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[Home Improvement] Did people legitimately watch "Tool Time" for advice on construction?

If I was an audience member or television viewer, I would assume that *"Tool Time"* was a spoof of such shows and that all the accidents and one-liners were scripted. I would assume that Tim and Al were playing fictionalized versions of themselves, much like Stephen Colbert.

In fact, I think there's a scene where one of Randy's friends actually says that he assumed it was all an act.

Did people watch the show as a legitimate advice program, or was it enjoyed as a comedy program?
gpt
Tool Time was the best place in the 90s to get up to date information on the latest and greatest applications of Binford^TM tools! Sure, that Tim guy was probably a paid clown, but the real host Al always had great tips to compliment the act.