Tim Allen’sShifting Gearsmay have already brought in some familiar faces for longtime fans of the actor’s sitcoms, but according toLast Man StandingstarNancy Travis,there may be even more familiar names coming soon. Travis, who played Allen’s on-screen wife Vanessa Baxter for nine seasons onLast Man Standing, recently appeared onShifting Gears, and she’s confident that she won’t be the last cast member from the series to show up.
“Oh, of course. I have no doubt [about that].Tim is nothing if not loyal,” Travis toldUs Weeklyabout the possibility of moreLast Man Standingcameos. “So it was great to walk on that set and see most of the crew was fromLast Man Standing. The directorJohn Pasquindid so many episodes ofLast Man Standingand is a personal friend.It was just so great to feel this sense of reunion.”
With Travis at the forefront of the guest appearances, it sounds like more of Allen’s former TV family could be stopping byShifting Gearssooner rather than later. “I wouldn’t be surprised if everybody fromLast Man Standingshows up onShifting Gearsin one way or another,” she teased. “If Tim has his way, he’ll ensure that everybody from [Kat Dennings’]2 Broke Girlscomes on too.”
Could We See ‘Home Improvement’ Stars on ‘Shifting Gears’?
Allen, of course, has been at the center ofmultiple beloved sitcomsover the years. After his run as Tim “The Toolman” Taylor onHome Improvementfrom 1991 to 1999, he returned to network television as Mike Baxter onLast Man Standing. That show ran for nine seasons and saw several reunions between Allen and his formerHome Improvementco-stars, includingPatricia Richardson(who played his wife, Jill Taylor) andJonathan Taylor Thomas(his on-screen son, Randy Taylor).
Allen even hinted thatHome Improvementalum Thomas, who made guest appearances onLast Man Standing, could find his way toShifting Gearsas well. “Everything is a possibility,” Allen said, adding that Thomas had visited the set ofShifting Gearsrecently. “He’s literally my kid. I raised that kid for eight years onHome Improvement. All of these are my kids and I’m kind of sick about this.”
Shifting Gearsairs on ABC Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET before streaming the next day on Hulu. Stay tuned for more potentialLast Man Standingreunions as the season continues.
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Source: US Weekly
