Tag Archive: Last Man Standing

Jun 11

Do Americans Think Single-Camera Comedies are “Smart,” and Multi-Camera Comedies are “Dumb?”

NBC's "Guys With Kids"

*Can also be viewed at Picktainment.com There’s no doubt that within the past five years, there has been a comedy rejuvenation within the TV industry. What was once thought to be a lost genre during the 2004-2005 season, where only three comedies proceeded to a second season (NBC’s The Office, Joey, and Fox’s Stacked). That …

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Mar 05

Is it time to say goodbye to “Cougar Town”?

                  This is something that I don’t want to face, but I may have to face the facts – ABC’s Cougar Town will be cancelled at the end of this season. Cougar Town, starring Courtney Cox, Busy Phillips, Dan Byrd, Christa Miller, and Josh Hopkins, always had …

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Jan 04

Kim Kardashian books “Last Man Standing” gig

Want to boost ratings? no better way to do that than get one of the biggest celebrities in Hollywood to guest-star as herself. Kim Kardashian has landed a guest spot on ABC’s Last Man Standing. In Kim’s Last Man episode, she will be playing herself as she meets the middle daughter of Mike (Tim Allen), …

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Dec 29

Fall Wrap-Up: ABC

With the 2011-2012 fall TV season officially over and a slew of new mid-season spring programs right around the corner, its time to analyze each network’s performance this fall season. Which network was successful in launching new fall shows? Which networks have a have holes to fill and a lot of pressure in launching new …

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Nov 09

Nick Jonas guest stars on “Last Man Standing”

The youngest member of the Disney pop group Jonas Brothers has signed on to guest star in the new Tim Allen-led comedy Last Man Standing on ABC as the estranged father of Mike’s (Tim Allen) young grandson. Jonas is set to appear in the Christmas themed episode set to air sometime in December. Mike will have to learn …

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Nov 04

ABC gives full seasons to Once Upon a Time, Last Man Standing and Happy Endings

ABC seems to be having a pretty good season so, and yesterday things got better new drama Once Upon a Time, Tim Allen’s sitcom Last Man Standing, and second season comedy Happy Endings. The networks newest hit Once Upon a Time was rewarded a full season (as expected) after just 2 airing. The fairy tale-inspired drama …

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Oct 14

Suburgatory, Revenge get full seasons at ABC, Happy Endings gets more scripts.

ABC has (finally) picked up both of its new shows that joined its Wednesday night lineup this season, Suburgatory and Revenge for 22 episodes this season. These two pickups mark the first full season orders from ABC for the 2011-2012 TV season. The critically acclaimed Suburgatory has proved itself to be the perfect companion to …

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Oct 12

Tuesday’s Ratings: “Last Man Standing” opens huge for ABC

A traditional family sitcom starring former ABC ratings winner Tim Allen paid off big for ABC last night. Last Man Standing opened up as TV’s biggest 8p.m. comedy premiere for any network, on any night since September 2004 (NBC’s Joey). During its 1 hour series premiere,  Last Man Standing drew in an average of 13 …

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Oct 10

Roseanne heads back to the sitcom world.

For a sitcom lover like me, this news is gold! After posting about my excitement for Tim Allen’s new ABC sitcom Last Man Standing, waking up to news that Roseanne Barr, who starred in (one of my FAVORITE SITCOMS EVER) her 1988-1997 ABC self-titled sitcom Roseanne, is coming back to network television in a big …

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Oct 09

Tim Allen is back in ABC’s “Last Man Standing”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN_-Zz9_M-Y] Yes, I am excited for this show to premiere this week. Last Man Standing probably wont debut as the top show on Tuesday night, it probably wont sweep the 2012 Primetime Emmys comedy categories like Modern Family did, and I highly doubt Last Man Standing will be appointment television for me, but there is …

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