Network: ABC, FOX
Episodes: 194 (half-hour)
Seasons: Nine
TV show dates: October 11, 2011 — April 20, 2021
Series status: Cancelled on ABC then Revived on FOX then Ended again
Performers include: Tim Allen, Nancy Travis, Alexandra Krosney, Molly Ephraim, Kaitlyn Dever, Christoph Sanders, Héctor Elizondo, Amanda Fuller, Flynn Morrison, Jordan Masterson, Jonathan Adams, Molly McCook, Jet Jurgensmeyer, and Krista Marie Yu.
TV show description:
This TV series revolves around a guy who’s surrounded by women. Mike Baxter (Tim Allen) is a man’s man who doesn’t understand what’s happened to the world. These days, women run for president, serve in our military, and provide for their family while men sit in tanning beds and get their cuticles shaped. As the marketing director of a sporting goods store called Outdoor Man, Mike dedicates his life to reminding the world what makes men men. With the help of his co-workers Ed and Kyle, Mike uses his Outdoor Man video log to vent his aggression.
Mike’s dedicated wife is Vanessa (Nancy Travis). She’s a caring mother, grandmother, and geologist who doesn’t let her husband get away with much. After taking a career break to raise her three daughters, Vanessa returned to work and quickly received a promotion. That leaves less time for her family and for taking care of Mike, much to his chagrin.
Kristin Baxter (Alexandra Krosney, then Amanda Fuller) is an independent 20-year-old single mother who’s constantly fighting the urge to take a nap. Between chasing around her baby son, Boyd, and working at a diner, she rarely has a moment to herself. Kristin recently moved back in with her family, which has allowed her the luxury of free child care and a few moments of much-needed rest.
Mandy Baxter (Molly Ephraim then Molly McCook) is Mike and Vanessa’s self-centered 17-year-old daughter. She loves spending her father’s income and also uses her free time to updating her website, Mandyland, and going out for mani-pedis with her boyfriend. She can’t tell you who won the civil war, but she already knows who will win on The Bachelorette this season. Constantly connected, Mandy is always texting, blogging, and vlogging.
Eve Baxter (Kaitlyn Dever) is the youngest, toughest, and most athletic Baxter daughter. She isn’t interested in clothes, make-up, or what her hair looks like and would rather play full-contact football with the Broncos. Not surprisingly, she’s Mike’s little buddy.
Mike is employed by Ed Alzate (Hector Elizondo), the thick-skinned and opinionated owner of Outdoor Man. An old-school guy, he essentially wrote the book on how to live a man’s life. With his years of experience, Ed coaches Mike on how to handle his problems both at work and at home.
Working under Mike is Kyle, a charming, naive young man who’s desperately in need of a dominant male role model. At the store, he mainly performs mindless and humiliating tasks that no one else will do. His long blond hair and submissive personality may not make him first pick on the football field, but he holds his own at Outdoor Man.
Episode #194 — Keep on Truckin
After Mike’s beloved truck is stolen, just as he completes his 10-year renovation on it, the Baxter family and friends gather together for an emotional goodbye.
First aired: May 20, 2021.
What do you think? Do you like the Last Man Standing TV show? Do you think it should have ended or been renewed for a 10th season?
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Love Last Man Standing.
It’s a wonderful show and extremely funny. Must be renewed!!
I agree with Marty. We do need more shows like this. I have been a fan of this show since the beginning. No offense to the new girl but I miss the original Mandy.
Renew, we need more shows like this and less of the so called reality shows, never watch them.
Keep it.
Please renew it! I love the cast and it makes me laugh!
Keep it on I’m tired of the reality shows theysuck
Please keep on the a air.
This is one of the best sitcoms ever and I will miss it as there it not much else left to watch
This was one of the best sitcoms ever I will miss it if it doesn’t come back, as there isn’t much left worth watching!!
Last Man Standing was a great show on ABC. It’s Fox renew was a bit let down with all the changes .
I really enjoyed the original show and was disappointed when it was cancelled. So when I heard it was coming back I was so excited…. Tim Allen does a great job however they need to X – the new Mandy…. she is not the natural like the old Mandy. No where near as funny or can even sell the part….
I loved the original show, but the new Mandy doesn’t quite fit in besides being 1′ taller and having blonde hair. She towers over Kyle. She is not as funny as the original Mandy and needs to be replaced.
I love the show even though I am more liberal. I have always admired the humor and stand up comedy of Tim Allen. I have every episode of both LAst Man Standing and Home Improvement taped.
Last Man Standing is one of the few shows that my wife and I both love to watch, and neither of us can get enogh of it, especially Tim Allen!