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.

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.

This is the best way they could've done it. Warning! The following contains spoilers for the Shifting Gears episode "Valentine's." Stream it with a Hulu subscription and read at your own risk!

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,

Nancy Travis‘ guest spot on ABC's Shifting Gears featured a major nod to her time with Tim Allen on Last Man Standing. "There's a wink in the episode where you know that there's a past," Travis, 63, exclusively told Us Weekly about how the sitcom acknowledged her past with 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).