Kat Dennings is returning to the world of sitcoms by joining Tim Allen in the new TV series Shifting Gears. The show is set to debut on Jan. 8 on ABC.
“She just shows up on his doorstep with her two kids. She’s getting a divorce, and her life is falling apart,” Dennings noted. “She has no money and she needs to stay with him. So it turns both their lives upside down.”
She has no money and she needs to stay with him. So it turns both their lives upside down.
She also added to TV Guide Magazine, “[The characters] have such different styles and completely different beliefs. But what’s fun about them is that she is his daughter, and they are exactly the same. So when they butt heads, it’s just very, very funny.” On her co-star, she continued, “Tim’s a really amazing actor, and I’ve told him this to his face, so I’m definitely happy to say it in print!”
“Kat’s so freaking talented,” Allen also said about Dennings, noting how they have something interesting in common. “We’re born on the same day, which is kind of weird. Certainly different ages!”
An Ensemble Cast Is Featured in Shifting Gears
Also starring in the series are Seann William Scott and Daryl Mitchell as two of the employees working at Matt’s shop. Jenna Elfman will also have a recurring role as the owner of a dance studio across the street. Michelle Nader, who previously worked with Dennings on her hit sitcom 2 Broke Girls, is serving as the showrunner on the series. Dennings’ other sitcom work includes playing Bob Saget’s daughter in Raising Dad, while Allen has also starred in the hit sitcoms Home Improvement and Last Man Standing.
