'Home Improvement' star says Patricia Richardson got 'tired' of fighting for sitcom
Taran Noah Smith reveals Patricia Richardson fought to keep "Home Improvement" realistic as new writers pushed scripts in a different direction.
TL;DR
- Taran Noah Smith, former child star of "Home Improvement," revealed reasons behind the sitcom's 1999 ending.
- Patricia Richardson, who played Jill Taylor, consistently fought to keep the show's scripts realistic.
- New writers and producers, lacking children, reportedly steered the show in a less realistic direction, prioritizing jokes.
- Smith believes Richardson's exhaustion from these creative battles and significant pay disparity with Tim Allen led to her departure.
- Richardson reportedly requested equal pay with Allen and a producer credit to signal her departure, knowing the terms would be rejected.
- Richardson had previously stated her desire to end the show after eight seasons, citing a need to spend more time with her children and a belief that the sitcom had run its course.