Last Man Standing (TV Series)
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Last man standing |
| Original title | Last man standing |
 | |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | since 2011 |
| Production company |
20th Century Fox Television , Lost Marbles Productions, 21 Laps-Adelstein Productions |
| length | 22 minutes |
| Episodes | 173 in 8+ seasons ( List ) |
| genre | Sitcom , family series |
| idea | Jack Burditt |
| production |
Tim Allen , John Amodeo , John Pasquin |
| music |
Monte Montgomery , Carl Thiel |
| camera | Donald A. Morgan |
| First broadcast | October 11, 2011 (USA) on ABC |
| German-language first broadcast |
October 10, 2013 on ProSieben Maxx |
| occupation | |
Last Man Standing is an American sitcom starring Tim Allen and Nancy Travis and conceived by Jack Burditt . It has been produced by 20th Century Fox Television for the US broadcaster ABC since 2011 . The focus is on the father of three Mike Baxter, who has to assert himself as a man in his female household. In the USA, the series started on October 11, 2011 with a double episode on ABC; the German-language first broadcast took place almost exactly two years later, on October 10, 2013, on ProSieben Maxx . The series takes place in the same series universe as the Comedy Cristela .
In May 2017, ABC announced the end of the series after six seasons. Tim Allen announced a new season for fall 2018 on the channel "Fox" in May 2018, which started on September 28, 2018.
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Mike Baxter, father of three, is the marketing director of a branch of a well-known department store chain for sporting goods, hunting and outdoor supplies in Denver , Colorado . He has a strictly conservative and republican worldview and lives with his wife Vanessa and his three daughters Kristin, Mandy and Eve in a large house. The 22-year-old Kristin is a single mother of her son Boyd, initially lives at home, but moves into her own apartment with her son over the course of the series. With her liberal views, she forms the opposite pole to her conservative father. The 17-year-old Mandy is primarily interested in fashion and celebrities, less in her academic achievements, but finds her way to make a career in the course of the series. 14-year-old Eve is in many ways similar to her father and shares many interests with him, but she is slowly beginning to become interested in boys too. Mike's wife Vanessa returned to work after a long time, as a geologist for the energy industry, and quickly became very successful there. This forces Mike to devote more time to parenting at home.
main characters
- Mike Baxter
Michael "Mike" Baxter is the main character in the series. He is the marketing director and the figurehead of Outdoor Man. Having just returned from Alaska, he now faces a difficult decision. His wife has received a promotion so he has to choose between traveling and home with the family. He was at the University of Michigan and is a fan of the Denver Broncos .
- Vanessa Baxter
Vanessa is Mike's wife and works as a geologist. She mostly tolerates Mike's behavior, also because she knows that he can't hide anything from her. She sees a lot of things like her husband, but she does not allow him to influence her, such as her political views. She graduated from Ohio State University .
- Kristin Baxter
Kristin is Mike and Vanessa's oldest daughter. In contrast to her father, she represents liberal convictions. During her senior year of high school , she became pregnant with her son Boyd. She still lives with her parents with her son and works as a waitress in a restaurant.
- Mandy Baxter
Amanda Elaine "Mandy" Baxter is the middle daughter. In contrast to her sisters, she is not the “school type”, but knows more about fashion. She would later like to appear in a television series like her role models (e.g. Kim Kardashian ).
- Eve Baxter
Eve is the youngest of the three Baxter daughters and is most similar to her father, which is also increasingly emphasized in the series. She has similar interests to him (e.g. camping, sports and guns), but during the first season she starts to be more interested in boys. She also got her sense of humor from her father, which she usually lets out in the form of sarcastic sayings on her sister Mandy.
- Kyle Anderson
Kyle is the youngest employee at Outdoor Man. Mike tries to get him together with his daughter Mandy first. But since he confuses Mandy with Kristin, he starts a relationship with her instead. Although Mike is often annoyed by him, he has sympathy for Kyle.
- Ed Alzate
Edward "Ed" Alzate is the owner of Outdoor Man and Mike's boss. Even though he's older than Mike, the two of them share a lot of things like their hobbies and worldview. Ed is from the Basque Country and served during the Vietnam War. He too has sympathies for Kyle, who, like him, also comes from the Basque Country.
- Boyd Baxter
Son of Kristin and Ryan. Mike enjoys spending time with his grandson Boyd and lovingly regards him as the son he never had. Mike and Ryan often argue about how he should be raised.
- Ryan Vogelson
Boyd's Canadian father. When Kristin got pregnant he went back to Canada, but returns later to participate in Boyd's upbringing. This leads to the fact that the two reconciled and later got engaged. Ryan is politically and philosophically liberal. He and Mike regularly argue over their fundamentally conflicting values. Especially when it comes to raising Boyd's children. Ryan wants to raise his son without religion, hunting and nationalism. Mike's vegan diet and rejection of religion are frequent reasons for scorn and ridicule . On rare occasions, Ryan and Mike agree, but this usually brings them into conflict with Kristin or Vanessa. After the death of Bud Baxter (Mike's father), Ryan takes over his marijuana shop.
- Chuck Larabee
Mike and Vanessa's neighbor. Chuck is a retired U.S. Marine and a Gulf War veteran. He runs a private security company that is later also responsible for the security of Outdoor Man. Chuck is African American and often jokes with Mike about racial stereotypes . They both exchange mean sayings as if they don't like each other. In reality, they are good friends even though they refuse to admit it. Chuck is married to Carol and has a son, Brandon, who is Eve's age.
- Jen
Vanessa's exchange student from Hong Kong , who is moving into the 7th season with the Baxters. At first she is shy and does whatever Mike wants. But Mike urges them to be more confident and stand up for themselves.
Cast and dubbing
The German synchronization is created for a dialogue book by Werner Böhnke (only pilot episode), Elke Weidemann , Oliver Müller, Marika of Radvanyi and Andreas Hinz under the dialogue director Elke Weidemann by the synchronous company lavender Film GmbH in Potsdam .
Main cast
| Role name | actor | Main role | Supporting role | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Baxter | Tim Allen | 1.01– |
Frank Röth (season 1–4) Gerrit Hamann (season 5) Stefan Gossler (since season 6) |
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| Vanessa Baxter | Nancy Travis | 1.01– | Arianne Borbach | |
| Amanda "Mandy" Elaine Baxter | Molly Ephraim | 1.01-6.22 | Shalin-Tanita Rogall | |
| Molly McCook | 7.01– | |||
| Kristin Beth Baxter | Alexandra Krosney | 1.01-1.24 | Jill Schulz | |
| Amanda Fuller | 2.01– | Josephine Schmidt | ||
| Eve Baxter | Kaitlyn Dever | 1.01-6.22 | 7.01– | Jodie Blank |
| Kyle Anderson | Christoph Sanders | 1.01– | Ricardo Richter | |
| Ed Alzate | Hector Elizondo | 1.01– | Kaspar Eichel | |
| Boyd Baxter | Evan and Luke Kruntchev | 1.01-1.24 | ||
| Flynn Morrison | 2.01-6.22 | |||
| Jet Jurgensmeyer | 7.01– |
Supporting cast
| Role name | actor | Supporting role | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan | Jordan Masterson | 2.01– | Jan Makino |
| Bud Baxter | Robert Forster | 1.18, 1.22, 3.09-3.10, 3.18, 3.20, 4.01, 4.06, 4.18, 7.02 | Bodo Wolf |
| Bill McKendree | Richard Karn | 2.09, 2.17 | Werner Böhnke |
| John Baker | Jonathan Taylor Thomas | 2.18, 3.04, 3.15 | Sebastian Schulz |
| Justin | Tye Sheridan | 3.15, 3.22, 4.01 | Sebastian Kluckert |
| Helen Potts | Patricia Richardson | 4.12, 5.17 | Juana von Jascheroff |
| Joe Leonard | Jay Leno | 5.05, 5.13, 5.22, 6.08, 6.11, 6.13, 6.22 | Thomas Schmuckert |
Guest stars
| Role name | actor | Guest role | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chester McAllister | Paul F. Tompkins | 1.02 | Christian Gaul |
| Ryan | Nick Jonas | 1.10 | Dirk Stollberg |
| Tony Hawk | Tony Hawk | 1.12 | Philipp Brammer |
| Kim Kardashian | Kim Kardashian | 1.16 | Damineh Hojat |
| Tony Stewart | Tony Stewart | 1.17 | Gerrit Schmidt-Foss |
| James "Jim" Baxter | Mike Rowe | 1.18 | Bernd Vollbrecht |
| Richard | Frankie Muniz | 1.18 | Wilhelm-Rafael Garth |
| Willie Robertson | Willie Robertson | 3.01 | Viktor Neumann |
| Randy | Jonathan Taylor Thomas | 4.12 | Rainer Fritzsche |
Charisma
- United States
After Last Man Standing was officially ordered as a series in May 2011, ABC announced October 11, 2011 as the start date. The pilot episode and the subsequent second episode reached a total of just over 13 million viewers and a rating of 3.6 in the advertising-relevant target group . Since September 2004, or in the target group since September 2006, it has been the best comedy restart at 8 p.m. on US television. The season finale of the first season was first shown on May 8, 2012. Three days later, ABC announced the production of a second season. The second season was broadcast from November 2, 2012 to March 22, 2013.
In May 2013 the production of a third season was announced. This season was broadcast from September 20, 2013 to April 25, 2014. The fourth season was broadcast from October 3, 2014 to April 17, 2015. The crossover episode with the television series Cristela was aired on April 3, 2015 in the form of a guest appearance by Allen in his role as Mike Baxter .
In May 2016, the series was extended by a sixth season, which was broadcast from September 23, 2016 to March 31, 2017.
- Germany
The broadcasting rights in Germany are owned by ProSiebenSat.1 Media , where the first three seasons of the series were broadcast on the associated free TV channel ProSieben Maxx from October 10, 2013 to July 4, 2014. The first two episodes together reached an average of around 0.6 percent in the advertising-relevant target group.
The series has been broadcast on ProSieben on Saturdays since January 21, 2017 .
- Austria
In Austria, the first three seasons of the series were broadcast for the first time from July 28 to October 24, 2014 in the daily afternoon program on ORF Eins. The fourth season was also broadcast in German for the first time there from August 3, 2016 to September 15, 2016.
- Switzerland
In Switzerland, the first season of the series was broadcast for the first time from March 10 to July 22, 2014 and the second season from November 18 to December 17, 2015 on SRF Zwei. SRF Zwei broadcasts the series in two-channel sound in the German dubbed version and with the original English sound.
Channel change
On May 10, 2017, ABC announced that Last Man Standing had been discontinued after six seasons, despite the series having solid audience ratings. The hiatus sparked protests from fans of the series, who let their anger run wild on social networks. The hiring came after the main actor had compared the "Liberals" in Hollywood with the Nazis in Germany during the Third Reich . This comparison, which has been criticized, has been viewed by some commentators as one of the reasons for the series' discontinuation.
Tim Allen tweeted his disappointment with the hiring on May 16.
On May 20, 2017, Howard Kurtzman, president of 20th Century Fox Television said there was some interest in continuing the show. The seventh season then started on September 28, 2018.
Trivia
- The outdoor man shop shown in the series is actually a store of the Bass Pro Shops chain . The branch in Rancho Cucamonga , California was used for the outdoor shots , and indoor shots were also made there for individual film sequences.
- In the series there are numerous allusions to the series Listen, who hammers there , in which Tim Allen also played the lead role. Mike Baxter is asked more often, especially in the first episodes, whether he is sure that he has three daughters and not three sons (like in Listen, Who's That Hammering ). When Mike Baxter meets the (guest) role of Richard Karn (Al Borland), they both wonder how they have known each other for so long. After all, Jonathan Taylor Thomas (Randy Taylor) even makes a few appearances in Last Man Standing as the new boss of Mike's daughter Kristin. The men meet in the Baxter's house and there are also various allusions to where the two of them know each other. When Thomas talks about his car, he mentions that he has equipped it with "more power" - a well-known slogan from Listen to Who's Hammering . Patricia Richardson (Jill Taylor) asks in her guest appearance as Helen Potts if Mike can handle tools. In another episode, the current wife Vanessa replies to Helen (Richardson) that it would be as if they had both married the same man.
- A blue tool case from "Binford-Tools" can be seen in various episodes; this is an allusion to the fictional company "Binford-Tools" from Listen who's hammering there .
- Tim Allen's role in the 3 Santa Clause films is also referred to. Mike Baxter answers in the episode "From man to man" when asked if he wants to play Santa Claus that nobody would do it for him anyway. In episode 5x5 Jay Leno refers to the fact that it felt like 6 Claus films and Mike replied that there were only 3.
- In the third episode, "The Fake Skeleton", he points out a child on the street about a mistake in his Buzz Lightyear costume. (He originally speaks the Buzz Lightyear in the Toy Story film series.)
- In season 5, episode 11, Eve says to her father in the original "Easy, wildhog." In reference to Tim Allen's role in the film Born to be Wild .
Web links
- Last Man Standing in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Robert Seidman: ABC Announces Fall Series Premiere Dates: Late Starts for 'Once Upon a Time,' 'Man Up' . TV by the Numbers . June 27, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ↑ Jackie Wills: Tim Allen Guest Stars on 'Cristela' in 'Last Man Standing' Crossover Episode! . In: etonline.com . February 9, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ↑ Arthur Awanesjan: ABC ends Tim Allen sitcom "Last Man Standing" after six seasons . In: Filmfutter.com . May 11, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
- ↑ a b “Last Man Standing” with a great comeback at FOX . In: quota meter . September 29, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
- ↑ a b c d Last Man Standing. In: synchronkartei.de. German synchronous index , accessed on October 12, 2013 .
- ↑ "Last Man Standing": Tim Allen gets new co-stars , accessed on July 5, 2018
- ↑ Last Man Standing: Molly McCook becomes the new Mandy , accessed August 7, 2018
- ↑ Bill Gorman: Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Last Man,' 'NCIS,' '90210,' 'Dancing' Adjusted Up; 'Ringer,' 'Body Of Proof' Adjusted Down . TV by the Numbers . October 12, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ↑ Bill Gorman: ABC's 'Last Man Standing' is TV's Biggest 8pm Comedy Debut in over 7 Years . TV by the Numbers . October 12, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ^ Robert Seidman: Updated: Private Practice, 'Body of Proof' Renewed; 'Last Man Standing,' 'Scandal' & 'Apt 23' Renewed Too; 'GCB' Canceled . In: TV by the Numbers . May 11, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
- ↑ Amanda Kondolojy: ABC Announces Fall Premiere Dates: 'Modern Family', 'Revenge', 'DWTS: All-Stars', 'Grey's Anatomy', 'Once Upon a Time' & More . In: TV by the Numbers . July 26, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva: UPDATE: ABC Renews' The Neighbors', 'The Middle', 'Last Man Standing', Modern Family ',' Once Upon A Time ',' Revenge ',' Suburgatory ',' Scandal '' Grey's Anatomy ' 'Castle', 'Nashville' . In: Deadline.com . May 10, 2013. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- ↑ Last Man Standing: Season 3 . In: Zap2it.com . Archived from the original on April 26, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
- ↑ Laura Prudom: 'Last Man Standing' Renewed, ABC Picks Up Minnie Driver Comedy 'Speechless' . In: Varitey.com . May 13, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
- ↑ 'Last Man Standing' Season 6 Premiere Date Revealed - Release Date . In: http://release-date.info/ . May 13, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
- ↑ Markus Ruoff: The Expert: June 11, 2012 . In : quotemeter.de . June 11, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
- ↑ Mario Giglio: Last Man Standing: German premiere in October at ProSieben Maxx . In: Serienjunkies.de . September 18, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Two and a half Men" inspires ProSieben Maxx . Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- ↑ ProSieben broadcast time . Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ↑ Last Man Standing: Season 4 . In: Fernsehserien.de . Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva: 'Last Man Standing' Canceled By ABC After 6 Seasons . In: Deadline Hollywood , May 10, 2017.
- ↑ Despite High Ratings, ABC Cancels Trump-Friendly Sitcom 'Last Man Standing' . May 11, 2017.
- ↑ Paula Mooney: 'LAST MAN STANDING' CANCELED WITH 8.1M VIEWERS: FANS BOYCOTT ABC OVER TIM ALLEN'S CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIAN ROLE . Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ↑ Tony Maglio, Ryan Gajewski: Did Tim Allen's Nazi Germany Joke Help Kill 'Last Man Standing'? . Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ↑ AOL Staff: Tim Allen lashes out at ABC after 'Last Man Standing' cancellation (en) . In: AOL.com . Retrieved May 17, 2017.
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- ↑ David Allen: Outdoor view of Outdoor Man looks familiar . In: DailyBulletin.com . November 30, 2011. Retrieved December 8, 2013.