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=== 1991β2010: ''Home Improvement'' and franchise roles === Allen rose to fame in acting with the [[sitcom]] ''[[Home Improvement (TV series)|Home Improvement]]'' (1991β1999) produced for [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] by Wind Dancer Productions. Allen played the main character [[Tim Taylor (character)|Tim "The Tool-Man" Taylor]], the father of three boys.<ref name="actors" /> Much of the show was based on his stand-up comedy act. In November 1994, Allen simultaneously starred in the highest-grossing film ([[Walt Disney Pictures|Walt Disney Pictures's]] ''[[The Santa Clause]]''), topped ''The New York Times'' bestseller list with his book ''Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Man'', and appeared in the top-rated television series (''Home Improvement'') within one week.<ref name="actors" /> For his role on the show, Allen won a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor β Television Series Musical or Comedy|Golden Globe Award]] in 1995. ''Home Improvement'' ran until 1999, for which he was paid US$1.25 million per episode during the eighth and final season.<ref>{{cite book |last=Cowie |first=Peter |date=1999 |title=The Variety Insider |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rspkAAAAMAAJ |publisher=Penguin Publishing Group |page=19 |isbn=0-399-52524-6}}</ref> [[File:Tim Allen (2076447441).jpg|thumb|right|upright|Allen at the 45th Emmy Awards, 1994]] In 1995, Allen provided the voice of [[Buzz Lightyear]] in the Disney/[[Pixar]] blockbuster ''[[Toy Story]]''.<ref>{{cite book |last=Price |first=David |year=2008 |title=The Pixar Touch: The Making of a Company |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780307265753 |location=New York |publisher=Alfred A. Knopf |page=129 |isbn=978-0-307-26575-3}}</ref> In 1997, he starred in the family comedy ''[[Jungle 2 Jungle]]'' from Disney. In 1999, he returned to voice Buzz Lightyear in ''[[Toy Story 2]]'', which was a financial and critical hit.{{sfn|Price|2008|pp=175, 185}} That same year, he starred in the sci-fi parody ''[[Galaxy Quest]]'' alongside [[Sigourney Weaver]], [[Alan Rickman]], and [[Sam Rockwell]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Lee |first=Benjamin |date=April 6, 2016 |title=Sam Rockwell: Alan Rickman's death undid plans for Galaxy Quest 2 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/apr/06/sam-rockwell-galaxy-quest-sequel-was-planned-before-alan-rickmans-death?CMP=gu_com |work=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=September 6, 2017}}</ref> In 2002, he reprised his role as Scott Calvin in ''[[The Santa Clause 2]]''. Two years later, he starred as Luther Krank in ''[[Christmas with the Kranks]]''. In 2006, ''[[Zoom (2006 film)|Zoom]]'' was released, starring Allen as Jack Shepard. The same year, he also starred in ''[[The Shaggy Dog (2006 film)|The Shaggy Dog]]'' and ''[[The Santa Clause 3]]''. The year 2008 marked his first dramatic turn with a supporting role as an aging action film star in [[David Mamet]]'s ''[[Redbelt]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2007/film/markets-festivals/tim-allen-tops-mamet-s-redbelt-2-1117964894/ |title=Tim Allen tops Mamet's 'Redbelt' |last=Fleming |first=Michael |date=May 14, 2007 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=April 25, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150425171837/https://variety.com/2007/film/markets-festivals/tim-allen-tops-mamet-s-redbelt-2-1117964894/ |archive-date=April 25, 2015}}</ref> Allen began narrating the "[[Pure Michigan]]" television and radio commercials for the "Travel Michigan" agency. These commercials can be seen and heard throughout the [[Midwestern United States|Midwest]] and began airing nationally in 2009.<ref name="Pure Michigan Blog">{{cite web|title=Tim Allen and Pure Michigan|url=http://www.michigan.org/blog/pure-michigan-ads/pure-michigan-tim-allen/|website=michigan.org|access-date=March 23, 2015|archive-date=November 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161116115916/http://www.michigan.org/blog/pure-michigan-ads/pure-michigan-tim-allen/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In December 2009, he started a preview tour of ''[[Crazy on the Outside]]'', a film that debuted in January 2010. Allen accompanied the film, helping promote it with a series of stand-up acts beforehand. During the performances, he told audiences he planned a 2010 comedy tour. Allen also directed the film, marking his film directorial debut.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.timallen.com/?xpt=1| title=Stand Up and Show It Tour Dates| website=TimAllen.com}}</ref> Allen hosted the [[TV Land Award|8th Annual TV Land Awards]] on April 25, 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news-briefs.ew.com/2010/03/30/tim-allen-to-host-tv-land-awards/|title=Tim Allen to Host TV Land Awards|last=Ward|first=Kate |date=March 30, 2010|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=March 31, 2010}}</ref> That same year, he reprised the role of Buzz Lightyear in ''[[Toy Story 3]]'' and also became the official voice of the [[Chevrolet Cruze]], narrating commercials for the vehicle, and he became the voice of [[Campbell Soup Company|Campbell Soup Company's]] "It's Amazing What Soup Can Do" campaign.<ref>{{cite web |title=Toy Story 3 |url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b8c55858e |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120804073325/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b8c55858e |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 4, 2012 |work=British Film Institute |access-date=February 16, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.brandchannel.com/home/post/2010/09/07/Campbell-Soup-Repositions.aspx| title=Campbell's Soup Shirks Canned Cool for Wholesome Warmth| last=Brady| first=Shirley| date=September 7, 2010| website=Brandchannel| access-date=January 23, 2011| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100913012153/http://www.brandchannel.com/home/post/2010/09/07/Campbell-Soup-Repositions.aspx| archive-date=September 13, 2010| df=mdy-all}}</ref>
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