The "Abbott Elementary" and "It's Alway Sunny in Philadelphia" crossover also marked a series high with more than 8 million viewers

In the seven days since it debuted on January 8, the first episode has amassed nearly 17M multi-platform viewers across ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms, Disney says. That’s a 173% lift over the episode’s already fairly impressive same-day audience of 6.2M.

In his latest network outing, Allen plays a widower named Matt who owns a garage that specializes in classic cars. But, as ABC teases in its promotional material, his most difficult restoration project arrives when his daughter, Riley, who’s getting divorced, moves back home with his two grandkids in tow.

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