Nancy Travis exclusively told Us Weekly about how Tim Allen’s new sitcom ‘Shifting Gears’ found a way to pay tribute to their history on ‘Last Man Standing’

How Shifting Gears Referenced Tim Allen And Nancy Travis' Past Roles On Last Man Standing. Tim Allen's Matt spent his Valentine's Day visiting his late wife's grave when he came a

Mike and Vanessa Baxter, is that you?! No, not quite, but Tim Allen and Nancy Travis are having a Last Man Standing reunion in the February 12 episode of Shifting Gears. Swooon has an official first look at the ABC comedy’s Valentine’s Day episode and the unconventional meet-cute between Matt (Allen) and Charlotte (Travis).

Note: This story contains spoilers from "Shifting Gears" Episode 6. "Shifting Gears" reunited star Tim Allen with his "Last Man Standing" wife Nancy Travis, a welcome return for the actress to the world of broadcast sitcoms.

Sitcom icons Tim Allen, beloved for shows like Home Improvement and Last Man Standing, and Kat Dennings, known for her role in 2 Broke Girls, have joined forces in the all-new ABC comedy Shifting Gears—and we can’t get enough of their hilarious chemistry on-screen as a father-daughter duo!

Nancy Travis‘ guest spot on ABC's Shifting Gears featured a major nod to her time with Tim Allen on Last Man Standing. "There's a wink in the episode where you know that there's a past," Travis, 63, exclusively told Us Weekly about how the sitcom acknowledged her past with Allen,

TV schedule welcomed Tim Allen back to the world of sitcoms with the premiere of Shifting Gears, which immediately became a ratings competitor on Wednesday nights. Alongside fellow sitcom vet Kat Dennings,