THE DIMEOS FIGURE OUT A FAMILY SHORTCOMING ON AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF ABC'S 'SPEECHLESS,' FRIDAY, DEC. 7

"F-O-- FOLLOW T-H-R-- THROUGH" - The DiMeos realize they have great intentions but lack follow-through when it comes to ... everything. Vowing to change, Ray and Dylan take on government bureaucracy; Kenneth helps JJ prepare for college; and Maya tries to reconnect with Jimmy, on "Speechless," airing FRIDAY, DEC. 7 (8:30-9:00 p.m. EST), as part of the new TGIF programming block on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand.

"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 in this episode is Richard Robichaux as Administrator Lynam, Martin Garcia as Craig, Jason Sims Prewitt as Gas Company Employee, Christian Benz Belnavis as Groundskeeper and Betsy Stover as Woman.

"F-O-- FOLLOW T-H-R-- THROUGH" was written by Elizabeth Beckwith and Dan Holden, 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 serves as a technical consultant on "Speechless." To learn more about CP, go to CerebralPalsyFoundation.org.

"Speechless" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound. A TV parental guideline will be assigned to this episode at a later date.