JIMMY STEPS IT UP WITH THE FAMILY WHEN MAYA AND KENNETH GET SICK, ON ABC'S 'SPEECHLESS'

"S-I--SICK D-A--DAY" - When Maya gets sick, Jimmy is forced to be the mom of the house, and Dylan becomes Kenneth's replacement for JJ when Kenneth also gets sick. Jimmy ends up doing well with Maya's normal duties, but he tries to keep it from her to avoid her feeling bad. Meanwhile, JJ protects Dylan from a boy she's interested in. And despite its illness, the family bands together and pulls an all-nighter to finish Ray's school project, on "Speechless," WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18 (8:30-9:00 p.m. EST), on the ABC Television Network.

"Speechless" stars Minnie Driver as Maya DiMeo, John Ross Bowie ("The Big Bang Theory") as Jimmy DiMeo, Mason Cook as Ray DiMeo, Micah Fowler as JJ DiMeo, Kyla Kenedy as Dylan DiMeo and Cedric Yarbrough as Kenneth.

Guest starring is Matt Cornett as Chase, Kiva Jump as Drop-off Parent, Victor Chi as Festival Goer, Kaleigh Krause as Sasha and David Lengel as Tad.

"S-I--SICK D-A--DAY" was written by Elizabeth Beckwith & Seth Kurland and directed by Bill Purple.

Scott Silveri ("Friends") writes and is executive producer of the show, along with "Fresh Off the Boat"'s Jake Kasdan and Melvin Mar. The series is from Twentieth Century Fox Television and ABC Studios. The Cerebral Palsy Foundation is a Foundation Partner and Technical Consultant on "Speechless." To learn more about CP, go to CerebralPalsyFoundation.org.