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.

Ahead of her guest appearance on ABC's 'Shifting Gears,' Nancy Travis opens up to PEOPLE about the most difficult part of working with her 'Last Man Standing' costar Tim Allen.

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).

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,

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’

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.

Tim Allen is in his happy place. He's leaving the Disney lot in Burbank, California, after another day of shooting his new hit ABC sitcom, "Shifting Gears" (Wednesdays, 8 EST/PST and streaming the next day on Hulu), and hopping into his 1,000-horse power Tesla Plaid. (Cue that signature Neanderthal grunt.)

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,

Ultimately, it's working. Kat Dennings is a great live studio audience sparring partner, and the two of them have a real-life commonality as well. Shifting Gears already hit a milestone at ABC, so here's hoping it stays on the air long enough to reach a future where there's some sitcom crossover like on Last Man Standing.

Jay Leno reunites with Tim Allen on ABC's Shifting Gears after recovering from his injury. Read on to know the details.

Jay Leno will make a cameo as himself in episode 109 of Shifting Gears, Allen’s new comedy in which he plays a stubborn, widowed owner of a classic car restoration shop. Leno brings his car into Allen’s shop, Parker Customs, for repair. No word on whether car came from Leno’s actual fleet. The episode will air March 12.