Disney Alum Joins Tim Allen’s New Sitcom SHIFTING GEARS
By Movieguide® Contributor
Tim Allen-led sitcom SHIFTING GEARS just added another familiar face to its lineup — Disney alum Brenda Song has joined the cast.
Song will be reuniting with former DOLLFACE co-star Kat Dennings, who is also starring in SHIFTING GEARS.
Allen stars as Matt, “the stubborn, widowed owner of a classic car restoration shop. When Matt’s estranged daughter [Riley] (Dennings) and her teenage kids move into his house, the real restoration begins,” Variety reported.
“Song will guest star as Caitlyn, a former high school classmate of Riley’s who is now the assistant principal of the school,” Deadline wrote.
“It’s unclear how many episodes Song will appear on, but having her for even just one is certainly to the benefit of the series,” MSN noted. “After all, the former Disney Child star is a natural when it comes to comedy, especially multi-cam productions that film in front of a live studio audience. Seriously, who could forget her A+ work as London Tipton on ZACK & CODY?”
SHIFTING GEARS was written by EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND and PARKS AND RECREATION vet Mike Scully and THE SIMPSONS writer Julie Thacker Scully, and LAST MAN STANDING executive producers Marty Adelstein, Becky Clements, Richard Baker and Rick Messina will executive produce the sitcom.
Allen and Dennings will also serve as producers on the show.
SHIFTING GEARS has been steadily adding new cast members as its premiere date approaches, from Daryl Mitchell to Froy Gutierrez to Seann William Scott.
READ MORE: TIM ALLEN’S SHIFTING GEARS ADDS NEW CAST MEMBER
SHIFTING GEARS will premiere Jan. 8, 2025.
Allen is a sitcom veteran, with popular shows like HOME IMPROVEMENT and LAST MAN STANDING under his belt.
He recently shared that he hopes SHIFTING GEARS will “make a statement.”
READ MORE: TIM ALLEN WANTS TO ‘MAKE A STATEMENT’ WITH NEW SITCOM SHIFTING GEARS
“The word that keeps me alive is ‘grateful.’ I love what I do,” Allen told Us Weekly in 2020. “I get far more enjoyment out of entertaining people than anything monetary. I love the live audience we have. I tell them every night, ‘This is old-school stuff, what television and broadcast started with.’”
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