Ep 22. This Bud's For You

This Bud's For You is the 22nd and final episode of Last Man Standing's first season. The episode revolves around Mike Baxter's business and the challenges that come with it.

Mike is the marketing director of a sports apparel company named Outdoor Man. In this episode, he has to deal with a competitor company named Bud's Buds which has been making waves in the market with cheaper products. Outdoor Man's sales have taken a hit, and Mike has to come up with a plan to compete with them.

Meanwhile, Mike's family is also facing some challenges of their own. Mike's wife Vanessa is managing an election campaign, and her daughter, Mandy, is helping her with it. Mandy is trying to come up with a slogan for the campaign, but her ideas are not being appreciated by her mother.

Mike's son-in-law, Kyle, is also struggling with his new job at the store. He is finding it difficult to deal with a difficult customer who keeps coming back to the store. Kyle is getting frustrated and is looking for Mike's guidance.

As Mike tries to come up with a plan to compete with Bud's Buds, he gets a surprise visit from Bud, the owner of the company. Bud is a former Marine and has a friendly rivalry with Mike, who is also a former Marine. Bud proposes a friendly bet with Mike, which will decide the fate of their companies.

Mike accepts the bet and starts preparing for it. He seeks help from his daughter Eve, who is good at math and data analysis. Eve helps him come up with a strategy that will help Outdoor Man win the bet.

During this time, Mandy also realizes that her slogan was not good enough for the election campaign. She seeks advice from her sister Kristen, who is away at college. Kristen helps her come up with a new slogan that impresses Vanessa.

The day of the bet arrives, and both companies present their products to a group of investors. Mike is confident that Outdoor Man will win, and his confidence is justified when the investors choose Outdoor Man's products over Bud's Buds.

The episode ends with Mike and Bud sharing a beer and reminiscing about their time in the Marines. Meanwhile, Vanessa wins the election campaign, and Kyle learns to deal with the difficult customer at the store.

This Bud's For You is a lighthearted and entertaining episode that showcases the challenges of running a business and the importance of family and teamwork. It is a fitting end to a successful first season of Last Man Standing.