9.1/10617 votesLoading...#1 - Helen Potts
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 1/9/2015
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
8.8/10382 votesLoading...#2 - The Ring
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 1/29/2016
When Ed secretly gives Kyle a task involving an engagement ring, Mike thinks Kyle is going to propose to Mandy.
Director: N/A
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8.8/10469 votesLoading...#3 - Trick or Treat
Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2016
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.
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8.3/10304 votesLoading...#4 - Halloween
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 10/30/2015
On Halloween, Mike and Chuck decide to spend the evening watching football instead of passing out candy with their wives. But when Vanessa and Carol start pranking them, the competition is on to see who can out-prank who. Kyle dresses up like his hero, Ed, but Ed has a surprising response to Kyle's imitation of him.
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8.3/10314 votesLoading...#5 - Precious Snowflakes
Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 12/2/2016
Mike gets to deliver a speech for a graduation ceremony at Mandy's business school, but he must adhere to a politically correct tone. Meanwhile, Cammy comes home and brags about her great college experience, which leaves Eve feeling lousy.
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8.2/10356 votesLoading...#6 - Eve's Band
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 2/19/2016
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: N/A
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8.2/10332 votesLoading...#7 - Tanks for the Memories
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 2/26/2016
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: N/A
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8.2/10706 votesLoading...#8 - Welcome Baxter
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/2018
Mike and Vanessa eagerly await Eve's return from the Air Force Academy; Ryan's anxiety about current events leads to a shocking announcement.
Director: John Pasquin
Writer: Kevin Abbot
8.1/10305 votesLoading...#9 - The Road Less Driven
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 10/23/2015
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.
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8.1/10290 votesLoading...#10 - Bridezilla vs. The Baxters
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/2016
Mandy becomes intolerable as her wedding day nears, and she fires her wedding planner. Before long, a fed-up Ed drops out of the wedding party, leaving Mandy to find a new best man for Kyle.
Director: Victor Gonzalez
Writer: Maisie Culver
8.1/10248 votesLoading...#11 - The Force
Season 6 Episode 16 - Aired 2/3/2017
Mike and Vanessa pressure Eve to apply to college, and the school she finally chooses puzzles them. Meanwhile, Kyle and Mandy try to preserve the memory of Ed's recently deceased dog by having the animal stuffed.
Director: N/A
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8.0/10281 votesLoading...#12 - Three Sundays
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 2/20/2015
Mike realizes how important it is for Ryan and Kyle to have a father figure.
Director: Victor Gonzalez
Writer: Vince Calandra
8.0/10290 votesLoading...#13 - Vanessa Fixes Up Eve
Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 4/10/2015
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. Meanwhile, Mike and Chuck suspect Eve is secretly dating Chuck's son, Brandon.
Director: Tim Doyle
Writer: Ed Yeager
8.0/10287 votesLoading...#14 - The Big Sleepover
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 11/13/2015
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.
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8.0/10263 votesLoading...#15 - The Shortcut
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 4/22/2016
In honor of Mike's 25 years at The Outdoor Man, Ed plans a surprise dinner for him and asks Joe and Chuck to come up with the after-dinner speech. Also, Mandy decides that in order for her and Kyle to save money, they should move in with her parents after they're married
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8.0/10263 votesLoading...#16 - Three Sisters
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 1/6/2017
Eve asks for money from her parents and they turn her down, but Kristin fulfills her request, which annoys Mike. This leads to a tense dinner at the Baxter home in which the three Baxter siblings have a fight. Meanwhile, Kyle and Ed's bond intensifies.
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8.0/10276 votesLoading...#17 - Shadowboxing
Season 6 Episode 22 - Aired 3/31/2017
Mandy job shadows Mike and causes a dispute between Chuck and Joe, but her conflict-resolution skills differ from Mike's. Meanwhile, Kristen and Eve invite Vanessa to their kickboxing class so she can blow off some steam.
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8.0/10267 votesLoading...#18 - The Gift of the Mike Guy
Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 12/14/2018
Mike finds getting Ed a special Christmas present is easier said than done..for the man who has everything. Meanwhile, Eve returns to visit and Vanessa helps the family realize the importance of their long-standing holiday family traditions.
Director: Robbie Countryman
Writer: Jon Haller
8.0/10189 votesLoading...#19 - The Two Nieces of Eve
Season 9 Episode 14 - Aired 4/8/2021
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: N/A
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7.9/10333 votesLoading...#20 - The Wolf Returns
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2015
Mike has returned from being on a fantastic two-month road trip traveling to far-flung places for Outdoor Man. It's great to be back with his wife, Vanessa, and their three daughters, but finds a lot has been going on at home as well as on the job since he's been away. To top it all off, a tornado is headed toward the Outdoor Man store and the Baxter home.
Director: N/A
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7.9/10280 votesLoading...#21 - The Gratitude List
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 11/20/2015
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.
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7.9/10285 votesLoading...#22 - Gift of the Wise Man
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 12/11/2015
Mike, annoyed at how far his family has moved away from the true spirit of Christmas, tells them he doesn’t want any physical gifts this year. Instead, he just wants each of them to perform a “good deed” for him. Meanwhile, Chuck is nominated to be Outdoor Man’s in-store Santa for the season.
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7.9/10278 votesLoading...#23 - Polar Run
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 1/8/2016
When Mike and Vanessa need a sure winner on their annual college alumnae 5k race teams, they go to extreme measures to see who will win over Eve. Meanwhile, Kristin senses work might get tricky when Ed hires his girlfriend, Wendi, to be the new hostess at The Outdoor Man Grill.
Director: N/A
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7.9/10274 votesLoading...#24 - Mike and the Mechanics
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 1/15/2016
To snap Eve out of her funk of not getting into West Point Academy, Mike hopes that taking her to Outdoor Man will show her different career options. But both Mike and Vanessa are taken aback by the unexpected influence that car mechanic Joe has on her. Meanwhile, Mandy makes Kristin feel like they no longer have anything in common.
Director: Robbie Countryman
Writer: Mike Haukom
7.9/10275 votesLoading...#25 - Home Sweet Loan
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 2/5/2016
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
Best Episodes Summary
"Helen Potts" is the best rated episode of "Last Man Standing". It scored 9.1/10 based on 617 votes. Directed by John Pasquin and written by Amy Mass, it aired on 1/9/2015. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Ring".