'Last Man Standing' Recasts
Three new actors to play same roles on Tim Allen sitcom
It's re-tool time. Different men and women will be standing when Tim Allen's latest ABC sitcom, "Last Man Standing," returns this fall.
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According to EW, the eldest daughter of Allen's Mike Baxter will be played by Amanda Fuller ("Grey's Anatomy") instead of Alexandra Krosney; newcomer Flynn Morrison will play a 5-year-old version of Boyd, replacing toddler twins Luke and Evan Kruntchev; and a replacement is currently being sought for pop star Nick Jonas as Boyd's dad, Ryan.
"Last Man Standing" stars Allen as an old-school marketing executive surrounded, and dominated, by women.
The last character to be recast in a major TV series was Jason Segel's boss on "How I Met Your Mother" this season. (Martin Short stepped in for Dave Foley, who had a scheduling conflict.) The most famous examples were Dick Sargent's replacement of Dick York as Darrin on "Bewitched" and Lecy Goranson and Sarah Chalke alternating as Becky Conner on "Roseanne."
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But recasting three roles at once is unheard of in television -- at least after an entire season has already aired.
"Last Man Standing" plummeted from a strong 3.5 rating in the 18 to 49 demo when it debuted, to a weak 1.5 in May.
Along with the cast, the show will also switch nights -- from Tuesdays to Fridays.
Season 2 of "Last Man Standing" premieres Friday, Nov. 2, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
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