8.3/10181 votesLoading...#1 - S-I--SICK D-A--DAY
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/18/2017
Dylan becomes Kenneth’s replacement for JJ when Kenneth also gets sick. Jimmy ends up doing well with Maya’s normal duties, but he tries to keep it from her to avoid her feeling bad. Meanwhile, JJ protects Dylan from a boy she’s interested in. And despite its illness, the family bands together and pulls an all-nighter to finish Ray’s school project.
Director: Bill Purple
Writer: Elizabeth Beckwith, Seth Kurland
8.3/10142 votesLoading...#2 - S-I-- SILENT N-I-- NIGHT
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/13/2017
After leveraging JJ in an attempt to land a family dog, Dylan takes a vow of silence to better understand what it is to be her brother. Ray brokers a meeting between his girlfriend’s mother, Melanie, and Maya, only to realize they have a history. Jimmy drives Kenneth crazy by gaming a supermarket giveaway to score free Christmas turkeys.
Director: Christine Gernon
Writer: Shana Goldberg-Meehan, Dan Holden, Daniel Chun
8.3/10117 votesLoading...#3 - U-N-R– UNREALISTIC
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 4/12/2019
Maya braces for JJ’s high school graduation and departure for college, but tough news from NYU changes everything. Dylan teaches Jimmy a “Dad lesson” as he gets ready for a big job interview. Kenneth pressures JJ to prepare for a grand finale to their time together, and Ray uses his class trip to Catalina to examine his bad luck in love.
Director: Bill Purple
Writer: Scott Silveri, Matt Roller
8.2/10189 votesLoading...#4 - R-A-Y-C RAY-CATION
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/30/2016
Maya enlists the family to assist JJ in romancing a girl at school, but it backfires when JJ expresses his feelings to Claire, and they are not reciprocated. Meanwhile, as the DiMeos are always late, Ray has the family practice to get to school in time for his upcoming weekend field trip.
Director: Bill Purple
Writer: Seth Kurland, Carrie Rosen
8.1/10160 votesLoading...#5 - D-I-- DING
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 3/15/2017
After leaving a note behind Maya’s back, Ray takes sides against the family when Maya dings a nearby car. Following through on a promise, Jimmy and Dylan share a moment, as father and daughter are on a search in the back room at the local supermarket while JJ teaches a rude customer a lesson, and a moonlighting Kenneth hides his side job from the DiMeos.
Director: Cherie Nowlan
Writer: Matt Roller
8.0/10153 votesLoading...#6 - C-H-- CHEATER!
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/5/2017
Maya and Kenneth work together to hold JJ accountable for his academic future when he cheats on an exam at school. Meanwhile, Ray gets into a get-rich scheme.
Director: Michael Weaver
Writer: Ron McCants
8.0/10149 votesLoading...#7 - C-A-- CAMP
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 5/17/2017
As the family readies for their flight to JJ’s camp, Maya gets a surprise at the airport. Ray sees the summer as an opportunity to reinvent himself while Jimmy and Dylan turn the trip to camp into a father/daughter bonding moment.
Director: Christine Gernon
Writer: Matt Roller, Daniel Chun
8.0/10135 votesLoading...#8 - N-O– NOMINEE
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 3/21/2018
JJ travels to a film festival where he’s been nominated for an award but is upset when he learns the real reason he’s being honored. Jimmy stays home and struggles to protect Dylan from the truth about an impending eviction. And Ray takes an unlikely and painful route to basketball stardom in hopes of winning back Taylor.
Director: Christine Gernon
Writer: Scott Silveri, Matt Roller, Daniel Chun
7.9/10181 votesLoading...#9 - R-O--ROAD T-R--TRIP
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/4/2017
The family goes on an annual impromptu family road trip, but Ray has something in store, which angers Maya when she finds out what it is. But Maya’s relentlessness proves to be helpful when she takes control of an emergency situation involving Ray’s appendix. Meanwhile, Jimmy attempts to continue his tradition of spending no money on vacation while Dylan becomes anxious after visiting a fortune teller. Back at home, Kenneth has trouble fitting in at school while JJ is away.
Director: Ben Lewin
Writer: Dan Holden, Miriam Datskovsky
7.9/10173 votesLoading...#10 - H-E-R– HERO
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/11/2017
In order to get on the good side of their insurance agent to get everything JJ needs, the DiMeos have Dylan make a tough sacrifice at her track meet. Meanwhile, Ray wants to use his brother for inspiration while writing for an essay contest at school, but JJ rejects his plan. But when another student lies using the same plan, Ray and JJ team together to outdo the other student.
Director: Victor Nelli Jr.
Writer: Carrie Rosen
7.9/10151 votesLoading...#11 - W-E– WE’RE B-A– BACK!
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2017
While JJ was at summer camp, Maya decided it’s time the family no longer use JJ’s disability as an excuse to let their lives fall through the cracks. Maya, Jimmy and Dylan make dramatic changes, but a smug Ray decides he will spend the summer watching his family likely failing at their attempts. When JJ comes home, Kenneth finds a love note in JJ’s luggage from Alexa, a girl he met at camp, who wants to give JJ his first kiss. The family chucks their self-improvement projects and hits the road to find Alexa.
Director: Christine Gernon
Writer: Scott Silveri
7.9/10140 votesLoading...#12 - B-R-I-- BRITISH I-N-V-- INVASION
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/15/2017
The family works to impress Maya's mother, who is visiting for Thanksgiving; Jimmy deals with getting older; Kenneth dreads spending the holiday with his overbearing father.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10198 votesLoading...#13 - D-A-T-E– DATE?
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/2016
JJ meets a new girl at school, an injured gymnast, who must learn to adapt to school life in a wheelchair. JJ shows her the ropes and soon forms a crush. Elsewhere, Ray saves face by claiming a picture of his own nipple on his phone to be a ”sext” from his ”girlfriend.” The plan makes him a hero among the boys at school, but backfires after Maya learns the whole story. Meanwhile, Jimmy teaches Dylan how to properly deal with stress.
Director: Phil Traill
Writer: Mark Kunerth, Daniel Chun
7.8/10169 votesLoading...#14 - V-A-L-- VALENTINE'S D-A-- DAY
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/8/2017
Maya attempts to give Jimmy a Valentine's Day gift, with the help of his old roommate and her ex-fiance. Meanwhile, Ray is elated to find out he has a secret admirer and JJ i in charge of distributing candy-grams, which proves challenging for both him and Kenneth.
Director: Stuart McDonald
7.8/10147 votesLoading...#15 - R-U-N-- RUNAWAY
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/26/2017
When Maya learns JJ attempted to run away, she is determined to help him complete the task as any able-bodied person could, but her actions exasperate JJ, as he longs for independence. Meanwhile, Jimmy struggles to have hard talks with the kids without Maya, and Dylan tries to get Kenneth to revive his glory days as a high school sports star.
Director: Claire Scanlon
Writer: Mark Kunerth
7.8/10144 votesLoading...#16 - P-R–PROM
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/3/2017
It’s prom night, and all three DiMeo kids are going, which leaves Maya and Jimmy with a rare night to themselves. Kenneth is shocked to learn that they like to spend their nights without the kids to bring up past arguments they have bottled up or ignored in the past.
Director: Bill Purple
Writer: Elizabeth Beckwith
7.8/10127 votesLoading...#17 - T-TR– TRAINING D-A– DAY
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2017
Jimmy takes JJ camping to give him “the talk,” Maya trains a ragtag group of new aides, and sparks fly between Dylan and Ray’s bully.
Director: Bill Purple
Writer: Carrie Rosen
7.8/10124 votesLoading...#18 - A-C-- ACTION
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 3/14/2018
JJ’s thrilled when he is chosen by his classmates to film his horror movie project, but soon the pressure of directing gets to him. Meanwhile, Dylan’s class project reveals a family secret; and Jimmy’s suggestions for the neighbor’s house construction project backfires for the DiMeos.
Director: Bill Purple
Writer: Carrie Rosen, Zach Anner
7.8/10100 votesLoading...#19 - F-O– FOLLOW T-H-R– THROUGH
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 12/7/2018
The DiMeos realize they have great intentions but lack follow-through when it comes to … everything. Vowing to change, Ray and Dylan take on government bureaucracy; Kenneth helps JJ prepare for college; and Maya tries to reconnect with Jimmy.
Director: Bill Purple
Writer: Elizabeth Beckwith, Dan Holden
7.8/1099 votesLoading...#20 - J-A– JAVIER’S P-A– PANTS
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 1/4/2019
Maya lends a helping hand to frenemy Melanie and finds her life taking a surprising turn. Dylan joins the Lafayette basketball team, where her lousy sportsmanship gets results. Jimmy makes up for lost father-son time with Ray.
Director: Bill Purple
Writer: Joshua Corey, Brian Kratz
7.8/1088 votesLoading...#21 - THE S-T-A– STAIRCASE
Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 4/5/2019
When JJ’s attempts to make a good impression on Izzy’s parents fail, he changes course to make a bad one instead. Maya is jealous when Melanie is the recipient of a public display of mom-love. Meanwhile, Kenneth leans on Jimmy for support after a tour of his alma mater reveals a few surprises.
Director: Daniel Chun
Writer: Zach Anner, Greg Gallant
7.7/10251 votesLoading...#22 - B-O-N-BONFIRE
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/2016
While JJ finds success at school with a group of friends, Maya forces the cancellation of the homecoming bonfire, concerned that the beach location is not wheelchair accessible. Soon, the students speak out against JJ. But when Maya realizes she was wrong, the two stage a fake prank to encourage his classmates to have a change of heart. Meanwhile, Jimmy helps Ray settle into the new home.
Director: Bill Purple
Writer: Daniel Chun
7.7/10221 votesLoading...#23 - H-A-L– HALLOWEEN
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/26/2016
Jimmy is upset the kids no longer want to participate in the family tradition of dressing up for Halloween. Maya tries to cheer up Jimmy by allowing him to do things he loves by taking things off the family “Dead to Me” list. Meanwhile, Ray recruits Dylan to help work the school’s haunted mansion while Kenneth is scared of losing his job when JJ gets drunk at a party. Even though Maya is furious, she is thrilled to see JJ having a “normal” life.
Director: Christine Gernon
Writer: Seth Kurland
7.7/10165 votesLoading...#24 - O-S-- OSCAR P-A-- PARTY
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/22/2017
When the Dimeos throw their annual Oscar party with other special-needs families, Maya feels threatened by new mom Becca, who seems a little too perfect. Meanwhile, Jimmy encourages the fathers at the party to let loose while Ray tries to impress a girl by pretending to be someone he is not.
Director: Christine Gernon
Writer: Scott Silveri, Daniel Chun
7.7/10146 votesLoading...#25 - S-U-R-- SURPRISE!
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 3/8/2017
Dylan asks Maya not to have their annual birthday party for her, but Maya holds an amazing surprise party anyway and soon learns the real reason why Dylan didn't want to have a party. Elsewhere, Ray is put in charge to watch JJ but panics when his brother has a day of independence at the mall to buy Dylan a birthday present while Jimmy and Kenneth struggle to find something they have in common.
Director: Michael Weaver
Writer: Dan Holden
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Maya DiMeo is a mom on a mission who will do anything for her husband, Jimmy, and kids Ray, Dylan, and JJ, her eldest son...
Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC
Best Episodes Summary
"S-I--SICK D-A--DAY" is the best rated episode of "Speechless". It scored 8.3/10 based on 181 votes. Directed by Bill Purple and written by Elizabeth Beckwith, Seth Kurland, it aired on 1/18/2017. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "S-I-- SILENT N-I-- NIGHT".