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Last Man Standing: Season 6

22 episodes Premiered Sep 23, 2016 Updated Oct 8, 2026
Previously on Last Man Standing

Season 6 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 5.
  • ⚡ 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.
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Season 6 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 6: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (19): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S6·E1 Mytharc

Papa Bear

Sep 23, 2016 · 21 min

A bear wanders into Outdoor Man after Kyle leaves a door open on the loading docks. Meanwhile, Kristin's extra efforts at work leave Ryan feeling neglected at home.

S6·E2 Core

Gameday Forecast: Showers

Sep 30, 2016 · 21 min

A wedding shower is planned for Mandy and Kyle, but it falls on the same day as a big football game. Mike then persuades them to have two separate showers, but the men's shower get

S6·E3 Core

Where There's Smoke, There's Ire

Oct 7, 2016 · 21 min

Mandy takes up vaping, much to her parents' chagrin, but it also stirs up fond memories for Vanessa. Meanwhile, Ryan and Kristin stumble upon a hidden safe in their home; and Vanes

S6·E4 Core

Boyd Will Be Boyd

Oct 14, 2016 · 21 min

Boyd turns 10 and Mike wants to buy him a shotgun and take him hunting as part of a family tradition, but Ryan is vehemently opposed to this. Meanwhile, Vanessa tries to persuade K

S6·E5 Core

Trick or Treat

Oct 21, 2016 · 21 min

The Baxters throw a Halloween party and Mike must select the theme, so he makes family members dress up like each other while he dons a Donald Trump costume.

S6·E6 Core

A New Place for One of Our People

Nov 4, 2016 · 21 min

Eve receives a tough lesson about life in the real world from Mike, who's struggling to be supportive of her gap year. Elsewhere, Kyle tries to get a great wedding present for Mand

S6·E7 Core

Bridezilla vs. The Baxters

Nov 11, 2016 · 21 min

Mandy becomes intolerable as her wedding day nears, and she fires her wedding planner. Before long, a fed-up Ed drops out of the wedding party, leaving Mandy to find a new best man

S6·E8 Core

My Father the Car

Nov 18, 2016 · 21 min

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 Tha

S6·E9 Core

Precious Snowflakes

Dec 2, 2016 · 21 min

Mike gets to deliver a speech for a graduation ceremony at Mandy's business school, but he must adhere to a politically correct tone. Meanwhile, Cammy comes home and brags about he

S6·E10 Core

Help Wanted

Dec 9, 2016 · 21 min

Vanessa can't find a job, so she hovers over her family and tests their patience, prompting Mike to find a way to get her to resume doing the work she loves. Meanwhile, Ryan and Ky

S6·E11 Core

My Name Is Rob

Dec 16, 2016 · 21 min

The Baxters meet Rob, Eve's new boyfriend, at Christmas dinner, and Mike's unsure if he approves of him. Meanwhile, Mandy persuades Kristin to drop hints to Kyle about what he shou

S6·E12 Core

Three Sisters

Jan 6, 2017 · 21 min

Eve asks for money from her parents and they turn her down, but Kristin fulfills her request, which annoys Mike. This leads to a tense dinner at the Baxter home in which the three

S6·E13 Core

Explorers

Jan 13, 2017 · 21 min

A museum seeks an artifact donation from Mike, but Ed feels left out because he's wanted this honor. Meanwhile, Mike and his poker pals bond during colonoscopy prep; and the Baxter

S6·E14 Core

A House Divided

Jan 20, 2017 · 21 min

When Mike and Vanessa ask newlyweds Mandy and Kyle to tone down their constant displays of affection, Mandy agrees but only if her parents become more discreet in the way they expr

S6·E15 Core

The Fixer

Jan 27, 2017 · 21 min

Mike hopes to get brothers-in-law Ryan and Kyle to learn how to fix things around the house by pitting them against one another. Meanwhile, Eve is caught off-guard when her boyfrie

S6·E16 Core

The Force

Feb 3, 2017 · 21 min

Mike and Vanessa pressure Eve to apply to college, and the school she finally chooses puzzles them. Meanwhile, Kyle and Mandy try to preserve the memory of Ed's recently deceased d

S6·E17 Core

The Friending Library

Feb 17, 2017 · 21 min

The winner of the "Meet Outdoor Man" contest thinks Mike's video log contains secret messages; Vanessa starts a lending library to meet people in her neighborhood; Chuck adjusts to

S6·E18 Core

Take Me to Church

Feb 24, 2017 · 21 min

After becoming worried that their daughters don't attend church anymore, Mike and Vanessa take it upon themselves to make church more interesting; Ryan has Kyle as a guest on his p

S6·E19 Core

House of Tutor

Mar 10, 2017 · 21 min

After Mike encourages Vanessa to branch out her tutoring business, she takes his advice but gets frustrated when he gets a little too involved. Meanwhile, Kyle is determined to be

S6·E20 Core

Heavy Meddle

Mar 17, 2017 · 21 min

Eve doesn't get invited to an anniversary party for Rob's parents, and Mike and Vanessa give Eve conflicting advice on how to deal with this. Elsewhere, Kristin and Ryan think an e

S6·E21 Mytharc

Bad Heir Day

Mar 24, 2017 · 21 min

Mike and Vanessa think it's time for Mandy and Kyle to move out, but then Mike has second thoughts after Chuck relays some unexpected news about Kyle's absentee mom. Meanwhile, Eve

S6·E22 Mytharc

Shadowboxing

Mar 31, 2017 · 21 min

Mandy job shadows Mike and causes a dispute between Chuck and Joe, but her conflict-resolution skills differ from Mike's. Meanwhile, Kristen and Eve invite Vanessa to their kickbox

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