After Home Improvement And Last Man Standing, Tim Allen Had One Request If He Was Going To 'Be Like The Tom Brady Of Sitcoms'
As far as the profession goes, Shifting Gears' having Tim Allen working with cars and tools almost feels like the last piece of a triangle of ruggedness that the man has embodied over decades of TV. Previously, Home Improvement had Allen play Tim “The Toolman” Taylor, while Last Man Standing ’s Mike Baxter was a sporting goods mogul.