I prefer the old Mandy, I just liked her better, I also liked the original Kristen from the beginning of the show, I just liked her better, she portrayed the struggling single mom better
And not just with Kyle. She had a good chemistry with whoever she was in a scene with. And she played the ditz in a natural way. The new Mandy is trying to be ditzy.
A better choice would have been Malana Vayntraub, the AT & T girl, Lily. She had the same appearance as Molly Ephraim, is about the same height and does comedy quite well.
The original 3 sisters, Alexandra Krosney, Molly Ephraim and Katlyn Dever were so awesome together. They not only came across as great actresses, loaded with talent, but they were easily believable as sisters. They meshed really really well. On stage anyway. The episode where they combined to make the video “My pie rack” is something that I never seem to get tired of seeing 🏆🏆🏆 ❤️ you and miss you Alexandra and Molly. ❤️ you too Katlyn. You ladies are awesome!!!!
Agreed only if we can keep last man standing on the air Mandy and the original cast might be able to come back there's endless possibilities of spin off's Kyle and Mandy having children Mike Vanessa Kristen Ryan auntie uncle's Eve, there's endless possibilities for spin off's Kyle can make friends LoL Ed and his wife's drama LoL keeping up with the Baxter's i certainly would watch it ?
The old mandy (molly ephraim) was so much better than the new mandy she knew how to act and get you intrigued in the show and always made me laugh the new mandy has nothing on the original girl I looked forward to watching show now not so much
From the entire cast, my favourite is Molly Ephraim, the original Mandy. That girl is so incredibly talented and beautiful ... she's reminds me of a young Elizabeth Taylor.
Indeed i honestly wish they would an keep last man standing going as well letting Mike Vanessa be the awesome grandparents who's there for there children's children that would be awesome thank you for your comment it's a good idea 😊
That would work. When Threes Company was evolving the show The Ropers was created & there was room for both cuz people loved the characters. Sometimes u just can't get what u want & that goes for viewers as well as the original Mandy, Molly Ephriam.
@@basketcase6884 well, I thought the "original" Kyle was great...but the HR thing is lame...and the Jay Leno character doesn't float my boat...the "new" Mandy just tries too hard, it seems...she had very big shoes to fill
A better choice would have been Malana Vayntraub, the AT & T girl, Lily. She had the same appearance as Molly Ephraim, is about the same height and does comedy quite well.
The problem was not swapping Mandy out, the problem was the replacement. The show's producers were clueless, there was ZERO chemistry with the "TALL BLONDE" and the rest of the family. bad bad bad move. They swapped out Boyd twice (the first one was just too young) the second time it was almost the same kid. Kristine swap also was similar and fit in with the family. When they cast the new Mandy they thought "Hey we'll go total opposite" I read they literally said, WRONG maybe shorter and blonde, but they basically brought an Elephant to replace a cat and how they thought that would work was just ignorance. After a FAILED 1st season they refused to bring in someone who fit the family dynamic. The worst part of McCormick was she NEVER had any real connection with Kyle. I used to record it and skip all the AMAZON QUEEN scenes.
Molly McCook has absolutely no comedic timing at all. Ephraim was such a natural and her interactions with other cast members was perfect. They should have sent her away like Eve and then brought her back once and a while.
They would have had to write out Kyle too, since the characters are married. And that was never going to happen. Hell, he dated two daughters so they could explain why he was visiting the Baxter household.
@@toddnolastname4485 He could come around to "help with projects around the house" or something like that. Free Labor for residing the house, reshingling the roof, etc. I'm 100% in the "don't replace faces" camp. If you have to change an actor for some reason, you change the character, too. You do NOT put a new face to an old name. It ruined Harry Potter, it ruined The Mummy, it ruined Last Man Standing, it ruins everything. (I understand the reasoning behind Harry Potter, and I get that getting rid of Dumbledore would have ALSO ruined the movies, probably in an even worse way. But the original actor's death still hurt the rest of the movies going forward).
A better choice would have been Malana Vayntraub, the AT & T girl, Lily. She had the same appearance as Molly Ephraim, is about the same height and does comedy quite well.
@@c182SkylaneRG They didn't even try to find a good replacement, though; Michael Gambon is a good actor in other roles, but he's a terrible Dumbledore - he never even read the books!!!! Hugh Grant could have pulled it off - or hell, just go with an American actor. I only bought Gambon as Dumbledore in a small handful of scenes.
Eve is my favorite it's o so hard for me to watch without her being there but I do ! I have no idea what iam gonna do if the show goes of the air ! Maybe we could get lucky and keep it on like season 7 .
I so love Kyle! I always tell my husband that Kyle is the one I have a crush on! LOL I do not like the recast of Mandy and I never have warmed up to the recast of Kristen. The second actress that is playing Kristen is almost old enough to be Vanessa‘s sister. I absolutely can’t stand the recasting of Boyd. They did not have to age him that much! But from a different article I do know why the actor left.
Ever sense thay replaced Eve an Mandy and tried to replace them with Molly and Jen the show went to hell and a hand basket then . I think that's the reason why the show being canceled after the 9th season ! They can't keep the ratings up cuz they screw it with the cast ! There's a lot more things I can bring up I don't wanna look like iam nitpicking . Maybe we mite get lucky sometime in the middle of the season the show well get picked for another season ! Everybody let's pray for it !!!
The show got worse with every single cast change, with the exception of "Boyd". I LOATHE the new Ryan character. He's everything I hate about current 20-something males. Didn't like the original Mandy at first, but grew to appreciate the character over the course of a few shows. I understand Molly McCook had a difficult role to file, but she failes MISERABLY.
A better choice would have been Malana Vayntraub, the AT & T girl, Lily. She had the same appearance as Molly Ephraim, is about the same height and does comedy quite well.
A better choice would have been Malana Vayntraub, the AT & T girl, Lily. She had the same appearance as Molly Ephraim, is about the same height and does comedy quite well.
My husband and I absolutely LOVE this program!!! Hopefully they come back again!!! We miss the original Mandy however... beginning to like the new one!!! PLEASE COME BACK FOR THE NEXT SEASON!!! I feel like they're part of our family. We miss them so much between the off season that we watch reruns while waiting for them to come to back...
A better choice would have been Malana Vayntraub, the AT & T girl, Lily. She had the same appearance as Molly Ephraim, is about the same height and does comedy quite well.
Please come back!! Made me LOL every time I watched it Thank you, Tim, for your courage and taking a stance Same goes for the remaining cast. Just love the show!!!
He took shots at Hillary, Obama AND Trump. I guess he's a conservative. If he is or not, it's refreshing to see a hollywood actor not blindly be on one side or the other, specifically democrat
Yeah, I noticed his commentary REALLY tapered off since the show has come back from it hiatus. The suits at Fox probably told to cut it back. Leave it to the Fox execs to ruin a show.
Disagree. McCook didn't bring as much ignorant fun to the show as Ephraim did. And there was almost no stuff about her fashionbizz, which made for many storylines. I don't care for fashion, but these storylines were so good the jokes were very good.
Will always love Molly Ephraim as Mandy she really made that role, Molly McCook is nice just not the right Mandy replacement in my mind. I love Last Man Standing and even with the replacements I am going to be so very sad to see the show end.
My wife and I loved the original Mandy, she would always make us laugh and we wanted to see more of her. Her timing and comedy was great and worked well with this group. We do miss Molly Ephraim, wish a local channel would pick her up.
The fact that Molly E is the best, goes without saying. I REALLY missed her in the last few seasons. But what I truly liked best about the show is the fact that the Baxter house was run by a confident, financially secure Dad with a good sense of humor (which is how MOST American families are in real life). The chemistry between Tim A and Nancy T is the best I've seen since the Huxtables on the Bill Cosby show.
"Afraid of change" - no I wasn't afraid of the new Mandy. I simply didn't like her. She was way too extra for me. Didn't see the last season and probably won't watch the final season. Great show though.
Mandy was wonderful and is just perfect for the part the new Mandy...well they should have at least picked someone who looked like her. The new one is to tall and no funny! It is hard for people to be recast but this one really needed more thought!
A better choice would have been Malana Vayntraub, the AT & T girl, Lily. She had the same appearance as Molly Ephraim, is about the same height and does comedy quite well.
It’s Apple and oranges. Original Mandy was timeless and the new Mandy could not replace so did the right thing be being her own version of the character. Also the Air Force Academy is an elite institution not “air force school”
A better choice would have been Malana Vayntraub, the AT & T girl, Lily. She had the same appearance as Molly Ephraim, is about the same height and does comedy quite well.
I hope that another network picks the show up..I wait all week to sit down have a cola and watch the show. Hope it does come back we aren't done with this show yet...
The problem wasn't that they had to replace Mandy, the problem was in casting. They replaced her with a 6' blonde, when they replaced the orig Kristian they got someone who looked similar, same with Boyd, had they found a SHORTER Mandy she would have fit in with the family dynamic, the 6 FOOT Mandy looked like she was adopted from the Amazon.
I preferred alexandra krosney to Amanda fuller I don't think she had a fair chance she showed the better side of portraying a single mom and getting by
Because of COVID, they had to time jump 4 years, hence why the little kids were older, so now things in LMS World are 4 years ahead and post-COVID (hence no masks, etc.), and Eve has already Graduated from the AF Academy as an Active Duty Lieutenant and is a Fighter Pilot now.
I loved molly ephraim (original Mandy) she was fantastic, she could not be and was not replaced. Molly McCook made it her own and was great loved her too. They're all my favourites as they're all amazing in their own unique ways.
The original Mandy was hands down my favorite. She just reminded me so much of my daughter, didn't do well in school and is now finishing her Masters Degree while working full time. Oh, and she will finish debt free from UNC making the Dean's each semester.
I want to see kyle and mandy have their baby as well as Kristen and ryan. And definitely more of eve, she's prolly my fav. Her and Mike's relationship reminds me a bit of my dad and I how we hunt and do all sorts of things together and I also had all sisters who didn't
Eve was always my favorite, I wish they kept her character the same instead of trying to make her more like her sisters. The one season they did that Eve was a totally different character, it didn’t make any sense for her to completely change going for gung ho military to being a singer which she had no interest in before that season.
I was so surprised at the pheasant hunting episode with Mandy blasting away and using her rifle correctly. Eve had no objections, so Mandy had to have been hunting before. And when they get home with their spoils, Eve is hilariously describing the outing “Good girl”, and Mandy gives a little doggy pant.
I think anything with Tim Allen would be a HIT! TIm and all the people involved become Family since Tim creates the atmosphere of family and becomes a real life situation that people can relate to. That's why anything Tim Allen touches is GOLD and REAL!!! I wish I had a connection with him and had good SOLE as he to make all shows as his.
My favorites was the original Kristen and the original Mandy. Switching them out was hard to fall the Family life. Really would see a sequel to last man standing with all the original cast…
I get why they had to replace these actors but it really sucks seeing a character change so drastically. Molly McCook has made an interesting character but I will always miss the original Mandy for her persona and growth. it really was a shame to say goodbye to that version.
Tim Allen has always been one my favorites. It doesn't hurt that he plays a strong, conservative family man who has been a big fan of my two favorite football teams...the Broncos on Last Man Standing & the Lions on Home Improvement. I love the whole cast. I've had a crush on Nancy Travis since "So I Married An Axe Murderer". But I have to say that Kaitlyn Dever is my favorite of his daughters, although all are great! I just really love this show.
The original Mandy was the best. Her character was clueless, self observed, and totally lovable. Eve was her complete opposite. Smart, sporty and a little snarky. But truth be told, I loved all the girls.
I say BRAVO 👏 to Molly McCook and how they handled the recasting and her introduction into the cast!!😃😆😅🤣 What else could they have done better?🤔💓And her and Kyle make such a cute 😍 couple too!!
Before it was picked up after a year off the air, Hector Elizondo had already been looking for his next role and had done a pilot for a new series that didn't make it into production. Most actors on TV don't know when a series is ending since being renewed/canceled can happen weeks after it goes on hiatus before the next shooting for another season is even announced. Hollywood is notorious for not letting actors know that a show or the role they have had is over and more than once the first time they've heard about it was when they got asked how they felt about by the press/friend. Indeed Gilligan's Island had got the go ahead for Season 4 before it was canceled due to a scheduling shuffle to keep Gunsmoke and Russell Johnson who played the Professor recalled he had already planned on its paycheck when the news came down. The iconic yet campy Batman series with Adam West was in limbo of sorts as the network said it was canceled initially but changed its mind but by then the sets were torn down like the Batcave and rebuilding them was out of the question. To be fair, Last Man Standing got the axe the first time because it became to expensive to produce since the network didn't own it and not having part of the backend in syndication that many do keeps series going since those profits often pay the bills and the bulk of the money a series makes is in reruns like Gilligan's Island that's never been of the air somewhere for nearly 60yrs....
Last Man Standing was canceled on ABC because of the political stand ABC has, they did not like a show that was considered conservative, FOX has also gone liberal and Disney has purchased much of FOX and Disney owns ABC. I almost would not put it past Disney that they only purchased FOX to drive Last Man Standing off the air again.
To Ram E.. When ABC decided not go for another season it was because the entire production cost would be there's alone unlike the previous years and it could of been close to 5$ million or more for episode. At close to 100$ Million for 20+ episodes the networked balked since Fox Studios got it at no cost to themselves unlike before. Indeed its in reruns were TV Series makes most of its money and it's why The Simpsons are a cash cow that's keep it in production for nearly 30 seasons. Allen however did himself no favors by saying being a Republican in Hollywood was akin to being Jewish in Nazi Germany in a interview at the time didn't help. Disney bought Fox Entertainment to own its library like The Simpsons etc because it makes money and will make money off of Last Man Standing too. The series viewership has been dwindling for years from a high of 9 million since its first season and it's 9th seasons is its last next year because in terms of viewership its best days are behind it as is most of Broadcast TV today. Political humor is quite perishable especially in a series as newer viewers don't remember why Nixon was the butt of jokes once and its why most Series that do almost need a Web Page to explain who the politicians were they were joking about even a decade or two down the road..
You made reference that the show was being cancelled, it sounded like this is the natural ending to the show. Every sitcom has an end. Great ones realize it.
I love them all! They are a family and I love how they deal with problems together. I love the comedy that Tim Allan brings to the show. . I prefer the original Mandy in this roll because she is great in that role. The way she could manipulate the parents, the way she dressed, I do like the new Boyd. I watch this show as much as possible. Yes, I watch a lot of reruns. Please don’t end the show. Maybe Netflix or Amazon Prime. It’s hard to find a family show like this. Merry Christmas to you all (cast and crew) and stay well. 🙏👏
I loved all the actors. Every single one. They all brought to the show something of their own uniqueness and humor. And I will miss them all sooo much. Please consider coming back. 🙏 I felt like they were my friends and family too. There is so little worth watching these days and this show was always a bright spot in the week. Thank you for being so wonderful. ❤️
A better choice would have been Malana Vayntraub, the AT & T girl, Lily. She had the same appearance as Molly Ephraim, is about the same height and does comedy quite well.
I liked 1st Kristen, 2nd Boyd (the one we watched grow up) and 1st Molly. I don't think I've ever seen a show try so hard to stay on the air after so many changes. And this...Why is no one explaining how Boyd is not even mentioned anymore? Remember Family Matters when they wrote the youngest daughter completely out? LMS is one of my favorite shows and I think it lost too much with all the actor changes.
I used to watch the show all the time, the cast was perfect when I saw the new series and the new Mandy, not to take nothing away from the young lady but the magic was gone Mandy isn't the reason why I watch the show her beautiful smile her quirky ways is Magic
Tim Allen is and always will be my favorite Actor and Comedian. It took me a while to get used to Mandy’s new Molly playing her. But I fell blessed that the Show continued on despite the changes in characters.
Honestly, having come late to the series, the single biggest reason I won't watch it is the constant recasting. You missed a crucial recasting that is the one that warned me off: the oldest daughter (the waitress with the kid), only lasted one season. Replacing actors is fine. Job turnover is real life. Whatever. But if you're going to replace an actor, you HAVE to replace their character, as well. I'm sorry, if someone's unavailable to reprise their role, then their role gets replaced, you don't put a new face to the old character. I loved Home Improvement, and bought the boxed set so I could rewatch it at will. When Jonathan Taylor Thomas wanted to leave, his character left. They didn't bring in a new face to fill old shoes.
Molly E and Kyle were so good together ❤. Molly E by herself kept me laughing each time she was on screen. Love them all and hate to see it end. I have rewatched episodes so many times I'm learning the lines.
Miss original Mandy (my favorite of the whole cast)! She was the star of the show, 100%! Would be most amazing if she returned for the last season.... fingers crossed 🤞❤
Watched since the first show. Still a great show. Miss seeing Eve as much. But Jen is great. Molly is good but really really miss seeing the old Mandy, she was so awesome and really fantastic. Love dynamite of the family life and Ed of course wonderful.
I don’t think I’ll ever see molly mcook as Mandy but I’ll always welcome her to the show, I think nobody can do it as good as molly ephraim, I also never realized that boyd was changed out
Are we forgetting that among the first changes was Amanda Fuller replacing Alexandra Krosney as Kristin? So eventually, the whole clan of that branch of the Baxter family tree were played by newcomers.
There were actually 3 actor changes from Season 1 to Season 2. Kristin, Boyd, and Ryan all had recasts. Then with the move to Fox, came Mandy, Boyd (again), and Carol Larabee.
I prefer the old Mandy, I just liked her better, I also liked the original Kristen from the beginning of the show, I just liked her better, she portrayed the struggling single mom better
I didn't like the second Kristen, made me like her baby daddy better. Still don't like soy-bois though.
Agree.
I'm just a sucker for the retro Bettie look.
The original actress was too young...
I didn't care for the original Kristen. I liked the current one. But then she put on the pounds....woof....
@@sbyrstall She was pregnant !
I miss Molly Ephraim. I think there was a special interaction between her and Kyle that was genuine. Hard for anyone to fill her shoes.
And not just with Kyle. She had a good chemistry with whoever she was in a scene with. And she played the ditz in a natural way. The new Mandy is trying to be ditzy.
Her character was not the smartest but Molly made sure that she had other strengths like wit, style, passion, and charm.
A better choice would have been Malana Vayntraub, the AT & T girl, Lily. She had the same appearance as Molly Ephraim, is about the same height and does comedy quite well.
@@Eyes-of-Horus Yasss! Never thought of her, but she WOULD be a better Mandy than the current blond.
I do like the original better, but I like the new Mandy too. Still haven't warmed to new Kristen, liked the original better.
The original 3 sisters, Alexandra Krosney, Molly Ephraim and Katlyn Dever were so awesome together. They not only came across as great actresses, loaded with talent, but they were easily believable as sisters. They meshed really really well. On stage anyway. The episode where they combined to make the video “My pie rack” is something that I never seem to get tired of seeing 🏆🏆🏆
❤️ you and miss you Alexandra and Molly. ❤️ you too Katlyn. You ladies are awesome!!!!
LMAO was singing the song in my head while I was scrolling the comments...perfect!!! I feel the same way I loved this show from the first episode
Agreed only if we can keep last man standing on the air Mandy and the original cast might be able to come back there's endless possibilities of spin off's Kyle and Mandy having children Mike Vanessa Kristen Ryan auntie uncle's Eve, there's endless possibilities for spin off's Kyle can make friends LoL Ed and his wife's drama LoL keeping up with the Baxter's i certainly would watch it ?
@@konciliogasco3324 Me too my friend . Im over here trying to figure out how to write for the writers lmao
Tom Lacy, the three of them singing together at Christmas time too and Ephraim and Dever singing together in the church was special also.
I always felt that the new Kristen was such an over-actor. I agree the original 3 were awesome together!
The original Mandy was my favorite, always made me laugh!
she had great chemistry with Tim !
Like her better then the new Mandy
The old mandy (molly ephraim) was so much better than the new mandy she knew how to act and get you intrigued in the show and always made me laugh the new mandy has nothing on the original girl I looked forward to watching show now not so much
Well,shes not coming back so get over it. Be an adult.
@@malloryfadden345 I totally agree
From the entire cast, my favourite is Molly Ephraim, the original Mandy. That girl is so incredibly talented and beautiful ... she's reminds me of a young Elizabeth Taylor.
My favorite is the original Mandy! Would love to see her return!
The original Mandy was becoming the star of the show and her characters marriage could have been a hit show onthere own!
Great idea
Indeed i honestly wish they would an keep last man standing going as well letting Mike Vanessa be the awesome grandparents who's there for there children's children that would be awesome thank you for your comment it's a good idea 😊
That would work. When Threes Company was evolving the show The Ropers was created & there was room for both cuz people loved the characters. Sometimes u just can't get what u want & that goes for viewers as well as the original Mandy, Molly Ephriam.
Like Joanie loves Chachi...
The new Mandy made Kyle not so funny and their chemistry is just off...
Sooo true!!
I agree
I disagree!👎
@@basketcase6884 well, I thought the "original" Kyle was great...but the HR thing is lame...and the Jay Leno character doesn't float my boat...the "new" Mandy just tries too hard, it seems...she had very big shoes to fill
And no one mentioned the original oldest daughter? She was awesome!
I agree, the original Kristin was better, I liked her personality better, she portrayed the single struggling mom better, and I think she was prettier
They should invite her back in some form for the final season
The original Kristin was younger than the original Mandy...
I liked the original Kristin better. Just my opinion.
@@darryldeclue841 she was prettier, and skinnier. No offense to Amanda but she’s put on some weight in recent seasons
Always loved the show! Miss the old Mandy. The new Mandy just does not have it. I don't care to watch the show like I use to.
Molly Ephraim was a FAR BETTER Mandy that the blond Mandy!!!
and hotter!
A better choice would have been Malana Vayntraub, the AT & T girl, Lily. She had the same appearance as Molly Ephraim, is about the same height and does comedy quite well.
@@Eyes-of-Horus Dude wtf? How many times you gonna paste this? I agree with your sentiment but give it rest.
@@jstins Thank you !!!
The problem was not swapping Mandy out, the problem was the replacement. The show's producers were clueless, there was ZERO chemistry with the "TALL BLONDE" and the rest of the family. bad bad bad move. They swapped out Boyd twice (the first one was just too young) the second time it was almost the same kid. Kristine swap also was similar and fit in with the family. When they cast the new Mandy they thought "Hey we'll go total opposite" I read they literally said, WRONG maybe shorter and blonde, but they basically brought an Elephant to replace a cat and how they thought that would work was just ignorance. After a FAILED 1st season they refused to bring in someone who fit the family dynamic. The worst part of McCormick was she NEVER had any real connection with Kyle. I used to record it and skip all the AMAZON QUEEN scenes.
The original Mandy was my favorite wish they would have brought her back.
She rejected an offer to come back
Molly McCook has absolutely no comedic timing at all. Ephraim was such a natural and her interactions with other cast members was perfect. They should have sent her away like Eve and then brought her back once and a while.
She's fine when being stalked by Jefferson D'Arcy on the Lifetime network but not to step into an iconic role.
They would have had to write out Kyle too, since the characters are married. And that was never going to happen. Hell, he dated two daughters so they could explain why he was visiting the Baxter household.
@@toddnolastname4485 He could come around to "help with projects around the house" or something like that. Free Labor for residing the house, reshingling the roof, etc. I'm 100% in the "don't replace faces" camp. If you have to change an actor for some reason, you change the character, too. You do NOT put a new face to an old name. It ruined Harry Potter, it ruined The Mummy, it ruined Last Man Standing, it ruins everything. (I understand the reasoning behind Harry Potter, and I get that getting rid of Dumbledore would have ALSO ruined the movies, probably in an even worse way. But the original actor's death still hurt the rest of the movies going forward).
A better choice would have been Malana Vayntraub, the AT & T girl, Lily. She had the same appearance as Molly Ephraim, is about the same height and does comedy quite well.
@@c182SkylaneRG
They didn't even try to find a good replacement, though; Michael Gambon is a good actor in other roles, but he's a terrible Dumbledore - he never even read the books!!!! Hugh Grant could have pulled it off - or hell, just go with an American actor. I only bought Gambon as Dumbledore in a small handful of scenes.
I wish Kyle was mentioned too...he's a great actor and a really lovable character!
Eve is my favorite it's o so hard for me to watch without her being there but I do ! I have no idea what iam gonna do if the show goes of the air ! Maybe we could get lucky and keep it on like season 7 .
I so love Kyle! I always tell my husband that Kyle is the one I have a crush on! LOL I do not like the recast of Mandy and I never have warmed up to the recast of Kristen. The second actress that is playing Kristen is almost old enough to be Vanessa‘s sister. I absolutely can’t stand the recasting of Boyd. They did not have to age him that much! But from a different article I do know why the actor left.
Ever sense thay replaced Eve an Mandy and tried to replace them with Molly and Jen the show went to hell and a hand basket then . I think that's the reason why the show being canceled after the 9th season ! They can't keep the ratings up cuz they screw it with the cast ! There's a lot more things I can bring up I don't wanna look like iam nitpicking . Maybe we mite get lucky sometime in the middle of the season the show well get picked for another season ! Everybody let's pray for it !!!
Molly Ephraim was perfectly cast in that role. The show has suffered since,
The show got worse with every single cast change, with the exception of "Boyd".
I LOATHE the new Ryan character. He's everything I hate about current 20-something males.
Didn't like the original Mandy at first, but grew to appreciate the character over the course of a few shows. I understand Molly McCook had a difficult role to file, but she failes MISERABLY.
The original mandy was the best, changing her character ruined the show
Part of the reason i stopped watching
you're absolutely right , they totally ruined that show by replacing Molly Ephraim
she wasnt my fav but i sure missed her when she got replaced
@oƃƃə eve is the show for sure
A better choice would have been Malana Vayntraub, the AT & T girl, Lily. She had the same appearance as Molly Ephraim, is about the same height and does comedy quite well.
I loved the original Mandy. She was my favorite!!
I like the show & my favorite character is the original Mandy; Molly Ephraim
The main reason I watched the show.
She is hysterical!! Smooth Actor!
She was the best! I don't know how she could keep straight face! She was hysterical!!!
A better choice would have been Malana Vayntraub, the AT & T girl, Lily. She had the same appearance as Molly Ephraim, is about the same height and does comedy quite well.
@@Eyes-of-Horus oh wait a minute. I would be glued to that show day and night ❤️❤️❤️
My husband and I absolutely LOVE this program!!! Hopefully they come back again!!! We miss the original Mandy however... beginning to like the new one!!! PLEASE COME BACK FOR THE NEXT SEASON!!! I feel like they're part of our family. We miss them so much between the off season that we watch reruns while waiting for them to come to back...
Please bring back Molly Ephraim. Changing Mandy's was not good for the show.
I never missed a show with the original Mandy but now it doesn't bother if I miss an episode!
A better choice would have been Malana Vayntraub, the AT & T girl, Lily. She had the same appearance as Molly Ephraim, is about the same height and does comedy quite well.
Definetly Kyle was another main fixture, why did you not mention Kyle? Speaking of Kyle I liked him much better with long hair!
I really liked the chemistry Kyle had with the first Mandy.
I was wondering that too.
When the new Mandy came it made Kyle not not funny!
@@charthompson7588 Yep.
The original Mandy is one of the hottest actresses to hit TV land in years...she's gorgeous, cute, and actually has some acting chops...🔥✌🏻
It doesn't need to be said but I miss Mandy :(
Original Mandy was most of the reason I watched last man standing.
Same. I can't watch the new ones.
A LOT OF RED BLOODED REAL AMERICAN MEN AGREE!!!!! HAF!
If I'm being honest she was the only reason I watched
Just love original Mandy! New Mandy is growing on me! Hubby and I watch all the reruns and laugh as if it were our first time watching!!
Oh, I also want to add that we reeeallly enjoy Tim Allen's political comments!!! Keep them coming Tim!!! You are so right on with them!!!
Please come back!! Made me LOL every time I watched it
Thank you, Tim, for your courage and taking a stance
Same goes for the remaining cast. Just love the show!!!
He took shots at Hillary, Obama AND Trump. I guess he's a conservative. If he is or not, it's refreshing to see a hollywood actor not blindly be on one side or the other, specifically democrat
Yeah, I noticed his commentary REALLY tapered off since the show has come back from it hiatus. The suits at Fox probably told to cut it back. Leave it to the Fox execs to ruin a show.
It's refreshing to hear conservative views not presented in a mean way. It's informative without the name calling. Kind of rare these days.
Like dems talk is so sweet
Kaitlyn Dever is awesome! I mean if you still stand out in this cast and in the Justified cast you are truly amazing... And she is!
Even after all the changes, still one of the best sitcoms ever. Hope for more seasons.
Too bad they are doing the last season 😔
This upcoming season is the last.
Disagree. McCook didn't bring as much ignorant fun to the show as Ephraim did. And there was almost no stuff about her fashionbizz, which made for many storylines. I don't care for fashion, but these storylines were so good the jokes were very good.
My favorites are Molly Ephraim and Katlyn Dever
What we want to happen before season 9 ends is to announce season 10.
Will always love Molly Ephraim as Mandy she really made that role, Molly McCook is nice just not the right Mandy replacement in my mind. I love Last Man Standing and even with the replacements I am going to be so very sad to see the show end.
The director said that Mandy was not based on Molly E yet if you haven’t noticed McCook tries to hard to emulate Molly E.
I think if the new Mandy had dyed her hair dark, she would have been better received. It was too much of a change.
Kristens' character started as a brunette and was recast to a blonde (Amanda Fuller originally dark hair to boot!), but this didn't work.
They should’ve found someone short that looked like the original Mandy, instead they pick someone tall and blond
My wife and I loved the original Mandy, she would always make us laugh and we wanted to see more of her. Her timing and comedy was great and worked well with this group. We do miss Molly Ephraim, wish a local channel would pick her up.
The fact that Molly E is the best, goes without saying. I REALLY missed her in the last few seasons.
But what I truly liked best about the show is the fact that the Baxter house was run by a confident, financially secure Dad with a good sense of humor (which is how MOST American families are in real life). The chemistry between Tim A and Nancy T is the best I've seen since the Huxtables on the Bill Cosby show.
"Afraid of change" - no I wasn't afraid of the new Mandy. I simply didn't like her. She was way too extra for me. Didn't see the last season and probably won't watch the final season. Great show though.
I really miss Muffin....
All the original season 1 last man standing cast are my favorite and that pie rack song 👍👍👍👍
Mandy was wonderful and is just perfect for the part the new Mandy...well they should have at least picked someone who looked like her. The new one is to tall and no funny! It is hard for people to be recast but this one really needed more thought!
A better choice would have been Malana Vayntraub, the AT & T girl, Lily. She had the same appearance as Molly Ephraim, is about the same height and does comedy quite well.
It’s Apple and oranges. Original Mandy was timeless and the new Mandy could not replace so did the right thing be being her own version of the character. Also the Air Force Academy is an elite institution not “air force school”
Still don't like the new Mandy!
A better choice would have been Malana Vayntraub, the AT & T girl, Lily. She had the same appearance as Molly Ephraim, is about the same height and does comedy quite well.
My Fav? Mandy the 1st! Closely followed by the whole cast. Easy peasy 🥴
Molly Ephraim was totally better. Molly McCook was Terrible.
I agree 1000%
meooowww
No, she wasn't. But, that's an opinion.
@@gildedliberty6090 Molly McCook was trying to act like she was Molly Ephraim and it didn't work.
I Totally agree, Molly McCook was a Pitiful version.
I love Tim Allen and Eve they're very good actors and I hope last man standing comes back again
Like all the cast but Mike and Eve are my favorites.
I’d love to see an episode where you get Mandy #1 to play a completely different character and have fun with that interacting with the new Mandy.
That would have been great!
I hope that another network picks the show up..I wait all week to sit down have a cola and watch the show. Hope it does come back we aren't done with this show yet...
The show is done after season 9 because Tim Allen wants it to be done!
It won't be picked up. The new incarnation was horrible and the ratings plummeted.
I'm watching the re-runs now, again! My favorite show ever!
I liked the fact the characters could disagree without being disagreeable to the point of cancelling each other out.
Air Force school? Really? She’s attending the Air Force Academy.
She seemed to be trying to get into a military school for 2-3 years previously. ..
Civilians.
Pretty sure an "Academy" is a school.
Bring back the original mandy
The problem wasn't that they had to replace Mandy, the problem was in casting. They replaced her with a 6' blonde, when they replaced the orig Kristian they got someone who looked similar, same with Boyd, had they found a SHORTER Mandy she would have fit in with the family dynamic, the 6 FOOT Mandy looked like she was adopted from the Amazon.
The mom is my favorite. I love her smile. It lights up the room. My real mom was like that.
I'm starting not to like the mom because she's such a busybody -always wanting somebody to talk somebody and interfere in things
I wish Kyle would go on to a role in Yellowstone.
I would love to see more from Kyle and think he would be a great addition in the bunkhouse!
Have Tim Taylor move in next door with Jill and the boys. Fun will happen
hahaha
Damn you time traveler.
Difficult to choose just one, it has to be Mike, Eve and Kyle; my three favorite characters :)
haha kyle is my favorite! He's funny and he has heart
The best way to end is to bring back the old Mandy for a great finally
She decided not to come back, she didn’t want to do it.
Funny how they never mentioned the first Kristen that was replaced after the very first season for creative differences.
Yes, I preferred Alexandra Krosney to Amanda Fuller.
I preferred alexandra krosney to Amanda fuller I don't think she had a fair chance she showed the better side of portraying a single mom and getting by
My favorite is Eve
I would like to see an episode with her graduating from the Air Force Academy
Because of COVID, they had to time jump 4 years, hence why the little kids were older, so now things in LMS World are 4 years ahead and post-COVID (hence no masks, etc.), and Eve has already Graduated from the AF Academy as an Active Duty Lieutenant and is a Fighter Pilot now.
I loved molly ephraim (original Mandy) she was fantastic, she could not be and was not replaced. Molly McCook made it her own and was great loved her too.
They're all my favourites as they're all amazing in their own unique ways.
The original Mandy was hands down my favorite. She just reminded me so much of my daughter, didn't do well in school and is now finishing her Masters Degree while working full time. Oh, and she will finish debt free from UNC making the Dean's each semester.
My favorite Last Man Standing was when Mandy and Kyle won the escape game... it was hilarious!
I am glad whenever I see the show that Molly Ephraim is as brilliant as she is
Liked the old Mandy!!!!
I want to see kyle and mandy have their baby as well as Kristen and ryan. And definitely more of eve, she's prolly my fav. Her and Mike's relationship reminds me a bit of my dad and I how we hunt and do all sorts of things together and I also had all sisters who didn't
Eve was always my favorite, I wish they kept her character the same instead of trying to make her more like her sisters. The one season they did that Eve was a totally different character, it didn’t make any sense for her to completely change going for gung ho military to being a singer which she had no interest in before that season.
I was so surprised at the pheasant hunting episode with Mandy blasting away and using her rifle correctly. Eve had no objections, so Mandy had to have been hunting before. And when they get home with their spoils, Eve is hilariously describing the outing “Good girl”, and Mandy gives a little doggy pant.
I think anything with Tim Allen would be a HIT! TIm and all the people involved become Family since Tim creates the atmosphere of family and becomes a real life situation that people can relate to. That's why anything Tim Allen touches is GOLD and REAL!!! I wish I had a connection with him and had good SOLE as he to make all shows as his.
Mandy (Effraim), Vanessa and Tim are my favorite.
My favorites was the original Kristen and the original Mandy.
Switching them out was hard to fall the Family life.
Really would see a sequel to last man standing with all the original cast…
I get why they had to replace these actors but it really sucks seeing a character change so drastically. Molly McCook has made an interesting character but I will always miss the original Mandy for her persona and growth. it really was a shame to say goodbye to that version.
No offense to Miss McCook but I miss the old Mandy. She was outstanding.
Even tough I don't like mandy but the other one was better I prefer eve
Miss the middle girl and not happy with the exchange student part.
Love the show
@@richromeo3103 Well I think this will be the last season anyway so probably doesn't matter going forward.
I tried my very best to like the "new Mandy", but, she just doesn't work.
just my opinion on last season. Not sure though.
Tim Allen has always been one my favorites. It doesn't hurt that he plays a strong, conservative family man who has been a big fan of my two favorite football teams...the Broncos on Last Man Standing & the Lions on Home Improvement. I love the whole cast. I've had a crush on Nancy Travis since "So I Married An Axe Murderer". But I have to say that Kaitlyn Dever is my favorite of his daughters, although all are great! I just really love this show.
The original Mandy was the best. Her character was clueless, self observed, and totally lovable. Eve was her complete opposite. Smart, sporty and a little snarky. But truth be told, I loved all the girls.
Mandy was one of the best parts of the show.
to be fair it was like trying replace cute little woodstock(snoopy) with bigbird(sesame street)
The old Mandy was the best, didn't hurt she reminded me of a young Elizabeth Taylor.
I won't watch the show without the REAL Mandy & Eve.
True galactus! I loved the original kristen & original Mandy - not their flawed replacements !👎
Always loved the show also my favorite character was molly Ephrain don’t like the new Mandy or Jen it changed everything it wasn’t the same show
Jen just wasn’t funny, her lines sounded forced and the character herself didn’t add anything notable.
Not one mention about the original actress that played Kristin ,Alexandra Krosney was way better !
Amanda fuller could never even compare with Alexandra Krosney , they must have been crazy to make that move
I totally agree with you , Alexandra Krosney was so much prettier then Amanda fuller
Favorite: all originals and Molly Ephriam
I say BRAVO 👏 to Molly McCook and how they handled the recasting and her introduction into the cast!!😃😆😅🤣 What else could they have done better?🤔💓And her and Kyle make such a cute 😍 couple too!!
Before it was picked up after a year off the air, Hector Elizondo had already been looking for his next role and had done a pilot for a new series that didn't make it into production. Most actors on TV don't know when a series is ending since being renewed/canceled can happen weeks after it goes on hiatus before the next shooting for another season is even announced. Hollywood is notorious for not letting actors know that a show or the role they have had is over and more than once the first time they've heard about it was when they got asked how they felt about by the press/friend. Indeed Gilligan's Island had got the go ahead for Season 4 before it was canceled due to a scheduling shuffle to keep Gunsmoke and Russell Johnson who played the Professor recalled he had already planned on its paycheck when the news came down. The iconic yet campy Batman series with Adam West was in limbo of sorts as the network said it was canceled initially but changed its mind but by then the sets were torn down like the Batcave and rebuilding them was out of the question. To be fair, Last Man Standing got the axe the first time because it became to expensive to produce since the network didn't own it and not having part of the backend in syndication that many do keeps series going since those profits often pay the bills and the bulk of the money a series makes is in reruns like Gilligan's Island that's never been of the air somewhere for nearly 60yrs....
Last Man Standing was canceled on ABC because of the political stand ABC has, they did not like a show that was considered conservative, FOX has also gone liberal and Disney has purchased much of FOX and Disney owns ABC. I almost would not put it past Disney that they only purchased FOX to drive Last Man Standing off the air again.
To Ram E.. When ABC decided not go for another season it was because the entire production cost would be there's alone unlike the previous years and it could of been close to 5$ million or more for episode. At close to 100$ Million for 20+ episodes the networked balked since Fox Studios got it at no cost to themselves unlike before. Indeed its in reruns were TV Series makes most of its money and it's why The Simpsons are a cash cow that's keep it in production for nearly 30 seasons. Allen however did himself no favors by saying being a Republican in Hollywood was akin to being Jewish in Nazi Germany in a interview at the time didn't help. Disney bought Fox Entertainment to own its library like The Simpsons etc because it makes money and will make money off of Last Man Standing too. The series viewership has been dwindling for years from a high of 9 million since its first season and it's 9th seasons is its last next year because in terms of viewership its best days are behind it as is most of Broadcast TV today. Political humor is quite perishable especially in a series as newer viewers don't remember why Nixon was the butt of jokes once and its why most Series that do almost need a Web Page to explain who the politicians were they were joking about even a decade or two down the road..
Yea idc. Bring Ephraim back!
You made reference that the show was being cancelled, it sounded like this is the natural ending to the show. Every sitcom has an end. Great ones realize it.
Yes, it lasted as long as Home Improvement
In my opinion she was the funniest one in the cast of characters. When she left,so did I.
I love them all! They are a family and I love how they deal with problems together. I love the comedy that Tim Allan brings to the show. .
I prefer the original Mandy in this roll because she is great in that role. The way she could manipulate the parents, the way she dressed,
I do like the new Boyd.
I watch this show as much as possible. Yes, I watch a lot of reruns. Please don’t end the show. Maybe Netflix or Amazon Prime. It’s hard to find a family show like this.
Merry Christmas to you all (cast and crew) and stay well. 🙏👏
Love this show and all the characters portrayed brilliantly by the actors. Such a joy to watch!
MOLLY EPHRAIM!
I loved all the actors. Every single one. They all brought to the show something of their own uniqueness and humor. And I will miss them all sooo much. Please consider coming back. 🙏 I felt like they were my friends and family too. There is so little worth watching these days and this show was always a bright spot in the week. Thank you for being so wonderful. ❤️
Love the show with the original Mandy, the new one isn't as good as the original.
A better choice would have been Malana Vayntraub, the AT & T girl, Lily. She had the same appearance as Molly Ephraim, is about the same height and does comedy quite well.
I liked 1st Kristen, 2nd Boyd (the one we watched grow up) and 1st Molly. I don't think I've ever seen a show try so hard to stay on the air after so many changes. And this...Why is no one explaining how Boyd is not even mentioned anymore? Remember Family Matters when they wrote the youngest daughter completely out? LMS is one of my favorite shows and I think it lost too much with all the actor changes.
I used to watch the show all the time, the cast was perfect when I saw the new series and the new Mandy, not to take nothing away from the young lady but the magic was gone Mandy isn't the reason why I watch the show her beautiful smile her quirky ways is Magic
Tim Allen is and always will be my favorite Actor and Comedian. It took me a while to get used to Mandy’s new Molly playing her. But I fell blessed that the Show continued on despite the changes in characters.
Honestly, having come late to the series, the single biggest reason I won't watch it is the constant recasting. You missed a crucial recasting that is the one that warned me off: the oldest daughter (the waitress with the kid), only lasted one season. Replacing actors is fine. Job turnover is real life. Whatever. But if you're going to replace an actor, you HAVE to replace their character, as well. I'm sorry, if someone's unavailable to reprise their role, then their role gets replaced, you don't put a new face to the old character. I loved Home Improvement, and bought the boxed set so I could rewatch it at will. When Jonathan Taylor Thomas wanted to leave, his character left. They didn't bring in a new face to fill old shoes.
This show is a gem.
Molly E and Kyle were so good together ❤. Molly E by herself kept me laughing each time she was on screen. Love them all and hate to see it end. I have rewatched episodes so many times I'm learning the lines.
yes with the nose kisses, and G-handi. :)
Miss original Mandy (my favorite of the whole cast)! She was the star of the show, 100%! Would be most amazing if she returned for the last season.... fingers crossed 🤞❤
Watched since the first show. Still a great show. Miss seeing Eve as much. But Jen is great. Molly is good but really really miss seeing the old Mandy, she was so awesome and really fantastic. Love dynamite of the family life and Ed of course wonderful.
I don’t think I’ll ever see molly mcook as Mandy but I’ll always welcome her to the show, I think nobody can do it as good as molly ephraim, I also never realized that boyd was changed out
Are we forgetting that among the first changes was Amanda Fuller replacing Alexandra Krosney as Kristin? So eventually, the whole clan of that branch of the Baxter family tree were played by newcomers.
There were actually 3 actor changes from Season 1 to Season 2. Kristin, Boyd, and Ryan all had recasts. Then with the move to Fox, came Mandy, Boyd (again), and Carol Larabee.