<P> On May 10, 2015, ABC announced the show had been renewed for a fifth season . Last Man Standing had become a solid performer for the Friday night lineup at ABC, which with the help of Shark Tank and 20 / 20 has become the top network among adults 18--49 for the night . Leading off Friday night for ABC, the sitcom averaged a 1.8 rating in adults 18--49 and 8.2 million viewers overall, according to Nielsen's Live + 7 estimates . </P> <P> On May 13, 2016, ABC renewed the series for a sixth and final season, which premiered on September 23, 2016 . </P> <P> On May 10, 2017, ABC canceled Last Man Standing after six seasons, despite the series being the second most - watched ABC sitcom during the 2016--17 season (based on Live + 7 figures), with ratings remaining mostly steady during its sixth season . A rep for 20th Century Fox TV said cancellation decisions are made by ABC . "This was a scheduling decision," wrote Jori Arancio, senior vice president of ABC Entertainment and ABC Studios . ABC and its production partner for the show, 20th Century Fox TV, typically negotiate licensing fees prior to each season; however, the network decided to cancel the show without doing so . Also, the contract between 20th Century Fox Television and ABC for the show, in which 20th Century Fox Television covered the cost of production, had expired after six seasons . Had the series been renewed for a seventh season, ABC would have been required to pick up Last Man Standing's production costs, which the network was unwilling to do . </P> <P> The cancellation was met with outrage from the show's fans, many of whom took to social media to voice their displeasure and petition for another network to pick up the show . It also happened some months after lead actor Tim Allen (who is also a real - life Republican) said in an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, that being a Republican in Hollywood is "like 1930s Germany . You gotta be real careful around here, you know . You'll get beat up if you don't believe what everybody believes ." His comment was widely criticized, especially his comparing the treatment of Republicans in Hollywood with Nazi Germany . </P>

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