Jay Leno Set to Reunite with Longtime Friend Tim Allen onShifting GearsNearly 3 Months After Injuring Himself in Fall

Mar. 15, 2025

From left: Jay Leno and Tim Allen on set of ‘Shifting Gears’.Photo:Disney/Raymond Liu

Disney/Raymond Liu

Jay Lenois teaming up withTim Allenonce again!

On Feb. 11, ABC announced that the formerTonight Showhost, 74, will make a cameo as himself on the March 12 episode ofShifting Gears. During the episode, Leno will bring his car into Parker Customs, the family’s car restoration shop, for a repair.

From left: Jay Leno and Tim Allen on set of ‘Shifting Gears’.Disney/Raymond Liu

In addition to Leno’s appearance, the episode will chronicle Riley (Kat Dennings) being “horrified when she finds weed gummies in Carter’s (Maxwell Simkins) pocket, prompting surprising advice from Matt (Allen). Meanwhile, Eve inadvertently lands Gabriel (Seann William Scott) and Stitch (Daryl Mitchell) in hot water after asking them to donate to a charity auction,” according to an official synopsis.

Leno’s cameo comes nearly three months after the comedian was spotted stepping out withsevere bruisingon his face in November, causing alarm among fans.

At the time, Leno toldTMZthat the injuries were due to a fall down a steep hill, and he later toldInside Editionthat he broke his wrist, lost the nail on one of his fingers and bruised the entire left side of his body during the tumble. He had to wear an eye patch during his recovery.

From left: Tim Allen and Jay Leno on ‘Last Man Standing’.Ron Tom/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty

Ron Tom/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty

Allen and Leno previously appeared together on ABC’sLast Man Standing. On the sitcom, Leno played the role of Joe Leonard, a retired auto technician who later works at the repair shop at Outdoor Man.

Allen also visited his longtime pal on his showJay Leno’s Garage, on which they discussed their shared love of cars.

When asked about Allen’s impression of the comedian, Leno responded, “It’s a horrible impression. I mean, people go, ‘Who was that?’ He has to tell him that it’s me and then they go, ‘Oh no, that would be too cruel.’ It doesn’t resemble me in any way.”

A few months later, theHome Improvementalum showed his support for Leno after he suffered"serious burns" in a garage gasoline fire.

The actor toldTMZthat his friend was “feeling better,” adding, “He took his car magazines. We did some jokes, which is what we do. We commiserated.”

When asked what Leno’s face looks like following the accident, Allen joked that it “didn’t look all that good to begin with,” but clarified that he still looks “great.”

“He’s going for the George Clooney look, you’re gonna be surprised,” Allen joked. “He’s handsome and he’s happy and the hospital’s doing a great job taking care of him.”

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source: people.com