Season 8, Episode 12: Ploys for Tots (1998)

Title: Ploys for Tots

Season, Episode: Season 8, Episode 12

Broadcast date: Dec 15, 1998

Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Earl Hindman, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Taran Noah Smith, and Debbe Dunning

Guest Starring: Bonnie Bartlett, William O’Leary, Thom Sharp, Megan Cavanagh, Lindsey Trefger, Ashley Tefger

Directed by: Peter Bonerz

Written by: Jon Vandergriff

This podcast episode was originally released: Mar 2, 2023

Episode Synopsis: Marty and his daughters are still living with the Taylors while he and his wife are separated - and lately, he's been letting his daughter Claire call all the shots. When Claire's tantrums and entitled antics start getting out of control, Jill insists that Marty get past his guilt over the separation and start imposing rules and boundaries on his girls. Marty is angry and defiant, but with some help from Tim he learns how to wait out a tantrum like a pro.

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