Last Man Standing: Season 2
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Last Man Standing Season 1.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
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Voting
Nov 2, 2012
Mike tries to convince Mandy to vote for Romney, but Obama supporters Kristin and Ryan disagree with his methods.
Dodgeball Club
Nov 9, 2012
Mike secretly forms an afterschool dodgeball club for the neighborhood kids in hope of building character in Boyd.
High Expectations
Nov 16, 2012
A car in the neighborhood is egged; when Mike and Vanessa won't let Eve quit soccer, Eve acts out by getting drunk at a party.
Ed's Twice Ex-Wife
Nov 23, 2012
Ed wants to get back together with his ex-wife, Wanda, even though they have gotten divorced twice; Kristin is apprehensive about getting Mandy a job at the diner.
Mother Fracker
Nov 30, 2012
When Vanessa gives a presentation about her job at an oil company during career day at Eve's school, Eve and her classmates think Vanessa is destroying the planet.
Circle of Life
Dec 7, 2012
After Mike brings home a duck he shot for dinner, he is forced to try to explain the circle of life to Boyd.
Putting a Hit on Christmas
Dec 14, 2012
Mike decides to give Vanessa a family-free holiday for Christmas; Ed accidentally shoots a bald eagle.
Bullying
Jan 4, 2013
Eve is suspended for name-calling; after Ryan gets a job, he buys a motorcycle.
Attractive Architect
Jan 11, 2013
Outdoor Man's longtime architect, Bill McKenzie (Richard Karn), faces professional competition from a young, attractive woman; Vanessa wonders if her recent promotion was based on
The Help
Jan 18, 2013
When Vanessa hires a new housekeeper, the topic of immigration comes up, leading to Ed checking the green cards of Outdoor Man employees; Kristin finds a new way to make money.
Mike's Pole
Feb 1, 2013
When Eve is inspired by her father's patriotism and decides to join the Junior ROTC, Vanessa is concerned.
Quarterback Boyfriend
Feb 8, 2013
Mike is so impressed with Mandy's new boyfriend that he offers him a job; Kristin navigates her relationship with Ryan.
What's in a Name?
Feb 15, 2013
Mike discovers that Boyd is no longer using the Baxter name; Kristin, Mandy and Eve make a Valentine's Day music video.
Buffalo Bill Day
Feb 22, 2013
The Outdoor Man puts on a skit based on a Wild West Show starring Ed and Eve and directed by Mike; Mandy tries flirting with an oblivious Kyle.
Breaking Curfew
Mar 1, 2013
Mike wages psychological warfare after he catches Mandy sneaking into the house late at night; Kristin tries to hide her new romance from Boyd.
Private Coach
Mar 8, 2013
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.
The Fight
Mar 15, 2013
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.
College Girl
Mar 22, 2013
After Mandy is accepted by two colleges, Kristin decides to re-evaluate her life; during a date with Ryan, Kristin runs into Jon (Jonathan Taylor Thomas), a former co-worker from t