roof. Then the difficult task of placing the plywood begins as the two attempt to hold it up so Michael could secure it with the nail gun. This would prove very difficult as the boards were not lining up well and the men were becoming exhausted. Following this Jack had to retire due to the fact he was entering 3 terrible weeks of online schooling with many essays to be completed. In the latter half of the video Michael took down the boards and reapplied them putting in addition pieces of wood lining the seams to properly seal everything resulting in a job well done.

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## Episode 8: Table Bottom

In the final episode Michael builds himself a new desk over a few days. He gathers wood, cuts it to size, sands, stains and glosses everything to create a shiny product. He then brings it down to his basement to assemble it and place his computer on it. He uses it to this day happily.

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