Last Man Standing is ending—again

For those who’ve never seen it, Last Man Standing is all about Tim Allen’s character doing and saying Tim Allen things—sort of like Home Improvement, except without the terrifying neighbor ghost, or the tacit acknowledgement that the Tim Allen character is a hapless, dangerous boob whose ideas will likely end up killing everyone he loves. The series co-stars Nancy Travis as Allen’s long-suffering-by-default wife, and a rotating series of actors playing their various children. (Seriously, this show has churned through a lot of kids, at least in part because of that surprise revival.)

Allen made a statement today, noting that they’d considered ending the Last Man Standing saga after a mere 8 seasons on the air, but ultimately decided to knock one out for the fans, writing, “We had all considered to end the show after last season, but together with FOX, we decided to add a year so we could produce a full season to create the gentle and fun goodbye. I’m looking forward to a memorable and hilarious final season.” Because we’re small and petty people, we then assume he began grunting wildly, looking for a smartphone to smash.