It seems that ABC has canceled the “The Last Man Standing” show, starring Tim Allen, for political reasons. The show was in the Friday night line ups. It averaged over 6 million viewers a night and was ABC’s second-highest-rated comedy only behind the critically adored (and decidedly progressive) Modern Family. The series was unique in that it was one of the few (if not the only) broadcast network shows to explore the life of a politically conservative working man and his experience coming to terms with today’s constantly-evolving culture.
The series stars Tim Allen as Mike Baxter, the marketing director for sporting goods store Outdoor Man and a family man who splits time between work and managing his always-busy household, which includes his wife Vanessa (Nancy Travis) and daughters Mandy (Molly Ephraim), Eve (Kaitlyn Dever) and Kristin (Amanda Fuller).
Last Man Standing Show
So the question is …… why cancel a show that does well ratings wise? Hmmmm
ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey held a press call Tuesday morning to discuss the network’s Fall 2017-18 lineup, which, for the first time in six years, does not include its second-highest rated comedy. While some reporters asked about Last Man‘s cancellation, the press call raised more questioned than it answered.
So no real answers, money not withstanding I would think it was political.
Tim Allen broke his silence Tuesday to say he was “stunned and blindsided” by ABC’s decision. He likely joins many of the fans of his show (at least 138,000), who now feel as if the only family entertainment they could enjoy has been taken off the air, for reasons that can’t possibly boil down to ratings and scheduling.
Full disclosure, I don’t watch local affiliates tv nor ABC, so I didn’t no the show existed. But now I think I will DVR it to watch some shows.
It pisses me off that it may have been more political though!