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Season 3 generally

Trivia: According to Debbe Dunning on the Pod Meets World podcast, when casting for a new tool girl to replace the departing Pamela Anderson, the producers said they were looking for a Debbe Dunning-type, but not Debbe Dunning. She decided to audition anyway and was told to wear the same revealing outfit she wore as Kiki in a previous episode. When she arrived to audition, all the other hopefuls were wearing jeans and T-shirts, and Dunning was told the producers would not see her dressed that way.

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Season 6 generally

Trivia: Debbe Dunning gained 52 lbs. while pregnant, which she attributed to craft services being readily available on set. She was told she would have to lose all that weight after having her baby, which she said she was able to do rather quickly.

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The Kiss And The Kiss-Off - S6-E25

Trivia: Tim Allen got the idea of bringing Pamela Anderson back to guest in this episode after he ran into her in Las Vegas. Much like the plot of the episode, Debbe Dunning was very upset with Tim Allen over this decision. Dunning was later secured a background spot on Anderson's show Baywatch as recompense.

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Trivia: Blake Clark revealed on the Pod Meets World podcast that someone floated the idea of doing a spinoff show for Harry's Hardware, but the idea was rejected because Clark wasn't considered a romantic lead.

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Trivia: Pamela Anderson alleges that Tim Allen flashed his privates at her on her first day on set, which he denies.

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An Older Woman - S7-E13

Trivia: In this episode, it's mentioned that Tim is 3 years older than Jill. In real life, Patricia Richardson is 2 years older than Tim Allen.

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Trivia: Despite playing mother and the middle child of five daughters, Polly Holliday is only 13 years older than Patricia Richardson.

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Losing My Religion - S7-E8

Trivia: Dan Aykroyd appears in this episode as Reverend Mike Webber, his character from the short-lived sitcom Soul Man.

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The Tool Man Delivers - S6-E9

Trivia: The shot of a flame-engulfed Tim being thrown from an exploding building in the epilogue is footage from the film Darkman.

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Arrivederci, Binford - S3-E5

Trivia: It's mentioned that John Binford died of a heart attack. Noble Willingham, who played Binford, also died of a heart attack.

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Trivia: Betsy Randle was considered for the role of Jill. They liked her enough to later cast her as Jill's friend Karen.

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Trivia: Tim Allen has expressed a desire for the show to have a revival. However, instead of consisting of numerous episodes like other sitcom revivals have done, it would be a one-off one or two-hour special. The idea of a movie has also been floated. The opening would see the characters attending Wilson's funeral, as Earl Hindman, who played Wilson, died in 2003. The final season of Allen's other popular sitcom, Last Man Standing, confirmed Wilson's death.

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The Karate Kid Returns - S6-E14

Trivia: At the end of the episode when Jill is asking to sing with the Beach Boys, Wilson's entire face is visible for a split-second (for those unfamiliar with the show, one of its running gags is that Wilson's face is always partially obscured, usually the lower half). (00:21:10)

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