By 1999, however, the show had run its course and the solid bid a tearful farewell. In the time before his sentencing, Allen tried his hand at stand-up comedy. He made his profitable debut at Detroit’s Comedy Castle and a month later, on November 26, 1979, Allen made his courtroom appearance. The comedian acquired a reduced sentence after agreeing to testify towards his partner, and was given eight years in federal jail.
Just three years later, Allen had his personal network television show,HomeImprovement, which was one of the most-watched shows of the ’90s. Allen faced one other bump in the road in 1997, when he was introduced up on drunk driving costs. The arrest led to a stint in rehab the following 12 months and Allen’s subsequent commitment to sobriety. But he continued to face success in 1998, when Home Improvement had one other successful run, its star earning an …