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.

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

Nancy Travis exclusively told Us Weekly about how Tim Allen’s new sitcom ‘Shifting Gears’ found a way to pay tribute to their history on ‘Last Man Standing’

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).

Natural, because Shifting Gears is the story of Allen’s character Matt, the stubborn, widowed owner of a classic car restoration shop. So, on the ninth episode of the comedy, airing March 12, Leno plays himself, and he brings his car into Parker Customs for repair.

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,

Tim Allen spoke exclusively to Us Weekly about reuniting with pal Jay Leno on his new ABC sitcom 'Shifting Gears'

Tim Allen recently launched his third starring sitcom, Shifting Gears, which has already become a smash hit in the ratings. But at 71, Allen realizes that his time on network television may be coming to an end.

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,