Leading up to Wednesday's Shifting Gears premiere on the 2025 fall TV schedule, there was a lot of talk about Tim Allen reuniting with the Home Improvement gang. That included Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn, and Debbe Dunning (otherwise known as Allen’s on-screen wife Jill, his pal Al Bordland and the immortal Heidi). People have followed Allen from show to show for years, so this type of cameo is much welcomed; however, it’s not the only callback the show gave us in Season 2, Episode 1.
