Patricia Richardson, a pivotal part of the 1991 sitcom ‘Home Improvement‘, has revealed that she was never approached for the rumored relaunch of the show. Her statement came after her ex co-star Tim Allen claimed that the reboot of the show is in works with everyone on board.
In the sitcom that ran till 1999, Patricia played the role of Tim Allen’s onscreen wife, Jill Taylor. While Allen recently acknowledged that the show might be rebooted, it was not in Patricia’s favor. He discussed the reunion of the entire cast, except Patricia and another co-star Taylor Thomas.
Opening up about the same during a recent interview with Back to the Best podcast, the actress said, “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 [Taylor Thomas].”
Patricia discussed how only she and Jonathan were not approached by Tim Allen. “I called Jonathan one day and said, ‘Has he asked you about this? He went, ‘No.’ So why is he saying everyone is on board when he hasn’t talked to you or me?” she said.
Patricia also said that she herself has no interest in continuing her role anymore. “I wrote a big thing on Twitter and said I’m not involved in any series with Jill and I’ve also never even been asked to do another Home Improvement reunion thing, but I would not want to.”
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Patricia Richardson Says A ‘Home Improvement’ Reboot Is A Bad Idea
Speaking About a reboot, Patricia Richardson opined that a reboot would be less successful because the few actors are no longer eager to perform the role or have left acting. “I mean, Zach is now a felon,” she said.
“Taran [Noah Smith] hasn’t acted since he left the show; he’s not an actor anymore. And Jonathan’s not interested in acting. He wants to direct and write. And we don’t have Wilson“.
With an IMDb rating of 7.5, ‘Home Improvement’ is a 1990’s sitcom, with Tim Allen and Patricia’s characters taking the lead roles along with their three mischievous sons. The following show also is also responsible for setting the base for Allen’s standup comedy career.
By 1996, the sitcom had earned over $500 million in syndication earnings. The show aired two seasons and there has been no update about the third season yet, though a reboot is in the talks. ‘Home Improvement’ is available for streaming on Disney+.
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