Tim Allen, star of 'Last Man Standing'

Those proclaiming that embattled comedy title Last Man Standing would go out with a whimper may be shocked to hear that it has instead debuted with a bang, Variety reports. The laugh-track enabled comedic offering kicked off its seventh season on Fox last night, accruing an average 1.8 rating amongst the key 18-49 age demographic, which amounts to over 8 million viewers for the show’s 8 p.m. time slot.

The show — which has an admitted conservative bias according to star Tim Allen — is finding new wind in its sails after an abrupt cancellation by former host network ABC. USA Today details that Allen is no fan of what he describes as “the liberal bubble of Hollywood,” but is clear to draw a distinction between himself and the character that he portrays on Last Man Standing, sporting-good store head honcho Mike Baxter.

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