Malia Pyles | 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-- PROM"

Excited for prom, Ray thinks he's found the perfect girl until she uses the 'R-word' ("retard"), forcing Ray to consider where he stands on issues himself rather than just parroting what his family thinks. JJ hates the attention at the event and reaches out to others who feel like outcasts. Meanwhile, with the kids away, Maya and Jimmy use the opportunity to air out the arguments they cannot have in front of the kids, leading to Kenneth's questioning his future with the DiMeos.