ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE AND GUILT TRIPS ON AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF ABC'S 'SPEECHLESS,' AIRING FRIDAY, MARCH 8

"S-P-- SPECIAL B-- BOY T-I-- TIME" - Ray's attempt to manipulate Maya over an unfulfilled promise of mother-son time backfires when she calls his bluff. JJ tries a new aide after he and Kenneth agree to spend a day apart. Meanwhile, Jimmy's unsure how to handle Dylan's teen angst when she invites a boy over on an all-new episode of "Speechless," airing FRIDAY, MARCH 8 (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 Kayla Maisonet as Izzy, Zach Anner as Lee, Hanani Taylor as Ally, Tony Robinette as Announcer, Keely Marshall as Molly, Noah Urrea as Kal, Sara Anne as Mia, Morgan Melton as Meg, Tahir Moore as Operator and Dan Mintz as Randy.

"S-P-- SPECIAL B-- BOY T-I-- TIME" was written by Broti Gupta and directed by Rob Cohen.

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.