ABC Upcoming Episode Press Releases - Various Shows - 3rd November 2014

Black-ish - Episode 1.08 - Oedipal Triangle

“Oedipal Triangle”– Dre’s mother, Ruby, comes for a visit, and she smothers her pork chops with gravy, Dre with love, and would like to flat out smother Bow, who feels the same way about her. Dre tries to find a way to get the two most important women in his life to get along, on “black-ish,” WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 (9:31-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Jenifer Lewis (“Meet the Browns,” “Strong Medicine”) guest stars as Ruby.

“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 special guest star, Laurence Fishburne.

Guest starring are Jenifer Lewis as Ruby, Jeff Meacham as Josh, Peter Mackenzie as Mr. Stevens and Deon Cole as Charlie Telphy.

“Oedipal Triangle” was written by Vijal Patel and directed by Rebecca Asher.

Modern Family - Episode 6.08 - Three Turkeys

“Three Turkeys” – Phil is cooking Thanksgiving dinner this year with Luke as his sous chef, and Claire has no confidence in them and prepares a secret turkey of her own as backup. Meanwhile, Jay and Gloria had plans to spend the holiday away but when the trip gets canceled last minute, they decide not to tell anyone which quickly becomes the worst idea ever since the family dinner gets suddenly moved to their house and it turns into a mad scramble to cover their tracks. And, Mitch is tired of always being the bad cop so when Lily refuses to wear a nice dress to dinner, he forces Cameron to deal with it who then comes up with a very unconventional approach, on “Modern Family,” WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 (9:00-9:31 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

“Modern Family” stars Ed O’Neill as Jay, Julie Bowen as Claire, Ty Burrell as Phil, Sofia Vergara as Gloria, Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell, Eric Stonestreet as Cameron, Sarah Hyland as Haley, Nolan Gould as Luke, Ariel Winter as Alex, Rico Rodriguez as Manny and Aubrey Anderson-Emmons as Lily.

Guest cast TBA.

“Three Turkeys” was written by Jeffrey Richman and directed by Beth McCarthy Miller.

The Goldbergs - Episode 2.07 - A Goldberg Thanksgiving

"A Goldberg Thanksgiving" - As a bet, Beverly challenges Erica to participate in Jazzercise after she thinks her mom's obsession is lame. When she wins, Erica decides to opt out of celebrating Thanksgiving so Beverly must find a way to win her daughter back to celebrate the holiday with the family. Meanwhile, uncle Marvin shows up for his annual visit to the Goldberg home and unexpectedly bonds with Adam, which annoys Murray. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET) 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, with George Segal ("Just Shoot Me") as Pops Solomon and Jeff Garlin ("Curb Your Enthusiasm") as Murray Goldberg.

Guest starring is Dan Fogler as Marvin Goldberg and Sean Samuels as Instructor.

"A Goldberg Thanksgiving" was written by Chris Bishop and directed by Jay Chandrasekhar.

The Middle - Episode 6.07 - Thanksgiving VI

"Thanksgiving VI" - With the Heck house in disarray due to the kitchen sink hole and miniature dining room table, Frankie suggests that the family enjoy a Thanksgiving feast at the local King's Feast buffet. But all does not run so smoothly when Sue invites her boyfriend Darrin to dine with the family and gets the feeling that Mike doesn't like him very much, Brick invites his quirky girlfriend Cindy, and Axl is forced by Frankie to invite a girl he doesn't even know to the holiday meal, on "The Middle," WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) 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 John Gammon as Darrin, Gia Mantegna as Devin Levin, Casey Burke as Cindy, Edwin James Gage as manager, Thomas Adoue Polk as waiter, Jaci Pund as hostess and Denell Johnson as employee.

"Thanksgiving VI" was written by Tim Hobert and directed by Lee Shallat Chemel.

Forever - Episode 1.09 - 6 A.M.

"6 A.M." - Harlem's jazz community serves as the backdrop for a musical murder probe dealing with the rights to a legendary jazz hit, "6 A.M." Whoever legitimately penned the chartbuster would be set for life, providing a classic motive. Therefore, jazz history is on the line when Henry and Jo investigate the murder of jazz saxophonist Pepper Evans' son. Simultaneously, bittersweet memories come flooding back to Henry, Jo and Pepper as they reflect on their father-child relationships. Meanwhile Henry, always a big fan of classical music, and Abe, a jazz enthusiast since he was a youngster, have a keyboard face-off as Abe tries to teach Henry to appreciate a new, more emotional kind of music, on "Forever," TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

"Forever" stars Ioan Gruffudd as Henry, Judd Hirsch as Abe, Alana De La Garza as Detective Jo Martinez, Lorraine Toussaint as Lt. Joanne Reece, Donnie Keshawarz as Detective Hanson and Joel David Moore as Lucas.

Guest starring are Frankie Faison as Pepper Evans, James McDaniel as Al Rainey and Johnny Ramey as Red Holland.

"6 A.M." is written by Dean Carpentier & Matt Kester and directed by Peter Lauer.

Selfie - Episode 1.08 - Traumatic Party Stress Disorder

“Traumatic Party Stress Disorder – For his fortieth birthday, Henry requests that Eliza find him a meaningful gift, but when she buys him tickets to see his favorite band, it creates tension between Henry and Julia, the woman he’s seeing, on “Selfie,” TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

“Selfie” stars Karen Gillan as Eliza, John Cho as Henry, Da’Vine Joy Randolph as Charmonique, Allyn Rachel as Bryn, and David Harewood as Sam.

Guest stars Giacomo Gianniotti as Freddy, Allison Miller as Julia, Matthew Cardarople as Charlie, Brian Huskey as Larry, Jennifer Hasty as Joan, Nikhil Pai as Raj, Ron Funches as Wayne, and Cam Caddell as Young Eliza.

“Traumatic Party Stress Disorder” was written by Sierra Teller Ornelas and directed by Joe Nussbaum. “Selfie” is executive produced by Emily Kapnek and is produced by Piece of Pie Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.

Cristela - Episode 1.07 - Enter Singing

“Enter Singing” – Cristela, wanting to expose the kids to more cultural opportunities, tries to convince Felix to let Henry see “West Side Story.” But in doing that, Felix worries that his son’s interests will be changing and they won’t have as much in common as he gets older, on “Cristela,” FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21 (8:31-9:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

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“Cristela” stars Cristela Alonzo as Cristela, Carlos Ponce as Felix, Maria Canals-Barrera as Daniela, Terri Hoyos as Natalia, Andrew Leeds as Josh, Sam McMurray as Trent, Justine Lupe as Maddie, Jacob Guenther as Henry, and Isabella Day as Isabella. Stand-up sensation Gabriel Iglesias (“The Fluffy Movie”) appears in a recurring role as Alberto.

“Enter Singing” was written by Dana Gould and directed by Gail Mancuso.

“Cristela” was co-created by Cristela Alonzo and Kevin Hench. Executive producers are Kevin Hench, Marty Adelstein and Becky Clements. Alonzo is co-executive producer. “Cristela” is produced by Twentieth Century Fox Television.

Last Man Standing - Episode 4.09 - Changing Light Bulbs

"Changing Light Bulbs" - When Mike realizes Vanessa has given away his remaining and beloved incandescent light bulbs, he and Chuck go on a mission to track down some of the old-school bulbs. Meanwhile, Mandy announces she's moving out of the house into her own apartment but leaves out a major detail, on "Last Man Standing," FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21 (8:00-8:31 p.m., ET/PT) on the ABC Television Network.

"Changing Light Bulbs" was written by Lisa K. Nelson and directed by Ted Wass.

"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 is Tyler Poelle as employee.

Nashville - Episode 3.08 - You’re Lookin’ at Country

“You’re Lookin’ At Country” – It’s country music’s biggest night of the year at the 48th Annual CMA Awards in Nashville. Up for a total of 11 awards between them, Rayna and Luke’s evening begins with an unfortunate hitch when Rayna stumbles upon Luke’s pre-nuptial agreement documents, causing for some friction between them. Later, Avery’s parents are in town for the show as Avery is nominated for a CMA Award. What should be a lovely reunion takes a turn when Avery introduces them to Juliette. Meanwhile, Gunnar and Zoey’s relationship is tested and Deacon and Scarlett watch the awards from home, on “Nashville,” WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

“Nashville” stars Connie Britton as Rayna Jaymes, Hayden Panettiere as Juliette Barnes, Clare Bowen as Scarlett O’Connor, Chris Carmack as Will Lexington, Will Chase as Luke Wheeler, Eric Close as Teddy Conrad, Charles Esten as Deacon Claybourne, Oliver Hudson as Jeff Fordham, Jonathan Jackson as Avery Barkley, Sam Palladio as Gunnar Scott, Maisy Stella as Daphne Conrad and Lennon Stella as Maddie Conrad.

Guest starring are Chaley Rose as Zoey Dalton, Aubrey Peeples as Layla Grant, Kourtney Hansen as Emily, Laura Benanti as Sadie Stone, Gunnar Sizemore as Micah Brenner, Moniqua Plante as Natasha, Sylvia Jefferies as Jolene Barnes, Trisha Yearwood as herself, Joe Nichols as himself and Kimberly Perry, Neil Perry and Reid Perry from The Band Perry as themselves.

“You’re Lookin’ At Country” was written by Geoffrey Nauffts and directed by Eric Close.

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