Bella Thorne | Speechless

• Genre: Sitcom
• Created by: Scott Silveri
• Starring: Minnie Driver, John Ross Bowie, Cedric Yarbrough, Mason Cook, Micah Fowler, Kyla Kenedy
• Composer: Jeff Cardoni
• No. of seasons: 3
• No. of episodes: 63
• Executive producers: Christine Gernon, Jake Kasdan, Melvin Mar, Scott Silveri
• Running time: 21 minutes
• Production companies: Silver and Gold Productions, The Detective Agency, ABC Studios, 20th Century Fox Television
• Network: ABC
• Release: September 21, 2016 – April 12, 2019

The series follows the DiMeo family, each with a unique personality: Maya, a take-charge British mother with a no-holds-barred attitude; her husband Jimmy, who does not seem to care what others think; Dylan, their no-nonsense athletic daughter; Ray, their scholarly middle child who acts as the "voice of reason" in the family; and their oldest son, JJ — a high schooler who has a biting wit and sense of humor, and is diagnosed with cerebral palsy. JJ communicates by using headgear with a laser pointer to indicate various words, letters, and numbers on a board attached to his wheelchair. One of the reasons the DiMeos move frequently, is due to an attempt to find a good educational environment for JJ. They believe they have found an optimal choice when they discover a school that prides itself on being inclusive and where JJ will have an aide support him throughout the school day. Because the school is in an upscale part of town, Jimmy and Maya move the family into the cheapest, most rundown house in an otherwise nice neighborhood. Though they quickly find that not everything is as good as it could be. JJ enjoys having Kenneth, a gentle, well-meaning school groundskeeper with a deep and resonant speaking voice, work as his aide.

"P-r-o-m-p-Promposal"

Izzy doesn't want to go to prom, so Dylan and Ray find an actress, Cassidy, to go with JJ, also educating her about how her role in a movie about a person in a wheelchair is offensive. Once Izzy sees pictures online, she comes to the prom, but JJ still dances with the other girl. JJ and Izzy compromise and make up in the end. Maya and Melanie need an investor for their business, also forcing Maya to take criticism. Melanie has a rich friend that is attracted to her, making Kenneth uncomfortable. Maya walks out when he insults JJ and Logan as the product models but Jimmy makes her realize she needs to take her dream seriously, and Maya also encourages Jimmy to go back to his love of architecture. They get the investment, much to Kenneth's chagrin.