A Few Moments with Richard Karn of Home Improvement

Eye On Annapolis Daily News Brief · Jan 24, 2026 · 10m

This week, we're getting a little extra star power at the Home Owners Expo when Richard Karn—forever "Al Borland" from Home Improvement—comes to Annapolis for the February 21–22 show.

And I caught up with Karn for a quick conversation about what he's looking forward to at the expo, and we went well beyond tool time. He shared a few memories from the Home Improvement years, including how different the real Richard is from the character millions came to know, and what the cast was actually capable of when the cameras weren't rolling.

We also talked about his roots in theater, how that shaped…