ABC Renews "Last Man Standing"
by Michael Ausiello
5/10/13


ABC sophomore bubble comedy "Last Man Standing" has been renewed for a third season.

http://tvline.com/2013/05/10/abc-renewed-shows-list-2013-revenge-scandal-nashville/

Now that's not fair, this show isn't doing that great especially since they changed some cast members.

Has the show gotten any better? I loved the first season but dropped it after the first few shows of this one. I want to know if I should give it another chance.

I'm glad that Last Man Standing will be on ABC this fall for season 3.

Yes, way better. Loved this season after a slow start. And the ratings were very good on a Friday night and consistent.

Has the show gotten any better? I loved the first season but dropped it after the first few shows of this one. I want to know if I should give it another chance.

The show is still pretty good, IMO. I didn't mind the cast changes since I was never a fan of the oldest daughter and her boyfriend to begin with. I know some people were turned off by the politics at the beginning of season 2, but they've toned it down a lot although Mike and his grandsons father still argue, mostly about how to raise the kid. Also Richard Karn has appeared in a couple of episodes so it's always great to see him and Tim together again.

The only changes that this show needs for Season 3 are:

- Find a better actress to replace Molly Ephraim, to play 18-year-old Mandy Baxter.

- Find a better actress to replace Kaitlyn Dever, to play 15-year-old Eve Baxter.

- Find a better actor to replace Tim Allen, to play Mike Baxter, and send Tim back to the movies immediately!!!

The show is still pretty good, IMO. I didn't mind the cast changes since I was never a fan of the oldest daughter and her boyfriend to begin with. I know some people were turned off by the politics at the beginning of season 2, but they've toned it down a lot although Mike and his grandsons father still argue, mostly about how to raise the kid. Also Richard Karn has appeared in a couple of episodes so it's always great to see him and Tim together again.
That's good to hear. I hated the change to politics. It's hard to do unless you're AITF or FT. Last Man Standing was a simple family show which is what I liked about it. I don't really like replacing actors. The replacements are rarely as good as the original ones. Maybe I'll watch it this summer if ABC ever decides to rerun the show.