![]() ![]() “The show is about more than politics though, it is about family. It is a show that appeals to a broad swath of Americans who find very few shows that extol the virtues with which they can identify namely conservative values,” the petition reads. “‘Last Man Standing’ stands out in the sea of network television sitcoms. ![]() Still, she said, “I wouldn’t say that was the sole factor in not bringing ‘Last Man Standing’ back.”Ĭurrently, a petition to save the show has about 108,000 signatures. While Dungey said that many reasons go into a cancellation decision (ratings, viewer engagement, critical acclaim, ideas for future seasons), ownership structure plays a role. “Last Man Standing” is also produced by outside studio 20th Century Fox TV, and not ABC Studios, which means there’s less potential financial reward for ABC’s parent company, Disney. “Once we made the decision to not continue with comedies on Friday, that was where we landed.” (Starting in the fall, fairy tale drama “Once Upon a Time” moves to Friday nights, taking over the timeslot from “Last Man Standing” and “Dr. ”(‘Last Man Standing’) was a challenging one for me because it was a steady performer in the ratings,” Dungey said. In a conference call Tuesday to announce ABC’s fall schedule, entertainment president Channing Dungey said “Last Man Standing” was canceled for “business and scheduling reasons,” and a big part of her job is to “make the tough calls and cancel shows we would love to have on.” “You get beat up if you don’t believe what everybody else believes. “You gotta be real careful around here,” he told the late-night host. After the network announced the cancellation last week (its sixth season finale aired in March), some viewers were furious that a series with decent ratings (an average of 8.1 million per week) was scrapped, and pointed to the fact that it’s a conservative-leaning show in liberal Hollywood - with a conservative-leaning star.Įarlier this year, Allen - an outspoken Republican - told Jimmy Kimmel that he attended President Trump’s inauguration, a rarity for anyone in show business. That would be “Last Man Standing,” the sitcom starring Tim Allen as a conservative “man’s man” who hated President Barack Obama and scoffs at political correctness. Ken,” “The Catch,” “The Real O’Neals” and “American Crime” - there’s one that was particularly contentious. Of all the series that ABC recently canceled - including “Dr. ![]()
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