Patricia Richardson, a former star of the sitcom Home Improvement, has revealed that she turned down the ninth season due to her single status and excessive distance from her children. The actress, who starred alongside Tim Allen, explains that the show ended after eight seasons. Richardson, who was also known for her role as Ilene Markham, was under contract with Disney and was offered an “ass off” after working her “ass off”. She said that the only way she wanted to stay was if the network threw her equal pay, which she knew they wouldn’t go for.
Sherry Hursey, an American actress best known for her recurring role as Ilene Markham on the sitcom Home Improvement, opted out of resigning her contract because she was a single parent at the time and being on the show. Sherry Hursey was under contract with Disney, which co-produced “Home Improvement” under its former Touchstone Television banner. When scriptwriters suggested they “kill off” her character, Allen refused, saying he didn’t want to continue the show without her.
Tim Allen, who was so livid that he threatened to leave the show he created and loves so much, threatened to leave the show he created and loves so much. However, the new producer let him know that he’s replaceable. Behind the scenes of “Home Improvement”, there was a large pay gap between Patricia Richardson and Tim Allen, leading to Richardson’s departure.
Ilene Markham, an orthodontist who was a sister of one of Jill Taylor’s co-workers, and Al Borland, Al’s girlfriend, got engaged but decided not to marry at the wedding. The series ended on May 25, 1999, with the last of a three-episode finale over the final two weeks titled “The Long and the Short”.
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