To answer the question of whether Patricia Richardson and Tim Allen got along on the set of “Home Improvement,” it seemed like they did. Richardson spoke with Entertainment Tonight in 2020 and said, “Immediately, I loved him.” She shared that she wasn’t sure, at the time, if she wanted to do a sitcom and other people were up for the role. But Allen and her on-screen chemistry made the decision easy.
“[The network said] we need to have someone that challenges him and is as much a feminist as he is a masculinist,” Richardson said. “There has to be an equal struggle.” The two not only paired well as a couple but were able to deliver this dynamic, too. She told Entertainment Tonight that this exact relationship and the situations in the show resonated so well with families who watched. “It was very gratifying to me, because Tim and I worked so hard,” Richardson said.
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As hinted at above, things got a bit tense when discussions were being had about doing a ninth season. Richardson said there were conflicts in both hers and Allen’s pending contracts. According to Closer Weekly, Richardson even left a $30 million contract on the table — instead prioritizing motherhood and taking care of her then-ailing parents.
