Here Are Some Interesting Facts About The Show “Home Improvement”!

Binford Company Was Inspired By A School Friend

In the storyline of the show, Tim’s character was a salesman for a company, Binford. The company sponsored the show Tool Time and the logo appears on all of the shows’ episodes as it was where they got their tools from. The whole name and logo of this company were inspired by a school friend of one of the screenwriters. Binford later ranked #10 on the list of fictional brands on TV!

Allen’s And Taylor’s Disney Characters Have Jokes

On the episode, “I was a teenage Taylor,” the episode showed several pranks that were played on the family members. In one scene, Randy distributes candies to two kids that were dressed as Simba and Buzz Lightyear. He even said, “One for the spaceman, and seven for the cute little lion.”  Tim Allen was the voice behind Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story and Jonathan Taylor Thomas was actually the voice of Simba in The Lion King.

Toy’s Story And Home Improvement In The Same Universe?

There is a theory that Toy Story and Home Improvement occur in the same universe. Fans were quick to point out that in a particular scene Woody is seen trapped under a Binford toolbox. To add to the speculation, there was one episode on Home Improvement, Tim literally states, “I am Buzz Lightyear,” which adds to the theory as he voiced the character in the animation. Who knows, maybe Tim quit hosting Tool Time to become a spaceman!

Is Tim Allen Jesus?

On very weird fan theory follows Home Improvement. There are many people who believe that Tim Allen is Jesus. This originated from a Reddit user who first pointed this out. Tim is like Jesus as he is also a carpenter who often receives advice from a mysterious neighbor. Tim not only receives wisdom from his neighbor but also teacher his viewers to other people/ his audience. This makes Wilson God-like, while Tim would be Jesus. This is highly possible if you think about it.

Michele Williams’ First Time On TV

Michele Williams’ first time ever on TV was when she appeared on one episode of Home Improvement back in 1995. She appeared on the 4th episode titled “Wilson’s girlfriend”.  She took on the roles as Jessica Lutz, a girl Brad goes on a date with. Williams was 15 during that time and had not made a name for herself. 3 years later, after starring as Jen Lindley on Dawson’s Creek, she became a household name who is now one of the top rated actresses in Hollywood.

Randy Was Older Than Brad

On the beloved tv show, Jill and Tim had three boys, Brad, Randy, and Mark. Among the siblings, Brad was eldest. But it is quite surprising to find out that Jonathan Taylor Thomas (Randy) was actually older than Zachery Ty Bryan(Brad)! His birthday was on September 8, 1981, which was a month prior to Bryan’s birthday! They were actually studying in the same grade. Taran Noah Smith played Taylor, who was 3 years younger to his brothers on-set.