7 January 2025

ABC Transmission gears Prove this Tim AllenThe sitcom world – and we all live in it.

the Official trailer The upcoming show premiered on Monday, December 30 and was introduced we Allen's character Matt, a widowed father Who reconnects with the estranged daughter riley (Kat Dennings).

“I'm crawling home because I'm broke and I need a place to stay until I know what the rest of my life is going to look like,” Riley admits in a sneak peek before Matt agrees. “Really? Because I haven't changed much!”

The arrangement has its ups and downs – especially when Riley's two children move in. “Can we try to talk to each other like rational adults?” Riley asks as Matt scoffs, “Have you watched the news lately? This isn't a thing anymore.”

Matt explains that he hasA certain way of doing things“, which often puts him at odds with Riley.

Tim Allen lays down the law with his on-screen daughter Kat Dennings in Shifting Gears
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“If you want me to do something you don't like, you just look at the ceiling over your head and say, 'Okay,'” Matt says later in the clip. Meanwhile, Riley replies, “I'm not sure you understand how bridges work.”

In addition to Dennings (38 years old) and Allen (71 years old). Transmission gears The stars too Sean William Scott, Darrell “Chill” Mitchell, Maxwell Simkins and Barrett Margolis.

Before returning to the sitcom world, Allen became a fan-favorite TV dad through his role as Tim “The Toolman” Taylor on the ABC sitcom Home improvementwhich ran from 1991 to 1999. He later portrayed Mike Baxter in the film Nine seasons on Last man standing.

“The word that keeps me alive is 'grateful'.” I love what I do. “I get a lot more enjoyment out of entertaining people than I do from anything monetary,” Allen said exclusively. Us Weekly In 2020. “I love our live audience. “This is old-school stuff, what TV and broadcasting started with,” I tell them every night. “I don’t know the future, but this (offer) is rare.”

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Tim Allen lays down the law with his on-screen daughter Kat Dennings in Shifting Gears
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“We did the same thing as we did with Home improvement. It's all about relationships – we don't get into topical matters. But (now), I only have girls, so you see how a man has a different perspective when he has a lot of strong women around him. “We never make fun of (each other).” They are a caring family. I love the fact that we simultaneously honor and mock marriage, institutions, children, babies, and people. But in the same way we honor him. We are not complacent in this matter.”

Dennings, meanwhile He played Max in the CBS sitcom 2 girls break From 2011 to 2017. Transmission gears It also marks Scott's third series regular role after playing the title role Welcome to Flash and Lethal weapon.

Transmission gears It premieres on ABC Wednesday, January 8 at 8pm ET before airing the next day on Hulu.

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