It is tooltime — once more.
Historical past Channel on Thursday introduced that Extra Energya brand new nonfiction sequence hosted by House Enchancment‘s Tim Allen, Richard Karn and DIY YouTuber April Wilkerson, will premiere Wednesday, June 29 at 10/9c.
The ten-episode sequence “celebrates the evolution of the best, most iconic instruments, from handheld and primary, to the commercial and mighty, testing the bounds in a means that solely Tim can,” based on the official logline. In every episode, the trio will “head out into the sphere to play with a few of the greatest machines that energy and serve our on a regular basis lives, and meet the women and men who function them. Alongside the best way, Tim invitations a few of the most expert makers into his store from throughout the nation, tasking them to create mind-blowing, particularly tailor-made improvements to suit his wants — as a result of there may be all the time room for enchancment.”
“Albert Einstein as soon as mentioned, ‘I am not a genius, I am simply passionately curious,’” Allen mentioned in a press release. “Having the chance to discover my curiosity in depth and actually get to know extra in regards to the individuals and issues that make us what we’re at this time will get me excited. And what higher pal to have at my facet than Richard Karn? We each share an amazing appreciation of people that can remedy an issue not by speaking about it, however by ‘doing’ it with creativity and superb expertise.”
Added Karn: “My friendship with Tim has lasted over 30 years… in a row! The possibility to do a present like [Home Improvement‘s] Device Time was unquestionably thrilling. We could not have Binford however we’ll nonetheless have a world of enjoyable!”
Allen, Karn and Wilkerson beforehand teamed on one other Historical past Channel sequence, Meeting Required, which accomplished its 10-episode run in April 2021. That present pitted “three unimaginable makers” towards one another to “create insane builds with their naked arms.” (A Historical past Channel rep tells TVLine that Meeting Required was produced through the throes of the pandemic, and has basically developed into Extra Energy. In different phrases, Meeting Required as we knew it’s no extra.)
Allen and Karn’s newest reunion comes greater than 30 years after the premiere of ABC’s House Enchancment. The pair beforehand reunited on Allen’s Final Man Standingwhich wrapped its nine-season run in Could 2021.
Along with Extra EnergyAllen is at the moment in manufacturing on Disney+’s Santa Claus sequel sequence, which is anticipated to launch later this yr.
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