It has also become the highest-rated new syndicated comedy, only coming in behind ratings juggernauts The Big Bang Theory, Modern Family, and Two and a Half Men in syndication.
It’s not surprising that networks considered picking up Last Man Standing, however, even knowing the high cost of production.
Fans immediately reacted to the cancellation by starting an online petition, which has won nearly 400,000 supporters by this point.
Repeat episodes have done well on both CMT and Fox, so they could have been good homes for the series if only a deal could have been worked out.