Granted, ABC will still have Grey’s Anatomy there to sway audiences, and NBC’s comedy lineup has only gotten stronger with each new season of Superstore, with Brooklyn Nine-Nine also waiting until 2020 to return for its new season.
Arguably, this is the best time for Last Man Standing to make the leap from Friday nights to Thursday nights, considering The Big Bang Theory is days away from its series finale, meaning it won’t be around to clobber other shows with its viewership domination.