Tim Allen is no stranger to bringing his former co-stars onto his current shows, and Shifting Gears is no different.
Allen cast his Galaxy Quest crew member Daryl “Chill” Mitchell in the sitcom as a series regular. Then he asked his wife from Home Improvement to guest star on season 1.
This season, Patricia Richardson will be back, and she is bringing some friends with her. Tool Time’s Richard Karn and Debbe Dunning are going to be fixing things for Allen’s character in the season premiere, according to Deadline.
Later on in the season, Allen’s wife, Nancy Travis, from Last Man Standing, will guest star for a second time.
Shifting Gears, which also stars Kat Dennings and Seann William Scott, returns with new episodes on ABC on October 1st.
ABC had good news for Will Trent, The Rookie, 9-1-1, Shifting Gears, and Grey’s Anatomy because they picked up all five shows for another season.
However, Doctor Odyssey is still waiting by the phone to find out if it will set sail again or if it will sink.
Since ABC has already picked up the 9-1-1 spinoff, 9-1-1: Nashville, I think we know they will do a Rose and let it die like Jack. I mean, how many Ryan Murphy shows do they need? Additionally, I am sure it is an expensive show to pay for Joshua Jackson and Don Johnson’s salaries, and they are not getting the ratings to justify that pay.
I don’t know about you, but I have been missing The Rookie and Will Trent, and I want to know when they are going to be back. Well, today, ABC announced their midseason lineup, so now we know.
ABC MIDSEASON PRIMETIME SCHEDULE PREMIERE DATES ARE AS FOLLOWS (all times listed are Eastern/Pacific).
DAY TIME SERIES
THURSDAY, JAN 2
8:00 p.m. “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” (Series Premiere)
9:00 p.m. “Only Murders in the Building” (Broadcast Season Two Premiere – two hours)
SUNDAY, JAN 5
7:00 p.m. “AFV” (Midseason Return)
8:00 p.m. The Wonderful World of Disney
TUESDAY, JAN 7
8:00 p.m. “Will Trent” (Season Three Premiere)
9:00 p.m. “High Potential” (Midseason Return)
10:00 p.m. “The Rookie” (Season Seven Premiere)
WEDNESDAY, JAN 8
8:00 p.m. “Shifting Gears” (Series Premiere)
8:30 p.m. “Abbott Elementary” (Midseason Return)
9:02 p.m. “Celebrity Jeopardy!” (Season Three Premiere)
10:02 p.m. “What Would You Do?” (Midseason Return)
FRIDAY, JAN 17
8:00 p.m. “Shark Tank” (Midseason Return)
THURSDAY, JAN 30
9:00 p.m. “Scamanda” (Series Premiere)
10:00 p.m. “Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini”
Back in March, ABC asked Tim Allen and Kat Dennings to shoot a pilot for Shifting Gears. However, the network opted not to pick it up in May. Instead, they asked the producers to rework it, and they did.
The rework worked, so ABC ordered it to series with Daryl “Chill” Mitchell, Maxwell Simkins, and Barrett Margolis as co-stars.
According to Variety, Allen plays Matt, “the stubborn, widowed owner of a classic car restoration shop. When Matt’s estranged daughter (Dennings) and her teenage kids move into his house, the real restoration begins.”
I have a feeling this will debut either with The Conners’ final episodes or after the series ends its run early next year.
I don’t know about you, but I look forward to laughing with this comedy.
Do you want another Toy Story movie with the original Buzz Lightyear and Woody voicing their roles? Well, Tim Allen gave a promising update to Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show yesterday.
Allen said that Bob Iger, the head of Disney, said it is happening. Tom Hanks and Allen have gotten the phone call asking them to reprise their roles. And one of the writers, who wrote one of the better films in the franchise, said he wouldn’t do it unless he got it right.
So, it sounds like our favorite toys are coming to life again.
Tell me in the comments if this news makes you happy.
