Question: Was the actor who played Cal Boreland really Richard Karn's brother in real life?
Answer: According to imdb.com: Richard has only one sister. http://uk.imdb.com/name/nm0439781/bio.
Answer: It should also be noted, Richard Karn is his stage name as Karn is his middle name. His real name is Richard Wilson. Cal was played by Keith Lehman.
Siblings can have different last names. One might have a different father. Maybe one legally changed his name for some reason, or a man took his wife's last name (not as common, but it happens). Of course, these two actors are not actually related, but I just wanted to point this out.
Question: Virtualy all of the tools that Tim and Al show on Tool Time are the Binford 6100 but obviously different tools each time,was there a joke regarding the number 6100?
Question: In one episode, Tim's mother says that she raised five boys. Three of those are Tim, Jeff, and Marty, but what do we know about the other two? There's another episode where Randy mentions his uncle that doesn't talk to their family anymore.
Question: Al says that with his wood-sniffing ability (identifying by the scent), he could be lost in a forest at night-time and find his way to safety. I might be missing something, but how would identifying the trees help someone find their way?
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?
Chosen answer: Seeing as this is *scripted* television, they of course knew.
Answer: No the guy sent in a picture of himself because he thought he looked like Al. So they brought him on the show as his brother.
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