Last Man Standing - Season 6 -

: It was the network's second-highest-rated sitcom during its final year on ABC , holding a 1.2 rating in the adults 18–49 demographic. The Cancellation Controversy

: A conflict arises between Mike and Ryan when Mike wants to give Boyd a shotgun for his birthday, staying true to Baxter tradition.

: The show remained off-air for a year until Fox picked it up for a seventh season in 2018. Last Man Standing - Season 6

: The season opens with a bear wandering into the Outdoor Man store. Vanessa struggles with a looming teacher's strike and her subsequent layoff, leading her to hover over the family and even briefly pick up a vaping habit.

: ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey stated the decision was based on scheduling shifts —moving Friday nights to an all-drama lineup—and high production costs since the show was produced by an outside studio (20th Century Fox). : It was the network's second-highest-rated sitcom during

On May 10, 2017, ABC canceled the series, "blindsiding" fans and Tim Allen himself.

The main cast remained consistent through this season, featuring: as Mike Baxter Nancy Travis as Vanessa Baxter Molly Ephraim as Mandy Baxter-Anderson (her final season) Amanda Fuller as Kristin Baxter-Vogelson Kaitlyn Dever as Eve Baxter Christoph Sanders as Kyle Anderson Héctor Elizondo as Ed Alzate Flynn Morrison as Boyd Baxter (his final season) Jordan Masterson as Ryan Vogelson Jonathan Adams as Chuck Larabee Plot Highlights & Key Episodes : The season opens with a bear wandering

: Eve takes a gap year, which Mike initially finds difficult to support, leading to lessons on "real world" survival. Ratings and Reception