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Episodes 64

S01 Sneak Peek

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September 8, 201121m
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Pilot

82%
October 11, 201121m
1x1

Mike plays Cupid for Mandy by setting her up on a blind-date with Kyle, one of his employees who he thinks would be the perfect guy for her. But Mike's set-up gets off track when Kyle accidentally meets Kristin. Meanwhile at work, Mike's long-time boss and friend, Ed, announces that he's grounding Mike from their catalogue's international photo shoots and putting him in charge of the company's webpage. In this new role, Mike discovers that the Internet might actually provide him just the outlet he needs, a platform that gives him a voice to appeal to those who agree that manliness is under assault, and a pulpit for his opinions about feeling like the last real man in a woman's world.

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Last Baby Proofing Standing

66%
October 11, 201121m
1x2

Mike is outnumbered by his wife and daughters when they all agree that baby proofing the house is a good idea. But soon Vanessa has second thoughts when she finds herself home by herself babysitting Boyd and can't release the toilet seat's complicated childproof latch. Meanwhile, Mike thinks it's time for Mandy to earn her own money and gets her a job delivering pizzas -- without first consulting Vanessa.

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Grandparents Day

80%
October 18, 201121m
1x3

When Vanessa forces a reluctant Mike to attend Grandparents Day at their grandson Boyd's preschool, Mike manages to insult the daycare teacher and Boyd gets kicked out of school. Boyd's mom, Kristin, tells Mike that he now has to look after him, so Mike takes the two-year-old to work with him. Meanwhile, after an elderly looking grandmother at the Grandparents Day event thinks she and Vanessa are the same age, Vanessa goes out of her way to look more youthful hoping no one sees her buying clothes from a boutique her 17 year old daughter.

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Last Halloween Standing

73%
October 25, 201121m
1x4

Mike feels let down when his daughters aren't into celebrating Halloween with him the way they used to. He decides that his two-year-old grandson, Boyd, can be his perfect trick or treat partner. But Kristin, Boyd's mother, adamantly tells him that she doesn't want her son to go out on Halloween. Mike sneaks him out -- with a plan to get the child home before Kristin gets back from work. When Mike, dressed as John Wayne from "The Green Berets," gets to Ed's house with Boyd, they are greeted at the door by Ed's lady friend, Elvira.

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Co-Ed Softball

68%
November 1, 201121m
1x5

The Outdoor Man's softball team holds a vote to decide if they will go coed; Kristin thinks about her own future as she helps Mandy fill out college applications.

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Good Cop, Bad Cop

68%
November 8, 201121m
1x6

Vanessa asks Mike to be the one who says "no" to Mandy when she wants to try out for a modeling show, since he usually says "yes" to his daughters for everything.

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Home Security

80%
November 15, 201121m
1x7

After a neighbor's home is broken into, Vanessa puts together a neighborhood watch program; Mike finds himself in trouble after getting caught up in some gossip.

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House Rules

83%
November 22, 201121m
1x8

Mike establishes new, strict house rules after Kyle accidentally falls asleep in Kristin's room.

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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

80%
November 29, 201121m
1x9

Mike is surprised to learn he shares similar interests with a new neighbor; Mandy plots revenge after catching her boyfriend in a lie.

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Last Christmas Standing

82%
December 6, 201121m
1x10

Mike's Christmas spirit gets dampened when Ryan, the father of Kristen's baby, unexpectedly comes back to town after a long absence. Meanwhile, Ed hires Mandy as an elf at Outdoor Man, where she tries to unionize the other elves to get better perks.

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The Passion of the Mandy

80%
December 13, 201121m
1x11

Mike, amazed that Mandy might finally have found a passion for something, takes her under his wing at work when she offers to start an Internet campaign to keep Ed's favorite barber shop hangout from closing. Also, an exhausted Vanessa insists that she can still take care of the household despite her hectic work schedule, until she falls asleep during her own business presentation.

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Moon Over Kenya

68%
January 3, 201221m
1x12

A visit from a rising star on the professional fishing circuit leaves Vanessa wondering if Mike feels tied down; Eve and Kristin assume Mandy's decision to become a vegan is a passing phase.

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Take Your Daughter to Work

80%
January 10, 201221m
1x13

Mike is taken aback when he finds out that Ed, who has been an absentee dad, has hired his daughter, Gabriella, to replace him as the new marketing consultant of Outdoor Man. When Ed agrees with Mike that her youth-oriented proposals to re-brand the retail stores aren't the way to go, she plays the Daddy card for all its worth. Also, Mike and Eve bring home a stray dog that Mandy thinks she's allergic to.

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Odd Couple Out

74%
January 17, 201221m
1x14

Vanessa blames Mike when she finds out they were not invited to a neighbor's party; Eve accidentally damages Mandy's car.

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House of Spirits

66%
February 7, 201221m
1x15

When a history of Mike and Vanessa's house reveals a previous occupant died there, the family starts blaming things on a ghost; Ed keeps borrowing money from Kyle because he doesn't carry cash.

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Tree of Strife

64%
February 7, 201221m
1x16

Mandy gets to meet Kim Kardashian; when the city orders Mike to cut down a tree on his property, he decides to organize a protest.

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Adrenaline

84%
February 14, 201221m
1x17

When Mike gets NASCAR driver Tony Stewart and his racecar in the store, he realizes how much he misses the adrenaline rush he used to get from his adventures on the road; Vanessa thinks about how she used to take more chances before she was a mom.

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Baxter & Sons

68%
February 21, 201221m
1x18

When Mike's younger brother and father visit, a sibling rivalry ensues; Eve, Mandy and Kristin try to help Bud find a girlfriend.

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Ding Dong Ditch

72%
February 28, 201221m
1x19

A teenage prankster gets hurt on the Baxter's property, and the Baxters get a bill for his injuries. Meanwhile, Kristin's busy schedule gets more challenging when she begins taking college courses.

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Animal Wrongs

75%
March 20, 201221m
1x20

Mandy worries when Mike doesn't like her new boyfriend, Terrence, who is an animal rights activist. Kyle discovers that Ed is Basque, like him.

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Wherefore Art Thou, Mike Baxter

82%
April 10, 201221m
1x21

Ed and Mike second-guess their decision to have Kyle on their team in an annual sports competition. Vanessa is caught saying she doesn't want to attend Eve's soccer game and Mandy's school play.

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This Bud's for You

78%
April 17, 201221m
1x22

When Mike's dad, Bud, moves to town to be the builder on the new Outdoor Man store, Vanessa is concerned that some of Bud's well-intentioned ways might elevate Mike's high blood pressure.

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The Spotlight

66%
May 1, 201221m
1x23

When Mike realizes he unintentionally upstaged Vanessa's announcement about being nominated as the top volunteer school parent, his efforts to make it up to her might cause more harm than good. Meanwhile, Eve is afraid she won't fit in at high school; and Ed wants to release an Outdoor Man action figure inspired by Mike.

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Found Money

66%
Season Finale
May 8, 201221m
1x24

When Vanessa's sweet but flighty sister, April, comes to visit, Mike knows she's only coming to ask for yet another loan. Mike would rather use any extra money they have to buy a tank so that he and Ed can take it to a junkyard to run over old cars and boats. Meanwhile, when Kristen and Kyle decide to break up, Kyle is more concerned with what Mike will think.

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Voting

52%
November 2, 201221m
2x1

Mike tries to convince Mandy to vote for Romney, but Obama supporters Kristin and Ryan disagree with his methods.

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Dodgeball Club

73%
November 9, 201221m
2x2

Mike secretly forms an afterschool dodgeball club for the neighborhood kids in hope of building character in Boyd.

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High Expectations

77%
November 16, 201221m
2x3

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.

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Ed's Twice Ex-Wife

67%
November 23, 201221m
2x4

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.

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Mother Fracker

70%
November 30, 201221m
2x5

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.

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Circle of Life

77%
December 7, 201221m
2x6

After Mike brings home a duck he shot for dinner, he is forced to try to explain the circle of life to Boyd.

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Putting a Hit on Christmas

77%
December 14, 201221m
2x7

Mike decides to give Vanessa a family-free holiday for Christmas; Ed accidentally shoots a bald eagle.

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Bullying

73%
January 4, 201321m
2x8

Eve is suspended for name-calling; after Ryan gets a job, he buys a motorcycle.

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Attractive Architect

80%
January 11, 201321m
2x9

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 looks or talent.

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The Help

80%
January 18, 201321m
2x10

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.

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Mike's Pole

77%
February 1, 201321m
2x11

When Eve is inspired by her father's patriotism and decides to join the Junior ROTC, Vanessa is concerned.

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Quarterback Boyfriend

77%
February 8, 201321m
2x12

Mike is so impressed with Mandy's new boyfriend that he offers him a job; Kristin navigates her relationship with Ryan.

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What's in a Name?

70%
February 15, 201321m
2x13

Mike discovers that Boyd is no longer using the Baxter name; Kristin, Mandy and Eve make a Valentine's Day music video.

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Buffalo Bill Day

77%
February 22, 201321m
2x14

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.

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Breaking Curfew

80%
March 1, 201321m
2x15

Mike wages psychological warfare after he catches Mandy sneaking into the house late at night; Kristin tries to hide her new romance from Boyd.

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Private Coach

80%
March 8, 201321m
2x16

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.

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The Fight

82%
March 15, 201321m
2x17

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.

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College Girl

77%
Season Finale
March 22, 201321m
2x18

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 the diner, who now owns a hip restaurant.

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Back to School

80%
September 20, 201321m
3x1

Mike learns that Kyle's new-found interest in philosophy is distracting him from his work; Mike worries about Boyd attending a bilingual school.

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Driving Lessons

80%
September 27, 201321m
3x2

Despite having a good time teaching Eve how to drive, Mike thinks Vanessa should take over so she and Eve can bond; Mandy is annoyed by Mike's endless requests for Kyle to do work around the house.

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Pledging

70%
October 4, 201321m
3x3

Vanessa encourages Mandy to enjoy college life and join a sorority; Ed goes under cover to investigate productivity on The Outdoor Man loading dock.

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Ryan v. John Baker

80%
October 11, 201321m
3x4

Kristin finds herself comparing her boyfriend to John Baker (Jonathan Taylor Thomas), the ambitious owner of the restaurant she manages; as part of Eve's sniper/hunter training, she and Mike try to catch each other unaware.

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Haunted House

85%
October 18, 201321m
3x5

Boyd finds Vanessa's ideas for the Halloween haunted house too scary.

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Larabee for School Board

80%
November 1, 201321m
3x6

When Mike is reluctant to support a neighbor in her bid for the school board, he comes under suspicion when campaign signs start disappearing; Eve gets mixed messages when Kristin and Many give her advice on romance.

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Shoveling Snow

85%
November 8, 201321m
3x7

When Eve's neighbor beats her to starting her annual snow shoveling business, Mike gives her a lesson on capitalism and the free market.

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Vanessa Fixes Kyle

75%
November 15, 201321m
3x8

Vanessa feels guilty after encouraging Mandy to end things with Kyle, so she decides to try to make things right.

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Thanksgiving

80%
November 22, 201321m
3x9

On Thanksgiving, Mike's dad (Robert Forster) announces plans to open a recreational marijuana store; Mike worries what message his dad's business venture will send to the family.

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Spanking

75%
December 6, 201321m
3x10

When Bud gives Boyd a spanking, he's surprised to learn Mike disagrees with his style of discipline; Kyle thinks Mandy's gift of a porkpie hat is an effort to brand him.

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Elfie

80%
December 13, 201321m
3x11

Mandy arranges a holiday surprise for the family's housekeeper; Vanessa gives Boyd an elf doll and tells him it's magical.

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All About Eve

85%
January 10, 201421m
3x12

Vanessa worries Eve will become an outcast after she posts one of Mike's vlogs on her Facebook page; the Baxters have a run-in with the law.

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Breaking Boyd

80%
January 17, 201421m
3x13

Mike and Ryan vehemently disagree when a school counselor suggests that Boyd start ADHD medication; Mandy tries to get good grades.

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Renaming Boyd's School

70%
January 24, 201421m
3x14

Boyd's school considers a change after his research on its namesake causes outrage; Mandy relies on Blanca's expertise while working on a class project.

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Tasers

75%
January 31, 201421m
3x15

Speculation begins when a bouquet of roses is delivered anonymously to the Baxter household; Vanessa is disappointed with the gift she receives from Mike.

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Stud Muffin

80%
February 28, 201421m
3x16

The Baxters' neighbor tells them that their dog impregnated his German shepard; Eve leaves a note on the parked car Mandy hit.

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Eve's Boyfriend

75%
March 7, 201421m
3x17

Eve refuses to talk about her new boyfriend; Kristin and Mandy are concerned when they think Eve and her boyfriend will both be going on the same junior ROTC overnight camping trip.

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Project Mandy

80%
March 28, 201421m
3x18

After Mandy shows off her clothing designs at a student fashion show, she announces her plan to quit school and start her career.

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Hard-Ass Teacher

75%
April 4, 201421m
3x19

Eve tries to avoid a class with a tough teacher so she can get straight A's and go to college at West Point.

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Parenting Bud

75%
April 11, 201421m
3x20

When Bud gets jumped while unloading his truck, Mike tries to suggest ways for him to protect himself; Vanessa talks to the girls about caring for her and Mike in their old age.

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April, Come She Will

75%
April 18, 201421m
3x21

Vanessa's visiting sister needs money for a donor egg so she can have a baby; Mike tries to pull a prank on Chuck Larabee.

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Mutton Busting

70%
Season Finale
April 25, 201421m
3x22

Ryan convinces Kristin to let Boyd participate in the mutton busting competition; Eve's boyfriend tells her he doesn't want her wearing her JROTC uniform to the prom.

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