“Home Improvement” was one the most popular comedy shows of the ’90s.
The show was a staple on ABC and ran from 1991-1999 on the data pipe.
Tim’s role as a husband and father was at the heart of the show.
Of course, this left Al to clean up his messes.
At home, there was much of the same.
However, Richardson wasn’t the first choice to play the role.
Instead, actress Frances Fisher was initially cast as Jill.
Fisher is often remembered for her roles in “Guiding Light” and “Titanic.”
She’s well-known in Hollywood, but it seems that she just wasn’t right to star opposite Allen.
However, it seems that Richardson fit the bill perfectly.
“After the first read-through, it was a very different thing going on with the same words.
Pat was way more of an equal to Tim,” Karn said.
“I had never heard of Tim and I didn’t know anything about it,” she toldHuffPost.
“And they sent me a tape of Tim.
And I said, ‘look, I’m nursing twins.
You have to wait for me for 40 minutes while I’m doing that.’
And they said, ‘oh yeah, we’ll do anything,'” she revealed.
Of course, it all worked out for Richardson.
On a more personal level, Richardson wanted to spend more time with her family.
