As reported earlier, ABC has decided to cancel the TV series Last Man Standing after six seasons. Now, star Tim Allen has reacted to the surprising news.
The comedy centers on Mike Baxter (Tim Allen), a marketing director for the Outdoor Man sporting goods stores who lives with his wife and three daughters. The cast also includes Nancy Travis, Amanda Fuller, Molly Ephraim, Kaitlyn Dever, Christoph Sanders, Hector Elizondo, Flynn Morrison, Jordan Masterson, and Jonathan Adams.
On Twitter, Allen said he was “stunned” that ABC decided to cancel Last Man Standing, which has been a solid ratings performer for the network:
Stunned and blindsided by the network I called home for the last six years. #lastmanstanding
— Tim Allen (@ofctimallen) May 16, 2017
Earlier, ABC chief Channing Dungey explained the decision, saying it was “challenging”:
“Last Man Standing was a challenging one for me, because it was a steady performer in the ratings, but once we made the decision not to continue with comedies on Friday, that was where we landed.
What do you think? Are you a fan of Last Man Standing? Would you watch the show on another network or streaming platform?
ABC people are idiots for canceling Last man standing, great show very funny and down to earth. Sure it’s pro republic but it’s just a show. Cancel show and push me to another network.
Bad decision ABC! I’m hoping another network is smart enough to pick it up!!
They should not cancel this show. Its a great show. If they were brave they would put it on another night and it would outstanding results. They are cowards. Try another night and I bet it does great. It does great on the night its on. So try another night to get more viewers. Don’t just cancel it. The network isn’t even trying….
We would definitely watch it, if it gets picked up by another channel! I can’t believe ABC was stupid enough to cancel it!
This is our favorite sitcom. We just loved all of the characters. We sure hope it is picked up by another station for next season.
Our family definitely would! We could not believe our eyes and ears when we heard the news! It is a family favorite and we are so angry with ABC over this one! I have even thought about not even watching their news which we’ve watched for years! No more of this kind of idiocy! I truly believe this one is tied to politics! We’re not stupid for crying out loud…
Yes, Great show. Nice to have a show with conservative values in a sea of snarky, edgy and more liberal world views. I would 100% watch this show if it were on another channel. ABC’s loss.
Yes I would definitely watch Last Man Standing on another channel. Honestly I would love to see 10 Seasons. If not It would be great if we could have an ending with Season 7. I’ve been watching Seasons 1-5 over and over… still laughing. It’s such a great funny clean show the entire family can enjoy. It’s refreshing to see family members open-minded with their own opinions / beliefs and theyre still supported by love at the end of every day.
PLEASE ABC reconsider. Last Man Standing is a funny, clean show I look forward to it every Friday evening, I watch reruns over and over. The entire cast are excellent. Yes I would watch on any channel even if I had to add additional stations to get it.
PLEASE reconsider ABC but you better believe I will follow Last Man Standing even if I had to add more stations to my TV. Fox might be a good place
This is a great,funny and wholesome show! Don’t take that away!!!
Yes for sure I would watch on another station.
Absolutely! Who needs ABC anyway!
Last Man Standing was one of the very few ABC shows that we watched. We only discovered it a few months ago and watch the reruns every night on Hallmark. Please don’t cancel this show! EVERYONE I’ve talked to love this show. Please…another network perhaps?
Tim, we were stunned as well. LMS is the last funny show on ABC. Nothing else on their network to watch! Crossing our fingers that LMS gets picked up by another network.