Tim Allen Addresses ‘Last Man Standing,’ Saying A ‘Likable Conservative’ is Dangerous
When ABC canceled Last Man Standing, fans were split in half with their outrage — mainly due to the fact that the main character, played by Tim Allen, was a conservative and many conservative Americans though his ideologies were to blame.
“It was handled very badly,” Tim said to Norm Macdonald after the cancelation, believing it all came back to politics. “There is nothing more dangerous to me, especially in this climate, than a funny, likable conservative. That was the most dangerous thing because he is mitigated on the show by a family of all women who had a difference of opinions, but [Mike Baxter] was a likable guy and a principled guy, just about work and ethics and all this stuff. I think there’s nothing more dangerous right now than a likable conservative character.”
He continued: “Second biggest show, [ABC] hadn’t won a Friday night in 15 years. They put us out to pasture on Friday and we won Friday. Big night for us. Big night for them. I would have put Roseanne [the revival] after us. That’s what I would’ve done, just launch Roseanne, launch any show you want. Use us just to launch shows, if nothing else. It’s hard. I have no idea why they did what they did.”
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