ABC Spoiler Round-Up For January
Tons of show spoilers for January when ABC shows begin returning! There are also a whole lot of great guest stars coming up, from Beau Bridges on “Housewives,” to Duran Duran’s John Taylor on “Samantha Who” to the amazing Tyne Daly as Derek’s mom on “Grey’s.” Wow did I miss when they made January a sweeps month?
Read on for the official spoilers . . . .
SUSAN AND EDIE ARE LOCKED IN A BASEMENT, ON ABC’S DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
“Connect! Connect!” – Connections lead to surprising resolutions on ABC’s “Desperate Housewives,” SUNDAY, JANUARY 11 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET). Susan and Edie are forced to spend time alone together when they accidentally lock themselves in a basement; Bree’s devious plotting against Andrew’s future mother-in-law in an attempt to keep him close to her comes at a cost; Gaby looses control of her children and turns to Carlos for help; the ongoing search for Porter leads Lynette to her mom; Katherine and Mike will define their relationship; and Dave gets a step closer to exacting revenge.
Polly Bergen guest stars as Stella.
THE WOMEN REFLECT ON HOW ONE MAN TOUCHED THEIR LIVES, ON THE 100TH EPISODE OF ABC’S “DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES”
Beau Bridges Guest Stars
“The Best Thing That Ever Could Have Happened” – The ladies are given pause by the loss of one man’s life on the 100th episode of ABC’s “Desperate Housewives,” SUNDAY, JANUARY 18 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET). When neighborhood handyman, Eli Scruggs (Beau Bridges), passes away, the residents of Wisteria Lane come to realize just how much he affected their lives. Gaby recalls how Eli helped her make new friends when she moved in; Lynette remembers how he came to her aide when she was overwhelmed and neglected Penny; Susan reflects on how he was always there for her as a shoulder to cry on each time a man walked out of her life; Edie looks back on their special friendship; and Bree thinks fondly of how a small gesture he once made helped get her to where she is today.
Guest stars include Beau Bridges as Eli Scruggs, Steven Culp and Rex Van de Kamp, Christine Estabrook as Martha Huber and Lucille Song as Yao Lin.
KITTY DOES THE TALK SHOW CIRCUIT TO PROMOTE HER TELL-ALL BOOK, ON ABC’S “BROTHERS & SISTERS
Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa Guest Star as Themselves
“Sibling Rivalry” – Kitty goes public with her tell-all book on an appearance on “Live with Regis & Kelly” (guest starring Regis and Kelly as themselves), but suspects that Robert is keeping a very big secret. Meanwhile, Sarah runs into some serious financial trouble that could keep Greenatopia from making it off the ground, and Tommy allies with Saul to push Holly out of the family business, on “Brothers & Sisters,” SUNDAY, JANUARY 11 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Guest starring are Regis Philbin as himself, Kelly Ripa as herself, Nigel Havers as Roger Grant, Eric Christian Olsen as Kyle DeWitt, Will McCormack as Ethan Tavis, Leonard Wu as Christopher Chao, Cotter Smith as Gordon Alexander and Deborah Knox as the loan officer.
PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL LINES BECOME BLURRED WHEN SARAH’S BUSINESS PARTNER MAKES A SURPRISING CONFESSION, ON ABC’S “BROTHERS & SISTERS”
“It’s Not Easy Being Green” – Just as Greenatopia gets the green light, Sarah’s business partner breaks some startling personal news. Meanwhile, Nora rekindles a romance with an old flame (guest starring Nigel Havers as Roger), on “Brothers & Sisters,” SUNDAY, JANUARY 18 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
Guest starring are Nigel Havers as Roger Grant, Eric Christian Olsen as Kyle DeWitt, Will McCormack as Ethan Tavis, David Brisbin as Senator Wade Newman, Cotter Smith as Gordon Alexander, Kaitlin Doubleday as Chelsea Yeager, Dileep Rao as Arlo Natterson and Kim Delgado as the businessman.
THE ADMISSION OF A DEATH ROW INMATE TO SEATTLE GRACE DIVIDES DEREK, MEREDITH AND CRISTINA, AS BAILEY TEAMS WITH A NEW PEDIATRIC SURGEON TO SAVE THE LIFE OF A LONGTIME PATIENT, ON ABC’S “GREY’S ANATOMY”
Guest Starring Eric Stoltz (“Pulp Fiction,” “Mask”) and Jessica Capshaw (“The Practice”)
“Wish You Were Here” – Bailey teams with Seattle Grace’s new pediatric surgeon, Dr. Arizona Robbins, to save the life of a young patient near and dear to her heart, as the admittance of a death row inmate at the hospital stirs anger in Derek and further erodes Meredith and Cristina’s friendship; meanwhile, Callie and Sloan work as a team to fight their respective attractions to Sadie and Lexie, and Izzie tells Alex that she’s seeing Denny, on “Grey’s Anatomy,” THURSDAY, JANUARY 8 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network
Guest starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Denny, Kevin McKidd as Owen, Eric Stoltz as William, Jessica Capshaw as Dr. Arizona, Samantha Mathis as Melinda, Perrey Reeves as Margaret, Steven W. Bailey as Joe, Robin Pearson Rose as Patricia with Melissa George as Sadie.
DEREK’S MOTHER MAKES A SURPRISE VISIT TO SEATTLE AND MEETS MEREDITH FOR THE FIRST TIME, ON ABC’S “GREY’S ANATOMY”
Special Guest Star Six-Time Emmy-Award Winning Actress Tyne Daly (“Judging Amy,” “Cagney & Lacey”) as Derek’s Mother, Carolyn
Guest Starring Eric Stoltz (“Pulp Fiction,” “Mask”) and Jessica Capshaw (“The Practice”)
“Sympathy for the Devil” – Derek’s mother, Carolyn, makes a surprise visit to Seattle and meets Meredith for the first time, as Mark tries to conceal his relationship with Lexie from her as well; meanwhile, death row inmate William wishes to donate his organs to Bailey and Arizona’s patient, as Owen and Cristina try to go on their first date, on “Grey’s Anatomy,” THURSDAY, JANUARY 15 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network
Special guest stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Denny and Tyne Daly as Carolyn. Guest starring Kevin McKidd as Owen, Melissa George as Sadie, Eric Stoltz as William, Jessica Capshaw as Dr. Arizona, Samantha Mathis as Melinda, Jason Kravits as Chuck, Ernie Grunwald as Gary and Brandon Scott as Intern Ryan.
A MEASLES OUTBREAK FORCES OCEANSIDE INTO QUARANTINE LOCKDOWN, WHILE NAOMI PRESSURES ADDISON INTO HELPING HER PACIFIC WELLCARE RIVAL, WYATT, WITH A CASE, ON ABC’S “PRIVATE PRACTICE”
“Contamination” – One of Cooper’s patients contracts the measles and forces the quarantine of all those at Oceanside Wellness, while Naomi pressures Addison into working with her cocky rival, Wyatt, on a fertility case; meanwhile, Violet and Pete wonder if their friends-with-benefits relationship should move to the next level, as Dell fights for sole custody of his daughter, on “Private Practice,” THURSDAY, JANUARY 8 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Guest starring Brian Benben as Sheldon, Jillian Armenante as Arlene, Sharon Leal as Sonya, Agnes Bruckner as Heather, Siena Goines as Claudia, with Jay Harrington as Wyatt.
ADDISON IS ATTRACTED TO WYATT, THE RIVAL PRACTICE’S BRASH DOCTOR, AND VIOLET SECRETLY DATES PETE AND SHELDON AT THE SAME TIME, ON ABC’S “PRIVATE PRACTICE”
“Homeward Bound” – As Addison and Kevin struggle in their relationship, she finds herself attracted to Wyatt, the cocky doctor from rival Pacific Wellcare, while Violet seeks a way to carry on relationships with both Pete and Sheldon, and Cooper grows closer to Charlotte when she experiences a family emergency, on “Private Practice,” THURSDAY, JANUARY 15 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Guest starring Brian Benben as Sheldon, Sharon Leal as Sonya, Patty McCormack as Cynthia, Tim Guinee as Seth, Matthew John Armstrong as Daron, Elaine Kagan as Annette, Geffri Maya as Maya, with Jay Harrington as Wyatt and David Sutcliffe as Kevin.
BETTY JUGGLES WORK AND FAMILY AS SHE TRIES TO IMPRESS HER IDOL, THE EDITOR RUNNING YETI, ON ABC’S “UGLY BETTY”
Tony-winner Bernadette Peters, Nikki Blonsky (“Hairspray”) Guest Star; ELLE Editors Robbie Myers and Joe Zee Appear as Themselves
“Dress for Success” – Betty juggles work and family without much success as she struggles to impress her idol, Jodie Papadakis (guest star Bernadette Peters), the editor running YETI. Things go from bad to worse when she encounters Teri (guest star Nikki Blonsky), an assistant at ELLE magazine, just as the long-running Mode/ELLE rivalry heats up, on ABC’s “Ugly Betty,” THURSDAY, JANUARY 8 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. ELLE magazine Editor in Chief Robbie Myers and Creative Director Joe Zee appear as themselves.
Guest starring are Grant Bowler as Connor Owens, Sarah Lafleur as Molly, Bernadette Peters as Jodie Papadakis, Nikki Blonsky as Teri, Thomas Sadoski as Ryan the caterer and Elaine Kussack as Mrs. Bowen. ELLE magazine Editor in Chief Robbie Myers and Creative Director Joe Zee appear as themselves.
AFTER A FAMILY CRISIS, BETTY AND HILDA CLASH, ON ABC’S “UGLY BETTY”
“Sisters on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown” – Betty is torn between work and home in the wake of a family crisis that finds her at odds with Hilda. Meanwhile, “secret” couples Daniel & Molly and Connor & Wilhelmina try to hide their escalating love connections, on ABC’s “Ugly Betty,” THURSDAY, JANUARY 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Guest starring are Grant Bowler as Connor Owens, Sarah Lafleur as Molly, Alec Mapa as Suzuki St. Pierre, Kevin Kilner as Dr. Mervin Farber, Tina Benko as Collette and Alexander Chaplin as Fabian.
SAM BEGINS DATING ROCK SUPERSTAR TOMMY WYLDER BUT IS SO EMBARRASSED BY ANDREA AND DENA’S ADOLESCENT, FAN-LIKE REACTIONS THAT SHE BEGINS TO ALIENATE THEM, ON ABC’S “SAMANTHA WHO?”
Duran Duran’s John Taylor Guest Stars as Tommy Wylder
“The Rock Star” – When Sam starts dating rock superstar Tommy Wylder (Duran Duran’s John Taylor) – an idol from a youth that she has no recollection of — she becomes so embarrassed by Andrea and Dena’s fan-like reactions that she unintentionally begins to alienate them. Meanwhile, with Sam dating Tommy, Regina fondly recalls memories of Howard’s early days as a musician, on “Samantha Who?,” MONDAY, JANUARY 12 (9:30-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Guest starring are John Taylor as Tommy Wylder, Greg Cipes as street musician, Terryn Westbrook as female fan no. 1, Kathryn J. Taylor as female fan no. 2, Susie Geiser as woman, David Douglas as barista, Amanda Collier as 13-year-old Sam and Miranda May as 13-year-old Dena.
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