\nNetwork:<\/strong> ABC
\nStars:<\/strong> Tim Allen and Nancy Travis<\/p>\n
‘Last Man Standing’ is just ‘Home Improvement’ with three daughters instead of three sons. Rather than own his own tool business, Allen works at a recreational store that caters to dudes who like to do manly things in the great outdoors. To make matters worse, it’s a traditional sitcom with multiple cameras, a stagnant set that we peer into from the same angles and a laugh track. I’m really surprised that there isn’t a faceless next door neighbor who peers over the fence and gives Tim sage wisdom for his life.<\/p>\n Am I wrong to think that child actor twins Evan and Luke Kruntchev, who play the grandson in the show, will be even more messed up from being on this show than in Showtime’s ‘Dexter’, where they play Harrison?<\/p>\n What a waste of precious time ‘Last Man Standing’ is. It’s ‘Home Improvement’ reheated with daughters instead of sons. That’s it. End of story.<\/p>\n Prediction:<\/strong> It’s hard to say, but I think ‘Last Man Standing’ gets canceled before the end of its season. The variable at work here is Tim Allen’s all-American presence that people seem to flock to. If viewers take a shine to the show like they did ‘Home Improvement’, then watch out.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/lastman1.jpg\" "\\"Last")
<\/a>Pilot Episode Thoughts:<\/strong> Let’s see, Tim Allen stars in a show with three children, a neurotic wife and a job where he works with manly tools. Nope, ‘Home Improvement’ didn’t get resurrected, but ‘Last Man Standing’ is ABC’s attempt to bring Allen back to TV. It’s almost as if Allen wouldn’t agree to come back unless the network could find a familiar project for him. <\/p>\n