‘Home Improvement’: Patricia Richardson Claims Tim Allen Was ‘Lying’ About Revival
Home Improvement‘s Patricia Richardson is setting the record straight when it comes to chances of a revival series for the former ABC hit co-starring Tim Allen.
In an appearance on the Back to the Best podcast, Richardson spoke candidly about her feelings toward the rumored revival that Allen had teased in November 2023. When asked if she’s return, Richardson stated plainly, “No.”
“I think [that’s] the reason that Tim is now going on to do another show,” Richardson clarified, referring to Allen’s recent pilot order at ABC for Shifting Gears.
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Richardson felt like she had to clarify this for fans because “I would hear on Twitter or whatever that he was coming out publicly and saying this stuff about how everyone was on board to do a Home Improvement reunion. But he never asked me, and he never asked Jonathan [Taylor Thomas] who I talk to.”
“So, I called Jonathan one day and I said, ‘Has he asked you about this?’ And he went, ‘No. Why is he going around telling everyone that we’re all on board when he hasn’t talked to you or me?’ I think that’s weird.”
Richardson got even more specific noting that there had been mentions of her character Jill Taylor and her being involved in something that she says, “He was kind of lying to people and telling them that I was on board, and I didn’t know anything about it.”
This led Richardson to take to social media in December to deny any involvement in Home Improvement projects, “I am NOT INVOLVED nor have I ever been in some jerk’s fraudulent claims that I am doing some pilot called Jill’s something or other. I’m not doing ANY -nor have I been even talked to asked to do any Home Improvement reunion show ( nor has Jonathan!),” Richardson posted on X, formerly Twitter.
“I would not want to,” Richardson reiterated regarding a revival or reunion. As if her refusal wasn’t enough, she went on to outline other reasons. “I mean, Zach [Ty Bryan] is now a felon… Taran [Noah Smith] hasn’t acted since he left the show… Jonathan is not really interested in acting… and we don’t have Wilson,” she added in reference to the late Earl Hindman.
In other words, she said, “It’s not going to be the [same] show at all.” Home Improvement ran for eight seasons on ABC between 1991 and 1999. What do you think of Richardson’s words? Sound off in the comments section.
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Sounds like Allen has been talking out of his you-know-where about something that doesn't exist. And never will exist, sounds like. I don't blame her for being exasperated, since Tim Allen has apparently been making comments for a while.
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There is nothing wrong with a reboot. It would have been much better if Patricia Richardson said something like that rather than saying so many negative comments.
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Ruth, I agree. She is bitter because she didn't get the$$$she wanted.
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How would you feel if you worked at a job successfully for many years and unfortunately the product you work with, went out of production, Then some years later you found out that the product was going to rebooted and you were never told anything about it?? I think I feel a little hurt and angry too. But That's just me.
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I agree Ruth. She sounds angry & bitter. I think it could of been handled differently. Tim was probably trying to create a buzz & feel things out. When he said everyone was on board he could of meant Executives. Let's not hate, there is enough of that. Just Thank Tim & Patricia for entertaining us for so many years.
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She seems very angry
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I don't think she's angry as Tim should've asked the other actors from that show if they're interested in a reboot, that reboot would never work these days, like Seinfeld, a reboot would tarnish the legacy of those shows.
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I think she could have been a little kinder and denied the rumors. She sounds angry and I don't like that. Even if he spoke out of turn she could have taken the high road and said that she would not be involved in any future Home Improvement endeavors. Kind of makes me think of her in an unflattering light.
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spoke out of turn? flat out lying isn't speaking out of turn, it's lying.
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