The Last Man on Earth Alive in Tucson (2015–2018) Online
The year is 2020, and after a deadly virus has swept the planet, only one man is left on Earth: Phil Miller. He has travelled to every city in North America and has come to the realization that he is almost certainly the last man on Earth.
| Episode cast overview: | |||
 | Will Forte | - | Phil Tandy Miller |
 | Kristen Schaal | - | Carol Pilbasian |
 | Alexandra Daddario | - | Victoria |
 | Patti Forte | - | Patti Miller |
Will Forte wanted to have an even bigger beard than the one he grew to play Phil Miller in the pilot, in order to show that his character had surrendered to despair after the worldwide virus left him as (as far as he knew) the only person left on Earth. But after the beard he grew caused him personal discomfort ranging from an inability to put his head on a pillow and sleep to nearly being thrown off his bicycle due to the wind pulling on it, Forte had the beard cut to a scraggly but much smaller size for filming.
Will Forte's real mother, Patti Forte, plays his character's mother, Patti Miller (seen in flashbacks).
In the pilot episode, Phil sings the Ghost Busters (1984) theme song. The creators, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, were once rumored to direct the Ghostbusters movie reboot.
The series was intended to air on a cable network. Will Forte, Phil Lord, and Christopher Miller were concerned that the strange and adult-oriented material would be a target of "watering down" and editing on network TV. They were surprised first when Fox expressed interest in the show, then not only ordered it to series but told them to do what they wanted as long as they avoided foul language.
Closing music is the introductory riff from Lily Allen's "Knock 'Em Out."
Will Forte grew a huge beard for the pilot, aiming to have the hair as long on the sides of his face as in the front. He wanted to convey that his Phil Miller character had given up on himself in the wake of the global apocalypse. Forte shaved off the beard after the pilot because it would have produced continuity issues for the show.
While redecorating his new home, Phil puts up a picture of himself with his parents and his brother. His parents are "played" by his real-life parents, Orville and Patti Forte. His brother is "played" by Jason Sudeikis, who would appear in that role in the final episode, The Last Man on Earth: Screw the Moon (2015).
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