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The Last Man on Earth S3E16 — The Big Day

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The Last Man on Earth•Season 3•Episode 16

The Big Day

6.8/10 · 546 votesApr 30, 201722 min

Ranked #16 of 18 in Season 3•−0.4 vs season avg

Tandy and Gail face off in a major disagreement, on which the whole group must weigh in, and Carol is forced to choose a side. Meanwhile, Melissa, Todd and Erica each have major milestone moments.

Directed byNisha Ganatra

Written byErica Rivinoja

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Seasons4

Season 3 Episodes18

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General Breast Theme with Cobras

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The Wild Guess Express

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You're All Going to Diet

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Five Hoda Kotbs

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The Open-Ended Nature of Unwitnessed Deaths

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Cast7

Will Forte

Will Forte

Phil Tandy Miller

Kristen Schaal

Kristen Schaal

Carol Pilbasian

Cleopatra Coleman

Cleopatra Coleman

Erica

January Jones

January Jones

Melissa Shart

Mel Rodriguez

Mel Rodriguez

Todd

Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

Gail Klosterman

Kenneth Choi

Kenneth Choi

Lewis

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Nisha Ganatra

Nisha Ganatra

Director

Erica Rivinoja

Erica Rivinoja

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Big Day" is episode 16 of The Last Man on Earth season 3. It scored 6.8/10 from 546 votes, ranking #16 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Nisha Ganatra and written by Erica Rivinoja, it aired on April 30, 2017.

Next: E17 · When The Going Gets Tough Best of Season 3