All good things must come to an end.
This week, Tim Allen and the cast of Last Man Standing, are saying goodbye as they film the series finale. Shortly after they finally reported to film the ninth season of the hit sitcom, they announced it would be their last.
As filming the 9th season began, each “last” became more and more emotional for the cast. Spending nine years on one show is rare, and Allen has now done it twice – once with Home Improvement and now, Last Man Standing.
Allen shared photos from his many “lasts” on set.
On March 23, he shared photos from his last day “in my ‘Baxter’ den.”
The view behind my characters desk we very rarely see in shots. Every place in this set has memories and laughs for me. pic.twitter.com/p7ewsnW8wa
— Tim Allen (@ofctimallen) March 23, 2021
Last time in my “Baxter” den. pic.twitter.com/HNEfofhV3y
— Tim Allen (@ofctimallen) March 23, 2021
Then he shared a photo of his personal truck, which his character Mike Baxter kept in the garage.
“My truck leaves after so many years in this home to it’s old home in my car shop,” he wrote.
And my truck leaves after so many years in this home to it’s old home in my car shop. pic.twitter.com/KRaYgK19S4
— Tim Allen (@ofctimallen) March 23, 2021
On March 24, he and the Baxter family took one last selfie together.
Here we go finishing up 9 years. pic.twitter.com/xPqSSnBXA8
— Tim Allen (@ofctimallen) March 24, 2021
Then, it was time for him to film his last scene in Outdoor Man, which he called “my favorite store ever.”
Last scene in my favorite store ever. pic.twitter.com/L2nxTenKgO
— Tim Allen (@ofctimallen) March 26, 2021
On the second to last day of filming, Allen shared a photo of the Baxter living room and said, “So any emotions as we shoot this next to last day. Whew. Thanks to so many people most of all all you who watched our work. Thank you.”
So any emotions as we shoot this next to last day. Whew. Thanks to so many people most of all all you who watched our work. Thank you. pic.twitter.com/2AS4GxCe30
— Tim Allen (@ofctimallen) March 29, 2021
The last day of filming took place on March 30. Allen revealed there were “really hard moments” and they had a limited live audience for their send-off.
Really hard moments this last day. We will get a limited audience for the live show tonite. Going out mission accomplished. pic.twitter.com/eFlhgVzKWh
— Tim Allen (@ofctimallen) March 30, 2021
Allen shared a few more moments throughout the final day of filming before saying, “Finished…so so sad and yet piles of gratitude.”
See his final tweets from the set below.
Halfway thru this emotional last episode waiting for my last scene in the office. pic.twitter.com/aijg6tjO5n
— Tim Allen (@ofctimallen) March 31, 2021
Finished…so so sad and yet piles of gratitude pic.twitter.com/TZl1NKfIDw
— Tim Allen (@ofctimallen) March 31, 2021
Curtain call. pic.twitter.com/DaVDM9dFXJ
— Tim Allen (@ofctimallen) April 1, 2021