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On cable, the series started airing in 2002 on superstations TBS and WGN America. It later ran on Nick at Nite and its sister network TV Land, and eventually the Hallmark Channel in 2013. Based on the stand-up comedy of Tim Allen, Home Improvement made its debut on ABC on September 17, 1991, and was one of the highest-rated sitcoms for almost the entire decade. It went to No. 2 in the ratings during the 1993–1994 season, the same year Allen had the No. 1 book (Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Man) and film . He graduated from Chaminade College Preparatory School in 2000 and studied philosophy and history at Harvard University.
She was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 1997 for her performance in Ulee’s Gold. After Home Improvement, he appeared in multiple TV shows and movies, including 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter, Smallville, Veronica Mars and I'll Be Home for Christmas. His last acting role was in 2015, as he appeared as a guest star on Allen's Last Man Standing. He exited the show before the end of the series to attend school, with his last episode airing during season 8 in December 1998.
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Unlike Brad who dated many different girls, Randy, for the most part, only dated one girl, Lauren, whom he remained with for the rest of the series. Randall William "Randy" Taylor – Randy is the middle child, ultimately the smartest of the three boys, and frequently the most mischievous and especially sarcastic troublemaker. Randy's intelligence eventually led to him skipping ahead to advanced math and science classes, and was often the cause of sibling rivalry with Brad.
Mark was somewhat of a mama's boy, though later in the series he grew into a teenage outcast who dressed in black clothing. Meanwhile, Brad became interested in cars like his father and took up soccer. Randy joined the school drama club and later the school newspaper; in the eighth season, he left for Costa Rica.
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At first it was unclear whether "Wilson" was his first name or last, but his full name is revealed as Wilson Wilson Wilson, Jr. In Season 6, it is revealed that his cousins are the Wilsons of The Beach Boys. He has a grown niece named Willow Wilson , who appeared regularly in the seventh season when she moved in with him for a while. His usual greetings are "Well, hi-dee-ho ..." or "Hi ho, there neighbor" or "good neighbor" when greeting Tim, "neighborette" when greeting Jill, and "Taylor lad" when greeting the Taylor boys.
She died from a heart attack near the end of the series after Al asked her permission to marry Trudy. Al was engaged to an orthodontist named Ilene for a time, but they ended up calling off the wedding. Al might have been based on Norm Abram of This Old House because of the resemblance (flannel shirts, beard, portly, etc.) and the fact that Al does all the "real work" on the Tool Time show . An avid fan of the Detroit professional sports teams, Tim wears Lions, Pistons, Red Wings, and Tigers clothing in numerous instances, and many plots revolve around the teams.
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Throughout the show, Tim Taylor would often be wearing sweatshirts or T-shirts from various Michigan-based colleges and universities. These were usually sent by the schools to the show for him to wear during an episode. Because Allen considered Michigan his home state, the rule was that only Michigan schools would get the free advertising. There were two notable exceptions to the general rule that Tim only supported Michigan educational institutions on the show. First, during the episode "Workshop 'Til You Drop" Tim wears a Wofford College sweatshirt. Second, during the episode "The Wood, the Bad and the Hungry" Tim wears an Owens Community College sweatshirt.
With his dry wit, Al serves as the show's straight-forward, practical man to the wackier, more outgoing Tim. Beginning at the end of the fifth season, Al invented a second source of income for himself by inventing a board game based on Tool Time, which features Tim, Al and Heidi as playable characters. As mentioned above, the first pilot was produced in April 1991, with Frances Fisher playing Jill Taylor.
Perhaps most well known is Al's catchphrase, "I don't think so, Tim," which Al often says during Tool Time after Tim suggests doing something dangerous or stupid or merely says something that is obviously incorrect or based on wordplay. Tim also often pokes fun at Al's mother, Alma Borland, who is never seen but is apparently severely overweight. In one of the later episodes, Al announces to his mother he is getting married. When hearing the news, the breadstick shook violently and fell over.
Pamela Anderson played Lisa, the first "Tool Time Girl" in the series, launching her acting career. Stephen Tobolowsky told Vulture in 2012 that he was originally cast to play Al, Allen's partner and sidekick on their "Tool Time" show. But he left the ABC series before production began to audition for movies. After "Home Improvement," Richardson turned to stage acting and starred in Christmas movies.
Out of all the Taylor boys, Randy is the one with the least respect for his father. He once called his father's show "Fool Time", and compared his father to an ape. When Tim brought Brad onto Tool Time, Randy immediately called it a stupid show and acted hateful towards Tim and Brad.
Jason – Eddie Haskell-like friend of Brad, often claims to be a fan of Tool Time even though he's never actually seen the show and gains favor with Tim by pretending to ask for advice about tools. Carrie Patterson (Tudi Roche– the real-life wife of Richard Karn), Jill's sister, a world-traveling photographer. The "straight man" of K&B, he always has to interrupt Pete whenever he is about to say a story that is too revealing by saying, "This is not the time, nor the place!" In K&B's band, he plays hammers on an anvil. On the set of Tool Time, Al gives the viewing audience his iconic salute at the start of each airing at his introduction.
Comedy about the host of a small do-it-yourself TV show, his independent wife and their trio of growing boys. The series is based on the stand-up comedy routines of star Tim Allen. After the show ended, Jones could be seen on the TV shows “JAG,” “Son of the Beach,” “Entourage,” “Workaholics,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” and “Justified” as well as a dozen films. Sadly, Jones passed away due to complications from diabetes in 2018 at the age of 76. Debra "Debbe" Dunning is an American actress, model, executive producer, host, spokesperson and comedian.
Such play happened especially throughout the first three seasons, and it was revisited only occasionally until Jonathan Taylor Thomas left at the beginning of the eighth season. During the show's final season, Brad and Mark became much closer due to Randy's absence. After Home Improvement, Jonathan went on to appear in several TV shows and movies. His notable TV credits include guest-starring roles on 8 Simple Rules, Ally McBeal, Smallville, and Veronica Mars. He resurfaced on television in 2013 for the first time since 2005.
In 2000, he graduated from Chaminade College Preparatory School in California, then went on to study philosophy and history at Harvard University. In addition to being known for his warm-hearted role as Tim Taylor’s sidekick on Home Improvement, Richard Karn is also recognized as the fourth host of Family Feud from 2002 to 2006. Karn has starred in dozens of TV shows and movies, including That ’70s Show, Ctrl, The Bold and the Beautiful and PEN15. Aside from Tim Allen, Jonathan Taylor Thomas was seen as one of the biggest stars of the show, thanks to his teen heartthrob status. As a child actor rising in popularity, Thomas also featured in films like The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Wild America during his time on Home Improvement. However, he was also still an aspiring student, and in 1998, he exited the show before the end of the series to pursue his education.
