Tim Allen is back in the spotlight as gears up for its second season, thrilling fans by reuniting with beloved costars from his past sitcom hits.

The show is making waves with guest appearances from Home Improvement and Last Man Standing alums, including Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, Debbe Dunning and Nancy Travis, who all jump in to support Allen’s new character in unexpected ways.

Romance is heating up as Allen and Jenna Elfman‘s onscreen chemistry takes center stage, with their blossoming relationship promising plenty of twists and laughs ahead — much to the delight (and surprise!) of returning character Charlotte.

With surprise cameos, real-life car mishaps, and special guest spots from Mookie Betts and Lilly Singh, Shifting Gears is revving up not just its cast, but its ratings too, proving nostalgic reunions and fresh story lines are the perfect formula for a primetime hit.

NO. 1: A GUIDE TO THE MOST ICONIC GUEST STARS ON TIM ALLEN’S ‘SHIFTING GEARS’
NO. 2: NANCY TRAVIS FINDS OUT ABOUT TIM ALLEN, JENNA ELFMAN ‘SHIFTING GEARS’ ROMANCE
NO. 3: ‘SHIFTING GEARS’ CAST: WHO THE ABC STARS HAVE DATED IN REAL LIFE
NO. 4: SEE 1ST LOOK AT TIM ALLEN’S ‘HOME IMPROVEMENT’ REUNION ON ‘SHIFTING GEARS’
NO. 5: ‘SHIFTING GEARS’ REUNITES TIM ALLEN WITH PATRICIA RICHARDSON, NANCY TRAVIS
NO. 6: INSIDE TIM ALLEN, JENNA ELFMAN’S ‘ROLLER COASTER’ ROMANCE ON ‘SHIFTING GEARS’
NO. 7: TIM ALLEN’S ‘SHIFTING GEARS’ ADDS LOS ANGELES DODGER MOOKIE BETTS TO SEASON 2
NO. 8: WHICH ‘SHIFTING GEARS’ STARS ARE — AND AREN’T — RETURNING FOR SEASON 2?
NO. 9: EVERY ‘HOME IMPROVEMENT’ ALUM TIM ALLEN REUNITED WITH ON ‘SHIFTING GEARS’
NO. 10: ‘SHIFTING GEARS’ SEASON 2: WHAT TO KNOW AFTER TIM ALLEN, JENNA ELFMAN KISS
NO. 11: DANIELLE FISHEL PAID FOR REPAIRS AFTER TIM ALLEN’S CAR WAS DENTED ON SET
NO. 12: ‘SHIFTING GEARS’ SEASON 2 TRAILER SHOWS SEVERAL LOVE INTERESTS FOR TIM ALLEN

Season 2 of Shifting Gears is bringing more guest stars — and multiple love interests for Tim Allen.

This report was produced with the help of AI tools, which summarized previous stories reported and written by McClatchy journalists. It was edited by journalists from Us Weekly.