Last Man Standing
A married father of three tries to maintain his manliness in a world increasingly dominated by women.
Genre: Comedy
Cast:Tim Allen , Nancy Travis , Hector Elizondo , Christoph Sanders , Amanda Fuller , Kaitlyn Dever , Molly Ephraim , Jordan Masterson , Jonathan Adams , Flynn Morrison , Molly McCook , Krista Marie Yu , Jay Leno , Alexandra Krosney , Jet Jurgensmeyer , Harlan Ray , Robert Forster , Erika Alexander
S1.E1 ∙ Pilot
In the first part of the premiere, Mike plays Cupid for Mandy by setting her up on a blind-date with Kyle, one of his employees who he thinks would be the perfect guy for her. But Mike's set-up gets off track when Kyle accidentally meets Kristin. Meanwhile at work, Mike's long-time boss and friend, Ed, announces that he's grounding Mike from their catalogue's international photo shoots and putting him in charge of the company's webpage.
S1.E2 ∙ Last Baby Proof Standing
Mike is outnumbered by his wife and daughters when they all agree that baby proofing the house is a good idea. But soon Vanessa has second thoughts when she finds herself home by herself babysitting Boyd and can't release the toilet seat's complicated childproof latch. Meanwhile, Mike thinks it's time for Mandy to earn her own money and gets her a job delivering pizzas -- without first consulting Vanessa.
S1.E3 ∙ Grandparents Day
When Vanessa forces a reluctant Mike to attend Grandparents Day at their grandson Boyd's preschool, Mike manages to insult the daycare teacher and Boyd gets kicked out of school. Boyd's mom, Kristin, tells Mike that he now has to look after him, so Mike takes the two-year-old to work with him. Meanwhile, after an elderly looking grandmother at the Grandparents Day event thinks she and Vanessa are the same age, Vanessa goes out of her way to look more youthful -- hoping no one sees her buying clothes from a boutique where her 17-year-old daughter, Mandy, shops.
S1.E4 ∙ Last Halloween Standing
Mike feels let down when his daughters aren't into celebrating Halloween with him the way they used to. He decides that his two-year-old grandson, Boyd, can be his perfect trick or treat partner. But Kristin, Boyd's mother, adamantly tells him that she doesn't want her son to go out on Halloween. Mike sneaks him out -- with a plan to get the child home before Kristin gets back from work. When Mike, dressed as John Wayne from "The Green Berets," gets to Ed's house with Boyd, they are greeted at the door by Ed's lady friend, Elvira.
S1.E5 ∙ Co-Ed Softball
Mike must decide which way he will vote when the all-male Outdoor Man's softball team gets a mandate to allow females to play. Also, while helping a reluctant Mandy fill out college applications, Kristin makes some decisions about her own future. Mike hopes Mandy will go to his alma mater of University of Michigan, but Vanessa wants her to attend her alma mater, the rival Ohio State.
S1.E6 ∙ Good Cop, Bad Cop
When Mandy wants to enter a contest to be on a TV modeling show, Mike intends to give her his usual "yes" -- as he does with all of his daughters' requests -- knowing that Vanessa will tell her "no." But when Vanessa insists that Mike play the bad cop this time around, he has difficulty following through.
S1.E7 ∙ Home Security
When a neighbor's home gets broken into, Mike thinks his fists and a cabinet full of rifles are enough to keep a home intruder at bay. But Vanessa thinks otherwise and rallies the neighbors to start a Neighborhood Watch program. While Mike patrols the block, he gets wrapped up in some neighborhood gossip which gets him into hot water.
S1.E8 ∙ House Rules
After an innocent date with Kristin, Kyle accidentally falls asleep in her bedroom. When Mike discovers this, his instinct is to take action. He establishes a new and more hard-lined set of house rules that end up causing more friction than harmony between him and his three daughters.
S1.E9 ∙ Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
A new couple moves in the neighborhood and Vanessa invites them to dinner. Mike finds out they are lesbians and is initially put off. Then he hits it off as a pal to one of them, but accidentally insults her. The girls make a revenge video.
S1.E10 ∙ Last Christmas Standing
Mike's Christmas spirit gets dampened when Ryan (Nick Jonas), the father of Kristen's baby, unexpectedly comes back to town after a long absence. Kristin's boyfriend, Kyle, also doesn't know what to make of Ryan's return. Meanwhile, Ed hires Mandy as an elf at Outdoor Man, where she tries to unionize the other elves to get better perks.
S1.E11 ∙ The Passion of the Mandy
Mike, amazed that Mandy might finally have found a passion for something, takes her under his wing at work when she offers to start an Internet campaign to keep Ed's favorite barber shop hangout from closing. Also, an exhausted Vanessa insists that she can still take care of the household despite her hectic work schedule, until she falls asleep during her own business presentation.
S1.E12 ∙ Moon Over Kenya
A pro-fisherman visits the store and talks of his travels. Mike wants to travel the world for work, but Vanessa is against it. Mike invites Chad to dinner to convince Vanessa how wonderful it is. But Chad realizes family life is better.
S1.E13 ∙ Take Your Daughter to Work
Ed hires his daughter, Gabriella, as a marketing consultant which frustrates Mike. Also, Mike and Eve find a stray dog; the family attempts to get it back to its owner.
S1.E14 ∙ Odd Couple Out
Vanessa discovers that she and Mike are no longer invited to their neighbor's parties because of something Mike said. Mike tries to make amends after Vanessa gets upset. Meanwhile, the girls try to fix Mandy's car after Eve puts a large dent in it.
S1.E15 ∙ House of Spirits
When Vanessa gives Mike a history of their house for his birthday, they discover that a woman who once lived there over 100 years ago died upstairs. Now the family, especially Vanessa, suspects the mysterious things going on in the house are linked to the woman's ghost. Meanwhile, Ed claims to never have cash on him and keeps borrowing from the money-strapped Kyle.
S1.E16 ∙ Tree of Strife
When the overzealous Mandy gets the chance to meet her idol, Kim Kardashian, things don't go exactly as planned, but the outcome is better than she could have ever imagined. Meanwhile, Mike doesn't want "The Man" ordering him to cut down a damaged tree on his own property and rallies the family to protest down at City Hall.
S1.E17 ∙ Adrenaline
NASCAR driver Tony Stewart guest starts as himself, helping to promote the Outdoor Man store. His race car is stolen from the store. Kristen wants to go skydiving.
S1.E18 ∙ Baxter & Sons
Mike's father Bud, and his brother Jim, arrive in town with thoughts of building an Outdoor Man store in a new location. Jim tries to get a loan at a bank, but ends up arguing more than requesting the loan.
S1.E19 ∙ Ding Dong Ditch
The Baxters are constantly awakened by an early morning prankster who rings their doorbell and then runs away. When Mike catches the teen-aged boy, the kid injures himself and now his litigious father expects Mike to pay the doctor bill. Also, single working mom Kristin starts college.
S1.E20 ∙ Animal Wrongs
Mandy's new boyfriend is an animal rights activist. Mike does not like him because he is against all that Mike believes. Ed and Kyle start a disagreement when they learn their ancestors used to be on competing families.
S1.E21 ∙ Wherefore Art Thou, Mike Baxter
For the annual Ted's Tacklebox competition between Outdoor Man and another local sports store, Mike and Ed ask Kyle to join them. They soon find Kyle is not much of a sportsman. Mike misses Mandy's school play because of the competition.
S1.E22 ∙ This Bud's for You
Mike's father Bud moves into town and begins working on a new Outdoor Man store. His girlfriend moves in with him. Mike is upset at his father living with a woman.
S1.E23 ∙ The Spotlight
Vanessa has been volunteering a lot and gets a recognition plaque. Mike steals the spotlight and upsets Vanessa.
S1.E24 ∙ Found Money
Vanessa's sister April visits and only wants to borrow money. Kristen and Kyle break up.
S2.E1 ∙ Voting
It's election day and first time voter Mandy has a choice to make in who she votes for President. Conservative Mike pushes Mitt Romney and Liberal Kristen adores Barrack Obama. Her mother remains totally neutral and cheers both candidates so that nobody will know who she favors. Who will be the recipient of Mandy's first vote.
S2.E2 ∙ Dodgeball Club
Boyd says dodgeball is not allowed at school. His father had the game banned. Mike decides to have the kids play dodgeball in his backyard, but the kids are terrible. Ed and Kyle volunteer in a rescue team & try to keep up with each other.
S2.E3 ∙ High Expectations
Mike does not want Eve to skip a soccer practice because everyone counts on her. She rebels by going to a party and getting drunk. A neighbor's car is egged, and Vanessa invites them over to show not everyone is un-neighborly.
S2.E4 ∙ Ed's Twice Ex-Wife
Ed's ex-wife is back in town, and he thinks she wants to get together again. He starts to fall in love with her again. Kristen helps Mandy get a job at the restaurant where she works. It does not go well.
S2.E5 ∙ Mother Fracker
Vanessa gives a talk at Eve's school for career day. When Eve finds out what her mother does at an oil company, she accuses her mother of destroying the land. Mike tells her to apologize to Vanessa. She refuses and camps outside the house.
S2.E6 ∙ Circle of Life
Mike brings home a duck for dinner. Kristen wants him to hide the bird so Boyd does not learn where meat comes from. Ryan wants Boyd to be a vegetarian. Kyle is in danger of losing his job because Mandy takes things when he is working.
S2.E7 ∙ Putting a Hit on Christmas
Vanessa is tired of holiday preparations. Mike decides to give her a stress-free Christmas by arranging for their children and grandson to take a holiday trip. While hunting for a turkey, Ed accidentally shoots a bald eagle.
S2.E8 ∙ Bullying
Eve is suspended from school by name-calling to another student. Mike finds it hard to believe this is a reason for suspending a student and uses his video blog to voice his opinions. Ryan gets a commercial driving license and gets a job.
S2.E9 ∙ Attractive Architect
An architect submits a job bid. Ed wants to hire a younger, prettier architect. Mike wants to hire Bill. Vanessa thinks he is being sexist, but finds she was picked for a promotion because of her good looks.
S2.E10 ∙ The Help
Mike & Vanessa hire a maid who helps out in many ways. Mike makes sure she has a green card, and she does. It makes him wonder about the hires at work. A long time employee does not, and Mike tries to find a way to keep him at work.
S2.E11 ∙ Mike's Pole
Mike puts the American Flag up in his yard and learns that Ryan does not want Boyd to learn the Pledge of Allegiance. Eve decides she wants to show her support for America by joining ROTC. Vanessa does not agree with the decision.
S2.E12 ∙ Quarterback Boyfriend
Mike hires the boy Mandy is interested in dating - the school football team quarterback and it turns out he is not a good worker. Mandy loses interest when she realizes he is a slacker when off the field. Eve goes after a gopher in the yard.
S2.E13 ∙ What's in a Name?
Ryan wants Boyd to have his last name instead of using Baxter. Since Ryan is more in Boyd's life, Kristin is considering it. Mike decides to enter a father and son derby car race with Boyd since Mike feels he is like his own son.
S2.E14 ∙ Buffalo Bill Day
The store puts on a show for Buffalo Bill Day, starring the employees and Mike's children. Mike tries to keep it politically correct. Mandy and Kyle start a relationship.
S2.E15 ∙ Breaking Curfew
Mandy stays out four hours past her curfew while on a date with Kyle. Mike and Vanessa find a way to get her to confess without actually asking her about it. Kristin continues to date her ex-boyfriend.
S2.E16 ∙ Private Coach
Mike hires a soccer coach to help Eve improve her game so she has a better chance at a college scholarship. The coach is extremely attractive and all the woman swoon over him. Mandy wants Kyle to be jealous that she lusts after another man.
S2.E17 ∙ The Fight
Mandy might fail history so Mike & Vanessa take away her electronic devices until she improves her grade. Mike takes Ryan, Boyd, & Eve to the opening game for baseball. Bill starts taunting Mike & his family. Ryan handles the situation.
S2.E18 ∙ College Girl
Mandy gets accepted to two colleges and accepts at the more expensive one. Eve practices for an event in ROTC. Kristen feels her sisters are advancing and she is stagnant, especially when she meets a successful former co-worker.
S3.E1 ∙ Back to School
Since Kristen and Ryan are in their own home, Mike and Vanessa miss seeing Boyd all the time. When Mike finds out Boyd is in a different school district and the school is in a bad part of town, he fights to have Boyd go to a school near him.
S3.E2 ∙ Driving Lessons
Although Mike is having a great time teaching Eve how to drive, he thinks Vanessa should take over so she can have a chance to bond with her daughter.
S3.E3 ∙ Pledging
Mandy does not seem to be getting the most out of college by making friends, so Vanessa tells her she should join a sorority. Ed plays "undercover boss" with the loading dock crew.
S3.E4 ∙ Ryan vs. John Baker
Kristen is doing well at her job at the restaurant which is owned by John (JTT). John kisses her. Ryan is still on strike from his job, and Kristen compares the two men. Eve and Mike continue their surprise attack practice with each other.
S3.E5 ∙ Haunted House
Vanessa takes over the Halloween Haunted House at Boyd's school. They let Boyd go through the haunt before the party to make sure it is scary. It turns out to be too frightening. Eve gets upset when Mandy tells her she is not popular.
S3.E6 ∙ Larabee for School Board
The Baxter's neighbor is running for the school board. However, Mike does not like the neighbors. When all the campaign signs disappear, Mike is the suspect. A hot guy is interested in Eve-for her homework. Her sisters give romantic advice.
S3.E7 ∙ Shoveling Snow
Eve has competition for her snow shoveling business with a neighbor laid-off from work. Mike feels bad for him having to take several jobs to earn money, so he helps him get a job at the store. Mandy & Kyle verbalize their love.
S3.E8 ∙ Vanessa Fixes Kyle
Since Vanessa is feeling guilty after encouraging Mandy to break up with the sometimes clueless Kyle, she is determined to mend things, but her sincere efforts only seem to make a bad situation worse.
S3.E9 ∙ Thanksgiving
It's Thanksgiving Day in the Baxter house and Mike's father, Bud, takes everyone by surprise when he announces his plans to open a recreational marijuana store. Now, Mike struggles between supporting his Dad and questioning the message this new business venture could send to his family.
S3.E10 ∙ Spanking
While Mike's father babysat Boyd, he gave Boyd a small smack. This sets off a debate of parenting styles from different generations. Boyd learns to take advantage of his parents who do not spank, and Kristen feels she was spanked too much.
S3.E11 ∙ Elfie
In the spirit of Christmas, the sometimes self-absorbed Mandy plays Santa by anonymously arranging a holiday surprise for Blanca, the Baxters' housekeeper. Also, when Vanessa gives Boyd a "magical" Elf doll, Ryan wants to tell Boyd it is just a doll, but Mike wants to prove to Ryan that a little Christmas spirit is not a bad thing.
S3.E12 ∙ All About Eve
Eve has proudly posted one of Mike's politically charged blogs on her Facebook page but ignores the kids at school when they start giving her a hard time for her views. Vanessa worries that Eve may become an outcast, but Mike feels like standing up for your beliefs builds character. Meanwhile, a local police officer begins patrolling the neighborhood and the Baxters find themselves in trouble with the law. Mike is outnumbered when the women in his family get off with warnings.
S3.E13 ∙ Breaking Boyd
Boyd has a discipline problem at school, resisting sitting still in class and getting bored easily. When Kristin explains that the school counselor suggests he go on medicine for ADHD, both Ryan and Mike passionately disagree. Meanwhile, with some extra help, Mandy spends all of her time studying in an effort to get good grades for a change
S3.E14 ∙ Renaming Boyd's School
When tasked with researching his school's namesake, Boyd gets a little help from Kristin and Ryan and his report causes outrage, prompting the school to reconsider its name. Also upsetting Vanessa, Mike suggests reaching out to school board member and neighbor, Carol Larabee, for help. Meanwhile, Mandy enlists Blanca's expertise for a class project.
S3.E15 ∙ Tasers
A large bouquet of roses is delivered anonymously to the Baxter's house on Valentine's Day. Vanessa knows they're not for her because Mike doesn't believe in the frivolity of flowers on a Hallmark holiday.
S3.E16 ∙ Stud Muffin
The Baxter's dog Muffin impregnated the neighbor's dog Lady. Vanessa learns Chuck is separated from Carol and moved out a week ago, and Vanessa asks Mike to talk to Chuck to help heal the marriage.
S3.E17 ∙ Eve's Boyfriend
Eve has a new boyfriend, and when the two of them are scheduled for an ROTC camping trip, her sisters tease Eve about being alone with him. She tells her sisters she is not like them and has no plans to sleep with him.
S3.E18 ∙ Project Mandy
For a class project, Mandy has to showcase her clothing designs at a student fashion show and asks Eve to fill in as a model.
S3.E19 ∙ Hard-Ass Teacher
Eve tries to avoid a class with a tough teacher so she can get straight A's and go to college at West Point.
S3.E20 ∙ Parenting Bud
When Bud gets jumped while unloading his truck, Mike tries to suggest ways for him to protect himself. Vanessa talks to the girls about caring for her and Mike in their old age.
S3.E21 ∙ April, Come She Will
Vanessa's mooching sister April returns to say she wants to have a baby and Mandy's help to do it. Meanwhile at Outdoor Man, Mike tries pulling a prank on Chuck that gives him some new perspective on their relationship.
S3.E22 ∙ Mutton Busting
Ryan convinces an overprotective Kristin to let Boyd participate in the mutton busting competition to build Boyd's confidence. Eve's boyfriend's doesn't want her to wear her JROTC uniform to the prom.
S4.E1 ∙ Here's the Kicker
Mike is ecstatic when Eve is picked to be her high school's first female kicker. But Vanessa feels high school football could be risky for their youngest daughter. Meanwhile, Eve wonders if her boyfriend, Justin, is more envious instead of enthusiastic about her achievement.
S4.E2 ∙ War Games
Boyd gets sent home early from a birthday party for starting a game of "war," Ryan insists Mike stop exposing his son to action movies and video games. Meanwhile, Vanessa hopes budding fashion designer, Mandy, can help her look awesome when she meets with her still hot-looking college roommates.
S4.E3 ∙ Rediscover America
Mike and Ed's friendship is put to the test by Ed's controlling girlfriend.
S4.E4 ∙ Sinkhole
Mike and Boyd almost drive into a sinkhole on the interstate, which scares Boyd to the point that he refuses to leave the house; Mike and Ryan try to help Boyd.
S4.E5 ∙ School Merger
Mike and Chuck debate the merits of a local ballot measure merging their upscale neighborhood high school with one in the inner city. For Halloween, Ryan dresses up Boyd as a lump of coal - another reminder to Vanessa how her job as a geologist may be hurting the environment.
S4.E6 ∙ Mike Advises Mandy
Mike offers Mandy advice on how to set aside money to pay the taxes on her struggling online clothing business. But she decides to do it her way - by opening up a pop up store at Bud's Buds.
S4.E7 ∙ Big Shots
Mike finds himself in the middle between Kristin and Ryan when it's discovered that Boyd was never vaccinated for chicken pox. Meanwhile, Mandy refuses to believe that Kyle let Eve beat him in a shooting gallery game.
S4.E8 ∙ Risky Behavior
After Kyle is in a minor motorcycle accident, Mandy is worried for his safety. But Ed is more concerned about the company's health insurance rates rising. Meanwhile, Ed makes a surprise announcement, and Eve finally gets to play with her high school football team.
S4.E9 ∙ Changing Light Bulbs
When Mike realizes Vanessa has given away his remaining and beloved incandescent light bulbs, he and Chuck go on a mission to track down some of the old-school bulbs. Meanwhile, Mandy announces she's moving out of the house into her own apartment but leaves out a major detail.
S4.E10 ∙ Outdoor Man Grill
Mike wants to open a fish-and-game eatery, and he invites Kristin to be his business partner. Elsewhere, Mandy needs feathers for some hats she's making, so she accompanies Eve on a pheasant hunt.
S4.E11 ∙ Wedding Planning
When Mike and Vanessa offer the cash-strapped Kristin and Ryan a very generous Christmas present to put toward their wedding, the couple must decide if they will accept -- but there's a catch that goes along with it. Meanwhile, Kyle has his reasons for asking Ed to teach him how to play poker.
S4.E12 ∙ Helen Potts
Mike has a problem with a neighbor who likes to run her power tools early in the morning. Adding insult to injury, Vanessa befriends her. Eve learns there is more to Ed than what she sees.
S4.E13 ∙ Mike Hires Chuck
When an Outdoor Man billboard is vandalized, Mike wants to hire his neighbor Chuck's security company to protect it. But Vanessa doesn't want to mix business with friendship since she's counting on a teaching recommendation from Chuck's wife, Carol. Meanwhile, Eve benefits from Mandy's philosophical decision to not take credit for doing household chores.
S4.E14 ∙ Eve's Breakup
Although Eve insists she's OK after her first high school break-up, everyone has an opinion as to how she should deal with her feelings. To take her mind off it, Mike has her tag along to watch sports on Ed's new 120-inch TV. Also, while shopping for Kristin's wedding dress, she and Mandy fight over how Kristin broke up with Kyle.
S4.E15 ∙ Big Brother
When a neighbor's security camera catches Vanessa spraying the neighborhood cat with a hose, an upset Mike feels like they don't have any privacy. But as Mike reviews the security footage, he also sees Mandy in a compromising situation.
S4.E16 ∙ Three Sundays
When Mike encourges both Ryan and Kyle to stand up for their beliefs, he sees how important it is for them to have a father figure in their lives.
S4.E17 ∙ Kyle's Friend
When a homeless man that Kyle has befriended goes missing, Mike uses his vlog to help track him down. Mandy is inspired by Kyle's good deed and in her unique way, helps a young mother from the woman's shelter.
S4.E18 ∙ Mandy's Party
When Mike and Vanessa come home early from their anniversary celebration, they are surprised to see that Mandy was planning a party, which included beer for the under-aged guests. Meanwhile, Ed's unique take on marriage and divorce causes Kristen to get nervous about her own upcoming wedding
S4.E19 ∙ Summer Internship
When an excited Mandy announces she will accept her dream summer internship job to work with a top fashion designer in New York City -- then suddenly claims she can't go -- Mike and Vanessa want to figure out why she changed her mind.
S4.E20 ∙ Restaurant Opening
Kristin and Ed bump heads over who is in charge at the grand opening of the Outdoor Man Grill. Eve has an issue with Cammy.
S4.E21 ∙ Vanessa Fixes Up Eve
Vanessa plays matchmaker for Eve and sets her up with one of her students - not realizing Eve may already be going out with someone else.
S4.E22 ∙ Daddy Dearest
When Mike and Ed take Ryan and his supposedly-ailing dad, Victor, on their hunting trip, Victor admits he wasn't truthful about his reasons for finally coming to see Ryan
S5.E1 ∙ The Wolf Returns
Mike returns home after a two-month road trip; a tornado heads toward Outdoor Man and the Baxter family home.
S5.E2 ∙ Free Range Parents
Mike wants Boyd to walk home from school on his own, but Ryan's hesitant to allow this. Meanwhile, Ed and Kyle host a meeting for folks preparing for doomsday; and Eve and Mandy try to keep Vanessa in the dark about something.
S5.E3 ∙ Ping-Pong
Vanessa tries to educate Eve on why she should be more on board with having a woman president. Meanwhile, after Ed mentions to Mike that he hasn't seen his own daughter for years, Mike and Mandy try to figure out what they have in common.
S5.E4 ∙ Educating Boyd
When Mike blames the public school system for suspending his grandson Boyd from public school, he tells Ryan they should start looking at private schools. Meanwhile, Kristin and Kyle try to capture a raccoon loose in the Outdoor Man restaurant, and Mandy doesn't want Eve to take photos of her for a class assignment.
S5.E5 ∙ The Road Less Driven
When Vanessa and the girls surprise Mike with a 1967 Impala for his birthday, he's excited to have alone time in the garage with the car. But when the car's original owner, Joe, keeps showing up with spare parts and unwanted advice, Mike drops some not-so-subtle hints that he can do without Joe's help. Meanwhile, Mandy is mad when Vanessa allows Eve to go to a music festival - when she was never allowed to when she was growing up.
S5.E6 ∙ Halloween
On Halloween, Mike and Chuck decide they would rather watch college football than pass out candy to trick or treaters. Vanessa and Carol are annoyed by this and decide to play a prank on them, which leads to a prank war between the two factions. At Outdoor Man, Kyle dresses up like Ed for the holiday. Ed finds the costume flattering at first, but begins to feel insulted when Kyle's coworkers laugh at his "Ed" impersonations.
S5.E7 ∙ The Dad Hat
Kristin is surprised that Mike is treating her more like a dad than her boss when she tells him she wants to oversee the opening of the next Outdoor Man Grill restaurant. Meanwhile, Mandy and Kyle hope Ed will want their help in rekindling his relationship with his ex-girlfriend, Wendi.
S5.E8 ∙ The Big Sleepover
When Eve tells the family her annoying best friend Cammy needs to move in with them, Mike springs into action to find a way to hand Cammy off on someone else, namely the Larabees. Meanwhile, Kristin asks Mandy to design the new uniforms for the Outdoor Man Grill, but they clash over Mandy's creative process.
S5.E9 ∙ The Gratitude List
Although Vanessa is disappointed it will only be her, Mike and Eve at the Baxter Thanksgiving table, she's more let down when Eve bypasses one of their holiday traditions and calls it "goofy." Meanwhile, Kristin finds out Mandy is lying to their parents about where she and Kyle will be spending Thanksgiving dinner.
S5.E10 ∙ The Puck Stops Here
When Boyd's hockey team needs a new coach, Mike surprises everyone when he recommends Ryan for the job since he was an all-star hockey player in high school. Meanwhile, Vanessa doesn't understand why ideal student Eve is failing in chemistry.
S5.E11 ∙ Gift of the Wise Man
Mike, annoyed at how far his family has moved away from the true spirit of Christmas, tells them he wants each of them to perform a "good deed" for Vanessa. Meanwhile, Chuck is nominated to be Outdoor Man's in-store Santa for the season.
S5.E12 ∙ Polar Run
Mike and Vanessa bet on the outcome of their annual Polar Run, with Mandy trying to negotiate a few perks for herself. Meanwhile, Eve receives news of her West Point application, and Kristin is forced to hire Ed's girlfriend Wendi as a hostess in the restaurant, with mixed results.
S5.E13 ∙ Mike and the Mechanics
Mike tries to cheer up Eve by showing her career options at Outdoor Man, but car mechanic Joe winds up being an unexpected influence on her. Elsewhere, Kristin fears that she and Mandy no longer share common interests.
S5.E14 ∙ The Ring
When Ed asks Kyle to secretly take an engagement ring to get fitted, Mike spots him with it. Now, he and Vanessa think Kyle is going to propose to Mandy.
S5.E15 ∙ Home Sweet Loan
Mike has convinced Kristin and Ryan to buy a home instead of renting an apartment. But when he finds the ideal place for them, Ryan surprises everyone with a change of heart and backs out of the idea. Meanwhile, Mandy doesn't want Eve in the basement, which doubles as her work space, but Kyle defends her right to be there.
S5.E16 ∙ Eve's Band
When Eve and her friend Cammy form a new band, they sound so horrible that Mike comes up with an idea to break them up, but his plan has unexpected results. Meanwhile, Kyle and Mandy babysit Boyd.
S5.E17 ∙ Tanks for the Memories
Mike is anxious to buy the miniature tank collection once belonging to the late husband of his neighbor, Helen Potts, but when he discovers Helen already sold the collection, he goes to extremes to make the collection his own.
S5.E18 ∙ He Shed, She Shed
Mike thinks Vanessa is using too much of his space at home to do her work, so he builds her a detached shed he calls a "she shed," in their yard. Meanwhile, Kyle has to cope when Kristin is unexpectedly named Employee of the Month at the Outdoor Man.
S5.E19 ∙ Outdoor Woman
Mike meets with famous rock climber, and former girlfriend, Billie Cassidy, to persuade her to sell her line of climbing gear via the Outdoor Man store. Billie agrees to the deal but Mike is wary of her one condition: that he has to go on the promotional campaign trip with her. Meanwhile, Mandy helps Kristen and Ryan sell their old possessions.
S5.E20 ∙ Tattoo
Vanessa hopes getting a tattoo will change the current status she has with her three daughters from mother/daughter to the friend/friend level. Meanwhile, Ryan gets camping lessons from Kyle.
S5.E21 ∙ The Marriage Doctor
When Mike finds out future son-in-law Kyle fears meeting with the church's new minister, Mike tells Kyle to use him and Vanessa as a strong marriage example. But a recent argument ends up sending them to the minister instead. Meanwhile, Ryan helps Eve with her assignment to debate from the opposite side of her politically conservative beliefs.
S5.E22 ∙ The Shortcut
Mike's anniversary at Outdoor Man is celebrated by a dinner and a speech.
S6.E1 ∙ Papa Bear
Kyle leaves the loading dock door open, allowing a bear to wander into Outdoor Man.
S6.E2 ∙ Gameday Forecast: Showers
Mike is disappointed to learn that the "Jack and Jill" wedding showers for Mandy and Kyle are scheduled on the same day as the Broncos-Chargers game.
S6.E3 ∙ Where There's Smoke, There's Ire
Vanessa, supported by Mike, lectures Mandy on the dangers of vaping, then feels the pull of it herself as she navigates a potential teacher's strike; meanwhile Ryan and Kristen discover a safe in the basement of their new house.
S6.E4 ∙ Boyd Will Be Boyd
Boyd is turning 10 years old, and sticking with the Baxter family tradition, Mike wants nothing more than to give him a shotgun and take him hunting. Kristin is all for it but Ryan has no interest in his son having a gun or harming animals. Meanwhile Kyle and Mandy's wedding preparations continue as Vanessa tries to convince Kyle to do a mother-son dance with her.
S6.E5 ∙ Trick or Treat
At Halloween the Baxter family is excited about their annual party, except for Mike, who's reluctantly tasked with choosing the theme. In hopes of turning everyone against the holiday, Mike decides that if the whole family has to dress up like one another they'll end up making fun of one another. Eve dresses up like Mandy and Mandy dresses down like Eve, Kristin and Ryan swap roles, and Mike shows up as - Donald Trump?. The impersonating turns into bickering, but in the end the Baxters come together to support Vanessa as she learns that she's being laid off.
S6.E6 ∙ A New Place for One of Our People
Having a difficult time supporting Eve's gap year, Mike gives her a hard lesson on surviving in the real world, but Eve's unexpected reaction throws Mike for a loop. Meanwhile, Kyle wants to give Mandy the best wedding gift imaginable, so taking inspiration from a story he read online, he works on turning a laser pointer into a car by way of some old-fashioned bartering.
S6.E7 ∙ Bridezilla vs. The Baxters
As the big day approaches, Mandy has turned into a full-blown bridezilla. She fires her wedding planner, puts her whole family to work and refuses to let Kyle wear sneakers with his suit. Tired of Mandy's behavior, Ed opts out of the festivities all together, leaving Mandy to re-cast the role of Kyle's best man. In the end, Mandy realizes that all she really needs on their wedding day is to be surrounded by family, and the most important thing of all is her love for Kyle.
S6.E8 ∙ My Father the Car
Mike is determined to buy a classic car that's been left to Chuck by his deceased father.
S6.E9 ∙ Precious Snowflakes
Mandy asks Mike to make a politically correct speech at her graduation.
S6.E10 ∙ Help Wanted
Since losing her teaching job, Vanessa has been spending her time hovering over the family, and it's driving everyone nuts. Over at Kristin and Ryan's house, Ryan and Kyle are wrapped-up in a zombie face-off to determine who knows the most about zombies and how to survive an apocalypse. Unable to land a new gig, Vanessa becomes discouraged, but Mike does everything he can to get her back doing what she loves.
S6.E11 ∙ My Name Is Rob
Eve introduces the family to her new boyfriend at Christmas dinner.
S6.E12 ∙ Three Sisters
When Mike and Vanessa turn down Eve's request for money to cover some recording equipment, Kristin jumps in and offers to front the bill. Mike later confronts Kristin for undercutting his parenting and giving money to Eve, and Kristin snaps back at him for always spoiling Mandy. Back at the Outdoor Man office, Kyle and Ed have an extremely awkward encounter that, in a strange way, brings them closer together. Later on at the Baxter home, dinner turns into disaster, as Eve, Mandy and Kristin argue about how unfairly their parents treat them. With everyone at odds, Mike and Vanessa come up with a plan to reunite the girls.
S6.E13 ∙ Explorers
Mike is excited when he receives an offer to submit his artifact to a renowned museum - something Ed's wanted his whole life.
S6.E14 ∙ A House Divided
Mike and Vanessa are put off by the amorous conduct of newlyweds Kyle and Mandy. The newlyweds begin the search for their own place. Meanwhile, at Outdoor Man Restaurant, Kristen gives Eve a turn at the mic.
S6.E15 ∙ The Fixer
Mike pits his sons-in-law against each other in an attempt to make them fix things around the house.
S6.E17 ∙ The Friending Library
Mike runs a blog contest and the blog winner appears to be a fan fanatic as well as an anarchist. Vanessa while losing one old neighbor friend gains a new secret admirer of English literature at a street corner book club.
S6.E18 ∙ Take Me to Church
Mike and Vanessa are trying to convince Eve and Mandy that they should attend Church on Sundays. Meanwhile, Kyle participates in Ryan's podcast.
S6.E19 ∙ House of Tutor
Overwhelmed with the number of students she tutors, Vanessa decides to officially open her own business and hire additional teachers to lighten the load; but sparks fly with Mike when one of the teachers she hires is Ryan. Meanwhile, Kyle attempts to fit in as a "Baxter entrepreneur" by developing a series of wacky inventions.
S6.E20 ∙ Heavy Meddle
When Eve's boyfriend, Rob, doesn't invite her to his parents' anniversary party, Vanessa feels that Eve should tell him how this makes her feel.
S6.E21 ∙ Bad Heir Day
Mike and Vanessa think it's time for newlyweds Mandy and Kyle to move out, but when Chuck relays some unexpected news about Kyle's absentee mom, Mike has second thoughts. Meanwhile, Eve tells Ryan that Boyd is making up stories about his Dad's real job, because he's embarrassed about being home-schooled.
S6.E22 ∙ Shadowboxing
When Mandy job shadows Mike at The Outdoor Man, her textbook conflict resolution skills differ from Mike's experience-based approach; and she unintentionally causes a dispute between Chuck and Joe. Meanwhile, Kristen and Eve think Vanessa needs to blow off some steam and invite her to their kickboxing class.
S7.E1 ∙ Welcome Baxter
Mike and Vanessa wait for Eve to visit home from the Air Force Academy; Ryan's anxiety about current events leads to a surprising announcement.
S7.E2 ∙ Man vs. Myth
Mike has a heart-to-heart with his deceased father; Kristin proposes a new business venture; Mandy gives Kyle a makeover to go with his new corporate job.
S7.E3 ∙ Giving Mike the Business
Mike and Ed disagree on the future of Outdoor Man; Vanessa thinks Mandy and Kyle are trying to have a baby.
S7.E4 ∙ Bride of Prankenstein
Mike and Chuck install a security system for Outdoor Man on Halloween night before they discover the perfect opportunity to prank Joe; Mandy, Kyle, Kristen and Ryan decide to organize a seance in order to communicate with the supernatural.
S7.E5 ∙ One Flew Into the Empty Nest
Mike has to work overtime to impress the father of a foreign exchange student Vanessa wants to board; Kristen and Ryan try to stay cool when Boyd invites a girl to visit.
S7.E6 ∙ The Courtship of Vanessa's Mother
Vanessa's mother comes to visit and hits it off with Ed... a little too well. Meanwhile, Mandy and Kyle tutor Boyd, but they may be the ones getting outsmarted.
S7.E7 ∙ Dreams vs. Realty
Mandy nearly gives up on her dream of becoming a fashion designer when she is faced with rejection, sending her into a spiral. Vanessa is then forced to look back at her own career path, which stirs up regrets. Mike then steps in to help the women in his family realize their dreams.
S7.E8 ∙ HR's Rough n' Stuff
Kyle's first day in Outdoor Man's Human Resources is more than he bargained for when Chuck and Joe file a complaint against Mike.
S7.E9 ∙ The Gift of the Mike Guy
Mike tries to get a special Christmas present for Ed, while Eve returns for a visit and Vanessa helps the family realize the importance of their long-standing holiday traditions.
S7.E10 ∙ Three for the Road
When Mike offers to take Boyd on a fishing trip, Ryan objects because the plans interfere with an existing trip he had made with his son. Boyd then insists the three take a trip together, forcing Mike and Ryan to get along. Meanwhile Mandy and Kyle play detectives.
S7.E11 ∙ Common Ground
Mike attempts to find common ground with an exchange student they're hosting. Chuck and Kyle play a practical joke on Ed with his DNA results.
S7.E12 ∙ Cabin Pressure
Mike and Vanessa take the girls to the family cabin, where Mike challenges them to literally unplug for the weekend and stay off their phones. Meanwhile, for a school assignment, Jen shadows Kyle at work.
S7.E13 ∙ The Best Man
Mike is asked to officiate Chuck and Carol's wedding vow renewal for their 25th anniversary, but Mike thinks he should be the best man.
S7.E14 ∙ Sibling Quibbling
When Chuck and Carol decide to renew their vows, Mike plans to take his officiating to the next level. With Chuck away on his honeymoon, Ed takes over Outdoor Man security duties with a new approach.
S7.E15 ∙ Arrest Her Development
Vanessa "helps" Mandy and Kyle look for their first apartment. Meanwhile, Mike is thrilled when Ryan's good business decisions have him unknowingly embracing capitalism.
S7.E16 ∙ Urban Exploring
Mike and Kristen have different opinions on how much space they should give Boyd; Mandy and Kyle find that Ryan isn't a "fun" landlord when they move into their apartment.
S7.E17 ∙ Cards on the Table
Mike regrets inviting Ryan to his poker game - begrudgingly - when Ryan gets the guys to open up about their feelings.
S7.E18 ∙ Otherwise Engaged
When Ed and Bonnie start spending more time together, Vanessa doesn't want Mike to interfere with their relationship. So of course, he does. Meanwhile, Mandy and Kyle eavesdrop on Kristin and Ryan through their new home security system.
S7.E19 ∙ The Passion of Paul
When Mike is called on to teach Sunday school, he calls on Kyle to take his place; Eve thinks Mandy and Kristin are taking advantage of Jen at home.
S7.E20 ∙ Yass Queen
In an effort to help get her clothing line off the ground and into stores, Mike invites Mandy to sit in on a business meeting with an aggressive sales rep. Meanwhile, Ed hires Kyle to transcribe his life story.
S7.E21 ∙ The Favorite
Mandy and Kristin are jealous after discovering a touching poem that Vanessa wrote for Jen. Meanwhile Mike shows off his unbeatable skills playing pinball and gets challenged by Chuck.
S7.E22 ∙ A Moving Finale
When Mandy and Kyle are hesitant to move out of the Baxter household and into their own place, Mike gives them some tough love. Meanwhile Ed and Chuck try to avoid contributing to Boyd's theater fundraiser.
S8.E1 ∙ No Parental Guidance
Mike helps Vanessa deal with empty nest syndrome; Kristin announces her pregnancy to the family, unintentionally upsetting Mandy.
S8.E2 ∙ Wrench in the Works
Mike and Chuck's plans to open a classic car renovation service crash when Joe is invited to join in; Vanessa realizes that Mandy is tricking Kyle.
S8.E3 ∙ Yours, Wine, and Ours
After a chat with Bonnie, Mike struggles to balance his need for "me time" and finding common hobbies with Vanessa.
S8.E4 ∙ You've Got Male (or Female)
When Kristin entrusts Mike with her gender reveal party, he promptly holds it over Vanessa's head; Chuck and Joe regret turning Ed's spare room into an oversized dollhouse for Bonnie.
S8.E5 ∙ The Office
Mike debates what to get Vanessa for a business anniversary gift. Meanwhile, Kristin and Mandy try to get out of Kyle's Outdoor Man HR Orientation. Then, Mike challenges a higher power when he tries to convince Kyle to take a promotion in the HR dept. versus Rev. Paul's offer to join the ministry full-time. Also, Vanessa is secretly obsessed with Jen's new video game.
S8.E6 ∙ Mysterious Ways
Mike debates what to get Vanessa for a business anniversary gift. Meanwhile, Kristin and Mandy try to get out of Kyle's Outdoor Man HR Orientation. Then, Mike challenges a higher power when he tries to convince Kyle to take a promotion in the HR dept. versus Rev. Paul's offer to join the ministry full-time. Also, Vanessa is secretly obsessed with Jen's new video game.
S8.E7 ∙ Bedtime Story
Mike tries to avoid hurting Vanessa's feelings due to her snoring. Meanwhile, Mandy goes overboard preparing for the arrival of Kristin and Ryan's new baby.
S8.E8 ∙ Romancing the Stone
Vanessa learns a secret that she thinks will ruin Ed and Bonnie's wedding day.
S8.E9 ∙ Girls Rock
Mike and Vanessa each try to influence Jen's career path; Kristin uses her pregnancy to her advantage with Outdoor Man customers.
S8.E10 ∙ Break Out the Campaign
Vanessa turns to Mike and Carol for advice on her State Assembly campaign; Kyle is overcome with anxiety when Ed gifts him an expensive watch.
S8.E11 ∙ Baked Sale
Mike's offer to help Jen with her school's bake sale goes up in smoke; Kyle finds unlikely advice from Joe on where he should enroll in college.
S8.E12 ∙ I'm with Cupid
Mike plays cupid for Joe when he sets up him on a date with Cece. Meanwhile Kyle is jealous when Ryan invites Jen to be a guest on their podcast.
S8.E13 ∙ Student Doubt
When Mandy worries about Kyle passing his first college exam, she secretly enlists Vanessa, Jen and Ryan to help tutor him. Meanwhile, Mike learns of Ed and Chuck's superstition involving their decision-making.
S8.E14 ∙ This Too Shall Bass
Mike finds out that Ed is skipping Outdoorman's annual bass festival in favor of Bonnie's fancy art gala; Mandy takes over festival planning for Kristin, and things don't go as planned.
S8.E15 ∙ Chili Chili Bang Bang
Mike and Chuck compete in Outdoorman's annual chili cook-off; Ryan and Kyle take the place of Kristin and Mandy at Vanessa's weekly mother-daughter luncheon.
S8.E16 ∙ Along Came a Spider
Mike and Mandy go to extreme measures to help Vanessa connect with voters in her State Assembly campaign. Meanwhile, Ed's offer to split a baby gift for Kristin and Ryan leads Chuck and Kyle to wonder which of them makes more.
S8.E17 ∙ Keep the Change
When Mike and Vanessa invite Jen's father to her graduation, Jen struggles with accepting his "plus one" - his girlfriend, Fiona. Meanwhile, the Outdoor Man crew debate over which word was said in a viral audio recording that's been tearing the internet apart.
S8.E18 ∙ Garage Band
A car restoration article throws Mike, Chuck, and Ed into the spotlight, while leaving Joe feeling unappreciated; Ryan overreacts after taking Kyle's psych test.
S8.E19 ∙ The Big LeBaxter
When Rev. Paul recruits Kyle and Mandy to the church bowling team, Mike is left with two unappealing options for Team Baxter; Vanessa anxiously awaits an endorsement from the Teacher's Association for her Assembly campaign.
S8.E20 ∙ Extrasensory Deception
When Kyle and Mandy individually reveal a secret to Mike and Vanessa, respectively, they are sworn not to tell the other; Ryan invites Mike to be a guest on his podcast.
S8.E21 ∙ How You Like Them Pancakes?
Eve returns home for a weekend visit, and Vanessa tries to re-create a childhood tradition for the girls; Jen asks Ed and Chuck for help in finding out who is stealing her work lunches; Kristin's big day finally arrives.
S9.E1 ∙ Time Flies
A series of time jumps finds Mike and Vanessa with two new grandchildren, as well as Mandy and Kyle living with them.
S9.E2 ∙ Dual Time
Vanessa hires a home improvement repairman who bears an uncanny resemblance to Mike; Kyle and Ryan defend their favorite comic book writer to Mandy and Kristen; Mike struggles with an idea for his Outdoor Man 10th anniversary vlog.
S9.E3 ∙ High on the Corporate Ladder
Mike reluctantly finds himself acting as Ryan's mentor when he is offered a big corporate job; Mandy and Kyle attempt to make Ed's bucket list dreams come true after finding a secret file on his computer.
S9.E4 ∙ Jen Again
Mike surprises Vanessa with a visit from Jen that might last longer than expected; Ryan asks Chuck for advice to impress his new corporate boss on the golf course.
S9.E5 ∙ Outdoor Toddler
When Vanessa asks Ed to revive the Outdoorman Toddler campaign, she is forced to choose between her two new granddaughters for the ad; Ryan's plan to buy a house on Mike's street hits a snag.
S9.E6 ∙ A Fool and His Money
Mike regrets convincing Joe to use his inheritance money to buy a classic jeep when he realizes how he intends to restore it; Kristin and Ryan worry that Mandy and Kyle are teaching Sarah bad language.
S9.E7 ∙ Preschool Confidential
Vanessa's attempt to have both her granddaughters admitted to an elite preschool puts her in a sticky situation to return a political favor; Mike worries Rev. Paul is taking advantage of Kyle.
S9.E8 ∙ Lost and Found
When Ed pits Mike and Joe against each other to find the next classic car for renovation, Chuck teaches them a valuable lesson; Mandy, Kyle and Vanessa meddle in Jen's love life.
S9.E9 ∙ Grill in the Mist
In the wake of the pandemic, Mike and Kristin are forced to make some tough business decisions involving Outdoor Man; Jen helps Mandy get organized.
S9.E10 ∙ Meatless Mike
Mike's willpower is put to the test when Vanessa challenges him to go vegetarian for a week; Ed trolls ventriloquist Jeff Dunham on social media; Mandy and Kyle move into Kristin and Ryan's guest house.
S9.E11 ∙ Granny Nanny
On the eve of her birthday, Vanessa refuses to believe that she needs to slow down, going above and beyond on her grandma responsibilities. Meanwhile, Joe puts Mike's friendship to the test.
S9.E12 ∙ Midwife Crisis
In a flashback set during the pandemic, Mandy and Kyle decide to have a home birth - at Mike and Vanessa's. Meanwhile, Ryan and Chuck team up to construct a state-of-the-art crib.
S9.E13 ∙ Your Move
While Mike is away Kristin learns what it takes to be in charge at Outdoor Man. Meanwhile Vanessa and Kyle debate how to upgrade the backyard play area and Ryan teaches Mandy how to play chess, but he may be the one getting schooled.
S9.E14 ∙ The Two Nieces of Eve
Eve comes home for a visit and struggles to connect with her nieces. Meanwhile Kyle turns to Ed when he worries he isn't dynamic enough in his preaching.
S9.E15 ∙ Butterfly Effect
Mike and Vanessa help Mandy and Kyle with their estate planning, but are disappointed with whom they plan to appoint as Sarah's legal guardian. Meanwhile, Jen begins working at OutdoorMan and takes advice from Chuck a tad too seriously.
S9.E16 ∙ Parent-normal Activity
After her granddaughter starts misbehaving, Vanessa gives Mandy a valuable parenting lesson. Meanwhile, Mike is challenged to find a meaningful gift for his business anniversary with Ed.
S9.E17 ∙ Love & Negotiation
Kristin and Ryan go head-to-head in a business negotiation for Outdoor Man that puts their marriage in a sticky situation. Meanwhile, Vanessa and Mandy compete to see who can log the most steps in a day.
S9.E18 ∙ Yoga and Boo-Boo
After Mike's doctor recommends that he start stretching, Mike uses Chuck's injury as an excuse to get out of yoga with Vanessa. Meanwhile, Kristin and Ryan and Mandy and Kyle each believe the other couple is jealous of their relationship.
S9.E19 ∙ Murder, She Wanted
Mandy gets jealous after Mike spends time with Ryan at a marketing retreat. Meanwhile, Ed attempts to get Chuck and Joe to see a musical.
S9.E20 ∙ Baxter Boot Camp
Mike teaches Kristin about work/life balance, as Vanessa and Mandy school Jen on camping. Meanwhile, Ed asks Kyle how to get into heaven.
S9.E21 ∙ 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 good-bye.
