'Twas the Night Before Chaos

"'Twas the Night Before Chaos" is the fifth Christmas episode of the ABC sitcom Home Improvement, aired in the show's fourth season.

Synopsis

Marty, Nancy, Claire, Gracie, and Jill's parents come to visit and Tim and Jill try to solve their marital problems. Tim tries to beat Doc Johnson in the Christmas lighting contest.

Availability

The episode was made available on the Home Improvement: The Complete Fourth Season DVD set in 2006.

Empty Socks • Mickey's Orphans • Santa's Workshop • Mickey's Good Deed • The Night Before Christmas • Broken Toys • Toy Tinkers • Pluto's Christmas Tree • The Small One • Mickey's Christmas Carol • "Jingle Bells, Something Smells" • "The Nutcracker" • "Mickey's Mixed Nuts" • "Mickey's Christmas Chaos" • Operation: Secret Santa • "Oh, Christmas Tree!" • "The Lights Before Christmas" • "Tinsle Tussle"

Movies
Animated	Christmas Jollities • The Nightmare Before Christmas • Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas • Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas • Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving • Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse • Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street • A Very Merry Pooh Year • Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas • My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Sleuth Christmas Movie • A Christmas Carol • Marvel Super Hero Adventures: Frost Fight!
Live-action	Babes in Toyland • One Magic Christmas • The Christmas Star • Ernest Saves Christmas • A Mom For Christmas • In the Nick of Time • The Muppet Christmas Carol • The Ref • The Santa Clause • The Preacher's Wife • The Christmas Tree • I'll Be Home For Christmas • Santa Who? • The Ultimate Christmas Present • 'Twas the Night • The Santa Clause 2 • Eloise at Christmastime • The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause • Santa Buddies • The Search for Santa Paws • Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! • Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups • The Nutcracker and the Four Realms • Noelle • Godmothered • Marley

Television specials and episodes

Animated
Television specials		A Present for Donald • From All of Us to All of You • A Disney Christmas Gift • A Disney Channel Christmas • Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too • A Goof Troop Christmas • Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation! • Prep & Landing • Mickey's Christmas Special • Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice • Toy Story That Time Forgot • Duck the Halls • Olaf's Frozen Adventure
Television episodes	Disney Television Animation	"Jolly Molly Christmas" • "It's a Wonderful Leaf" • "Miracle at the 34th Precinct" • "Doug's Secret Christmas" • "A Christmas Cruella" • "Yes, Mikey, Santa Does Shave" • "Don't Be Elfish" • "A Kosher Christmas" • "A Dog For All Seasons" • "The Worst Holiday Ever" • "Holiday Time" • "Seven Days of Kwanzaa" • "The Blight Before Christmas" • "Cheery Theerlap, Lloyd" • "Pete's Christmas Caper" • "Clarabelle's Christmas List" • "Happy Holidays, Mr. Gruff!" • "A Very Possible Christmas" • "Topper" • "On Whiskers, On Lola, On Cheryl and Meryl" • "Hairy Christmas" • "A Giftmas Story" • "Season's Beatings" • "Dick Daring's All-Star Holiday Stunt Spectacular 5" • "Stitch and Santa" • "A Phineas and Ferb Family Christmas" • "A Cousin Kyle Christmas" • "Merry Fishmas, Milo" • "The Gift" • "Gingersnaps and Grumpy Snaps" / "Jollybells" • "Future-Worm and the 54 Days of Snordfest" • "Stump Day" / "Holiday Spellcial" • "A Christmas Peril" • "Tree Lighting" • "A Merry Mocap Musical" • "Last Christmas!" • "Festival of Lights" • "The Present" • "Green Christmas" • "How Santa Stole Christmas!" • "Froggy Little Christmas" • "Saving Christmas"
	Playhouse Disney / Disney Junior	"The Wishing Tree" • "Little Dog Lost" • "A Circus Town Christmas" • "Twinkle's Wish" • "The Christmas Wish " • "A Very Handy Holiday" • "The Wind-Up Toy Prince" • "Mickey Saves Santa" • "The Night Before Zipsmas / A Gift For Zooter" • "Flicker Saves Christmas" • "The Ayalas' Christmas Extravaganza" • "The Living Holiday Lights" • "It's a Winter Never Land!" • "A Very McStuffins Christmas" • "Holiday in Enchancia" • "Captain Scrooge" • "Winter's Gift" • "Toby's Christmas Critter / A Very Tricky Christmas" • " Navidad" • "The Mystic Isles: A Very Mystic Wassailia" • "Timon and Pumbaa's Christmas" • "Happy Hot Diggity Dog Holiday!" • "Happy Holiday Helpers" • "A Very Pug Christmas" • "The Latke Kerfuffle" • "A Very Muppet Babies Christmas" • "Summer's Super Fabulous Holiday Surprise" • "A Santa for Bob" • The Doc McStuffins Christmas Special • "Nanpire and Grandpop the Greats" • "Snow Place Like Home" • "Nancy and the Nice List" • "A Gargoyle Carol" • "The Lights Before Christmas" • "Elves for a Day/The Dreidel Dilemma" • "Festival of Lights" • "Tinsle Tussle" • "Santa Baby" • "The Fright Before Christmas" • "Merry Chickmas" • "It's a Wonderful Elf-bot" / "A Merry Litter Christmas"
	Touchstone / ABC Signature	"How the Super Stole Christmas" • "A Very Special Clone High Snowflake Day Special"
	Marvel Animation (post-2009)	"Nightmare on Christmas" • "It's a Wonderful Smash" • "Jingle Bell Rock" • "The Moon Knight Before Christmas" • "A Very Spidey Christmas"

Live-action
Television specials		The Walt Disney Christmas Show • Christmas at Pooh Corner • A Magic Kingdom Yuletide Special • The Disney Christmas Special • Mickey's Nutcracker • Disney's Christmas Fantasy on Ice • A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa • Good Luck Jessie: NYC Christmas • Jessie's Aloha Holidays with Parker & Joey • Disney Channel Fa-La-La-Lidays Celebrates a Radio Disney Family Holiday • Disney Holiday Magic Quest • Challenge Accepted! Disney Channel’s Epic Holiday Showdown • Disney Channel Holiday House Party
Television episodes	Walt Disney Television	"Christmas at the Circus" • "Christmas in Wonderland" • "Refrigerator Day" • "A Roman Holiday" • "Fountain" • "Happy Holidays" • "Heck of a Hanukkah" • "Xtreme Xmas" • "Escape Claus" • "Christmas at the Tipton" • "Christmas Break" • "Killing Me Softly With His Height" • "Present Problem" • "Happy Ha-Ha Holidays" • "A So Random! Holiday Special" • "A London Carol" • "Bro Ho Ho" • "So Random! Episode 18" • "Pair of Santas" • "sANTa's Little Helpers" • "Christmas Story" • "Jingle It Up" • "A Little Elf Esteem" • "A Duncan Christmas" • "Bark! The Herald Angels Sing" • "Merry Merry It Up" • "Oh, Christmas Nuts!" • "Big Dreams & Big Apples" • "Nanny in Miami" • "Fa La La La-A-Rooney" • "Mix-Ups & Mistletoes" • "Twas the Mission Before Christmas" • "silANT night" • "Twas the Fight Before Christmas" • "Girl Meets Home for the Holidays" • "Stan Steals Christmas" • "Merry Miss Sis" • "Secret Santa" • "Twas the Fight Before Christmas" • "The Girls of Christmas Past" • "Santas & Surprises" • "Joy-to-a-Rooney" • "Single All the Way" • "Cali Christmas-A-Rooney" • "Girl Meets a Christmas Maya" • "How the Griff Stole Christmas" • "Holly Holly Not So Jolly" • "The Christmas Curse" • "Agh, Humbug" • "Stuck at Christmas" • "A Killer Robot Christmas" • "Would You Wrather Get a Moose Angry?" • "Holiday Video Sketchtacular " • "Bah Humbugged " • "Merry Christmas Mr. Gooch " • "It's Christmas, Gabby Duran " • "Would You Wrather Lose Your Presents? " • "Summer Winter Wonderland " • "How the Syd Stole Christmas"
	Touchstone / ABC Signature	"It's a Marginal Life" • "Yule Better Watch Out" • "I'm Scheming of a White Christmas" • "Santa's Little Helper" • "'Twas the Blight Before Christmas" • "Some Like It Hot Rod" • "'Twas the Night Before Chaos" • "'Twas the Flight Before Christmas" • "Easy Street" • "Bright Christmas" • "A Very Topanga Christmas" • "Home for the Holidays" • "An According to Jiminy Christmas" • "Spirit" • "One Office Party Too Many" • "The Christmas Party" • "Secret Santa" • "Silent Night, Opening Night" • "Stalking Santa" • "Aru-Bah Humbug" • "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" • "The Gift of Maggie" • "Christmas Time" • "Light the Lights" • "The Miracle Song" • "Fake Plastic Snow" • "The Nutcracker" • "Two for the Money" • "Holidaze" • "Boom Crunch" • "Cold Turkey"

Albums

A Family Christmas • Disney's Merry Christmas Carols • Mickey's Christmas Around the World • Ariel's Christmas Under the Sea • A Pooh Christmas • The Twelve Days of Christmas • Disney's Christmas Collection • Disney's Christmas Collection II • Disney's Family Christmas Collection • Disney's Snowy Christmas • Disney's Princess Christmas Album • Disney's Merry Little Christmas • A Green and Red Christmas • Disney's Holiday Celebration 2007 • Disney Channel Holiday • Disney Holiday Magic 2009 • Disney Winter Wonderland 2010 • Phineas and Ferb Holiday Favorites • Mickey's Magical Holiday 2011 • Disney Channel Holiday Playlist • Holidays Unwrapped

Other
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade • The Magic of Christmas at Disneyland • The Magic of Christmas at Walt Disney World • Dis the Season • 25 Days of Christmas

'Twas the Night Before Chaos

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