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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 4 Episode 9 - Changing Light Bulbs
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. Last Man Standing Season 5 Episode 16 - Eve's Band
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. Last Man Standing Season 1 Episode 17 - Adrenaline
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. Last Man Standing Season 2 Episode 16 - Private Coach
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #4 - Private Coach

    S2:E16

    When Mike hires a private soccer coach in hope of helping Eve land a scholarship, the ladies of the Baxter household are charmed by the young man.

    Director:John Pasquin
    Writer:Ed Yeager

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  5. Last Man Standing Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    8.1/10(12 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. Last Man Standing Season 1 Episode 8 - House Rules
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #6 - 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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  7. Last Man Standing Season 1 Episode 10 - Last Christmas Standing
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #7 - 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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  8. Last Man Standing Season 1 Episode 21 - Wherefore Art Thou, Mike Baxter
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #8 - Wherefore Art Thou, Mike Baxter

    S1:E21

    Ed and Mike second-guess their decision to have Kyle on their team in an annual sports competition. Vanessa is caught saying she doesn't want to attend Eve's soccer game and Mandy's school play.

    Director:John Pasquin
    Writer:Kevin Hench

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  9. Last Man Standing Season 5 Episode 14 - The Ring
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. Last Man Standing Season 5 Episode 15 - Home Sweet Loan
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #10 - 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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  11. Last Man Standing Season 5 Episode 18 - He Shed She Shed
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #11 - 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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  12. Last Man Standing Season 6 Episode 8 - My Father the Car
    7.9/10(4 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. Last Man Standing Season 1 Episode 3 - Grandparents Day
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Grandparents Day

    S1:E3

    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 her 17 year old daughter.

    Director:John Pasquin
    Writer:Liz Astrof

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  14. Last Man Standing Season 1 Episode 7 - Home Security
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #14 - Home Security

    S1:E7

    After a neighbor's home is broken into, Vanessa puts together a neighborhood watch program; Mike finds himself in trouble after getting caught up in some gossip.

    Director:John Pasquin
    Writer:Eben Russell

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  15. Last Man Standing Season 1 Episode 9 - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #15 - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

    S1:E9

    Mike is surprised to learn he shares similar interests with a new neighbor; Mandy plots revenge after catching her boyfriend in a lie.

    Director:John Pasquin
    Writer:Kevin Hench

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  16. Last Man Standing Season 1 Episode 11 - The Passion of the Mandy
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #16 - The Passion of the Mandy

    S1:E11

    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.

    Director:John Pasquin
    Writer:Marsh McCall

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  17. Last Man Standing Season 1 Episode 13 - Take Your Daughter to Work
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #17 - Take Your Daughter to Work

    S1:E13

    Mike is taken aback when he finds out that Ed, who has been an absentee dad, has hired his daughter, Gabriella, to replace him as the new marketing consultant of Outdoor Man. When Ed agrees with Mike that her youth-oriented proposals to re-brand the retail stores aren't the way to go, she plays the Daddy card for all its worth. Also, Mike and Eve bring home a stray dog that Mandy thinks she's allergic to.

    Director:John Pasquin
    Writers:Joe Port, Joe Wiseman

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  18. Last Man Standing Season 2 Episode 17 - The Fight
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #18 - The Fight

    S2:E17

    Ryan winds up impressing Mike; after Mandy fails history and her laptop and cell phone are taken away, she starts using Mike's old ham radio.

    Director:John Pasquin
    Writer:Michael Shipley

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  19. Last Man Standing Season 3 Episode 1 - Back to School
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #19 - Back to School

    S3:E1

    Mike learns that Kyle's new-found interest in philosophy is distracting him from his work; Mike worries about Boyd attending a bilingual school.

    Director:John Pasquin
    Writer:Kevin Hench

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  20. Last Man Standing Season 3 Episode 5 - Haunted House
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #20 - 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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  21. Last Man Standing Season 3 Episode 7 - Shoveling Snow
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #21 - 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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  22. Last Man Standing Season 3 Episode 12 - All About Eve
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #22 - 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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  23. Last Man Standing Season 4 Episode 1 - Here's the Kicker
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #23 - Here's the Kicker

    S4:E1

    Vanessa is concerned for Eve's safety when she is asked to be the high school's first female kicker; Eve wonders if Justin is jealous of her achievement.

    Director:John Pasquin
    Writer:Michael Shipley

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  24. Last Man Standing Season 4 Episode 12 - Helen Potts
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #24 - 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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  25. Last Man Standing Season 5 Episode 17 - Tanks for the Memories
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #25 - 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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Best Episodes Summary

"Changing Light Bulbs" is the best rated episode of "Last Man Standing". It scored 8.5/10 based on 4 votes. Directed by Ted Wass and written by Lisa K. Nelson, it aired on 11/21/2014. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Eve's Band".