Tim Allen is returning to tv when Shifting Gears hits the 2025 TV schedule, and I couldn’t be extra excited. This may mark the actor’s third present on ABC, following House Enchancment and Final Man Standing. Moreover, Allen can be joined by fellow sitcom veteran Kat Dennings, who’s enjoying his daughter, and the Allen himself simply clued me in to their bizarre connection.
Shifting Gears facilities on Allen’s Matt Parker, a widow and proprietor of a basic automotive restoration store. His estranged daughter, Riley (Dennings), winds up shifting again in together with her children. Whereas Matt and Riley will not be shut on the present (but), Allen informed TV Insider about his connection to Dennings IRL, and it’s actually fairly loopy:
Kat’s so freaking gifted. We’re born on the identical day, which is form of bizarre. Actually completely different ages!
Sure, it’s true. Allen was born on June 13, 1953 whereas Dennings was born on June 13, 1986. In fact, assembly somebody with the identical birthday as you isn’t completely unusual, but it surely makes the truth that they’re enjoying father and daughter all of the extra becoming. It’s actually fairly a enjoyable coincidence, and I can solely think about how the dialog went after they discovered this out, whether or not or not it occurred on set.
Already, followers have been seeing what Allen and Dennings’ relationship is like on the small display. The 2 gave followers a take a look at their new comedy for the vacations that not solely reveals what their chemistry is like off-screen, but it surely additionally gave us a good suggestion about what Matt and Riley are like. There can be loads to sit up for when Shifting Gears premieres, and the actual fact the actors are in a position to play an estranged father and daughter whereas clearly having an incredible relationship is proof of simply how gifted they each are.
Together with Tim Allen and Kat Dennings, Shifting Gears additionally stars Seann William Scott, Daryl Mitchell, Maxwell Simkins, and Barrett Margolis. Even when none of them share a birthday like their leads, it could be arduous for me to imagine they will not gave killer chemistry. There’s a motive that Shifting Gears was picked up by ABC, and a part of that has to do with the solid making the premise work, no matter who made the minimize from the pilot to the complete collection.
In the meantime, Allen’s return to TV makes him “really feel like Tom Brady” in that he simply can’t keep away from TV. He’ll take somewhat little bit of a break however then come again at full drive. Whereas Allen did star in The Santa Clauses that may be streamed with a Disney+ subscription, this can be his first return to community tv since Final Man Standing resulted in 2021.
It will likely be an thrilling collection to observe when it premieres on January 8 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. Though it’s too early to inform if a second season is feasible. Tim Allen and Kat Dennings would possibly have a good time their birthdays on the identical day, however they’re additionally bonded for all times now.