Shifting Gears

Right now you can watch Shifting Gears in Australia on Disney Plus, and in the US on Disney Plus and Hulu — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. Every one of its 2 seasons holds up. With 69 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Tim Allen leads a cast with real comic timing. Start it on Disney Plus whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

There is a reason Shifting Gears keeps coming up in conversation. Shifting Gears gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Matt is a stubborn, widowed owner of a classic car restoration shop. When Matt's estranged daughter Riley and her teenage kids move into his house, the real restoration begins. Tim Allen and Kat Dennings lead a cast with the timing to make it work. 2 seasons (2025–2026) gave the story room most shows never get. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Shifting Gears holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in Shifting Gears. Mama's Family is the obvious comparison, but Shifting Gears earns its own place alongside it. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Tim Allen anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

Shifting Gears is currently airing new episodes, created by Julie Thacker and Mike Scully — so there's no better time to catch up before the story moves forward. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.