\u201cI think of the character as a fairly centrist viewpoint.\u00a0\u00bb<\/b>
\nAfter being off the air for more than a year, \u201cLast Man Standing\u201d is set to premiere next month, and fans should get ready for the comedy series to return with similar plot lines as previous seasons, along with star Tim Allen \u2019s character expressing his conservative views.
\u201cI will say right now the producers\u2019 plans are not to address whether or not he might be a Trump supporter,\u2019\u201d Fox Television Group CEO and Chairman, Gary Newman told reporters at the 2018 Television Critics Associations\u2019 Summer Press Tour in Beverly Hills, Calif. Thursday, adding that Allen\u2019s character, Mike Baxter, \u201cclearly\u201d is someone \u201cwith a conservative viewpoint.\u201d
\u201cI think of the character as a fairly centrist viewpoint,\u201d Newman explains. \u201cOf course, that could change during the season, but there are no plans at this time.\u201d
In a follow-up interview, Newman noted he doesn\u2019t \u201canticipate\u201d the series \u201cbeing more political.\u201d
\u201cAt its heart, it\u2019s a family comedy,\u201d he said. \u201cI think that they\u2019re going to tell the same type of stories that they told during its run on ABC.\u201d
When asked if there was any concern about how much time has passed since FOX picked up the show from ABC, Newman said he believes \u201cit\u2019s still pretty fresh in peoples\u2019 minds.\u201d
\u201cTim Allen is a big star,\u201d he continued. \u201cHe has a great following. The show is really funny. We know we\u2019re going to have tremendous material to promote it with because that show, joke for joke, is I think, as funny as any show on TV.\u201d
\u201cIt was really quite successful for ABC,\u201d he explained of the series, which aired from 2011 to 2017 on ABC. \u201cIt was their second most successful comedy behind \u2018Modern Family.\u2019 We think it has a lot of legs. We\u2019re really looking forward to having it on our primetime.\u201d
In May, it was announced the series was picked up by FOX after ABC canceled the popular show.
\u201cExcited?\u201d asked Allen in a statement previously sent to Fox News. \u201cTeam LMS was in the sixth inning, ahead by four runs, stands were packed and then for no reason, they call off the game. It leaves you sitting in the dugout, holding a bat and puzzled. Now we get the news from Fox that it\u2019s time to get back out on that diamond \u2013 hell yes, I\u2019m excited!\u201d
\u201cWhen I heard the offer to create more episodes of \u2018Last Man Standing,\u2019 I did a fist pump so hard I threw my back out,\u201d he admitted. \u201cIt\u2019s the fans! I could not be more grateful for the fans who wrote petitions and kept up the passion and incredible support for the show.\u201d
Added Allen: \u201cAnd a fist pump, ouch, for Dana Walden and Gary Newman at Fox for not only listening to the fans but for making the bold move to bring \u2018Last Man Standing\u2019 back. I\u2019m sure audiences will be curious to see what we look like after all these years. Oh, has it only been one year? Well, just goes to show you \u2013 a lot can happen in a year.\u201d
Along with Allen, the show\u2019s original cast, Nancy Travis, Jonathan Adams, Amanda Fuller, Christoph Sanders and Jordan Masterson, are also set to return to the show, which tells the story of a married father of three who tries to maintain his manliness in a world often dominated by women.<\/p>\n

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