Here's the episode of Home Improvement that finally revealed what kindly neighbor Wilson looked like. Home Improvement debuted on ABC in 1991 and followed Tim Allen's Tim "the Tool Man" Taylor, the host of a popular home improvement show. Many fan theories debated whether Wilson on Home Improvement was a "God" until his face was revealed in the show's last episode.
Wilson's face was accidentally revealed at the end of the season 6 episode The Karate Kid Returns when the Beach Boys make a cameo as Wilson's cousins and Jill asks to sing with them. The writers also found some funny new ways to hide his face, including during the Thanksgiving dinner episode where his face was hidden behind some art during dinner. The late Earl Hindman, who played Wilson, only showed his face during the final bow after filming the finale episode.
Tell us, who is your favorite character on Home Improvement? Wilson came out with this face mask sized fence replica he held up to his face. So it would keep covering him as he walked around on stage and his turn came to take a bow. Tim Allen's Home Improvement lives on thanks to memories from fans about grunts, Wilson and more.
Here's the story behind the ABC series. The mystery surrounding Wilson's hidden face in the TV show Home Improvement has been a topic of intrigue and speculation among fans for years. In which episode of Home Improvement do they show Wilson's face? This question has lingered in the minds of viewers who were captivated by the character's enigmatic nature throughout the series.
Home Improvement, of course, is the phenomenally successful American sitcom that first aired in 1991 - September 17, to be precise - on ABC. In the '90s, it was one of the most-watched sitcoms in the United States, starring Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson and Taran Smith, among others, including Earl Hindman, who played Wilson. Wilson's mysterious appeal on Home Improvement came from the fact that his face was always obscured, adding to his popularity as a character.
Last Man Standing, Tim Allen's more recent sitcom, paid tribute to Home Improvement and Wilson by featuring an episode where Tim Taylor and Mike Baxter discussed their neighbors with hidden faces. Here's 10 mistakes in Home Improvement you probably never noticed, such as: Wilson's accidental face reveal; Tim Allen breaking character; and several times crewman were caught on camera.