‘Standing’ Order: Hit Tim Allen Show Controversially Canceled by ABC Might Return on Another Network

It’s a recurring theme; highly loved show re-appearing elsewhere. In this case 20th Century Fox produced/ contracted “Last Man Standing” for ABC may end up in syndication. – PB/TK

‘Standing’ Order: Hit Tim Allen Show Controversially Canceled by ABC Might Return on Another Network – By Heat Street Staff / May 19 2017

The last time we checked, ‘Deputy Matt”s petition for ABC to save Last Man Standing had racked up 362,500 signatures.

The show has been canceled by liberal ABC, despite being the struggling network’s second-watched comedy and achieving consistently high ratings leading many to suspect that it’s because Tim Allen, the star of Last Man Standing, is a high-profile conservative and plays a right-of-center character on the show.

Now 20th Century Fox Television, which has produced the show for ABC,  has expressed hope the show will get a second home.

20th Century Fox studio president Howard Kurtzman told Variety about the  prospect of the show winding up on other networks and streaming services : “We’re starting to explore that. If it’s not going to go forward at ABC, of course Jonnie [fellow President Jonnie Davis] and I are hopeful that we can find another home for it.”

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