MIKE AND VANESSA GO TO EXTREME MEASURES TO GET EVE ON THEIR COLLEGE ALUMNAE 5K TEAMS, ON "LAST MAN STANDING"

"Polar Run" - When Mike and Vanessa need a sure winner on their annual college alumnae 5k race teams, they go to extreme measures to see who will win over Eve. Meanwhile, Kristin senses work might get tricky when Ed hires his girlfriend, Wendi (guest star Joely Fisher), to be the new hostess at The Outdoor Man Grill, on "Last Man Standing," FRIDAY, JANUARY 8 (8:00-8:31 p.m. EST) on the ABC Television Network.

"Polar Run" was written by Joey Gutierrez and directed by Victor Gonzalez.

"Last Man Standing" stars Tim Allen as Mike Baxter, Nancy Travis as Vanessa Baxter, Molly Ephraim as Mandy Baxter, Kaitlyn Dever as Eve Baxter, Amanda Fuller as Kristin Baxter, Jordan Masterson as Ryan Vogelson, Christoph Sanders as Kyle Anderson, Flynn Morrison as Boyd Baxter, Jonathan Adams as Chuck Larabee and Hector Elizondo as Ed Alzate.

Guest starring is Joely Fisher as Wendi, Katy Chase as Cathy.

"Last Man Standing" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound. A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate.