Last Man Standing - Season 6 Page

: The show remained off-air for a year until Fox picked it up for a seventh season in 2018.

: ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey stated the decision was based on scheduling shifts —moving Friday nights to an all-drama lineup—and high production costs since the show was produced by an outside studio (20th Century Fox).

: It was the network's second-highest-rated sitcom during its final year on ABC , holding a 1.2 rating in the adults 18–49 demographic. The Cancellation Controversy

Season 6 of Last Man Standing premiered on , and concluded on March 31, 2017 , on ABC . The season was marked by major character milestones—including Mandy and Kyle's wedding —and ended with a controversial cancellation by the network before being revived by Fox a year later. Season 6 Core Cast

: The season opens with a bear wandering into the Outdoor Man store. Vanessa struggles with a looming teacher's strike and her subsequent layoff, leading her to hover over the family and even briefly pick up a vaping habit.

On May 10, 2017, ABC canceled the series, "blindsiding" fans and Tim Allen himself.

: Season 6 was a strong performer for ABC , averaging 6.4 million viewers and regularly winning its Friday night time slot.