Mom Jill (Patricia Richardson) pursued her own educational dreams by entering graduate school toward a psychology degree.
However, she was offered the role without even having to audition.
Richardson’s real life, however, was far more complicated.
At the time, she was also helping care for her medically fragile parents.
However, losing Richardson was the final blow for the show.
“And then Tim was like, ‘I don’t think we can do that.’
So then he went out and said, ‘Well, I think it’s time to endHome Improvement.”
Also joining their former costar for guest appearances on the show: Richard Karn and Taylor Thomas.
