User reviews

Love the show and so glad its back! But, the show is just not the same without Molly Ephraim as Mandy Baxter. Do whatever you can to get her back for next season, the chemistry is just not the same!

This is a great show but Season 7 and the switch to Fox changed things. I don't mind the new Mandy although Molly Ephraim was far better. The addition of Jen is annoying as hell. She's an absolutely terrible actress cut from the typical Nickelodeon mold. The writers try too hard to make her a replacement for Eve. It just doesn't work. I hope they write her out for season 8.

Big gaffe! Recasting Mandy. I know that Molly had taken another project when LMS was picked up by Fox, but someone should have written her into an opportunity to work in fashion in Europe and then gave her an offer she couldn't refuse to come back next season. I don't think you realize the comedic talent and timing she brought to the table. Now, no one was more surprised than I was that Mandy was responsible for the larger percentage of my laughs out loud. Her presence was delightful and cohesive. This show is the only one that I know I can sit down and laugh and be moved and not have to watch out for inappropriate content. Do you have any idea how relaxing and enjoyable that is for a conservative? There are very few programs that can do that. I have to tell you that this new Mandy is disruptive rather than cohesive. Get Molly back. Thanks, Patti

I'm sorry we had to lose the former Mandy. I'm sure the new actress will find her niche but I wish they could bring back the former.

Great show, I love it. When it got canceled I was totally bummed. Obviously when I heard it was coming back I was stoked! However, Jen is just terrible and the new Mandy is absolutely annoying.

Use the other characters and ditch Jen and new Many, please!!!

It's not the same with the new Mandy Baxter. Really hard to get used to...

Everyone talks about the new Mandy. Yes I liked the old Mandy too. But the new Mandy is pretty great as well. No one talks about the old season 1 Kristen Alexandra Krosney. Her replacement was extremely unlikable and has only barely gotten better with time.

I loved this show before it was foolishly cancelled. Now with the show back on, the casting director must have lost their mind. 1. New Mandy is horrible and more so doesn't fit the show at all. Old Mandy (Molly) is a fantastic actress and they should try to get her back. 2. The Asian girl...WHY? She is a terrible actress, adds nothing to the show, and just doesn't fit the continuity of the program. 3. Ok I understand the boy had to grow up a little but couldn't they have replaced him with someone that appears to be the same kid, only older? It's sad that when a show hits that sweet spot of perfection they have this need to try to push it past that point instead of just enjoying and honing it as it is. Continually bringing in useless actresses and actors just send down cancelled road.

I dont agree with alot of Tim Allen has to say but he does it in away that is just so funny.

Please consider bringing back the other actress because this blond just sucks!

Loved, loved this show.... except the new season's Mandy completely changes the family dynamics. She just does not have the spark and feistiness needed to create some of the funny tension that used to exist. Better if the character had been written out of the show than to try this replacement.

That little talented actress will be missed. I hope she returns.

Of course, it can be compared to Tim Allen's old show, but this is really fresh and Tim having to interact with girls instead of boys really puts him out of his element, and adds to the humor. Love Hector as the boss,(He was the best part of Pretty Woman). The girls are really starting to shine, especially the middle one, who is so clueless! I do agree with someone else, the youngest one is the most likable and best played. As far as Nancy Travis being weak, I disagree. She is nearly perfect as the sensible half of that marriage who is the calming influence. She has seen it all before and does not need to go over the top, that is Tim's job! (and still looks good in a pirate costume)

Canceling the show is a big mistake on ABCs part. One show...one conservative show out of your nightly repertoire would have you running for you safe space hoping to find someone with a safety pin! Tim Allen does a great job as usual, and brings levity to a house full of girls! You will be misses!

First off, I'm sick of the comparisons to Home Improvement. #1: It's an iconic television program that stands completely on its own. #2: People get older and move on to different things, its like someone in their 40's dwelling on how great their 20's were for the rest of their lives. Tim Allen really revives his career with this show. I wasn't a big fan of his movies, but this gave me a new outlook on the man. His transition from a father of three boys to a father of three girls is hilarious. His wife in the show, Nancy Travis, plays great part that I feel has been greatly overlooked. Alexandra Krosney is a fresh face that shows a lot of promise with her role as a young mother in the show. Kaitlyn Dever plays the baby of the family and pulls the role off perfectly. And I saved the best for last: Molly Ephraim instantly became one of the sexiest woman on TV. She could look sexy in a snowsuit. Your witnessing the birth of a huge star in the making when you watch this show. Give up your notion as Tim Allen, father of 3 boys on Home Improvement and you suddenly become hooked on this fantastic new comedy.

...the new Mandy is making this show almost unwatchable...I understand Molly Ephraim had already committed to something else, but this new girl is terrible.

I have watched it from the beginning and loved it. It's funny without being crude and stupid (like a lot of sit-coms these days), and all of the actors are great. Except this last season with the new Mandy. It's not just that I don't like change, because when they changed Kristen after Season 1 it was a great improvement. The first girl wasn't bad, Amanda Fuller is just 100 times better. This poor girl that replaced Molly Ephraim just isn't a good actress, and she and Kyle (Christoph Sanders) have absolutely no chemistry whatsoever; it's painful to watch.

Edit: I took off two stars, I have been re-watching this recently on Hulu, and although I still enjoy it overall, binge-watching it makes me realize how annoying Vanessa is. She's supposed to have a PhD, yet 90% of what she says and does is ridiculously stupid. She drinks like Dean Martin, is completely socially awkward, sounds brainless, pouts when she doesn't get her way, tries to control what everyone does, is painfully superficial and narcissistic, cries constantly over nothing and stalks her kids; she's a HORRIBLE mother. She's a psychopath, and it's painful and embarrassing to watch and listen to her. I find it hard to believe someone like Mike would actually be married to someone this ridiculous. She belongs in a Looney Tunes cartoon. The best characters in this show are Kyle, Ryan and Chuck.

Second Edit: Skip Season 9. The stories just get more tedious, boring and pointless with each episode. Mandy seems to have become the main focal point of the show and unfortunately her character is not and never has been all that great. Kyle was the only thing that made Mandy interesting and now she overshadows him completely. Also, I'm sure Molly McCook is a lovely person, but she just isn't a very good actress.

Good thing this is the last season. The once edgy, hilarious show has caved to the woke masses. It doesn't help that the change of the daughters actors, the loss of Eve almost entirely, and the need to cater to the woke crowd has made this last season almost impossible to watch.

Eve leaving and the recast of Mandy are probably the two most disappointing issues for me anyway. The inter-sibling banter always kept it relevant. But this season it is no longer an escape and funny show, but rather seems to have to constantly deal with too many current events in order to leave some kind of mark on it viewership, rather than just letting people laugh. Sad end to a show that had one of the best first 6 seasons of all time.

I under stand why the show only lasted another 2 season's after they replaced Mandy in season 7, the Original Mandy was much better.

I missed the premiere. I don't watch ABC that much and must have missed the promo. I came across it on Hulu and was tickled to see Tim Allen back in a family sitcom. I watched both episodes and have put it on my watch/DVR list. I really enjoyed the show. I realize that the first couple of episodes of any new production are spent trying to set the stage and help us get to know the characters. I look forward to seeing these beautiful girls challenge their parents as they deal with life experiences. Seeing Tim Allen in the role of granddad reminds me of my own father. So sweet!

It is a bonus to have Héctor Elizondo (Chicago Hope, Monk) and Christoph Sanders (Talledega Nights, Ghost Whisperer) in the cast! While the family is female dominated, they add the macho balance to she show. It is so nice to have a good, family, multi-generational comedy to watch again!

They should've quit while they were ahead.

I have loved this show. The Baxter sisters really built their character, and the family was solid.

And then, someone decided to cause us pain. Replacing Kristen after season 1 was forgivable cause the new Kristen fit in and quickly made me forget about the old Kristen.

Replacing characters after the viewing audience has fallen in love with them is disappointing. The actors had perfectly developed their characters in a way that no substitute could jump in and continue.

The new Mandy is horrible and Jen doesn't make any sense. Why ruin a good thing?

End the show or keep original actors. You can't have it both ways.

I don't understand how anybody associated with the show thought these decisions would be a good idea. Just, stop.

Show has lost a lot in the new season. Mostly new Mandy is just horrible. Writing must be done with new writers. Just doesn't live up to previous years. Laugh track ruins not only this show but others as well.