Tim Allen and Kat Dennings are returning to the sitcom screen, this time as an estranged father-daughter duo. “ Shifting Gears ” premieres Wednesday, Jan. 8, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. Watch the new series for free with a trial from Fubo or DIRECTV Stream. You can also watch it on Jan. 9, with a free Hulu trial or Hulu with the Disney Bundle.

Welcome Tim Allen back to the land of multicamera sitcom, for a third run in a form that has treated him well. "Home Improvement" ran for eight seasons on ABC and is arguably what allowed him to become a film star;