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Tim Allen<\/a> still wants to bring Home Improvement<\/em> back \u2014 but getting the Taylor family together again may be easier said than done.<\/p>\n The actor has spent years talking about the possibility of a revival of the hit sitcom, which ran from 1991 to 1999 and helped make stars out of Allen and his on-screen sons. But according to Allen, there are some major obstacles standing in the way.<\/p>\n In a recent chat with Us Weekly<\/em><\/a>, Allen explained that discussions about a Home Improvement revival continue, but the project keeps running into problems when it comes to the actors who played his TV sons.<\/p>\n \u201cThey keep talking about how it could move forward, but they get stuck [because] there are some personality problems right now with the boys,\u201d Allen said, adding that \u201cthey’ve got their own issues.\u201d<\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Television Viewers\u2019 Favorite TV Dad of All Time Might Surprise You<\/a><\/p>\n Allen admitted he always thought it would be cool if a revival focused on the sons, but acknowledged that’s proving difficult at the moment.<\/p>\n I always thought it would be cool if it was a story about them. That’s a little challenging right now, to put it mildly.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Allen has previously suggested that a reboot could focus on the next generation of the Taylor family.<\/p>\n Speaking with Entertainment Weekly<\/em> in 2024, he floated the idea<\/a> of a series centered around the sons’ children.<\/p>\n \u201cIt’s funny, one of the conversations we’ve had recently is how weird it would be if Home Improvement<\/em><\/strong> would be about the kids’ kids,\u201d Allen said at the time. \u201cLike if all of them had children, and I’m a grandparent. Home Re-Improvement or something like that.\u201d<\/p>\n Part of the challenge is that the actors who played Randy, Brad, and Mark have taken very different paths since the show ended.<\/p>\n Jonathan Taylor Thomas<\/strong> largely stepped away from acting years ago and has focused more on writing and directing.\u00a0Taran Noah Smith<\/strong> also left acting behind after the series wrapped.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Zachery Ty Bryan<\/strong> has faced several legal troubles in recent years. He is currently serving a 16-month jail sentence in California and, in March, was sentenced to an additional 19 months in Oregon after admitting to three probation violations.<\/p>\n Even among the adult cast, enthusiasm for a revival hasn’t always been unanimous.<\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Erika Kirk\u2019s Words Inspire Tim Allen to Forgive the Man Who Killed His Father 60 Years Ago<\/a><\/p>\n Patricia Richardson<\/strong>, who played Tim’s wife, Jill Taylor, previously pushed back on the idea that the cast was fully behind a reunion.<\/p>\n Speaking on the Back to the Best<\/a><\/em> podcast in 2024, Richardson said she was surprised to hear Allen publicly discussing a revival because she hadn’t been contacted about it.<\/p>\n It was so weird. I would hear he was coming out publicly and saying this stuff about everyone was on board to do a Home Improvement reunion, but he never asked me, and he never asked Jonathan.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Richardson also pointed to some of the practical challenges facing any reboot effort, noting that several cast members have moved on from acting altogether.<\/p>\n \u201cI mean, Zach is now a felon,\u201d she said. \u201cTaran hasn’t acted since he left the show; he’s not an actor anymore. And Jonathan’s not really interested in acting. He wants to direct and write. And we don’t have Wilson.\u201d<\/p>\n That last point refers to Earl Hindman<\/strong>, who played the beloved neighbor whose face was famously hidden behind a fence throughout the series. Hindman died in 2003.<\/p>\n For now, Allen appears interested in revisiting the world of Home Improvement. Whether all the pieces can come together, however, remains a much bigger question.<\/p>\n Sweet Magnolias<\/em> Season 5 is just around the corner, and fans are looking for whatever infomation they can find about the new episodes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Sterling Whitaker<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThe Biggest Issues Involve the Boys<\/h3>\n
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