Taran Noah Smith on Why Mark Went Goth

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Taran Noah Smith Explains Why Mark Went Goth: "Very Awkward Moment"
by Lauren Huff
March 3, 2025


Mark Taylor's goth phase on "Home Improvement" makes so much more sense now.

Taran Noah Smith recently explained the surprising origins of his character turning goth seemingly out of nowhere. He was asked whose idea the new phase was during a recent appearance on The Best Show with Tom Scharpling podcast.

"So, it wasn't mine," he said, laughing. "The whole storyline of the older brothers beating up on me or teasing me didn't really work anymore because now I was taller than both of them."




According to Smith, the decision to change his character's look was made in the break between seasons 6 and 7, but it wasn't until later that he realized where the idea likely came from.

"I found out later the head writer on the show, he had a son that was right around my age," he explained, adding, "and after about halfway through the season, I'm in wardrobe, black fingernails, and dog collar and all the stuff on, and I went backstage and came face to face with his son, who was not in wardrobe, but looked just like me, and we had this very awkward moment of like, 'Oh, I'm your dad's way of kind of dealing with you, sorry.'"

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[JO Sweet Heart]

I'm glad Mark's black stage didn't last. I hated it.

God bless you always!!!

Holly

[JO Sweet Heart]

I'm glad Mark's black stage didn't last. I hated it.

God bless you always!!!

Holly