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January 11 – January 17, 2025
‘Gearing’ up for comedy: Tim Allen, Kat Dennings renew love of sitcoms on ABC BY DANA SIMPSON With so many genre-bending films and series on the market
from the CBS sitcom “2 Broke Girls,” takes on the role of Matt’s
across streaming platforms and cable television, it may be
daughter, Riley. The actress, who somewhat recently saw silver
surprising to learn that comedy is the second most “in-demand”
screen fame as researcher Darcy Lewis in the Marvel Cinematic
television genre, after drama (according to a 2023 Statista sur-
Universe’s Thor franchise, returns to her sitcom daughter roots
vey). Those who are not surprised may, themselves, be comedy
some 23 years after she landed her first recurring role as Sarah
fans. Should that be the case, good news: a new sitcom, “Shift-
in the 2001-2002 series “Raising Dad.”
ing Gears,” premieres Wednesday, Jan. 8, on ABC. The series
The series, which aired on the WB network (now The CW)
cipal (presumably the one overseeing Riley’s kids during school hours). While not much information has yet been released as of writing, we do know that Song and Dennings’ is not the only reunion on set. Dennings and Song are both reunited with “Dollface” writer and showrunner Michelle Nader, who also previously worked with Dennings on “2 Broke Girls” and who has taken on writ-
for one season, co-starred a post-”Full House” Bob Saget as
ing and executive production duties for the new ABC series.
Starring Tim Allen of “Home Improvement” fame, “Shifting
Dennings’ on-screen father and Dennings’ fellow MCU co-star
Allen also gets a reunion of his own, working once more
Gears” follows aging Indiana-based widower Matt (Allen), who
Brie Larson (“Captain Marvel,” 2019) as her sister, Emily. Inter-
must adjust to life when his estranged adult daughter and her
estingly enough, Sarah and Emily’s father shares a name with
teenage kids move in with him following a separation with her
Allen’s “Shifting Gears” character — making this the second
partner. Soon, Matt’s quiet life as the owner of a classic car
time Dennings has been cast as the daughter of a divorced
shop is turned topsy-turvy, reminding him that he must take the
father named Matt.
will also be available to stream on Hulu.
bad with the good when it comes to repairing broken family relationships. Kat Dennings, best known to comedy lovers as Max Black
with his “Galaxy Quest” (1999) co-star Daryl “Chill” Mitchell, who plays Ed in “Shifting Gears.” Meanwhile, Seann William Scott (“Welcome to Flatch”) adds some star power to the series as Gabriel, a “family friend of
“Shifting Gears” also plays host to a reunion between Den-
Matt and Riley who works in the shop with Matt” (per Variety).
nings and her “Dollface” co-star Brenda Song, who plays Cait-
Don’t miss the release of “Shifting Gears,” the new ABC
lyn, a former classmate of Riley’s who is now the assistant prin-
comedy premiering Wednesday, Jan. 8.
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