TV Guide: Noah Gray-Cabey

The Director

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:30:00 -0500

Fri Nov 20 01:30 PM ABCFAM Michael's so excited about a basketball game he's watching on TV that he accidentally tapes over Kady's first steps. What to do? Reenact them, with the reluctant assistance of Franklin (Noah Gray-Cabey). Stevie: Taylor Negron.

Romantic Night

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0500

Fri Nov 20 01:00 PM ABCFAM Michael has plans for a romantic getaway with Jay, but when Jr. foils that, they settle for a romantic evening at home. Hurdle No. 1: getting the kids out of the house. And that turns out to be the easy part.

Calvin Goes to Work

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:30:00 -0500

Thu Nov 19 01:30 PM ABCFAM Calvin (Rasta) goes to work at Kyle Trucking---well, not work, exactly, but Michael does feel as though he must hire his future in-law. Meanwhile, Claire has a science paper due on cold fusion, a topic about which she knows little and cares less. So she asks Franklin (Noah Grey-Cabey) for help.

Calvin Comes to Stay

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0500

Thu Nov 19 01:00 PM ABCFAM Vanessa's parents have a fight and her father (Rasta) needs a place to stay, so he lands on the Kyles. He's an unusual houseguest, to put it mildly. Meanwhile, Franklin (Noah Gray-Cabey) has cracked the lottery. Unfortunately, he must rely on Jr. to buy the ticket that he has calculated will win.

Empty Nest

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0500

Wed Nov 18 01:00 PM ABCFAM Part 1 of two: None of the kids is at home, giving Michael and Jay a chance to reminisce (via clips from past episodes) about their brood: Claire, Kady and Jr.

Illegal Smile

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:30:00 -0500

Tue Nov 17 01:30 PM ABCFAM Jay wants to look younger and Michael wants to lose his “devious look” before a traffic-court date, so they visit a dermatologist, and it's smiles all around. Big Guy: Lou Ferrigno. Officer: Kevin Knotts. Dr. Tortoni: Joey Vassallo. Judge: Susan Peretz. Bailiff: Free Brooks.

The Anniversary Present

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0500

Tue Nov 17 01:00 PM ABCFAM It's the Kyles' 19th anniversary, and Michael and Jay are busy one-upping each other in the gift department. Meanwhile, Franklin's teaching the gastronomically challenged Claire how to cook so she can prepare a fancy French dish for the anniversary dinner.

Candy Wars

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:30:00 -0500

Mon Nov 16 01:30 PM ABCFAM It's candy-sale time at Kady's school and Jay won't help because she's dieting. So Michael steps in. The plan is for father and daughter to bond, but Michael's competitive nature soon overwhelms all else. “I'm afraid she's being trampled underfoot in your mad dash to victory,” says Franklin (Noah Gray-Cabey), who devises his own sales strategy. Kady: Parker McKenna Posey.

Quagmire's Baby

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:00:00 -0500

Sun Nov 15 09:00 PM FOX Quagmire becomes a not-so-proud papa and quickly realizes that fatherhood crimps his style. He also sells a ham radio to Peter, who uses it to communicate with the ghost of Ronald Reagan. Meanwhile, Stewie clones himself. Voice of Candy: Brittany Snow.

Of Mice and Man

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:30:00 -0500

Fri Nov 13 01:30 PM ABCFAM There's a mouse in the house (and doggerel in the script). Is Michael man enough to catch it? Hardly. “He's a genius,” he admits, “an evil, conniving genius.” But there might be a better mousetrap in the Kyle household: Claire, who's inadvertently wreaking havoc on any wildlife she encounters.

The Lady Is Not a Tramp

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0500

Fri Nov 13 01:00 PM ABCFAM Tony (Andrew McFarlane) returns from a “purification exile” that followed his drunk-and-naked escapade, and Michael finds condoms in Claire's backpack. Naturally, he suspects linkage. Meanwhile, Jr. and Vanessa (Brooklyn Sudano) get a dog---a male they name “Lady”---as a “dress rehearsal” for parenthood. Jr. will soon demonstrate just how much rehearsal he'll need.

Michael's Band

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:30:00 -0500

Thu Nov 12 01:30 PM ABCFAM E Street Band saxman Clarence Clemons guests as a jazz performer who went to school with Michael, who suddenly claims he's a pianist (albeit a rusty one). He'll get a chance to show it. Meanwhile, Kady and Franklin's sister Aretha are vying to be lead singer in Franklin's band, so the young man has a choice to make.

While Out

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0500

Thu Nov 12 01:00 PM ABCFAM Michael and Jay go out for the evening without reciting “the rules” to Claire. That means it's party time, and the party animal turns out to be Claire's usually pious boyfriend Tony (Andrew McFarlane).

Marathon

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:30:00 -0500

Wed Nov 11 01:30 PM ABCFAM Jay's training hard to run a marathon; Michael not so hard ("I'm on my regimen---it's called the eat, drink and be merry regimen"). Meanwhile, Tony (Andrew McFarlane) is feeling incredibly guilty because he finds Clare "incredibly sexy."

Ultrasound

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0500

Wed Nov 11 01:00 PM ABCFAM Vanessa (Brooklyn Sudano) has her ultrasound, but doesn't want to know the baby's sex. Neither does Jr. Only Michael wants to know. Meanwhile, Kady is enamored of a young dancer named Smilin' Willie (Elliot Cho). This upsets not only Franklin (Noah Gray-Cabey), but Claire as well. It seems that Willie has a crush on her, and won't leave her alone. Jasmine: Ella Joyce. Calvin: Rasta.

Meet the Parents

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:30:00 -0500

Mon Nov 9 01:30 PM ABCFAM Vanessa's parents (Ella Joyce, Rasta) have an agenda when they meet Michael and Jay for the first time. Meanwhile, Michael fears that Claire's becoming a “clothesaholic.” Vanessa: Brooklyn Sudano. Claire: Jennifer Freeman.

Jay Goes to School

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0500

Mon Nov 9 01:00 PM ABCFAM Jay decides to go back to college and get her psychology degree. Michael is opposed, of course. He says it will disrupt the house and it does: Jay psychoanalyzes everybody. Meanwhile, Jay gives Jr. his baby crib for his own baby, but his friends John and Mike (Damon Wayans Jr., Michael Wayans) have their own plans for it.