ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How would you describe the show to somebody who has never seen it?

TIM ALLEN:There are a few shows I always liked.

I lovedMary Tyler Moore.I lovedThe Bob Newhart Show.I lovedAll in the Family.

What we dothis format of live multi-camera sitcomsis very organic to the idea of a TV web link.

We aim to give the best we can.

We have top-of-their-game writers who write a very emotional piece and to lay comedy on top of it.

My character is like Archie Bunker with a college education.

He’s a little bit gruff, but he’s also raised three girls.

It’s a funny sitcom that’s constantly surprising.

So what’s it like getting back in front of the camera on your same-yet-different show?

I have no explanation for how odd it is that it’s not odd.

Everything’s right up and running.

The first audience was a lot of the people who had written in [to protest the cancelation].

[We shot an episode] about the political climate.

Next week it’s about the empty nest.

Has there been anything different about working for Fox vs. ABC?

They don’t show up on the same [script read-through] dates.

Their notes session is the same as it was.

We’re just missing some of our buddies at ABC.

You were very disappointed when ABC canceled the show.

Do you feel a certain amount of drive to turn this show into a hit given ABC’s cancelation?

Like:Let’s show ‘em?

I’m an ABC guy from way back withHome Improvement.

That’s like my family.

I want ABC to do well.

I love everybody at ABC.

Of course, Fox is now owned by Disney and ABC.

We spent six years with the previous actor and we love her.

What she’s doing is difficult but she’s doing a great job.

Much to be honored and so misunderstood.

You flush a toilet and don’t even think about how cool that is, how that works.

And he never forgot where he came from.

You actually endorsed Kasich right?

Yeah, I endorsed Kasich.

Politically I’m kind of an anarchist if you see my stand-up.

I’m for responsible government that actually does what we pay them to do.

I’ve worked different jobs and I’ve had a colorful past and I pay a lot in taxes.

I wish we got more for our money.

Whatever political party is for more responsible use of our moneythat’s all I meant.

In Los Angeles, I’m concerned about the 26,000 homeless people and I do the best I can.

I’m concerned about keeping my roads and stuff clean in North Hollywood.

Generally, the government is no help and people have to do that themselves.

Kasich said that in a speechthat the government can’t do stuff that you won’t do yourself.

My political party is that I’ve never liked taxes, period, so whatever that means …

I don’t like paying people who never seem to do what I would do with my money.

That’s what I mean.

I’d like to pay teachers more!

Fix that school up, and get a trade school near that school.

I love the military.

“Walk softly with a big stick,” I like that.

But some of that other stuff?

But you’re assumed to be a Trump supporter, and you did attend his inauguration.

You know … it’s a very loaded question.

I’ve met a lot of people in private whose public persona is a bit off.

My perception is “let’s see what he gets done.”

You might not like how he’s flying the plane but let’s let him land it.

Do I like him or agree with him?

I don’t know.

Somebody got this NAFTA thing done.

How did that happen?

It’s like a slight of hand with this dude.

There’s this smoke and smelly food but over here he just fixed a pothole.

The theater of this is fascinating.

He doesn’t do it very attractively but you don’t even realize the economy is doing better.

There’s so much drama.

I’m just watching the theater of it and trying to keep my personal opinions out of it.

What difference does it make whether I like him?

I’d just want to say again: It’s not a political show.

We talk about politics because everybody does.

My politics are really irrelevant.

give a shot to table that.

It’s a sitcom that’s really clever where we work hard to make you laugh your ass off.

On a totally different front: What can you tell us aboutToy Story 4?

How is it different from the others?

If it’s anything near the first read through, it is great.

Somehow they were able to advance this wonderful story that could have easily ended with No.

3 being the best of the bunch.

It’s emotional and funny and exciting and different and took it to a whole new level.

It walks the line between comfortyou know what’s going onand discomfortwondering what’s gonna happen.

It’s terrifically emotional.