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Puzzling TV #1 - Home Improvement Mystery Cache

Hidden : 8/27/2025
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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*PLEASE NOTE* THIS CACHE IS NOT AT THE POSTED COORDINATES*

 

FTF: mcheather_803 on 9/4/25

 

This cache is dedicated to our grandpa, Stephen, who introduced the show to us back in the 90s.

 

Hello, welcome to Puzzling TV, a puzzle where you might have to think, or you might have to research. Today, our episode is about the iconic TV show "Home Improvement". Here's how the game works, on my go, you will each have to answer the following 6 questions. You might have to do some research. If you answer all 6 questions correctly you will get the grand prize: the coordinates to a smiley. If you do not understand, please contact me! I am happy to help! Each question is a letter to the coordinates, and each answer is a number. So, the right answer, has the right coordinate. Are you ready? Set? GO!

N 27 29.ABC W082 37.DEF

 

Question 1, this is for letter A:

What was the episode where Tim throws a party while his wife is sick with the flu?

A. Super Bowl Fever (7)

B. Party On (6)

C. Don't Drive Momma Crazy (8)

D. The Longest Day (3)

 

Question 2, this is for letter B:

Al Borland becomes engaged to Ilene. What is her profession?

A. Dentist (9)

B. Teacher (2)

C. Nurse (7)

D. Orthodonist (1)

 

Question 3, this is for letter C:

What was Wilson's full name, revealed near the end of the series?

A. Wilson W. Wilson Jr. (2)

B. Wilson Winston Wilson (0)

C. Wilson Walker Wesley (4)

D. Wallace Wilson Wilson (3)

 

Question 4, this is for letter D:

Which Shakespeare character does Randy play in his school production?

A. Romeo (1)

B. Puck (A Midsummer Night's Dream) (4)

C. Hamlet (5)

D. Macbeth (8)

 

Question 5, this is for letter E:

What unusual feature does Tim include in the Man's Bathroom design?

A. Cup holders (1)

B. A reclining toilet (5)

C. A built-in barbeque grill (2)

D. A surround-sound entertainment system (8)

 

Question 6, this is for letter F:

In the episode where Jill enrolls in a psychology course, what dream does Tim embarrassingly reveal to her professor?

A. He's Tarzan swinging from a vine (9)

B. He's being chased by a giant carburetor (3)

C. He's lost in a hardware store with no tools (4)

D. He's bowling with Bob Vila (0)

 

Thanks for playing Puzzling TV, and see you next time! Until then, happy caching!

 

~ Team LADR

 

 

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)