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Centers on the Kilcher family and their community outside Homer, Alaska. Begun by patriarch Yule Kilcher who immigrated from Europe during WWII, and currently led by his sons, Otto and Atz Kilcher (singer Jewel's father)

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    Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 5 Episode 10 - The Fall
    8.9/10(15 votes)

    #1 - The Fall

    S5:E10

    After a feverish summer of work, the Kilchers prepare for winter. Included: Eivin scales treacherous peaks to fill his freezer; Otto helps with Shane's cabin build, while it takes a perilous turn; and for Atz Lee, one fateful step leads to catastrophe.

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  2. Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 2 Episode 12 - Poopsicle
    8.8/10(17 votes)

    #2 - Poopsicle

    S2:E12

    Otto gets creative to beat the frozen soil when he realizes he must move the outhouse, now. Eivin takes Eve on her first deerhunt on Afognak Island, which is teeming with wild animals including awake bears. Atz and sons gather trees for a big new project.

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  3. Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 3 Episode 8 - Thanksgiving
    8.8/10(13 votes)

    #3 - Thanksgiving

    S3:E8

    Thanksgiving on the homestead. The Kilchers come together to enjoy the fruits of their year-long labor and share each dish's story. From turkey and pumpkin pie to Yule's famous nettlebread and Homesteader pie, nothing comes easy when making this feast.

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  4. Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 3 Episode 11 - Homestead For The Holidays
    8.8/10(13 votes)

    #4 - Homestead For The Holidays

    S3:E11

    Homestead holidays bring gifts of kindness: Otto decides to give his "Wacky Yak" to a friend, but the gift rejects the idea of being given. Atz Lee gathers lumps of coal--for the nice--as his gift. Atz deals with cows on ice to bring a friend's herd home.

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  5. Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 3 Episode 16 - Baby Kilcher Arrives
    8.8/10(13 votes)

    #5 - Baby Kilcher Arrives

    S3:E16

    The Kilchers work on last-minute projects before winter comes; Jane faces weather and quicksand on her first cattle drive; Eivin and Eve introduce a new Kilcher.

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  6. Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 4 Episode 11 - Christmas Kaboom!
    8.7/10(11 votes)

    #6 - Christmas Kaboom!

    S4:E11

    In true homesteader holiday spirit, the Kilchers put their own spin on a Secret Santa gift exchange: hand-making something useful for someone in the family. With gifts ranging from a crossbow to explosives this Christmas special is filled with surprises!

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  7. Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 4 Episode 15 - Fall Bear Fall
    8.7/10(11 votes)

    #7 - Fall Bear Fall

    S4:E15

    With bear season nearly over, the pressure is on Jane & Atz as they set out for their last hunt of the year. While searching for berries, Atz Sr. & Bonnie encounter a black bear of their own. Otto & Charlotte transport precious Cargo.

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  8. Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 7 Episode 1 - The Day the Homestead Almost Died
    8.7/10(8 votes)

    #8 - The Day the Homestead Almost Died

    S7:E1

    The Kilchers kick off a complete homestead overhaul; blindsided by a massive snowstorm, the family uses every piece of heavy machinery in their arsenal to ensure the survival of future generations.

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  9. Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 2 Episode 5 - Family Ties
    8.6/10(13 votes)

    #9 - Family Ties

    S2:E5

    With extended scenes, added facts and fan tweets - Take a deeper look at Kilcher family history with archived footage including Yule, the family patriarch and original homesteader and his wife Ruth. Otto and Atz share parenting insights and Otto and Eivin search for gold.

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  10. Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 6 Episode 7 - Kilchergiving
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #10 - Kilchergiving

    S6:E7

    The Kilchers gather for Thanksgiving dinner at the old family barn.

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  11. Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 6 Episode 14 - Gold Rush
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #11 - Gold Rush

    S6:E14

    Otto pays for his hernia surgery and ends up with gold fever; Jane and Eivin search a remote island for enough deer to last the winter; Atz Lee faces down old fears and reaches new heights as he races the freeze in order to complete his cabin.

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  12. Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 2 Episode 13 - Eve's Hunting Dilemma
    8.5/10(15 votes)

    #12 - Eve's Hunting Dilemma

    S2:E13

    Otto pulls porcupine quills out of a colt's face. With Eivin's legal quota met, it's up to Eve to bring home more deer meat from their hunting trip, but she's conflicted about the kill. Atz and Atz Lee snare rabbits; Jane gets a lesson in rabbit skinning.

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  13. Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 3 Episode 17 - Extreme Seasons
    8.5/10(16 votes)

    #13 - Extreme Seasons

    S3:E17

    The Kilchers adapt to the seasons; rescuing calves; swarms of mosquitoes; Otto tries to live down his fisherman's curse.

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  14. Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 4 Episode 10 - Journey to Perl Island
    8.5/10(9 votes)

    #14 - Journey to Perl Island

    S4:E10

    The Kilchers face their biggest challenges yet. Otto, Jane & Shane help a fellow homesteader transport a cabin to the distant and uninhabited Perl Island but things take a sinister turn when they discover a predator on the loose.

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  15. Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 7 Episode 7 - The Day the Glacier Fell
    8.5/10(8 votes)

    #15 - The Day the Glacier Fell

    S7:E7

    Atz Lee and Charlotte rush to save the life of a stuck cow before it's too late; a father-son shrimping trip turns deadly when Otto and his sons must outrun a colossal caving glacier; Eve and Jane fish for salmon for their family.

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  16. Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 2 Episode 14 - Fall Flurry
    8.4/10(15 votes)

    #16 - Fall Flurry

    S2:E14

    The Kilchers race through the last few days of fall before winter finally hits, prepping the hunter and cattleman cabins, winterizing the bee hive, sorting the root cellar, bottling the raspberry mead, and creating a new field with an excavator and barge.

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  17. Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 3 Episode 13 - Marital Maintenance
    8.4/10(10 votes)

    #17 - Marital Maintenance

    S3:E13

    With winter on their doorstep., the Kilchers race to finish their summer projects. Otto's enormous new project strains his marital bliss. Atz's horse strands him on the range. Eivin works some chicken magic. Atz Lee teaches Jane to fell a tree.

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  18. Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 3 Episode 14 - Call Of The Wild
    8.4/10(12 votes)

    #18 - Call Of The Wild

    S3:E14

    Otto and Eivin use a duck hunt for some last minute father-son time before Eivin becomes a dad himself. Atz and Atz Lee's father-son bonding time is less fun; they're repairing the new bridge. Jane has her own adventure: fishing--and shooting--halibut.

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  19. Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 5 Episode 11 - Hard Road Home
    8.4/10(11 votes)

    #19 - Hard Road Home

    S5:E11

    Otto and Charlotte set out on an urgent rescue mission; Atz Sr., Eivin, Shane and Nikos come together to help Atz Lee.

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  20. Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 8 Episode 16 - Collision Course
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #20 - Collision Course

    S8:E16

    Otto and August radio Eivin for rescue after facing an emergency at sea; Atz Sr. must choose between living on the Yuletide and returning to the family homestead; Atz Lee puts Jane's homesteading skills to the test with a wilderness scavenger hunt.

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  21. Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 10 Episode 12 - Fox Cabin Finale
    8.4/10(6 votes)

    #21 - Fox Cabin Finale

    S10:E12

    Atz Sr. reveals his Fox Cabin legacy build after months of backbreaking effort. As winter begins, Eivin scrambles to complete a vital project he'd fallen behind on. Jane and Atz Lee attempt to airlift a piano to their remote cabin before snowfall.

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  22. Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 2 Episode 1 - 'Till The Cows Come Home
    8.3/10(17 votes)

    #22 - 'Till The Cows Come Home

    S2:E1

    The Kilchers rush to finish winter prep work and Otto drives his herd home.

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  23. Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 3 Episode 3 - Spring Has Sprung
    8.3/10(13 votes)

    #23 - Spring Has Sprung

    S3:E3

    Springtime on the homestead; Atz and the family goes on a black bear hunt; Atz, Sr.'s confidence wavers; Otto gives CPR to calves; Eve plants the family garden.

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  24. Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 4 Episode 5 - Loaded for Bear
    8.3/10(10 votes)

    #24 - Loaded for Bear

    S4:E5

    Atz Lee and Jane venture out in a risky hunt for black bear, but instead come face to face with a massive grizzly. Using the constructor, Otto and Eivin race the tide to transport and introduce two new bulls into the family herd at the head of the bay.

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  25. Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 4 Episode 6 - Greener Pastures
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    #25 - Greener Pastures

    S4:E6

    The Kilchers race to finish a year’s worth of work in just four months. To fill their freezer, Atz Lee and Jane chase the first salmon run of the season, while Otto and Eivin bolster the homestead’s defenses to contain their unruly cattle herd.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Fall" is the best rated episode of "Alaska: The Last Frontier". It scored 8.9/10 based on 15 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/6/2015. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Poopsicle".