JAY LENO RETURNS AS JOE THE MECHANIC, ON "LAST MAN STANDING"

"Mike and the Mechanics" - To snap Eve out of her funk of not getting into West Point Academy, Mike hopes that taking her to Outdoor Man will show her different career options. But both Mike and Vanessa are taken aback by the unexpected influence that car mechanic Joe (guest star Jay Leno) has on her. Meanwhile, Mandy makes Kristin feel like they no longer have anything in common, on "Last Man Standing," FRIDAY, JANUARY 15 (8:00--8:31 p.m. EST) on the ABC Television Network.

"Mike and the Mechanics" was written by Mike Haukom and directed by Robbie Countryman.

"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 Jay Leno as Joe.

"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.