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

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.

After playing Tim Allen's wife for nearly 10 years on Last Man Standing, Nancy Travis was excited to try something new when they reunited on ABC's Shifting Gears. During an exclusive interview with Us Weekly,

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).

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,