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Tim Allen’s new ABC sitcom “Shifting Gears” is revving its ratings engine. According to ABC, the series now stands as the most-watched ABC series premiere on streaming to date, via first seven days of views on both Hulu and the Hulu portion of Disney+.

Tim Allen comedies are still a big draw, apparently, because the premiere of his latest series Shifting Gears has set an audience record for ABC. In the seven days since it debuted on January 8, the first episode has amassed nearly 17M multi-platform viewers across ABC,

Overall, there has been quite a bit of excitement surrounding Shifting Gears. It stars two beloved actors, Tim Allen and Kat Dennings, and its premise – a comedy about a stubborn widowed restoration shop owner reconnecting with his estranged daughter – sounded like a winner. However, many reviews think the series falls a bit short.

[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Shifting Gears, Season 1 Episode 1, “Restoration.”]

Tim Allen stars as a curmudgeonly father and Kat Dennings as his estranged daughter in this ABC multicam sitcom that features some sociopolitical humor.

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.

Allen’s Matt is a beleaguered widower, lonely after his wife’s recent passing. He runs an auto shop that fixes up old cars (the man can never be too far from a tool chest), which he keeps pristinely clean and organized, just like his home.

Tim Allen's new sitcom Shifting Gears marks a record-setting viewership for ABC, surpassing a previous record for The Conners viewership in 2018.