Tim "The Toolman" Taylor is the minor antagonist and protagonist on Home Improvement. He is the anti-hero of the show. He and his best friend and assistant Al Borland run a tool education and do it yourself show called Tool Time. Tool Time is a local show in Detroit where Tim and Al demonstrate all different tools and projects on the show. Tool Time is sponsored by Binford Tools. Tim Taylor used to be a tool salesman for Binford right after he graduated from college at Western Michigan University. He also got an honorary doctorate from his university. Mostly his trademark and catchphrase is his grunts. Mostly his recurring gag on Tool Time, where he introduces Al and gives him middle name jokes. Mostly he makes fun of him, mostly his beard, his weight and his mother. He always demonstrates