Nancy Travis Shares the ‘Shifting Gears’ Joke That Got the Most Laughs During Her ‘Last Man Standing’ Reunion With Tim Allen

The actress also tells TheWrap how guest starring on the ABC comedy series felt like a homecoming

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Tim Allen and Nancy Travis in "Shifting Gears." (Disney/Raymond Liu)

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.

The actress, who played Vanessa Baxter on the ABC-turned-Fox comedy series from 2011-21, guest starred on Wednesday’s episode of “Shifting Gears” as a widow who stumbles upon Matt (Allen) visiting his wife’s gravesite on Valentine’s Day. Though some of the familiar sparks fly between the TV duo, their interaction remains platonic — at least for now.

“I got to work with Tim again, not in the role of a wife or a girlfriend, but as a stranger who shares a similar past and is a catalyst for him moving forward after the death of his wife in the show,” Travis told TheWrap of the guest role.

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