Previously, Home Improvement had Allen play Tim “The Toolman” Taylor, while Last Man Standing’s Mike Baxter was a sporting goods mogul.

Fans of Allen, however, won't have to wait long to see him return to the world of sitcoms; the actor is headlining the new ABC new series Shifting Gears alongside Kat Dennings of 2 Broke Girls.

Tim Allen Lands Back At ABC With New Sitcom ‘Shifting Gears’ After Leading ‘Home Improvement’ And ‘Last Man Standing’ By Radhamely De Leon Published July 30, 2024, 11:42 a.m. ET ...

The popular sitcom ran for eight seasons in the early 1990s. Allen’s character, Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor, was known for expressing himself through a very specific grunt sound.

As the man himself has said, Tim Allen is the Tom Brady of sitcoms. His return for "Shifting Gears," which is airing on the 2025 TV schedule, further proves that fact, as he’s about to embark on ...

Allen said he would love nothing more than to share the screen with Thomas, 43, again, adding, "He's literally my kid. I raised that kid for eight years on Home Improvement.

Previously, Home Improvement had Allen play Tim “The Toolman” Taylor, while Last Man Standing’s Mike Baxter was a sporting goods mogul.