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Last Man Standing will conclude with an hourlong series finale, Fox unveiled Thursday. The series finale will air Thursday, May 20 from 9-10 p.m. ET/PT on Fox. In October, the network revealed that the Tim Allen-fronted sitcom will end with its ninth season. Last Man Standing stars Allen as Mike Baxter, a happily…

ABC’s series debut of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune topped the ratings Thursday in primetime with a 1.1 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic and 7.83 million viewers, pacing a night that saw a slew of debuts across the Big 4 as they continue to roll out their new season fare. That list included series premieres for NBC…

The fog of reruns from the 2020 holidays has lifted. On Sunday night, networks returned to their regularly scheduled programming (more or less) with a combination of new shows and the return of some favorites. One of the only programs that didn’t take a holiday break was NBC’s Sunday Night Football, which held steady…

Disney Television Studios has joined other major TV studios in pushing the post-holidays start of production for Los Angeles-based shows amid an unprecedented surge in coronavirus infections and Covid-19 deaths in Los Angeles County. Sixteen scripted series produced by Disney TV Studios’ ABC Signature and 20th…

Home Improvement‘s Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor meets Last Man Standing‘s Mike Baxter in the time period premiere for Fox comedy Last Man Standing. In the “Dual Time” episode, Tim Allen does double duty as a repairman (his former alter ego Home Improvement‘s Tim Taylor) and Last Man Standing‘s Mike Baxter. The network’s…

Fox has unveiled the bulk of its winter 2021 schedule, featuring the network's returning scripted series, which will roll out starting on Dec. 27. As revealed in Fox's World Series promo, The Prodigal Son is moving to Tuesdays, joining The Resident, as Monday becomes a 9-1-1-branded night featuring the mothership…

Last Man Standing is coming to an end, again. The Fox comedy will end with its upcoming ninth season, which will premiere on the network in January. The move means that the Tim Allen-fronted series will have run for 194 episodes when it ends with its ninth season being ordered for 21 episodes. It marks the second time…

Fox has officially renewed two more series for next season, flagship comedy Last Man Standing, headlined by Tim Allen, and medical drama The Resident, starring Matt Czuchry and Emily VanCamp. Both come from 20th Century Fox TV and both had been a lock to come back. The pickups leave freshmen Prodigal Son and Outmatched…

UPDATED with more numbers: The Parks and Recreation special topped Thursday in primetime with a 1.4 rating and 3.67 million viewers, with NBC saying today the telecast collected donations so far totaling $2.8 million. The zinger-filled special, the first appearance for the Emmy-winning comedy since its seven-season…

As confirmed cases of the coronavirus pandemic broke 1 million worldwide for the first time, America took to the small screen in some record numbers last night. Once again topping Thursday in the adults 18-49 demographic and up a tenth from last week, Grey's Anatomy (1.4) had its best audience this season with 7.13…

ABC’s drama duo Grey’s Anatomy and Station 19 surged week over week to finish as Thursday’s top-rated shows in primetime, while the night’s lineup of fresh comedies all saw gains — several by more then two tenths in the demo. It offers another round of data suggesting people staying home during coronavirus…

Fox’s Tim Allen comedy Last Man Standing had been a last man standing among the broadcast series currently in production, hoping to wrap its eighth season amid the escalating coronavirus crisis. With two production days left, including the season finale taping on Tuesday, March 17, the studio behind the multi-camera…