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.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Last Man Standing Season 1.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
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Voting
Nov 2, 2012 · 21 min
Mike tries to convince Mandy to vote for Romney, but Obama supporters Kristin and Ryan disagree with his methods.
Dodgeball Club
Nov 9, 2012 · 21 min
Mike secretly forms an afterschool dodgeball club for the neighborhood kids in hope of building character in Boyd.
High Expectations
Nov 16, 2012 · 21 min
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 · 21 min
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 · 21 min
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 · 21 min
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 · 21 min
Mike decides to give Vanessa a family-free holiday for Christmas; Ed accidentally shoots a bald eagle.
Bullying
Jan 4, 2013 · 21 min
Eve is suspended for name-calling; after Ryan gets a job, he buys a motorcycle.
Attractive Architect
Jan 11, 2013 · 21 min
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 · 21 min
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 · 21 min
When Eve is inspired by her father's patriotism and decides to join the Junior ROTC, Vanessa is concerned.
Quarterback Boyfriend
Feb 8, 2013 · 21 min
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 · 21 min
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 · 21 min
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 · 21 min
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 · 21 min
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 · 21 min
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 · 21 min
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