Tim Allen pays tribute to Dwelling Advancement character Wilson in Final Man Standing sneak peek

Tim Allen will honor a beloved character from his ’90s sitcom Residence Advancement during the unique Past Man Standing crossover episode airing Thursday night on Fox.

In the episode, titled “Dual Time,” Mike Baxter (Allen) has a tete-a-tete with Tim Taylor (also performed by Allen), a residence repairman who could be his twin. The Instrument Man brings up Wilson, his former neighbor who only showed 50 percent his deal with peeking earlier mentioned the picket fence that divided their homes throughout their many yard discussions.

Wilson was portrayed by Earl Hindman throughout 202 Home Improvement episodes that aired involving 1991 and 1999. The actor died of lung cancer in 2003, at 61.

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In the exclusive clip higher than, Mike asks Tim, “Who was Wilson?”

“Just one of my neighbors, essentially,” Tim replies. “For numerous, several decades, I shared a great deal of things with him. He passed absent.” He afterwards provides, “I overlook Wilson. I miss a great deal of stuff.”

Allen tells EW of the tribute, “Earl meant the world to me and everybody at Household Enhancement. It was an natural and organic second to settle on, the two on the set and in our hearts.”

Fox introduced in October that the ninth period of Very last Male Standing, which kicked off Jan. 3, would be its previous. The year premiere introduced a series of time jumps that uncovered Mike and his spouse, Vanessa (Nancy Travis), with two new grandchildren, and also coping with acquiring their center daughter, Mandy (Molly McCook), and her husband, Kyle (Christoph Sanders), residing with them.

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In an special clip from ‘Last Guy Standing,’ Tim Allen pays tribute to the ‘Home Improvement’ character Wilson, who was played by Earl Hindman prior to his loss of life in 2003.

“Twin Time” will air tonight at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT on Fox.

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