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Last Man Standing Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2015 - 2016
Episode 1
The Wolf Returns
Fri, Sep 25, 201522 mins
Mike returns home after a two-month road trip; a tornado heads toward Outdoor Man and the Baxter family home.
Episode 2
Free Range Parents
Fri, Oct 2, 201522 mins
Mike wants Boyd to walk home from school on his own, but Ryan's hesitant to allow this. Meanwhile, Ed and Kyle host a meeting for folks preparing for doomsday; and Eve and Mandy try to keep Vanessa in the dark about something.
Episode 3
Ping-Pong
Fri, Oct 9, 201521 mins
Vanessa tries to educate Eve on why she should be more on board with having a woman president. Meanwhile, after Ed mentions to Mike that he hasn't seen his own daughter for years, Mike and Mandy try to figure out what they have in common.
Episode 4
Educating Boyd
Fri, Oct 16, 201522 mins
When Mike blames the public school system for suspending his grandson Boyd from public school, he tells Ryan they should start looking at private schools. Meanwhile, Kristin and Kyle try to capture a raccoon loose in the Outdoor Man restaurant, and Mandy doesn't want Eve to take photos of her for a class assignment.
Episode 5
The Road Less Driven
Fri, Oct 23, 201521 mins
When Vanessa and the girls surprise Mike with a 1967 Impala for his birthday, he's excited to have alone time in the garage with the car. But when the car's original owner, Joe, keeps showing up with spare parts and unwanted advice, Mike drops some not-so-subtle hints that he can do without Joe's help.
Episode 6
Halloween
Fri, Oct 30, 201521 mins
On Halloween, Mike and Chuck decide they would rather watch college football than pass out candy to trick or treaters. Vanessa and Carol are annoyed by this and decide to play a prank on them, which leads to a prank war between the two factions.
Episode 7
The Dad Hat
Fri, Nov 6, 201521 mins
Kristin is surprised that Mike is treating her more like a dad than her boss when she tells him she wants to oversee the opening of the next Outdoor Man Grill restaurant. Meanwhile, Mandy and Kyle hope Ed will want their help in rekindling his relationship with his ex-girlfriend, Wendi.
Episode 8
The Big Sleepover
Fri, Nov 13, 201521 mins
When Eve tells the family her annoying best friend Cammy needs to move in with them, Mike springs into action to find a way to hand Cammy off on someone else, namely the Larabees. Meanwhile, Kristin asks Mandy to design the new uniforms for the Outdoor Man Grill, but they clash over Mandy's creative process.
Episode 9
The Gratitude List
Fri, Nov 20, 201521 mins
Although Vanessa is disappointed it will only be her, Mike and Eve at the Baxter Thanksgiving table, she's more let down when Eve bypasses one of their holiday traditions and calls it "goofy." Meanwhile, Kristin finds out Mandy is lying to their parents about where she and Kyle will be spending Thanksgiving dinner.
Episode 10
The Puck Stops Here
Fri, Dec 4, 201521 mins
When Boyd's hockey team needs a new coach, Mike surprises everyone when he recommends Ryan for the job since he was an all-star hockey player in high school. Meanwhile, Vanessa doesn't understand why ideal student Eve is failing in chemistry.
Episode 11
Gift of the Wise Man
Fri, Dec 11, 201521 mins
Mike, annoyed at how far his family has moved away from the true spirit of Christmas, tells them he wants each of them to perform a "good deed" for Vanessa. Meanwhile, Chuck is nominated to be Outdoor Man's in-store Santa for the season.
Episode 12
Polar Run
Fri, Jan 8, 201621 mins
Mike and Vanessa bet on the outcome of their annual Polar Run, with Mandy trying to negotiate a few perks for herself. Meanwhile, Eve receives news of her West Point application, and Kristin is forced to hire Ed's girlfriend Wendi as a hostess in the restaurant, with mixed results.
Episode 13
Mike and the Mechanics
Fri, Jan 15, 201621 mins
Mike tries to cheer up Eve by showing her career options at Outdoor Man, but car mechanic Joe winds up being an unexpected influence on her. Elsewhere, Kristin fears that she and Mandy no longer share common interests.
Episode 14
The Ring
Fri, Jan 29, 201621 mins
When Ed asks Kyle to secretly take an engagement ring to get fitted, Mike spots him with it. Now, he and Vanessa think Kyle is going to propose to Mandy.
Episode 15
Home Sweet Loan
Fri, Feb 5, 201621 mins
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.
Episode 16
Eve's Band
Fri, Feb 19, 201621 mins
When Eve and her friend Cammy form a new band, they sound so horrible that Mike comes up with an idea to break them up, but his plan has unexpected results. Meanwhile, Kyle and Mandy babysit Boyd.
Episode 17
Tanks for the Memories
Fri, Feb 26, 201621 mins
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.
Episode 18
He Shed, She Shed
Fri, Mar 11, 201621 mins
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.
Episode 19
Outdoor Woman
Fri, Mar 18, 201621 mins
Mike meets with famous rock climber, and former girlfriend, Billie Cassidy, to persuade her to sell her line of climbing gear via the Outdoor Man store. Billie agrees to the deal but Mike is wary of her one condition: that he has to go on the promotional campaign trip with her.
Episode 20
Tattoo
Fri, Apr 8, 201621 mins
Vanessa hopes getting a tattoo will change the current status she has with her three daughters from mother/daughter to the friend/friend level. Meanwhile, Ryan gets camping lessons from Kyle.
Episode 21
The Marriage Doctor
Fri, Apr 15, 201621 mins
When Mike finds out future son-in-law Kyle fears meeting with the church's new minister, Mike tells Kyle to use him and Vanessa as a strong marriage example. Ryan helps Eve with her assignment to debate from the opposite side of her politically conservative beliefs.
Episode 22
The Shortcut
Fri, Apr 22, 201621 mins
Mike's anniversary at Outdoor Man is celebrated by a dinner and a speech.