ABC has simply dropped the ultimate trailer for Shifting Gears, the extremely anticipated return to the community for its king of sitcoms, Tim Allen. The actor, who is thought for his iconic roles in Residence Enchancment and Final Man Standing, in addition to being Santa Claus for generations of youngsters in his The Santa Clause films, steps into a brand new function as Matt, a basic automobile fanatic and enterprise proprietor whose life is turned the wrong way up when his estranged daughter (Kat Dennings) strikes again in together with her two children (Maxwell Simkins and Barrett Margolis). The forged additionally options Daryl “Chill” Mitchell and Seann William Scott as Matt’s workers at his basic automobile restoration enterprise. The official logline is as follows:

“Matt (Tim Allen) is the cussed, widowed proprietor of a basic automobile restoration store. When Matt’s estranged daughter and her teenage children transfer into his home, the true restoration begins.”

The pilot episode was directed by John Pasquin, who additionally serves as government producer alongside Michelle Nader, Marty Adelstein, Becky Clements, Richard Baker, Rick Messina, Jim Patterson, Bob Day by day, and John Amodeo. Shifting Gears premieres on ABC on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at 8 p.m. ET.

What Are Tim Allen and Kat Dennings’ Historical past in Sitcoms?

Allen and Dennings are each outdated fingers relating to sitcoms at this level, though they each come from totally different eras and types which is why their pairing in Shifting Gears is such an attention-grabbing mix. Allen is a sitcom icon, and he made his large breathrough as Tim “The Device Man” Taylor in ABC’s Residence Enchancment (1991–1999). The present, which was primarily based round a hapless TV handyman making an attempt to type his work/dwelling steadiness, grew to become a real cultural phenomenon in america. After a decade-long break from tv, Allen returned with Final Man Standing (2011–2021), the place he performed Mike Baxter, a politically conservative dad making an attempt to navigate life in a home full of girls. The present ran for 9 seasons throughout each ABC and Fox, the place it moved following the unique cancellation of the present.

Dennings rose to fame in a very totally different comedic panorama. She is greatest recognized for her function as Max Black on the CBS hit 2 Broke Women (2011–2017), which adopted two struggling younger ladies making an attempt to launch a cupcake enterprise whereas working at a diner, earlier than she later returned to comedy with Hulu’s Dollface (2019–2022), the place she performed Jules, a younger girl making an attempt to reconnect together with her feminine friendships after a breakup.

Shifting Gears premieres on January 8 on ABC. Try the trailer above.