Last Man Standing (U.S. TV series)
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Last Man Standing is an American television sitcom starring Tim Allen
and Nancy Travis
that currently airs on ABC
. The series premiered on October 11, 2011. This is the second sitcom Allen starred on for ABC, the first being Home Improvement, which ran from 1991 to 1999.
episode under the title Last Days of Man. On February 18, Tim Allen
, who had been attached to the potential series from the beginning, officially joined the project in the lead role. At the end of March, Nancy Travis
joined the cast in the leading female role as Allen's "smart and loving wife who doesn’t miss much". Soon thereafter, Hector Elizondo
came on board in a supporting role as the boss to Allen's character.
On May 13, 2011, ABC picked up the pilot for the 2011–2012 television season under the new title Last Man Standing. On May 17, 2011, ABC announced that the series would air on Tuesday nights at 8/7 Central. It debuted on October 11, 2011, with the first two episodes airing in a one-hour premiere.
On November 3, 2011, the series was picked up for a full season of twenty-two episodes.
Tim Allen
Tim Allen is an American comedian, actor, voice-over artist, and entertainer, known for his role in the sitcom Home Improvement...
and Nancy Travis
Nancy Travis
Nancy Ann Travis is an American actress. She is known for her roles in films Three Men and a Baby and its sequel, Three Men and a Little Lady , Married to the Mob , Air America , Internal Affairs , So I Married an Axe Murderer , Greedy , and Fluke...
that currently airs on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
. The series premiered on October 11, 2011. This is the second sitcom Allen starred on for ABC, the first being Home Improvement, which ran from 1991 to 1999.
Premise
The series follows Mike Baxter, a director of marketing at an outdoor sporting goods store in Colorado, whose world is dominated by women -- especially at home with his wife and three daughters, one of whom is a single mother.Cast
Main cast
- Tim AllenTim AllenTim Allen is an American comedian, actor, voice-over artist, and entertainer, known for his role in the sitcom Home Improvement...
as Mike Baxter, a father of three daughters and the director of marketing of "Outdoor Man", a sporting goods store. He is a so-called "manly-man," and he believes in old-fashioned values. - Nancy TravisNancy TravisNancy Ann Travis is an American actress. She is known for her roles in films Three Men and a Baby and its sequel, Three Men and a Little Lady , Married to the Mob , Air America , Internal Affairs , So I Married an Axe Murderer , Greedy , and Fluke...
as Vanessa Baxter, Mike's wife. She is very tolerant of Mike's macho behavior. - Alexandra KrosneyAlexandra KrosneyAlexandra Krosney is an American film, stage and television actress.-Career:Krosney appeared in the Disney Channel Original Movie Read It and Weep as Harmony. She also has appeared in the Nickelodeon Network's Shredderman Rules and The Last Day Of Summer as Luke's sister, Diana...
as Kristin Baxter, the eldest daughter. She was pregnant with her son, Boyd, during her senior year of high school, and the two still live in the Baxter home. She works at a diner and is usually seen wearing her waitress uniform. - Molly EphraimMolly EphraimMolly Ephraim is an American actress who has appeared in films, on television and in Broadway, off-Broadway and regional theatre productions. She is best known for playing the role of Wendy Greenhut in the 2008 film College Road Trip, and the daughter, Ali, in Paranormal Activity 2...
as Mandy Baxter, the second oldest daughter. She is very much into fashion and wants to appear in reality television. - Kaitlyn DeverKaitlyn DeverKaitlyn Dever is an American actress. She is best known for her role as a Gwen Thompson in the American Girl film entitled An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong, Loretta McCready in Justified and as Eve Baxter in Last Man Standing....
as Eve Baxter, the youngest daughter. She is a tomboyTomboyA tomboy is a girl who exhibits characteristics or behaviors considered typical of the gender role of a boy, including the wearing of typically masculine-oriented clothes and engaging in games and activities that are often physical in nature, and which are considered in many cultures to be the...
and generally has the same interests as Mike. - Christoph SandersChristoph SandersChristoph Sanders is an American actor who is best known for his role as Ned Banks in the television series Ghost Whisperer.- Early life :...
as Kyle, Mike's younger co-worker at "Outdoor Man". He is very much into feminine things, like romantic comedies. He is dating Kristin. - Hector ElizondoHector ElizondoHéctor Elizondo is an American actor. Elizondo's first major role was that of "God" in the play Steambath, for which he won an Obie Award...
as Ed Alzate, Mike's boss. Mike usually talks to him about the happenings in his home.
Recurring cast
- Evan George Kruntchev and Luke Andrew Kruntchev as Boyd Baxter, Kristin's son. Mike enjoys spending quality time with Boyd, as the son he never had.
Development and production
Last Man Standing first appeared on ABC's development slate in late 2010 when writer Jack Burditt received a put pilot commitment from the network under the original title Man Up. In January 2011, ABC green-lighted production of a pilotTelevision pilot
A "television pilot" is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its inception, the pilot is meant to be the "testing ground" to see if a series will be possibly desired and successful and therefore a test episode of an...
episode under the title Last Days of Man. On February 18, Tim Allen
Tim Allen
Tim Allen is an American comedian, actor, voice-over artist, and entertainer, known for his role in the sitcom Home Improvement...
, who had been attached to the potential series from the beginning, officially joined the project in the lead role. At the end of March, Nancy Travis
Nancy Travis
Nancy Ann Travis is an American actress. She is known for her roles in films Three Men and a Baby and its sequel, Three Men and a Little Lady , Married to the Mob , Air America , Internal Affairs , So I Married an Axe Murderer , Greedy , and Fluke...
joined the cast in the leading female role as Allen's "smart and loving wife who doesn’t miss much". Soon thereafter, Hector Elizondo
Hector Elizondo
Héctor Elizondo is an American actor. Elizondo's first major role was that of "God" in the play Steambath, for which he won an Obie Award...
came on board in a supporting role as the boss to Allen's character.
On May 13, 2011, ABC picked up the pilot for the 2011–2012 television season under the new title Last Man Standing. On May 17, 2011, ABC announced that the series would air on Tuesday nights at 8/7 Central. It debuted on October 11, 2011, with the first two episodes airing in a one-hour premiere.
On November 3, 2011, the series was picked up for a full season of twenty-two episodes.