ABC Upcoming Episode Press Releases - Various Shows - 24th November 2014

The Goldbergs - Episode 2.08 - I Rode a Hoverboard

ADAM’S FRIENDSHIP WITH EMMY IS THREATENED, WHILE BEVERLY MAKES AN EFFORT TO GET HER FAMILY TO EAT AT HOME AGAIN, ON ABC’S “THE GOLDBERGS”

“I Rode a Hoverboard” – Adam breaks his arm and exaggerates at school that he fell off of a hover board just like in the “Back to the Future” movie. But the lie threatens his friendship with Emmy Mirsky. Meanwhile, the family falls in love with the new Chinese restaurant in town and Beverly fears she’s being replaced in the kitchen, on “The Goldbergs,” WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3 (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 Suzy Nakamura as Mrs. Kim, Kenny Ridwan as Dave Kim, Stephanie Katherine Grant as Emmy Mirsky, Jacob Hopkins as Chad Kremp, Dan Bakkedahl as Mr. Woodburn, Marcus Toji as Waiter and Natalie Alyn Lind as Dana Caldwell.

“I Rode a Hoverboard” was written by Robia Rashad and directed by Victor Nelli.

Cristela - Episode 1.08 - Floor Favor

WHEN TRENT HIRES FELIX & ALBERTO FOR A FLOORING JOB, THEY TREAT CRISTELA LIKE THEIR PUT-UPON LITTLE SISTER, SO SHE WANTS TO FIND A WAY TO GET RID OF THEM, ON ABC’S “CRISTELA”

“Floor Favor” – Trent wants the floor of his office redone and assumes Cristela knows someone in the flooring business, so she puts Felix & Alberto on the job. Even though the guys do a great job and bond with Trent, they treat Cristela like their put-upon little sister…like they do at home, so Cristela wants to find a way to get rid of them…fast. Meanwhile, Daniela teaches Natalia how to use the internet, on “Cristela,” FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5 (8:31-9:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

Editor’s note: This episode replaces the episode “Great Expectations.”

“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.

“Floor Favor” was written by Julius Sharpe and directed by Gail Mancuso.

Forever - Episode 1.11 - Skinny Dipper

"Skinny Dipper" -- When a taxi cab driver is killed with an antique sword, it is just the start of the tangled web the anonymous caller weaves to draw Henry under his influence. But what is "Adam" really after? After a second victim is murdered, "Adam" attempts to frame Henry for the crime. Can Henry trust Jo to tell her the truth? Or is it time for Henry and Abe to leave town? Just as they get ready to flee, Henry attempts to exact revenge on "Adam," which culminates in the shocking revelation about the true identity of Henry's secret stalker, on "Forever," TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9 (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 Victoria Hayes as Nora Morgan, Burn Gorman as Anonymous Caller, Edoardo Ballerini as Clark Walker and Geoffrey Cantor as Alienist.

The story for "Skinny Dipper" is written by Chris Fedak & Phil Klemmer; the teleplay is by Fedak and directed by Steve Boyum.

The Middle - Episode 6.09 - The Christmas Wall

"The Christmas Wall" - Frankie has had enough of schlepping out the Christmas decorations and trying to make the perfect holiday for her family -- who she feels doesn't appreciate all that she does for them -- and decides to kick back on the couch and have a minimalist Christmas this year. Meanwhile, due to Sue's allergy to real Christmas trees, Mike attempts to purchase an artificial one and ends up not getting what he paid for. Axl puts Boss Co. back into business for the holidays as Tree Wise Men but gets into such a heated argument with Sean over a misfit toy that the two can't seem to work together, and Brick becomes fascinated by a Christmas letter the family has received and attempts to write one on his own outlining the past year of the Hecks, on "The Middle," WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10 (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, Beau Wirick as Sean Donahue, Jen Ray as Nancy Donahue and Ely Henry as clerk.

"The Christmas Wall" was written by Roy Brown and directed by Lee Shallat Chemel.

The Goldbergs - Episode 2.09 - The Most Handsome Boy on the Planet

"The Most Handsome Boy on the Planet" -- When Barry is approached by a modeling representative in the mall, Barry is convinced he'll be famous but Erica believes it's a scam so Beverly threatens the modeling rep to give him a gig or else. Later, Adam runs into his Pop Pop, Murray's grumpy dad, and thinks he can help mend the fences between estranged father and son, on "The Goldbergs," WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10 (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 Paul Sorvino as Pop-Pop, Rob Huebel as John Calabasas, Stephanie Katherine Grant as Emmy Mirsky, Sam Lerner as Geoff Schwartz, Matt Bush as Andy Cogan and Noah Munck as "Naked" Rob Smith.

"The Most Handsome Boy on the Planet" was written by Matt Tarses and directed by David Katzenberg.

Black-ish - Episode 1.10 - Black Santa/White Christmas

"Black Santa/White Christmas" - Dre campaigns to be the new Santa at the annual office Christmas party, but when that honor goes to Angelica, the lovely head of HR (guest star Ana Ortiz, "Devious Maids," "Ugly Betty"), he goes to great lengths to unseat her, because he's convinced Stevens & Lido needs a black Santa. Meanwhile, Bow is tired of competing with Ruby over who cooks the big Christmas Eve dinner, on "black-ish," WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10 (9:31-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Jenifer Lewis 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 Peter Mackenzie as Mr. Stevens, Deon Cole as Charlie Telphy, Jeff Meacham as Josh, Jenifer Lewis as Ruby and Ana Ortiz as Angelica.

"Black Santa/White Christmas" was written by Gail Lerner and directed by Elliot Hegarty.

Nashville - Episode 3.10 - First To Have A Second Chance

"First To Have A Second Chance" -- When Luke finally returns home after wrapping up his Moon or Shine Tour just days before he and Rayna tie the knot, Rayna starts to feel conflicted about leaving their kids to go out on the road again, especially after she discovers that Luke has been making parenting decisions without her. Meanwhile, Will invites Layla on tour in an effort to keep her close but when he sees her flirting with his boss at a party, he begins to feel like he's losing control of their situation. Then, Teddy uses his Mayoral powers to track down a recent flame and Sadie crosses paths with an unexpected ex. Later, after getting some advice from his mom, Avery makes an unexpected decision, on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10 (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 Judith Hoag as Tandy Hampton, Aubrey Peeples as Layla Grant and Laura Benanti as Sadie Stone.

"First To Have A Second Chance" was written by Meredith Lavender and Marcie Ulin and directed by Callie Khouri.

Last Man Standing - Episode 4.11 - Wedding Planning

"Wedding Planning" -- When Mike and Vanessa offer the cash-strapped Kristin and Ryan a very generous Christmas present to put toward their wedding, the couple must decide if they will accept -- but there's a catch that goes along with it. Meanwhile, Kyle has his reasons for asking Ed to teach him how to play poker, on "Last Man Standing," FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12 (8:00-8:31 p.m., ET/PT) on the ABC Television Network.
"Wedding Planning" was written by Matt Berry and directed by Robbie Countryman.

"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.

Cristela - Episode 1.09 - It's Not About the Tamales

"It's Not About the Tamales" -- It's Christmas time and Cristela is looking forward to the tradition of making tamales with her mom and sister, while the men pretend to do housework. Among those men this year is Cristela's brother Eddie, returning from a job out of state. But when Josh mistakes a joke for an earnest invitation, he ends up crashing the family tamale party. Meanwhile, Trent and Maddie get some much needed father-daughter time at home, where they bond over their shared inability to prepare even the most basic of Christmas feasts, on "Cristela," FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12 (8:31-9:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

"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.

"It's Not About the Tamales" was written by Cristela Alonzo and directed by John Pasquin.

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