‘Last Man Standing’ Reveals Heartbreaking Update on Beloved ‘Home Improvement’ Character

I miss Wilson too ❤ #LastManStanding pic.twitter.com/PHu5zFRscT

— JustTina 🤷🏾‍♀️ (@VivaciousLaugh) January 8, 2021

Later, Mike had to fix a breaker himself, but Tim came by to offer some assistance. This gave Mike a chance to talk with Tim just like his neighbor Wilson! During their conversation, Tim mentioned that he only feels comfortable talking when he can only see the top half of another man’s face. This reminded Tim of Wilson. At first, Mike thought he was referencing Castaway, but Tim explained who Wilson really was. Unfortunately, Wilson has passed away. “I miss Wilson… I miss a lot of stuff,” Tim said just before he walked away and told Mike his company would fix everything.

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All the feels on @LastManStanding – Wilson 😩 – “I kiss a lot of things”. Man, I miss @HIReunion #LastManStanding

— Lindsey Hubbard (@08lhubbard) January 8, 2021

Wilson was played by Earl Hindman in Home Improvement. He died in 2003 following a battle with lung cancer. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Allen said it was “kind of emotional” to play Tim Taylor again because that brought up memories of working with Hindman. “I adored the man and we kind of brought that up in the story,” Allen told ET. “I started thinking about all the history I had with that TV show, how I compare it to my life on this show. It’s all about loss, is all I kept saying in that episode.”

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That whole conversation between Mike and Tim by the circuit breaker just seemed like a perfect homage to the character of Wilson. #LastManStanding

— Alex Schadrie (@ASchad2014) January 8, 2021

Last Man Standing is now in its ninth and final season. New episodes air on Fox at 9:30 p.m. ET Thursdays.

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