A married father of three tries to maintain his manliness in a world increasingly dominated by women.
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Tim Allen
Mike Baxter
Nancy Travis
Vanessa Baxter
Héctor Elizondo
Ed Alzate
Christoph Sanders
Kyle Anderson
Amanda Fuller
Kristin Baxter
Jordan Masterson
Ryan Vogelson
Molly McCook
Mandy Baxter
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24 episodes • 2011Avg: 7.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Oct 11, 2011 | 8.2 |
| 2 | Last Baby Proofing Standing | Oct 11, 2011 | 6.6 |
| 3 | Grandparents Day | Oct 18, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Last Halloween Standing | Oct 25, 2011 | 7.3 |
| 5 | Co-Ed Softball | Nov 1, 2011 | 6.8 |
| 6 | Good Cop, Bad Cop | Nov 8, 2011 | 6.8 |
| 7 | Home Security | Nov 15, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 8 | House Rules | Nov 22, 2011 | 8.3 |
| 9 | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner | Nov 29, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Last Christmas Standing | Dec 6, 2011 | 8.2 |
| 11 | The Passion of the Mandy | Dec 13, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Moon Over Kenya | Jan 3, 2012 | 6.8 |
| 13 | Take Your Daughter to Work | Jan 10, 2012 | 8.0 |
| 14 | Odd Couple Out | Jan 17, 2012 | 7.4 |
| 15 | House of Spirits | Feb 7, 2012 | 6.6 |
| 16 | Tree of Strife | Feb 7, 2012 | 6.4 |
| 17 | Adrenaline | Feb 14, 2012 | 8.4 |
| 18 | Baxter & Sons | Feb 21, 2012 | 6.8 |
| 19 | Ding Dong Ditch | Feb 28, 2012 | 7.2 |
| 20 | Animal Wrongs | Mar 20, 2012 | 7.5 |
| 21 | Wherefore Art Thou, Mike Baxter | Apr 10, 2012 | 8.2 |
| 22 | This Bud's for You | Apr 17, 2012 | 7.8 |
| 23 | The Spotlight | May 1, 2012 | 6.6 |
| 24 | Found Money | May 8, 2012 | 6.6 |
18 episodes • 2012Avg: 7.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Voting | Nov 2, 2012 | 5.2 |
| 2 | Dodgeball Club | Nov 9, 2012 | 7.3 |
| 3 | High Expectations | Nov 16, 2012 | 7.7 |
| 4 | Ed's Twice Ex-Wife | Nov 23, 2012 | 6.7 |
| 5 | Mother Fracker | Nov 30, 2012 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Circle of Life | Dec 7, 2012 | 7.7 |
| 7 | Putting a Hit on Christmas | Dec 14, 2012 | 7.7 |
| 8 | Bullying | Jan 4, 2013 | 7.3 |
| 9 | Attractive Architect | Jan 11, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 10 | The Help | Jan 18, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Mike's Pole | Feb 1, 2013 | 7.7 |
| 12 | Quarterback Boyfriend | Feb 8, 2013 | 7.7 |
| 13 | What's in a Name? | Feb 15, 2013 | 7.0 |
| 14 | Buffalo Bill Day | Feb 22, 2013 | 7.7 |
| 15 | Breaking Curfew | Mar 1, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 16 | Private Coach | Mar 8, 2013 | 8.4 |
| 17 | The Fight | Mar 15, 2013 | 8.2 |
| 18 | College Girl | Mar 22, 2013 | 7.7 |
22 episodes • 2013Avg: 7.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Back to School | Sep 20, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Driving Lessons | Sep 27, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Pledging | Oct 4, 2013 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Ryan v. John Baker | Oct 11, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Haunted House | Oct 18, 2013 | 8.5 |
| 6 | Larabee for School Board | Nov 1, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Shoveling Snow | Nov 8, 2013 | 8.5 |
| 8 | Vanessa Fixes Kyle | Nov 15, 2013 | 7.5 |
| 9 | Thanksgiving | Nov 22, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Spanking | Dec 6, 2013 | 7.5 |
| 11 | Elfie | Dec 13, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 12 | All About Eve | Jan 10, 2014 | 8.5 |
| 13 | Breaking Boyd | Jan 17, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 14 | Renaming Boyd's School | Jan 24, 2014 | 7.0 |
| 15 | Tasers | Jan 31, 2014 | 7.5 |
| 16 | Stud Muffin | Feb 28, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 17 | Eve's Boyfriend | Mar 7, 2014 | 7.5 |
| 18 | Project Mandy | Mar 28, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 19 | Hard-Ass Teacher | Apr 4, 2014 | 7.5 |
| 20 | Parenting Bud | Apr 11, 2014 | 7.7 |
| 21 | April, Come She Will | Apr 18, 2014 | 7.5 |
| 22 | Mutton Busting | Apr 25, 2014 | 7.0 |
22 episodes • 2014Avg: 7.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Here's the Kicker | Oct 3, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 2 | War Games | Oct 3, 2014 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Rediscover America | Oct 10, 2014 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Sinkhole | Oct 17, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 5 | School Merger | Oct 24, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Mike Advises Mandy | Oct 31, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Big Shots | Nov 7, 2014 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Risky Behavior | Nov 14, 2014 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Changing Light Bulbs | Nov 21, 2014 | 9.3 |
| 10 | Outdoor Man Grill | Dec 5, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Wedding Planning | Dec 12, 2014 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Helen Potts | Jan 9, 2015 | 8.5 |
| 13 | Mike Hires Chuck | Jan 16, 2015 | 8.0 |
| 14 | Eve's Breakup | Jan 30, 2015 | 8.0 |
| 15 | Big Brother | Feb 6, 2015 | 6.0 |
| 16 | Three Sundays | Feb 20, 2015 | 6.0 |
| 17 | Kyle's Friend | Feb 27, 2015 | 7.0 |
| 18 | Mandy's Party | Mar 13, 2015 | 6.0 |
| 19 | Summer Internship | Mar 20, 2015 | 7.0 |
| 20 | Restaurant Opening | Apr 3, 2015 | 8.0 |
| 21 | Vanessa Fixes Up Eve | Apr 10, 2015 | 8.0 |
| 22 | Daddy Dearest | Apr 17, 2015 | 7.0 |
22 episodes • 2015Avg: 7.8Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Wolf Returns | Sep 25, 2015 | 6.0 |
| 2 | Free Range Parents | Oct 2, 2015 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Ping–pong | Oct 9, 2015 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Educating Boyd | Oct 16, 2015 | 7.0 |
| 5 | The Road Less Driven | Oct 23, 2015 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Halloween | Oct 30, 2015 | 7.0 |
| 7 | The Dad Hat | Nov 6, 2015 | 8.0 |
| 8 | The Big Sleepover | Nov 13, 2015 | 7.0 |
| 9 | The Gratitude List | Nov 20, 2015 | 7.0 |
| 10 | The Puck Stops Here | Dec 4, 2015 | 9.0 |
| 11 | Gift of the Wise Man | Dec 11, 2015 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Polar Run | Jan 8, 2016 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Mike and the Mechanics | Jan 15, 2016 | 6.7 |
| 14 | The Ring | Jan 29, 2016 | 8.7 |
| 15 | Home Sweet Loan | Feb 5, 2016 | 8.7 |
| 16 | Eve's Band | Feb 19, 2016 | 9.3 |
| 17 | Tanks for the Memories | Feb 26, 2016 | 8.5 |
| 18 | He Shed She Shed | Mar 11, 2016 | 9.0 |
| 19 | Outdoor Woman | Mar 18, 2016 | 7.5 |
| 20 | Tattoo | Apr 8, 2016 | 7.0 |
| 21 | The Marriage Doctor | Apr 15, 2016 | 8.5 |
| 22 | The Shortcut | Apr 22, 2016 | 8.0 |
22 episodes • 2016Avg: 7.5Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Papa Bear | Sep 23, 2016 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Gameday Forecast: Showers | Sep 30, 2016 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Where There's Smoke, There's Ire | Oct 7, 2016 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Boyd Will Be Boyd | Oct 14, 2016 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Trick or Treat | Oct 21, 2016 | 8.5 |
| 6 | A New Place for One of Our People | Nov 4, 2016 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Bridezilla vs. The Baxters | Nov 11, 2016 | 8.0 |
| 8 | My Father the Car | Nov 18, 2016 | 9.2 |
| 9 | Precious Snowflakes | Dec 2, 2016 | 6.5 |
| 10 | Help Wanted | Dec 9, 2016 | 8.0 |
| 11 | My Name Is Rob | Dec 16, 2016 | 10.0 |
| 12 | Three Sisters | Jan 6, 2017 | 7.5 |
| 13 | Explorers | Jan 13, 2017 | 7.0 |
| 14 | A House Divided | Jan 20, 2017 | 7.5 |
| 15 | The Fixer | Jan 27, 2017 | 7.5 |
| 16 | The Force | Feb 3, 2017 | 8.0 |
| 17 | The Friending Library | Feb 17, 2017 | 8.0 |
| 18 | Take Me to Church | Feb 24, 2017 | 7.0 |
| 19 | House of Tutor | Mar 10, 2017 | 6.0 |
| 20 | Heavy Meddle | Mar 17, 2017 | 7.5 |
| 21 | Bad Heir Day | Mar 24, 2017 | 6.5 |
| 22 | Shadowboxing | Mar 31, 2017 | 5.5 |
22 episodes • 2018Avg: 6.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welcome Baxter | Sep 28, 2018 | 7.3 |
| 2 | Man vs. Myth | Oct 5, 2018 | 6.5 |
| 3 | Giving Mike the Business | Oct 12, 2018 | 6.5 |
| 4 | Bride of Prankenstein | Oct 19, 2018 | 6.0 |
| 5 | One Flew Into the Empty Nest | Nov 2, 2018 | 6.0 |
| 6 | The Courtship of Vanessa's Mother | Nov 9, 2018 | 5.0 |
| 7 | Dreams vs. Realty | Nov 16, 2018 | 8.0 |
| 8 | HR's Rough n' Stuff | Dec 7, 2018 | 7.0 |
| 9 | The Gift of the Mike Guy | Dec 14, 2018 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Three for the Road | Jan 4, 2019 | 7.0 |
| 11 | Common Ground | Jan 11, 2019 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Cabin Pressure | Feb 1, 2019 | 7.0 |
| 13 | The Best Man | Feb 15, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Sibling Quibbling | Feb 15, 2019 | 7.0 |
| 15 | Arrest Her Development | Feb 22, 2019 | 6.0 |
| 16 | Urban Exploring | Mar 1, 2019 | 6.0 |
| 17 | Cards on the Table | Mar 8, 2019 | 7.0 |
| 18 | Otherwise Engaged | Mar 15, 2019 | 6.0 |
| 19 | The Passion of Paul | Mar 22, 2019 | 8.0 |
| 20 | Yass Queen | Apr 19, 2019 | 8.0 |
| 21 | The Favourite | May 3, 2019 | 7.0 |
| 22 | A Moving Finale | May 10, 2019 | 7.0 |
21 episodes • 2020Avg: 3.0Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No Parental Guidance | Jan 2, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Wrench In The Works | Jan 2, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Yours, Wine, and Ours | Jan 9, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 4 | You've Got Male (or Female) | Jan 9, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Office | Jan 16, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Mysterious Ways | Jan 16, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Bedtime Story | Jan 23, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Romancing the Stone | Jan 30, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Girls Rock | Feb 6, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Break Out The Campaign | Feb 13, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Baked Sale | Feb 20, 2020 | 3.0 |
| 12 | I'm With Cupid | Feb 27, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Student Doubt | Mar 4, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 14 | This Too Shall Bass | Mar 12, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Chili Chili Bang Bang | Mar 19, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Along Came a Spider | Mar 26, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Keep the Change | Apr 2, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Garage Band | Apr 9, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The Big LeBaxter | Apr 16, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Extrasensory Deception | Apr 23, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 21 | How You Like Them Pancakes? | Apr 30, 2020 | 0.0 |
21 episodes • 2021Avg: 6.0Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Time Flies | Jan 3, 2021 | 4.0 |
| 2 | Dual Time | Jan 7, 2021 | 6.7 |
| 3 | High on the Corporate Ladder | Jan 14, 2021 | 5.3 |
| 4 | Jen Again | Jan 21, 2021 | 5.0 |
| 5 | Outdoor Toddler | Jan 28, 2021 | 5.0 |
| 6 | A Fool and His Money | Feb 4, 2021 | 5.0 |
| 7 | Preschool Confidential | Feb 11, 2021 | 5.0 |
| 8 | Lost and Found | Feb 18, 2021 | 5.0 |
| 9 | Grill in the Mist | Feb 25, 2021 | 5.0 |
| 10 | Meatless Mike | Mar 4, 2021 | 5.0 |
| 11 | Granny Nanny | Mar 11, 2021 | 9.0 |
| 12 | Midwife Crisis | Mar 18, 2021 | 9.0 |
| 13 | Your Move | Mar 25, 2021 | 1.0 |
| 14 | The Two Nieces of Eve | Apr 8, 2021 | 9.0 |
| 15 | Butterfly Effect | Apr 15, 2021 | 5.0 |
| 16 | Parent-normal Activity | Apr 22, 2021 | 5.0 |
| 17 | Love & Negotiation | Apr 29, 2021 | 9.0 |
| 18 | Yoga and Boo-Boo | May 6, 2021 | 9.0 |
| 19 | Murder, She Wanted | May 13, 2021 | 4.5 |
| 20 | Baxter Boot Camp | May 20, 2021 | 4.5 |
| 21 | Keep On Truckin' | May 20, 2021 | 9.0 |
