Home Improvement Cast Plans Reunion on ABC's Shifting Gears

The second season of ABC's sitcom "Shifting Gears," starring Tim Allen, will feature a special "Home Improvement" reunion in its premiere episode airing on October 1, 2025. Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, and Debbe Dunning, who played Tim Allen's wife, co-host, and assistant respectively on "Home Improvement," will guest star and support Allen’s character, Matt Parker, in an unexpected way. "Shifting Gears" centers on Matt, a widowed classic car restoration shop owner, and his evolving relationship with his daughter and grandchildren. Fans have expressed excitement over the reunion, though details about the trio’s roles remain under wraps. Despite Tim Allen's interest in reprising his original role, a full reboot of "Home Improvement" is unlikely due to past disputes, including Richardson’s departure over pay disparities. The reunion continues Allen's trend of bringing former co-stars into his current projects, delighting longtime fans of the 1990s hit sitcom.