Trivia: The role of Al was originally offered to Stephen Tobolowsky, who was also working on another project. Richard Karn was brought in to fill the role solely for the pilot episode, but once the series was picked up, it became clear to the producers that Tobolowsky would be unable to commit to the series, so Karn got the role full-time.
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Home Improvement (1991)
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Trivia: Frances Fisher was originally cast as Jill. Due to her lack of chemistry with Tim Allen, she was replaced by Patricia Richardson four days before the pilot began shooting.
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Home For The Holidays - S8-E11
Question: Was Jonathan Taylor Thomas' guest appearance a surprise for the cast, or did they all know he would be returning?
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Chosen answer: Seeing as this is *scripted* television, they of course knew.
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