ABC Upcoming Episode Press Release - Various Shows - 29th February 2016

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  The Family - Episode 1.04 - Feathers or Steel
  
  “Feathers or Steel” – Detective Meyer and Agent Clements go on the hunt for a child kidnapper whose MO is eerily similar to Adam’s abductor. Meanwhile, Bridey continues to infiltrate the Warren family, searching for intel on Adam, but arouses Willa’s suspicions when she is caught prowling around the house uninvited. In a flashback, Claire’s darker side is revealed as she attempts to get Hank to spill secrets about Adam’s kidnapping. Unfortunately, she also makes a painful discovery about John, on “The Family,” SUNDAY, MARCH 20 (9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT) on the ABC Television Network.
  
  “The Family” stars Joan Allen stars as Claire Warren, Alison Pill as Willa Warren, Rupert Graves as John Warren, Margot Bingham as Detective Nina Meyer, Liam James as Adam Warren, Andrew McCarthy as Hank Asher, Zach Gilford as Danny Warren, Floriana Lima as Bridey Cruz, Madeleine Arthur as Young Willa and Rarmian Newton as Young Danny.
  
  Guest starring are Grant Show as Governor Charlie Lang, Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Chief of Police Len Bucksey, Felix Solis as Editor in Chief Gus, Michael Esper as Pock-Marked Man, Matthew Lawler as Agent Gabe Clements, Zoe Perry as Jane Cardone and Francois Battiste as Scotty
  
  “Feathers or Steel” was written by Corey Miller and directed by John Gray.
  

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  Dr. Ken - Episode 1.19 - Ken's An Expert Witness
  
  “Ken’s An Expert Witness” -- When Ken is invited to be a medical expert witness at a trial, his confidence level, normally quite high, goes through the roof. However, when the plaintiff’s lawyer (guest star Jim Rash) hammers him and shreds his credibility on the stand, Ken’s confidence as a doctor wavers. But, with the help of the HMO staff, Ken regains his swag, both in and out of the court room. Meanwhile at home, Allison helps Dave sew a replica designer dress for Molly, in the hopes of winning her respect and appreciation, on “Dr. Ken,” FRIDAY, MARCH 18 (8:30-9:00 p.m. EDT) on the ABC Television Network.
  
  “Dr. Ken” stars Ken Jeong as Dr. Ken, Suzy Nakamura as Allison, Tisha Campbell-Martin as Damona, Jonathan Slavin as Clark, Kate Simses as Julie, Albert Tsai as Dave, Krista Marie Yu as Molly, and Dave Foley as Pat.
  
  Guest starring is Jim Rash as Devon Drake.
  
  “Ken’s An Expert Witness” was written by Mike O’Connell and directed by Jean Sagal. Executive producers are Mike Sikowitz, Ken Jeong, John Davis and John Fox. Mike O’Connell is a co-executive producer. “Dr. Ken” is produced by Sony Pictures Television and ABC Studios.
  

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  Last Man Standing - Episode 5.19 - Outdoor Woman
  
  “Outdoor Woman” – Mike meets with famous rock climber, and former girlfriend, Billie Cassidy (Reba McEntire), to persuade the Outdoor Man to sell her line of climbing gear. Billie agrees to the deal but Mike is wary of her one condition: that he has to go on the promotional campaign trip with her. Meanwhile, Mandy helps Kristen and Ryan sell their old possessions, on “Last Man Standing,” FRIDAY, MARCH 18 (8:00–8:31 p.m. EDT) on the ABC Television Network.
  
  “Outdoor Woman” was written by Pat Bullard and directed by Victor Gonzalez.
  
  “Last Man Standing” stars Tim Allen as Mike Baxter, Nancy Travis as Vanessa Baxter, Molly Ephraim as Mandy Baxter, Kaitlyn Dever as Eve Baxter, Amanda Fuller as Kristin Baxter, Jordan Masterson as Ryan Vogelson, Christoph Sanders as Kyle Anderson, Flynn Morrison as Boyd Baxter, Jonathan Adams as Chuck Larabee and Hector Elizondo as Ed Alzate.
  
  Guest starring are Reba McEntire as Billie Cassidy and Charles Adler as Gordon.
  

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  Black-ish - Episode 2.17 - Black Nanny
  
  “Black Nanny” – Dre and Bow start to slip on the kids' activities and chores around the house, so Bow persuades Dre to hire a nanny. After several interviews that don’t go well, they meet Vivian (played by Regina Hall), who impresses them with her desire to take care of the whole family, including Dre and Bow. Dre struggles with the idea of hiring a black nanny, but decides to give her a try. Meanwhile, Diane decides to run for class president, so when the smart and bubbly Susie Kwest becomes her competition, Zoey helps Diane create a smear campaign to win Diane the vote, on “black-ish,” WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16 (9:31-10:00 p.m. EDT) on the ABC Television Network.
  
  “black-ish” stars Anthony Anderson as Andre “Dre” Johnson, Tracee Ellis Ross as Rainbow Johnson, Yara Shahidi as Zoey Johnson, Marcus Scribner as Andre Johnson, Jr., Miles Brown as Jack Johnson, Marsai Martin as Diane Johnson and Laurence Fishburne as Pops.
  
  Guest starring is Regina Hall as Vivian, Wanda Sykes as Daphne Lido, Peter Mackenzie as Mr. Stevens, Jeff Meacham as Josh and Catherine Reitman as Lucy.
  
  “Black Nanny” was written by Lindsey Shockley and directed by Anton Cropper.
  

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  Modern Family - Episode 7.16 - The Cover-Up
  
  “The Cover-Up” – Phil has a new client who happens to be “his type,” and knowing that might get him in trouble with Claire, he tells some seemingly innocent lies, which then lead to more, and soon enough he’s in a full spiral. Meanwhile, Gloria suspects her yoga instructor has the hots for her and asks Claire to come with her to class, but the instructor ends up giving Claire a lot of inappropriate attention, and she likes it. Now that Jay is retired, he is filling up his time making a web show but becomes obsessed with tracking down a hateful troll who is leaving horrible comments. And Mitch and Cam try to teach a skittish Lily how to ride a bike by leading by example, but easier said than done, on “Modern Family,” WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16 (9:00-9:31 p.m. EDT) on the ABC Television Network
  
  “Modern Family” stars Ed O’Neill as Jay Pritchett, Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy, Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy, Sofia Vergara as Gloria Pritchett, Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell Pritchett, Eric Stonestreet as Cameron Tucker, Sarah Hyland as Haley Dunphy, Nolan Gould as Luke Dunphy, Ariel Winter as Alex Dunphy, Rico Rodriguez as Manny Delgado, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons as Lily Tucker-Pritchett and Jeremy Maguire as Joe Pritchett.
  
  Guest starring are Mekia Cox as Angie, Charles Justo as Ra, Jon Polito as Earl Chambers, Aubree Young as Sydney and Juan Antonio as Kenny.
  
  “The Cover-Up” was written by Chuck Tatham and directed by Jim Hensz.
  

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  The Goldbergs - Episode 3.18 - Magic Is Real
  
  “Magic Is Real” – Inspired by David Copperfield’s walk through The Great Wall of China, Adam becomes a magician in order to impress a girl at school. Meanwhile, Barry has no interest in taking the PSAT, but when he discovers his friends and girlfriend plan to do so, he's hit with a harsh reality, on “The Goldbergs,” WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16 (8:30-9:00 p.m. EDT) on the ABC Television Network.
  
  “The Goldbergs” stars Wendi McLendon-Covey (“Bridesmaids”) as Beverly Goldberg, Patton Oswalt (“Ratatouille”) as adult Adam Goldberg, Sean Giambrone as Adam Goldberg, Troy Gentile (“Good Luck Chuck”) as Barry Goldberg, Hayley Orrantia (“The X Factor”) as Erica Goldberg, AJ Michalka as Lainey Lewis, with George Segal (“Just Shoot Me”) as Pops Solomon and Jeff Garlin (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”) as Murray Goldberg.
  
  Guest starring are Sam Lerner as Geoff Schwartz, Noah Munck as Naked Rob, Matt Bush as Andy Cogan, Stephanie Katherine Grant as Emmy Mirsky, Kenny Ridwan as Dave Kim, Froy Gutierrez as Handsome Ben, Makenna James as Sharon, Matthew Rocheleau as Terry and Cayla Brady as Lisa.
  
  “Magic Is Real” was written by Marc Firek and directed by Jay Chandrasekhar.
  

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  The Middle - Episode 7.17 - The Wisdom Teeth
  
  “The Wisdom Teeth” – Frankie is excited and looks forward to re-bonding and taking care of Sue and Axl, who both have to stay home during Spring Break to recuperate from having their wisdom teeth removed. And since he's the only Heck child still living at home full time, Brick tries to lay down some new house rules with his siblings during their stay. Meanwhile, Mike becomes furious with brother Rusty after discovering that his ex-wife Marlene came up with the diaper business idea and may be entitled to all profits made from the endeavor, on “The Middle,” WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16 (8:00-8:30 p.m. EDT) on the ABC Television Network.
  
  “The Middle” stars Patricia Heaton as Frankie, Neil Flynn as Mike, Charlie McDermott as Axl, Eden Sher as Sue and Atticus Shaffer as Brick.
  
  Guest starring are Norm Macdonald as Rusty, Brock Ciarlelli as Brad Bottig, Mary Birdsong as Marlene, E.G. Daily as Daphne and Judith Shelton as Janelle.
  
  ”The Wisdom Teeth” was written by Stacey Pulwer and directed by Lee Shallat Chemel.
  

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  Of Kings and Prophets - Episode 1.02 - Let The Wicked Be Ashamed
  
  “Let The Wicked Be Ashamed” – On the heels of Samuel’s prophecy and faced with angry reproach from his people, Saul confides his worries in David. In an attempt to protect his father’s position as king, Ishbaal hires an assassin to kill the prophet. Then, as the Philistine troops prepare for war, it becomes obvious that the Israelites are far outnumbered and out-armored. In efforts to unite the tribes of Israel, Ahinoam proposes a marriage between the daughter of Eitan, the Elder of Judah and her son Jonathan.
  
  Later on, Saul readies for battle after failing to make amends with King Achish at war council, but Achish remains unfazed for he has an army of thousands and an inside source spying in the house of Saul. Then, when an innocent young boy unknowingly outs Saul’s traitor, Saul makes an example of his family in a brutal public display. Feeling dismayed by the palace and caught in a bit of a love triangle, David decides to return to his life as a shepherd. However, upon returning home he is greeted by a surprise visitor who has news to share with David that will change his life forever, on “Of Kings and Prophets,” airing TUESDAY, MARCH 15 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) on the ABC Television Network.
  
  “Of Kings and Prophets” stars Ray Winstone as King Saul, Olly Rix as David, Mohammad Bakri as Samuel, Simone Kessell as Queen Ahinoam, Nathaniel Parker as King Achish, Haaz Sleiman as Jonathan, James Floyd as Ishbaal, Maisie Richardson-Sellers as Michal, Jeanine Mason as Merav, David Walmsley as Joab.
  
  Guest starring are Christina Chong as Rizpah, David Butler as Eitan the Elder of Judah, Danny Keogh as Jesse, Rowena King as Zaphra, Garth Collins as Goliath, Alex McGregor as Sarah, Kevin Narain as Aaron, Tamer Burjaq as Asriel, David Dennis as Hanoch the Elder of Ruben, Lucas Bond as Taavi, Austin Rose as Babesh, Mo Marais as Heckler, Brendan Murray Other Heckler, Sonia Esgueria as woman in crowd, Aimee Valentine as female servant.
  
  “Let The Wicked Be Ashamed” was written for television by Theresa Rebeck and directed by Duane Clark.
  
  “Of Kings and Prophets” was developed by Adam Cooper & Bill Collage. The executive producers are Chris Brancato, Adam Cooper, Bill Collage, Reza Aslan, Jason T. Reed and Mahyad Tousi. “Of Kings and Prophets” is produced by ABC Studios.
  Sponsored by Revcontent
  

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  The Real O'Neals - Episode 1.04 - The Real 'F' Word
  
  “The Real F Word” – It’s Kenny’s first day back at school since coming out, and he uses a certain “F word” to describe himself, which then backfires. Meanwhile, Eileen helps Pat choose a couch for his new living space in the basement but she ultimately struggles with accepting this new phase in their relationship, on “The Real O’Neals,” TUESDAY, MARCH 15 (8:30-9:00 p.m. EDT) on the ABC Television Network.
  
  Guest starring Matt Oberg as Vice Principal Murray, Chloe Wepper as Cheryl, Allison Bills as Ms. Walker, Kaylee Bryant as Girl, Madison Isemanas Madison, Sergio Martinez as Kenny Lee, Chris V. Pipkin as Male Student, Preston Strother as Doug and Irene White as Saleswoman.
  
  “The Real O’Neals” stars Martha Plimpton as Eileen, Jay R. Ferguson as Pat, Noah Galvin as Kenny, Matt Shively as Jimmy, Bebe Wood as Shannon and Mary Hollis Inboden as Jodi.
  
  “The Real F Word” was written by Stacy Traub and directed by Christine Gernon. Executive Producers of the series are Casey Johnson, David Windsor, Stacy Traub, Todd Holland, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Dan McDermott, Dan Savage and Brian Pines. The series is produced by ABC Studios.
  Sponsored by Revcontent
  

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  Fresh Off The Boat - Episode 2.16 - Tight Two
  
  “Tight Two” – Louis prides himself on being a fun dad, but after he has an accident and is forced to stay home with the boys, he scrambles to find ways to entertain the kids. And while Louis is stuck at home, Jessica struggles to manage the staff and the new takeout service at Cattleman’s Ranch, on ABC’s “Fresh Off the Boat,” airing on TUESDAY, MARCH 15 (8:00-8:30 p.m. EDT).
  
  Inspired by a true story, “Fresh Off the Boat” stars Randall Park as Louis, Constance Wu as Jessica, Hudson Yang as Eddie, Forrest Wheeler as Emery, Ian Chen as Evan and Chelsey Crisp as Honey.
  
  Guest starring are Lucille Soong as Grandma Huang, Paul Scheer as Mitch, Jillian Armenante as Nancy, Noel Gugliemi as Hector, Jessica Pohly as Nurse Holody, Laura Gardner as Dr. Mellanby and Richard F. Whiten as Dr. Hokanson.
  
  “Tight Two” was written by Keith Heisler and directed by Lynn Shelton.
  

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