HOME IMPROVEMENT: BACKSTAGE PASS (TV)

Summary

A short behind-the-scenes look at the making of the television show “Home Improvement,” including the series finale.

Highlights include: a number of bloopers from the show’s production; interviews with the cast; discussions about the gimmick surrounding the concealment of Wilson’s face; scenes from the taping of the show’s final episode; and Earl Hindman revealing Wilson’s entire face for the first time. Includes commercials.

(The second of two programs on this asset. For the first, “Home Improvement: The Long and Winding Road [Part 2 of 2] [Series Finale], see B:57408).

Details

• NETWORK: ABC
• DATE: May 25, 1999 9:00 PM
• RUNNING TIME: 0:30:50
• COLOR/B&W: Color
• CATALOG ID: B:57409
• GENRE: Comedy
• SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy
• SERIES RUN: ABC - TV, 1999
• COMMERCIALS:
  • TV – Commercials – Burger King restaurants
  • TV – Commercials – Cool Whip whipped cream
  • TV – Commercials – Dodge automobiles
  • TV – Commercials – Doublemint chewing gum
  • TV – Commercials – Ford automobiles
  • TV – Commercials – KFC restaurants
  • TV – Commercials – Kodak cameras
  • TV – Commercials – Kotex feminine hygiene products
  • TV – Commercials – McDonald’s restaurants
  • TV – Commercials – Minute Maid orange juice
  • TV – Commercials – Olay cosmetics
  • TV – Commercials – Payless shoe stores
  • TV – Commercials – Pepsi soft drinks
  • TV – Commercials – Pine-Sol cleaning solution
  • TV – Commercials – Pizza Hut pizza
  • TV – Commercials – Taco Bell restaurants
  • TV – Commercials – Uncle Ben’s rice
  • TV – Commercials – United States Postal Service delivery service
  • TV – Commercials – Whirlpool appliances
  • TV – Commercials – “Home Improvement” home video release
  • TV – Promos – “20/20”
  • TV – Promos – “Dharma & Greg”
  • TV – Promos – “NYPD Blue”
  • TV – Promos – “Quiz Show”
  • TV – Promos – “Spin City”
  • TV – Promos – “The Norm Show”
  • TV – Promos – “Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place”

CREDITS

• Gayle S. Maffeo … Executive Producer
• Chris Carlisle … Producer, Director
• Kim Tushinsky … Producer
• Jim Praytor … Consulting Producer
• Geoffrey Nelson … Director
• Billy Riback … Writer
• Bill Byrne … Music by
• Tim Allen … Interviewee
• Patricia Richardson … Interviewee
• Earl Hindman … Interviewee
• Debbe Dunning … Interviewee
• Zachery Ty Bryan … Interviewee
• Taran Smith … Interviewee
• Richard Karn … Interviewee