It was an improvement.

In the Season 2 premiere of Tim Allen’s ABC sitcom “Shifting Gears,” he has an onscreen reunion with his former “Home Improvement” co-stars Richard Karn, Patricia Richardson , and Debbe Dunning.

“Coming back was exciting,” Dunning, 59, exclusively told The Post. 10

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Dunning got a call from Allen, 72, asking if she was available to film for a few days in August.

“I’m like, even if I was [busy], I’ll clear my schedule,” she explained. “Just going back and seeing everybody from the makeup and hair people to the group [of actors] was surreal.”

Premiering Season 2 on Wed, Oct 1 (8.p.m) on ABC, “Shifting Gears” stars Allen, Seann William Scott, 48, and Kat Dennings, 39.

Created by “The Simpsons” writers Mike Scully and Julie Thacker Scully, the show

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