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70the episodes of Home Improvement, Tim finds a way to damage or harmhimself, or property. Within the half hour episode, he could make a mistake,joke about it and move on without much emotional turmoil left behind,whereas Jill, the more sensible character of the two made an obviousmistake and paid for it much more so than anything Tim ever had to do. Inthe episode “Advise and Repent,” for example, Jill received an A on apsychology test from school. As a result, she feels confident to dispenseadvice to a new friend of Tim’s, Burt, who also happens to be the father ofher son’s new girlfriend. Taking her advice as that of a licensed psychologist,Burt addresses the issue with his wife, which results in the couple havingproblems within their marriage. Although it began with good intentions, herone mistake caused tension within another family; an issue that is veryserious. Jill eventually apologized to the couple, with the hopes that theywould see past her faulty, student advice and get professional help.However, the core of the labyrinth appeared after things calmed down, whenJill contemplated whether or not she could actually become a therapist. Shedoubted herself after this one instance, wondering if she would ever be ableto give good advice and help anyone after she almost destroyed a marriage.“For women who aspire to top leadership, routes exist but are full of twistsand turns both unexpected and expected” (Carli and Eagly 154). Jill’snegative feelings after her mistake are closely connected to the labyrinthdiscussed in the essay because it was a barrier that almost deterred Jill fromher aspiration. This example is one of the many instances that depictunexpected “twists and turns” that Carli and Eagly wrote about. Themagnitude of Jill’s mistake, in comparison to that of her husband’s numerouserrors, demonstrates how she must overcome larger obstacles than a manwould ever have to on the show.Finally, one must observe the general behavior of the two characters,the way they carry themselves, and their corresponding success. Tim, the