MICHAEL CONTINUES TO HANDLE HIS KIDS' ANTICS AND CONCERNS WHILE HIS WIFE IS AWAY, ON ABC'S "MY WIFE AND KIDS"

Guest Stars Include Los Angeles Laker Shaquille O'Neal, Damon Wayans' Teen-aged Sons and Raven-Symone ("The Cosby Show")

"Mom's Away, Part II" -- Michael teaches Jr. and his basketball teammates a lesson about fair play, Claire tells her friend to talk to Michael about how to deal with her positive pregnancy test, and -- through flashbacks -- Michael tells Kady a tale of how she was born, which includes a trip to Shaquille O'Neal's house, on "My Wife and Kids," THURSDAY, JUNE 16 (8:00-8:31 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. OAD: 9/26/01)

Damon Wayans stars as Michael Kyle, Tisha Campbell-Martin as Janet Kyle, George O. Gore II as Jr. Kyle, Jennifer Nicole Freeman as Claire Kyle and Parker McKenna Posey as Kady Kyle.

Guest starring are Shaquille O'Neal as Shaq, Damon Wayans, Jr., as John, Michael Wayans as Mike, Michael James Johnson as Jamaal, Raven-Symone as Charmaine, Buddy Johnson as Buddy and Phil Reeves as the doctor.

"Mom's Away (Part II)" was written by Don Reo & Damon Wayans and directed by James Widdoes.

"My Wife and Kids" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.

This program carries a TV-PG parental guideline.