‘Shifting Gears’ Review: Tim Allen and Kat Dennings Are Stuck in Neutral in ABC’s Family Sitcom
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Daniel Fienberg
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A conservative father and his estranged liberal daughter must bridge their political divide in ABC's mediocre family sitcom 'Shifting Gears'.
beat sheet
- Tim Allen stars as the grouchy Boomer patriarch who rants about societal changes, but the show's sympathies are firmly on his side, making it feel like a tamer 'Last Man Standing'.
- Kat Dennings brings her trademark sarcasm as the daughter, but the script fails to give her a coherent character, relegating her to familiar broad comedy territory.
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Tim Allen, Kat Dennings, Seann William Scott, Daryl Mitchell, Maxwell Simkins, Barrett Margolis, Mike Scully, Julie Thacker Scully, Denis Leary, Taylor Misiak, ABC, 'Shifting Gears', Going Dutch