Before becoming the power-tool-wielding star of the hugely successful ABC sitcom Home Improvement, Tim Allen suffered through comedy club obscurity, Mr. Goodwrench commercials, prison and even a job in advertising.
Allen first took to the comedy stage on a dare by one of his friends, and found he had a talent for eliciting guffaws. He set about honing his act at night, while supporting himself by appearing in commercials during the day. As his reputation as a comedian grew, Allen retooled his act into a grunt-punctuated routine called Men Are Pigs, which focused on men's love of hardware. The material quickly caught on and before long, Allen succeeded in packaging it for a 1990 Showtime special of the same title. The special came to the attention of Walt Disney Studios then-chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg just about the time he was looking to develop a new television series. Katzenberg and Walt Disney Co. chairman Michael Eisner tracked down Allen backstage at one of his Improv gigs, and offered him starring roles in a series of situation comedies in development. Eventually, he succeeded in persuading the studio to use his Men Are Pigs routine as the basis for a sitcom, and Home Improvement was born.
The pilot for Home Improvement introduced viewers to Tim Taylor, befuddled husband and father and the well-meaning but mishap-prone host of a home-repair show called Tool Time. Critics were divided on the show's appeal, but TV viewers loved it and Home Improvement managed to break into the Nielsen top ten list during its first season on the air. And it only went up from there. Allen's first book, booking info, event, management, Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Man, and first feature film, The Santa Clause, both ascended to number one at the cash register. Since them, Allen has starred in numerous movies including The Santa Clause II, For Richer or Poorer, Toy Story, Joe Somebody and Galaxy Quest.

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