 In 1995, Haenicke made a cameo appearance in one episode of the sitcom "Home Improvement", starring Tim Allen who is a 1976 graduate of WMU.In that episode, Haenicke played himself, and presented Allen's character, Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor, with an honorary doctorate.The "Home Improvement" episode would prove to be prophetic, for Allen would actually later be awarded an honorary doctor of fine arts degree by WMU in 1998.