Before ABC brought back “Roseanne,” its lineup included “Last Man Standing.” The network’s decision to cancel the popular sitcom in the spring 2017 was interpreted by conservatives as a politically motivated decision to purge its network of a show that treated center-right families fairly.

Tim Allen disagrees. Allen, the star of “Last Man Standing,” which was picked up by Fox and will premiere again this fall, reflected on the surprising cancellation during a Thursday panel. “I’ve worked for ABC for years … I don’t really believe it was a political decision. I think it was a financial decision … I thought it was done very poorly, that’s my point of view. I was heartbroken,” he said.