ABC orders new sitcom starring Tim Allen, Kat Dennings

Karen Butler
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Tim Allen is returning to ABC for a new sitcom called "Shifting Gears." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Tim Allen is returning to ABC for a new sitcom called "Shifting Gears." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

July 30 (UPI) -- ABC has ordered a new sitcom starring Tim Allen and Kat Dennings.

The pilot for Shifting Gears was announced in March, but the show wasn't officially green-lit until this week.

Mike Scully and Julie Thacker Scully created the pilot, but have since exited the series.

A new showrunner is expected to be named soon.

A network synopsis said the show follows Matt (Allen), "the stubborn, widowed owner of a classic car restoration shop. When Matt's estranged daughter (Dennings) and her teenage kids move into his house, the real restoration begins."

Kat Dennings will star in a sitcom with Tim Allen. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Kat Dennings will star in a sitcom with Tim Allen. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

Allen previously starred in the network's comedies, Home Improvement and Last Man Standing.

Dennings is known for her roles in 2 Broke Girls and WandaVision.

Jane Hajduk and Tim Allen attend the Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., in 2020. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Jane Hajduk and Tim Allen attend the Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., in 2020. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
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