Tim Allen's new sitcom has had highs and lows in its debut season, but Shifting Gears episode 9 turned his character, Matt, into a fraud (thankfully).

Kat Dennings and Tim Allen shared a bonding moment while gearing up for an emotional scene in Shifting Gears. "We were both dreading it. We were like, ‘Oh God, we have to cry. What is this?' It's like,

Home Improvement, which ran for eight seasons between 1991 and 1999, and Last Man Standing, which ended its nine-season run in 2021 — Tim Allen wasn’t sure he was up for a third. “I didn’t really want to do another one,

Shifting Gears is Tim Allen's third starring sitcom, but Allen's past titles have haunted his new role enough to warrant a joke in episode 9's ending.