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.

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’

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).

Sitcom icons Tim Allen, beloved for shows like Home Improvement and Last Man Standing, and Kat Dennings, known for her role in 2 Broke Girls, have joined forces in the all-new ABC comedy Shifting Gears—and we can’t get enough of their hilarious chemistry on-screen as a father-daughter duo!

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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.

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,

Tim Allen spoke exclusively to Us Weekly about reuniting with pal Jay Leno on his new ABC sitcom 'Shifting Gears'

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),

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.