Tim Allen and Jenna Elfman lastly went on a date in Shifting Gears‘ newest episode — however issues didn't go in accordance with plan.
In the course of the Wednesday, October 8, episode of the hit ABC sitcom, Matt (Allen) needed to maintain his romance with Eve (Elfman) non-public — however that didn't final lengthy after she kissed him in his workplace. The couple tried to determine their first date, which left them divided since Matt needed one thing extra conventional whereas Eve was in search of informal.
Their time out began on the unsuitable foot when Matt went to choose up Eve — who was already at their golf date. Matt then needed to pay however Eve fought him on it and ended up injured consequently. From there, Matt and Eve's date took them to the hospital the place she questioned in the event that they “is perhaps too totally different.”
Eve instructed that it “shouldn't be this tough” earlier than being wheeled off for an X-ray by a nurse who confused Matt for her father. By the point Eve returned, Matt was again and argued that they shouldn't quit so shortly.
Matt even stunned Eve with a second date that very same day they usually gave their relationship one other probability. Elsewhere within the episode, Matt complained about individuals who blindly adopted suggestions from celebrities — solely to search out himself drawn in by Hailey Bieber's strawberry glaze pores and skin smoothie from Erewhon.
“After I spent 10 minutes at Erewhon [making sheep noises] at everybody in line, they gave me two so I would depart,” Matt defined. “Now, I'm a Belieber.”
The remainder of Wednesday's episode adopted Riley's (Kat Dennings) try and make a mother buddy to disastrous outcomes. In the meantime, on the auto store, Sew (Daryl “Chill” Mitchell) was pissed off with Gabriel (Seann William Scott) and Carter (Maxwell Simkins) discovered himself caught within the center.
Earlier than season 2 premiered on ABC, showrunner Michelle Nader teased how Matt and Eve would maintain coping with obstacles.
“I'll say that it's actually fascinating to look at them,” Nader completely instructed Us Weekly in September in regards to the pair's season 2 dynamic. “It's fascinating to look at their relationship develop, and they also're going to enter excessive gear — nevertheless it's going to be slightly little bit of a roller-coaster.”
Elfman, 53, additionally spoke to Us about returning to the present.
“I'm loving doing the present. I really like working with all people on it. I really like the showrunner. It genuinely is like I'm ready for the opposite shoe to drop as a result of I can't imagine how good it's. I'm very excited for everybody to see it,” she gushed. “I've to say I'm blown away by the penning this 12 months. They're writing for every actor and for his or her character so nicely. The tales are sincerely hilarious. Like, at work, we're all doubled over laughing repeatedly.”
Elfman continued: “Simply as a performer and as somebody on this business, I'm blown away at how good the comedy is on this present this 12 months. In order that makes me very excited for everybody at house as a result of I do know they're going to have an incredible chuckle with their household.”
Shifting Gears airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET earlier than streaming the following day on Hulu.
