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A'''''Last 2011Man Standing''''' was a sitcom starring Tim Allen and Nancy Travis that debuted in 2011 and ran for nine seasons. Often referred to as an [[Distaff Counterpart]] to ''[[Home Improvement (TV series)|Home Improvement]]'', the show centres around Allen's Mike Baxter as the head of the Baxter household, which comprises his wife Vanessa and three daughters Kristin, Amanda, and Eve.
 
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* [[Bug-Out]]: Bugging out is discussed in multiple episodes, with one 2015 episode including a scene where Allen's character chastises an employee for not having bug-out plans and a survival cache.
* [[Christmas Episode]]: "Last Christmas Standing." Boyd's father returns to town, while Mandy demands better working conditions for her fellow elves at Outdoor Man.
* [[Creator Breakdown]]: [[In-Universe]]. Whenever Mike does an Internet ad for the store, he usually rants about whatever's been annoying him in a given episode.
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{{quote|'''Doctor:''' I'm concerned about your blood pressure.
'''Mike:''' I live in a house with four women.
'''Doctor:''' Then you're doing great. }}
* [[The Other Darrin]]: Multiple Amanda Fuller replaced Alexandra Krosney as Kirstin starting in season two.cases:
** Amanda Fuller replaced Alexandra Krosney as Kirstin starting in season two.
** Molly McCook replaced Molly Ephraim as Amanda starting in season seven.
** Jordan Masterson and Nick Jonas as Ryan Vogelson.
** Erika Alexander and Tisha Campbell as Carol Larabee.
** And finally, a four-fer: Flynn Morrison, Jet Jurgensmeyer, and Evan and Luke Kruntchev all played young Boyd Baxter at one time or another.
* [[Reality Subtext]]: In the pilot, Mike's first lines include "I'm back!" and "It's good to be home" - referencing Tim Allen's return to TV, network ABC over ten years after ''Home Improvement'' ended and even the same timeslot said series occupied.
* [[Sensitive Guy and Manly Man]]: Kyle and Mike.
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