"Last Man Standing" Keep on Truckin' (TV Episode 2021) Poster

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(2021)

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7/10
Bittersweet
excelsior5324 May 2021
Like most LMS fans, I think we can all agree the 3 years on FOX were just not on par with the 6 years prior on ABC. Yes there were the changes with actors; the addition of Jen, the lack of Eve in most episodes and having to recast Mandy. All of things certainly contributed to the lackluster episodes during the FOX years, most especially the last season but what it really came down to in my opinion was the sub par writing. There were episodes that really made me question how all of the people associated with this 22 minute sitcom could be paid millions. I'm quite certain that die hard fans could have written better episodes. One would have assumed that with the effort it took to get the show back on the air and all the talk have having "a lot more left in the tank" there would have been better storylines, unchartered territory and certain more creative ideas. This show will always hold a special place in my heart and I was pleased the show was picked up by FOX but unfortunately I don't believe it fulfilled it's potential at the end and instead of going out with a bang it simply walked to the finish line with what appeared to be a hastily written finale . But I will let Mike Baxter have the final word; "A throwback to simpler, happier time." The show, not the truck :)
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8/10
I expected more, and an ending entirely different than this, but...
bmiller592 June 2021
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This final episode was nit written with me in mind. What was written and put on stage for us, the audience, was about everyone on stage. The loss of the green truck and the memorial at the end was symbolic of the show going away.

For those feeling as though they were ripped off, or as one review stated "they mailed it in" I see and understand your perspective. I do believe though that this series ending had significance beyond what we the audience can understand.

I wanted to watch this last episode and rate it a 10, but was unable to do so.

I always rate and write reviews without knowledge of what other viewers have to say, and I did so here too.

I'm going to miss that old green truck, just like Kyle had to say.
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9/10
A very good way to say goodbye.
leebm-6908920 June 2021
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Sad the show is ending but I love the way they ended it. A big goodbye to the cast of the show using the truck as the show.
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10/10
A creative way to end it!
forrestjf9 June 2021
I loved this episode. They could have done what lot's of shows do and tell "what's going to happen" to all the characters. If we already have a good idea and the rest was left to the I imagination. This was a clever, interesting thank you to the cast, crew and audience. I applaud the creativity and the quality of the acting. Thank you for a wonderful series!
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6/10
Keep on Truckin'
studioAT8 April 2024
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This is the final episode of 'Last Man Standing' and for a show that often did things its own way it's fitting that the finale very much reflects this.

This is not a sitcom finale in the 'Friends' or 'Frasier' mode, it's very much just a normal episode that has a bit more weight to it. So in that sense it's very much like 'Everybody Loves Raymond' or indeed Allen's previous show 'Home Improvement'. Anyone expecting a disaster like 'Seinfeld' or 'How I Met Your Mother' though will be relieved.

Using the truck as a metaphor for lots of things, this episode ends up cutting deeper than you think. Everyone gets their moment, and we even get Eve back briefly.

'Last Man Standing' was not a perfect show, I don't think it overcame some of the cast changes along the way, but it was a solid and enjoyable show. This finale reflects that.
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4/10
Very disappointed
bludolfin6223 May 2021
Can't believe as good as the show has been over the years, this is how you ended it.
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2/10
Expected more
addexinc22 May 2021
Very boring ending, especially for such a long series. Very disjointed.
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4/10
Sad ending to a great show.
kanjeep25 May 2021
Talk about phoning it in?!?!? Not sure what the final episode was supposed to be about but it made me glad it's over if that's how they want to end it.
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