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A married father of three tries to maintain his manliness in a world increasingly dominated by women.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Last Man Standing Season 6 Episode 11 - My Name Is Rob
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - My Name Is Rob

    S6:E11

    The Baxters meet Rob, Eve's new boyfriend, at Christmas dinner, and Mike's unsure if he approves of him. Meanwhile, Mandy persuades Kristin to drop hints to Kyle about what he should get his wife for Christmas.

    Director:Victor Gonzalez
    Writer:Matt Berry

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  2. Last Man Standing Season 4 Episode 9 - Changing Light Bulbs
    9.3/10(3 votes)

    #2 - Changing Light Bulbs

    S4:E9

    Mike discovers that Vanessa has given away his last light bulb. He and Chuck go looking for more. Mandy wants to move to an apartment, but leaves out an important piece of information.

    Director:Ted Wass
    Writer:Lisa K. Nelson

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  3. Last Man Standing Season 5 Episode 16 - Eve's Band
    9.3/10(3 votes)

    #3 - Eve's Band

    S5:E16

    Mike tries to break up Eve's new band, but his plan doesn't turn out as he expected; Mandy and Kyle baby-sit Boyd.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Last Man Standing Season 6 Episode 8 - My Father the Car
    9.2/10(3 votes)

    #4 - My Father the Car

    S6:E8

    Mike covets Chuck's car, which Chuck just inherited from his late father, but Joe also wants to buy the vehicle. Meanwhile, Vanessa is honest about how much she dislikes Kyle's Thanksgiving family heirloom; and Ryan has some new house rules for Eve.

    Director:Victor Gonzalez
    Writer:Jon Haller

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  5. Last Man Standing Season 5 Episode 10 - The Puck Stops Here
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - The Puck Stops Here

    S5:E10

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Last Man Standing Season 5 Episode 18 - He Shed She Shed
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #6 - He Shed She Shed

    S5:E18

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Last Man Standing Season 9 Episode 11 - Granny Nanny
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Granny Nanny

    S9:E11

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Last Man Standing Season 9 Episode 12 - Midwife Crisis
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Midwife Crisis

    S9:E12

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Last Man Standing Season 9 Episode 14 - The Two Nieces of Eve
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - The Two Nieces of Eve

    S9:E14

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Last Man Standing Season 9 Episode 17 - Love & Negotiation
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Love & Negotiation

    S9:E17

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Last Man Standing Season 9 Episode 18 - Yoga and Boo-Boo
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Yoga and Boo-Boo

    S9:E18

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Last Man Standing Season 9 Episode 21 - Keep On Truckin'
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Keep On Truckin'

    S9:E21

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Last Man Standing Season 5 Episode 14 - The Ring
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #13 - The Ring

    S5:E14

    When Ed secretly gives Kyle a task involving an engagement ring, Mike thinks Kyle is going to propose to Mandy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Last Man Standing Season 5 Episode 15 - Home Sweet Loan
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #14 - Home Sweet Loan

    S5:E15

    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.

    Director:Victor Gonzalez
    Writer:Dylan Tanous

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  15. Last Man Standing Season 3 Episode 5 - Haunted House
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Haunted House

    S3:E5

    Boyd finds Vanessa's ideas for the Halloween haunted house too scary.

    Director:Jonathan Taylor Thomas
    Writer:Amy Mass

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  16. Last Man Standing Season 3 Episode 7 - Shoveling Snow
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Shoveling Snow

    S3:E7

    When Eve's neighbor beats her to starting her annual snow shoveling business, Mike gives her a lesson on capitalism and the free market.

    Director:John Pasquin
    Writer:Mike Haukom

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  17. Last Man Standing Season 3 Episode 12 - All About Eve
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #17 - All About Eve

    S3:E12

    Vanessa worries Eve will become an outcast after she posts one of Mike's vlogs on her Facebook page; the Baxters have a run-in with the law.

    Director:John Pasquin
    Writer:Kevin Hench

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  18. Last Man Standing Season 4 Episode 12 - Helen Potts
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - Helen Potts

    S4:E12

    Mike has a confrontation with his neighbor over her noisy projects; Eve learns Ed isn't who she thought he was.

    Director:John Pasquin
    Writer:Amy Mass

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  19. Last Man Standing Season 5 Episode 17 - Tanks for the Memories
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #19 - Tanks for the Memories

    S5:E17

    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. Meanwhile, Kristin and Ed are concerned when a mysterious "Bubba X" posts a scathing review about their dining experience at the Outdoor Man Restaurant.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Last Man Standing Season 5 Episode 21 - The Marriage Doctor
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #20 - The Marriage Doctor

    S5:E21

    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.

    Director:Tim Clark
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Last Man Standing Season 6 Episode 5 - Trick or Treat
    8.5/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Trick or Treat

    S6:E5

    The Baxters throw a Halloween party and Mike must select the theme, so he makes family members dress up like each other while he dons a Donald Trump costume.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Last Man Standing Season 1 Episode 17 - Adrenaline
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #22 - Adrenaline

    S1:E17

    When Mike gets NASCAR driver Tony Stewart and his racecar in the store, he realizes how much he misses the adrenaline rush he used to get from his adventures on the road; Vanessa thinks about how she used to take more chances before she was a mom.

    Director:John Pasquin
    Writer:Andy Gordon

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  23. Last Man Standing Season 1 Episode 8 - House Rules
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #23 - House Rules

    S1:E8

    Mike establishes new, strict house rules after Kyle accidentally falls asleep in Kristin's room.

    Director:John Pasquin
    Writer:Andy Gordon

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  24. Last Man Standing Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    8.2/10(10 votes)

    #24 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    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. In this new role, Mike discovers that the Internet might actually provide him just the outlet he needs, a platform that gives him a voice to appeal to those who agree that manliness is under assault, and a pulpit for his opinions about feeling like the last real man in a woman's world.

    Director:John Pasquin
    Writer:Jack Burditt

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  25. Last Man Standing Season 1 Episode 10 - Last Christmas Standing
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #25 - Last Christmas Standing

    S1:E10

    Mike's Christmas spirit gets dampened when Ryan, the father of Kristen's baby, unexpectedly comes back to town after a long absence. Meanwhile, Ed hires Mandy as an elf at Outdoor Man, where she tries to unionize the other elves to get better perks.

    Director:John Pasquin
    Writer:Jack Burditt

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Best Episodes Summary

"My Name Is Rob" is the best rated episode of "Last Man Standing". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Victor Gonzalez and written by Matt Berry, it aired on 12/16/2016. This episode scored 0.7 points higher than the second highest rated, "Changing Light Bulbs".