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This blog is dedicated to ABC'S new television show, Suburgatory. New episodes air on Wednesday nights at 8:30 EST.

122 The Motherload // MAY 16 

CHATSWIN TAKES MOTHER’S DAY TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL, ON THE SEASON FINALE OF ABC’S “SUBURGATORY”

Alicia Silverstone and James Ingram Make a Special Guest Appearance

“The Motherload” - Residents of Chatswin go all out in celebration of their moms, leaving a noticeable void for Tessa, while Dalia chooses to go to Israel without Dallas. Meanwhile George and Eden attend the Lerners’ baby shower, and Eden reacts to the endangered animal theme; Fred surprises Sheila with a special performance by her favorite solo artist, and Lisa makes a startling discovery, on the Season Finale of ABC’s “Suburgatory,” WEDNESDAY, MAY 16 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

“Suburgatory” stars Jeremy Sisto as George Altman, Jane Levy as Tessa Altman, Cheryl Hines as Dallas Royce, Alan Tudyk as Noah Werner, Carly Chaikin as Dalia Royce, Ana Gasteyer as Sheila Shay, Allie Grant as Lisa Shay and Rex Lee as Mr. Wolfe.

“The Motherload” guest stars Parker Young as Ryan Shay, Maestro Harrell as Malik, Chris Parnell as Fred Shay, Bunnie Rivera as Carmen, Katelyn Pacitto as Kaitlyn, Kara Pacitto as Kenzie, Abbie Cobb as Kimantha, Gillian Vigman as Jill Werner, Darlene Hunt as Connie Kushell, Cooper Thorton as Doctor, Erika Alexander as Gloria, Alicia Silverstone as Eden, Miriam Flynn as Helen, Courtney Merritt as Jenna Werner, James Ingram as James Ingram, Edward Padilla as Javier, Brooke Baumer as Lucille, Candace Brown as Camille, Reedy Gibbs as Nurse, Luke White as Paramedic, Dmitri Schuyler-Lynch as Doug, Deena Dill as Bliss, Dana Powell as Rhonda, Sam Lerner as Evan, Alex Boling as Alex and Todd Sherry as Tom.

“The Motherload” was written by Emily Kapnek and directed by Ken Whittingham.

“Suburgatory” is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound. A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate.

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121 The Great Compromise // MAY 9  

THE ALTMANS ENGAGE IN SOME MAJOR DEAL BROKERING, ON ABC’S “SUBURGATORY”

Alicia Silverstone Makes a Special Guest Appearance

“The Great Compromise” - As Tessa adjusts to having Eden (Alicia Silverstone) living with them, she finds Eden helpful in her pursuit of a summer internship, while George has difficulty with Eden’s parenting. Meanwhile Sheila interferes with Noah’s relationship with Eden, and Malik and Lisa debate which camp to attend, on “Suburgatory,” WEDNESDAY, MAY 9 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

“Suburgatory” stars Jeremy Sisto as George Altman, Jane Levy as Tessa Altman, Cheryl Hines as Dallas Royce, Alan Tudyk as Noah Werner, Carly Chaikin as Dalia Royce, Ana Gasteyer as Sheila Shay, Allie Grant as Lisa Shay and Rex Lee as Mr. Wolfe.

“The Great Compromise” guest stars Maestro Harrell as Malik, Alicia Silverstone as Eden, Bob Wiltfong as Jason and Armen Weitzman as Troy.

“The Great Compromise” was written by Charlie Carlisle and Aimee Jones and directed by Randy Zisk.

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120 Hear No Evil // MAY 2 

GEORGE AND EDEN TRY TO NAVIGATE THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH LOTS OF HELP FROM NOAH, JILL AND SHEILA, ON ABC’S “SUBURGATORY”

Alicia Silverstone Makes a Special Guest Appearance

“Hear No Evil” - As George and Eden’s (Alicia Silverstone) relationship gets serious, he decides to introduce her to Tessa, who is preoccupied with her job at Crystal Cup of Crystals. Meanwhile, George and Noah make a deal regarding George’s relationship boundaries with Eden, and Eden is overwhelmed by Sheila’s meddling and the Werners’ overprotective behavior, on “Suburgatory,” WEDNESDAY, MAY 2 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

“Suburgatory” stars Jeremy Sisto as George Altman, Jane Levy as Tessa Altman, Cheryl Hines as Dallas Royce, Alan Tudyk as Noah Werner, Carly Chaikin as Dalia Royce, Ana Gasteyer as Sheila Shay, Allie Grant as Lisa Shay and Rex Lee as Mr. Wolfe.

“Hear No Evil” guest stars Parker Young as Ryan Shay, Maestro Harrell as Malik, Chris Parnell as Fred Shay, Gillian Vigman as Jill Werner, Kurt Ela as Technician, Maria Russell as Ibiza and Alicia Silverstone as Eden.

“Hear No Evil” was written by Andrew Guest and directed by Peter Lauer.

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119 Entering Eden // APRIL 18 

GEORGE’S LOVE LIFE TAKES AN INTERESTING TURN, ON ABC’S “SUBURGATORY”

Alicia Silverstone Makes a Special Guest Appearance

“Entering Eden” - When George meets Eden (Alicia Silverstone) at the Chatswin Farmer’s Market, there is an immediate attraction and he finds himself smitten with her and her healthy eating habits. Meanwhile, Yakult goes missing and it’s up to Tessa and Dalia to find her, and Noah and Jill make a surprising announcement, on “Suburgatory,” WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

“Suburgatory” stars Jeremy Sisto as George Altman, Jane Levy as Tessa Altman, Cheryl Hines as Dallas Royce, Alan Tudyk as Noah Werner, Carly Chaikin as Dalia Royce, Ana Gasteyer as Sheila Shay, Allie Grant as Lisa Shay and Rex Lee as Mr. Wolfe.

“Entering Eden” guest stars Katelyn Pacitto as Kaitlyn, Kara Pacitto as Kenzie, Abbie Cobb as Kimantha, Alicia Silverstone as Eden, Bunnie Rivera as Carmen, Joshua Erenberg as A.J. and Parisa Fakhri as Dr. Bachman.

“Entering Eden” was written by Patricia Breen and directed by Gail Mancuso.

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118 Down Time // APRIL 11 

DALLAS AND DALIA ARE COMFORTED BY SHRINKS AND FRIENDS, ON ABC’S “SUBURGATORY”

James Lipton Makes a Special Guest Appearance

“Down Time” - When Dallas’s divorce is finalized, George becomes concerned and includes her in a shopping trip with Noah to buy a new mattress. Meanwhile Dalia makes a breakthrough in therapy with her psychiatrist, Dr. Richard Rohl (James Lipton), Lisa and Malik try to set up Tessa, and Ryan takes Tessa on a date, on “Suburgatory,” WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

“Suburgatory” stars Jeremy Sisto as George Altman, Jane Levy as Tessa Altman, Cheryl Hines as Dallas Royce, Alan Tudyk as Noah Werner, Carly Chaikin as Dalia Royce, Ana Gasteyer as Sheila Shay, Allie Grant as Lisa Shay and Rex Lee as Mr. Wolfe.

“Down Time” guest stars Sam Lerner as Evan, Jonathan Slavin as store manager, James Lipton as Dr. Richard Rohl, Parker Young as Ryan Shay, Maestro Harrell as Malik, Bunnie Rivera as Carmen and Michael Adler as Dr. Roger
“Down Time” was written by Brian Chamberlayne and directed by Alex Hardcastle.

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117 Independence Day // MARCH 14 

TESSA JOINS THE WORKFORCE, ON ABC’S “SUBURGATORY”

Robin Givens Makes a Special Guest Appearance

“Independence Day” - When George picks Tessa up late from school she decides to get a job working for Dallas in order to buy her own wheels. Meanwhile Dallas invites her sorority sisters to stay with her in order to celebrate the opening of her store, A Crystal Cup of Crystals; however her rival sorority sister, Tulsa (Robin Givens), decides to crash the party, on “Suburgatory,” WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

“Suburgatory” stars Jeremy Sisto as George Altman, Jane Levy as Tessa Altman, Cheryl Hines as Dallas Royce, Alan Tudyk as Noah Werner, Carly Chaikin as Dalia Royce, Ana Gasteyer as Sheila Shay, Allie Grant as Lisa Shay and Rex Lee as Mr. Wolfe.

“Independence Day” guest stars Maestro Harrell as Malik, Robin Givens as Tulsa, Burnadean Jones as Marjareen, Sharon Brathwaite-Sanders as Teeny, Sundra Oakley as Rose, Alex Boling as Alex, Todd Sherry as Tom, Miriam Flynn as Helen, Rachel Leah Cohen as waitress, Bunnie Rivera as Carmen and Clint Palmer as Lucien.

“Independence Day” was written by Emily Cutler and directed by Ken Whittingham.

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116 Poetic Injustice // FEBRUARY 29 

TESSA STRUGGLES TO IMPRESS THE ARTY NEW TEACHER, AND FRED IS CONVINCED THAT SHEILA HAS THE HOTS FOR GEORGE, ON ABC’S “SUBURGATORY”

“Poetic Injustice” - When Fred and Sheila strike up a croquet match with Dallas and George, Fred misreads Sheila’s interest in George. Fred tells George that Sheila is fantasizing about him and asks him to seduce her. Meanwhile Tessa desperately wants to impress the new poetry teacher, Ms. Evans, but she seems to prefer Dalia’s prose, on “Suburgatory,” WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

“Suburgatory” stars Jeremy Sisto as George Altman, Jane Levy as Tessa Altman, Cheryl Hines as Dallas Royce, Alan Tudyk as Noah Werner, Carly Chaikin as Dalia Royce, Ana Gasteyer as Sheila Shay, Allie Grant as Lisa Shay and Rex Lee as Mr. Wolfe.

“Poetic Injustice” guest stars Chris Parnell as Fred Shay, Luigi Debiasse as Ernesto, Jackie Geary as Ms. Evans and Jamie Denbo as Deena Doogan.

“Poetic Injustice” was written by Andrew Guest and directed by Elliott Hegarty.

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115 Fire With Fire // FEBRUARY 22 

LISA JOINS THE KKK (KIMANTHA, KENZIE AND KAITLYN), AND JILL INVESTIGATES LIFE WITHOUT NOAH, ON ABC’S “SUBURGATORY”

Wilmer Valderrama and Michael “The Situation” Sorrentino Guest Star

“Fire with Fire” - When Jill turns to the newly single Dallas for inspiration and support, her marriage to Noah goes on the rocks. Meanwhile Dallas begins spending a lot of time with her hot younger boyfriend, Yoni (Wilmer Valderrama), which causes tension with George, and Dalia befriends Lisa to get back at Tessa for dating Scott Strauss — so Tessa decides to take action and recruits Kimantha to make Dalia jealous — on “Suburgatory,” WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

“Suburgatory” stars Jeremy Sisto as George Altman, Jane Levy as Tessa Altman, Cheryl Hines as Dallas Royce, Alan Tudyk as Noah Werner, Carly Chaikin as Dalia Royce, Ana Gasteyer as Sheila Shay, Allie Grant as Lisa Shay and Rex Lee as Mr. Wolfe.

“Fire with Fire” guest stars Maestro Harrell as Malik, Gillian Vigman as Jill Werner, Wilmer Valderrama as Yoni, Kara Pacitto as Kenzie, Katelyn Pacitto as Kaitlyn, Abbie Cobb as Kimantha, Edward Padilla as Javier, Sam Lerner as Evan, Joshua Erenberg as A.J., Barry Livingston as Dr. C.B. Carlisle, Evie Peck as Mrs. O’Brien, Michael Sorrentino as DJ and Fernando Rivera as Cashier.

“Fire with Fire” was written by Emily Kapnek and directed by Alex Hardcastle.

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