Shifting Gears is Tim Allen's third starring sitcom, but Allen's past titles have haunted his new role enough to warrant a joke in episode 9's ending.

I watch a lot of television. I could argue with a straight face that it’s for my job, but really, deep down, I kinda just love watching TV. I’d probably be consuming almost as much if I worked some other random job.

The multi-camera comedy about widower ( Tim Allen) who allows his daughter (Kat Dennings) and grandkids to move in wrapped its 10-episode first season March 19. Here, Dennings talks about working with the sitcom veteran,