# List of Last Man Standing episodes
*Last Man Standing*, an American family sitcom starring [Tim Allen](https://www.edgepedia.org/tim-allen) as sporting-goods marketing director Mike Baxter, ran for 194 episodes over nine seasons, from its ABC premiere on October 11, 2011 to its Fox series finale on May 20, 2021.[1](https://www.epguides.com/LastManStanding/) The first six seasons aired on ABC; after the network canceled the show, Fox picked it up and produced three further seasons.[2](https://www.nexttv.com/news/tim-allens-last-man-standing-wraps-on-fox-may-20) Episodes ran about 30 minutes, with the finale broadcast as a one-hour installment pairing the last two episodes.[3](https://thetvdb.com/series/last-man-standing-2011) • [2](https://www.nexttv.com/news/tim-allens-last-man-standing-wraps-on-fox-may-20)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Total episodes | 194 across 9 seasons[1](https://www.epguides.com/LastManStanding/) |
| Run | October 11, 2011 (ABC) to May 20, 2021 (Fox)[4](https://lastmanstanding.fandom.com/wiki/Episodes) |
| Networks | ABC for seasons 1–6; Fox for seasons 7–9[2](https://www.nexttv.com/news/tim-allens-last-man-standing-wraps-on-fox-may-20) |
| Season lengths | 24, 18, 22, 22, 22, 22, 22, 21, and 21 episodes[3](https://thetvdb.com/series/last-man-standing-2011) |
| Premiere episodes | "Pilot" and "Last Baby Proofing Standing", both aired October 11, 2011[5](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/last-man-standing-2011/allseasons/official) |
| 100th episode | "The Ring", aired January 29, 2016 during season 5[1](https://www.epguides.com/LastManStanding/) |
| Finale | "Keep on Truckin'", aired May 20, 2021, in which Mike's truck is stolen just as he completes a 10-year renovation and the family gathers for an emotional good-bye[6](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/41/last-man-standing) |
| Hiatus | About 18 months between the season 6 finale (March 2017) and the Fox revival premiere (September 2018)[3](https://thetvdb.com/series/last-man-standing-2011) |
## Season overview
The nine seasons divide cleanly into the two-network eras. On ABC, season 1 premiered with a double episode on October 11, 2011 and ran 24 episodes through May 2012, the longest season of the run.[5](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/last-man-standing-2011/allseasons/official) • [3](https://thetvdb.com/series/last-man-standing-2011) Season 2 was the shortest at 18 episodes, running from November 2012 to March 2013, and seasons 3 through 6 each delivered 22 episodes in regular fall-to-spring runs.[3](https://thetvdb.com/series/last-man-standing-2011) By the season 6 finale on March 31, 2017, the ABC run totaled 130 episodes.[7](https://www.tvline.com/news/last-man-standing-cancelled-abc-no-season-7-828149/)
**The Fox revival.** After ABC declined to order a seventh season, Fox picked up the series for fall 2018, with Tim Allen saying, "Hell yes, I'm excited!"[8](https://time.com/5275161/fox-last-man-standing-return/) Season 7, again 22 episodes, aired from September 28, 2018, opening with "Welcome Baxter", which had to reestablish the show for a new network.[9](https://foxworld.fandom.com/wiki/Last_Man_Standing) • [3](https://thetvdb.com/series/last-man-standing-2011) Season 8 moved to a January 2020 start with 21 episodes, and season 9, 21 episodes from January 3 to May 20, 2021, closed the series.[3](https://thetvdb.com/series/last-man-standing-2011) The final season used time jumps that found Mike and Vanessa with two new grandchildren and Mandy and Kyle living with them.[6](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/41/last-man-standing)
## Notable episodes
Several episodes stand out in the episode guide. The pilot establishes Mike's situation: his boss Ed puts him in charge of Outdoor Man's webpage, giving him a platform to voice his opinion that manliness is under assault, and he meddles in daughter Mandy's love life.[10](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/41/last-man-standing/episodeguide) The show leaned on holiday-themed episodes with recurring title formulas, including "Last Halloween Standing" (season 1) and "Last Christmas Standing" (season 1), both airing in late 2011.[1](https://www.epguides.com/LastManStanding/)
**Crossovers and guest stars.** The series repeatedly connected to Tim Allen's earlier work. In a 2013 ABC episode, [Patricia Richardson](https://www.edgepedia.org/patricia-richardson), Allen's TV wife from *Home Improvement*, guested as neighbor Helen, whom Mike fights over her early-morning use of loud power tools.[11](https://time.com/3658163/last-man-standing-home-improvement-tim-allen/) In the final season, Allen played a double role as both Mike Baxter and Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor, a crossover episode that was teased and promoted ahead of its airdate.[12](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/shifting-gears-season-2-premiere-home-improvement-guests-patricia-richardson-richard-karn-debbe-dunning) Episode titles also nod to Allen's film career, such as the season 8 episode "The Big Lebaxter".[13](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/41/last-man-standing/episodes)
## Cast changes across the list
The episode guide reflects three recasts. Kristin Baxter was played by Alexandra Krosney in season 1 and by [Amanda Fuller](https://www.edgepedia.org/amanda-fuller) from season 2 onward; Mandy Baxter was played by [Molly Ephraim](https://www.edgepedia.org/molly-ephraim) through season 6 and by [Molly McCook](https://www.edgepedia.org/molly-mccook) in the three Fox seasons; and Boyd, originally appearing as a younger child, was played by Flynn Morrison in seasons 2–6 and by Jet Jurgensmeyer in seasons 7–9.[1](https://www.epguides.com/LastManStanding/) The Fox seasons also added Krista Marie Yu as the foreign exchange student Jen.[1](https://www.epguides.com/LastManStanding/) Kaitlyn Dever appears as Eve Baxter throughout the run, though her screen time in later seasons narrowed as her film career grew.[1](https://www.epguides.com/LastManStanding/)
## Cancellation, revival, and the shape of the run
The two-network history shapes any reading of the episode list. ABC canceled the show in May 2017 after six seasons despite steady Friday-night ratings, a decision Allen blamed on political reasons that ABC denied; the show drew an average of 8 million viewers in its last ABC season.[8](https://time.com/5275161/fox-last-man-standing-return/) Fox's revival then added 64 more episodes, bringing the total to 194, and Fox Entertainment president Michael Thorn called the final season an honor when it was announced in late 2020.[2](https://www.nexttv.com/news/tim-allens-last-man-standing-wraps-on-fox-may-20) The gap in the numbering between seasons 6 and 7 (2017–2018 has no season) is the visible trace of that cancellation in any complete episode list.[3](https://thetvdb.com/series/last-man-standing-2011)
## References
1. [Last Man Standing (2011), a Titles & Air Dates Guide, epguides.com](https://www.epguides.com/LastManStanding/)
2. [Tim Allen's 'Last Man Standing' Wraps on Fox May 20, Next TV / Broadcasting+Cable](https://www.nexttv.com/news/tim-allens-last-man-standing-wraps-on-fox-may-20)
3. [Last Man Standing (2011), TheTVDB.com](https://thetvdb.com/series/last-man-standing-2011)
4. [Episodes, Last Man Standing Wiki, Fandom](https://lastmanstanding.fandom.com/wiki/Episodes)
5. [Last Man Standing (2011), Aired Order, TheTVDB.com](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/last-man-standing-2011/allseasons/official)
6. [Last Man Standing, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/41/last-man-standing)
7. ['Last Man Standing' Cancelled At ABC — No Season 7, TVLine](https://www.tvline.com/news/last-man-standing-cancelled-abc-no-season-7-828149/)
8. [Fox Is Bringing Back Tim Allen's Last Man Standing This Fall, TIME](https://time.com/5275161/fox-last-man-standing-return/)
9. [Last Man Standing, FoxWorld Wiki, Fandom](https://foxworld.fandom.com/wiki/Last_Man_Standing)
10. [Last Man Standing, Episode Guide, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/41/last-man-standing/episodeguide)
11. [There Will Be a Home Improvement Reunion on Last Man Standing, TIME](https://time.com/3658163/last-man-standing-home-improvement-tim-allen/)
12. [Shifting Gears Season 2 Is Giving Tim Allen A Trio Of Home Improvement Reunions, CinemaBlend](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/shifting-gears-season-2-premiere-home-improvement-guests-patricia-richardson-richard-karn-debbe-dunning)
13. [Last Man Standing, Episode List, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/41/last-man-standing/episodes)
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