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After lately bringing Nancy Travis onto Shifting Gears, Tim Allen welcomed one other Final Man Standing co-star within the newest episode. Jay Leno confirmed up taking part in himself, and whereas I anticipated him to discuss with the earlier collection like Travis did, the ABC comedy hit us with a curveball by referencing one other certainly one of Allen’s earlier tasks: Dwelling Enchancment.
In what was his second community tv sitcom look since his voice cameo in Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, Jay Leno performed himself as a consumer of Allen’s character, Matt Parker. Their transient dialog made it sound like the 2 have been fairly pleasant, at the very least sufficient for Leno to rib him about his resemblance to a tv character.
Jay Leno Made A Imprecise Reference To Dwelling Enchancment
Jay Leno confirmed up towards the top of the episode, arriving on the auto store to select up certainly one of his vehicles that he’d “forgotten about.” He then briefly talked to Matt, and recalled a voicemail he despatched him the night time prior the place he wasn’t making a lot sense. The voicemail did not make sense as a result of Matt had taken a marijuana edible, however reasonably than admit that, he as a substitute stated he was doing a comedy bit. Leno purchased the excuse, and it jogged his reminiscence of one thing else he’d seen the night time earlier than:
I used to be watching this present final night time, should’ve been from the ’90s. A man, appears to be like like a youthful model of you, has all of your mannerisms. And the distinction between you and him? He was actually humorous. Oh that man, he was unbelievable.
Whereas the collection wasn’t immediately talked about, Shifting Gears made a reasonably clear reference to Dwelling Enchancment. It is a becoming nod contemplating the traditional collection aired on ABC, for these sufficiently old to recollect earlier than it was out there with a Disney+ subscription or on different platforms. As somebody who was completely anticipating one other reference to Final Man Standing, it was enjoyable to have my expectations subverted.
Will Dwelling Enchancment Stars Make Their Means To Shifting Gears?
Now that Dwelling Enchancment has been talked about, I’ve to know once we’ll begin seeing the previous stars of the sitcom be part of Tim Allen and Kat Dennings. After listening to the origins of the “Goth Mark” storyline, I’d like to see Taran Noah Smith present up and play a personality on Shifting Gears, if solely to make a joke about that.
And am I the one one who would like to see Richard Karn play a personality that opens up a competing auto store on the opposite facet of city? After watching Karn play Tim Allen’s finest good friend Al on Dwelling Enchancment, seeing the 2 as bitter enemies within the new collection could be hilarious. Let’s get these two in a present once more as a result of that Historical past Channel collection wasn’t sufficient.
We’ll see what actors from Tim Allen’s previous will present up on future episodes of Shifting Gears, which air on ABC on Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. ET. This sitcom is among the prime reveals up to now on the 2025 TV schedule, so make sure to catch up if you have not already.