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Every episode finds Tim the "Tool Man" Taylor (Tim Allen) causing his share of goof-ups and mishaps and leaving his long-suffering wife, Jill, family and friends to mop up the mess.

Tim Taylor is your everyday DIY-loving husband but with a difference, he has his own cable show and ain't that good at DIY. He presents the show with his long-suffering side-kick, Al Borland (Richard Karn) and their tool girl, who was firstly Lisa (whom Pamela Anderson made her debut appearance playing in this show) and who has now been replaced by Heidi (Debbe Dunning).

Aswell as watching the on-set action during this series, we also follow Tim into his domestic life where he we see him acting like a complete child with a long-suffering, and very tolerant wife, Jill (Patricia Richardson) and their three sons, Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas), Bradley (Zachery Ty Bryan) and Mark (Taran Noah Smith).

Another character who makes a regular appearance on the show is the lovable, understanding and advising next-door neighbour, Mr Wilson (Earl Hindman). Wilson is always at hand to offer advice over the garden fence. He is best known as the man with no face, as we only ever get to see his fore-head and eyes.

Home Improvement is one of only a handful of shows in production to use a test audience. The test group of about 20 people comes in and moves room to room with the cast as they reherse the scenes. This allows the cast and producers to judge the audience reaction to a scene and make any last minute changes as nessesary.

Main Cast

Image for Tim AllenTim AllenTim Taylor
Image for Patricia RichardsonPatricia RichardsonJill Taylor, Jillian "Jill" Patterson Taylor
Taran Noah SmithMark Taylor
Image for Richard KarnRichard KarnAl Borland
Image for Zachery Ty BryanZachery Ty BryanBrad Taylor, Bradley Michael "Brad" Taylor, Bradley Michael Taylor
Image for Jonathan Taylor ThomasJonathan Taylor ThomasRandall Taylor, Randy Taylor
Earl HindmanWilson Wilson, Wilson Wilson Jr.
Debbe DunningHeidi Keppert, Kiki Van Fursterwallenscheinlaw
Image for Pamela AndersonPamela AndersonLisa
William O'LearyMartin "Marty" Taylor
Blake ClarkHarry
Sherry HurseyIlene Markham
Jimmy LabriolaBenny
Mickey JonesPete Bilker
Gary McGurkDwayne
Image for Milton CanadyMilton CanadyAl's Neighbor, Construction Worker, Milton
Charles RobinsonBud Harper
Tammy LaurenPatty
Mariangela PinoMarie Morton
Shirley PrestiaDolores, Waitress
Casey SanderRock, Rock Lannigan
Betsy RandleKaren Kelly
Courtney PeldonLauren
Vasili BogazianosAntonia, Antonio
Polly HollidayMrs. Lillian Patterson
Jessica WessonJennifer Sadarski, Jennifer Sudarsky
Al FannFelix
Tudi RocheAudience, Carrie Patterson
Thom SharpJeffrey "Jeff" Taylor
Bonnie BartlettLucille Taylor
Megan CavanaghJudy McHale, Trudy
Kristen ClaytonAngela
Patrick CroninSparky
China KantnerWillow Leaf Branch Wilson
Keith LehmanCal Borland
Tom La GruaEddie, Eddie McCormack
Jensen DaggettNancy Taylor
Kaylan RomeroRonnie
Francesca RobertsMarge
Jarrad PaulJason
Shawn SheaStage Manager
Lowell SandersBuzz, Male Nurse, Man #3
Ashley TrefgerGracie, Gracie Taylor
Lindsey TrefgerClaire, Claire Taylor
Danny ZornMorgan Wondell
Peter Michael GoetzDr. Hanover
Mario AndrettiHimself
Michael AndrettiHimself
Debra EngleCynthia, Receptionist
Vicki LewisMaureen Binford
Joel HigginsDr. Lloyd Fields
Anndi McAfeeBeth
Robert NechesDr. Brown, Forensic Cop, TV Announcer
Dick O'NeillArt Leonard
Tom WopatGuy in Gym, Ian
Gretchen GermanJune Palmer
Bob VilaHimself
Leigh Ann OrsiAshley
Layne BeamerTed
Kimberly CullumMichelle Russell

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