Shifting Gears: Job (ABC, Wednesday, January 22, 2025)

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ABC’s new sitcom “Shifting Gears” continues to explore the vagaries of family and the joys (and frustrations) of classic car restoration. In the upcoming episode, “Job,” airing Wednesday, January 22 at 8:00 PM, family tensions accelerate when Riley, in desperate need of employment, takes a job at her estranged father Matt’s auto shop.

While the setting might be filled with gleaming chrome and the roar of finely tuned engines, the real drama lies in the strained relationship between father and daughter. Meanwhile, Matt’s meticulous restoration work is further complicated by Gabriel and Stitch’s restomod project, undertaken against his explicit instructions. This, naturally, won’t lead to any family arguments, will it?

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“Shifting Gears” debuted on January 8th, setting the stage for a classic sitcom premise with a unique twist and immediately scored big ratings. Matt, a widower trying to run a business while raising his grandkids, is thrown for another loop when his daughter and her teenage children move in. This half-hour comedy aims to mine humor from the generational clashes, the challenges of small business ownership, and the inevitable mishaps that occur when family and classic cars collide.

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“Shifting Gears” airs Wednesdays at 8:00 PM on ABC.

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