Monday, March 07, 2011 - ABC Television Network
PRESS RELEASE - PRESS RELEASE - ENTERTAINMENT -
NO ORDINARY FAMILY: No Ordinary Animal (3/22)

THE POWELLS' LIVES ARE IN DANGER WHEN MRS. X TASKS A SUPER-VILLAIN WITH
ANIMAL-LIKE POWERS TO ELIMINATE THE FAMILY, ON ABC'S "NO ORDINARY FAMILY"

Lucy Lawless ("Xena: Warrior Princess," "Battlestar Galactica") Guest Stars as Mrs. X

Singer Sara Bareilles Guests as herself

"No Ordinary Animal" - The Powell's lives are in danger when a super-villain with animal-like powers is tasked by Mrs. X (Lucy Lawless) to eliminate the family. Meanwhile, good girl Daphne takes a rebellious step by ditching school with boyfriend Chris to attend a Sara Bareilles music video shoot,; JJ becomes suspicious of Mr. Litchfield's motives when he's presented with different equations from those of the rest of the academic decathlon team; and Katie makes a shocking discovery about Joshua - aka The Watcher -- on "No Ordinary Family," TUESDAY, MARCH 22 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.


"No Ordinary Family" stars Michael Chiklis as Jim Powell, Julie Benz as Stephanie Powell, Romany Malco as George St. Cloud, Autumn Reeser as Katie Andrews, Kay Panabaker as Daphne Powell, Jimmy Bennett as JJ Powell and Stephen Collins as Dr. Dayton King. 

Guest starring are Jason Antoon as Mr. Litchfield, Luke Kleintank as Chris Minor, Lucy Lawless as Mrs. X, Eric Balfour as Lucas Winnick, Katie Eischen as jogger, Keith Blaney as coroner, Scott Connors as officer, Robert Picardo as Vice Principal Nance, Shay Butler as security guard and Sara Bareilles as herself.

"No Ordinary Animal" was written by Zack Estrin & Jon Harmon Feldman and directed by Greg Beeman. 

"No Ordinary Family" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format with a 5.1 channel surround sound. A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to the airdate.

-- AUSXIP Reporter: Klippart