MICHAEL GOES OVERBOARD WHEN JAY REQUESTS MORE ROMANTIC ATTENTION FROM HIM, ON ABC'S "MY WIFE AND KIDS"

"Careful What You Wish For" - When Jay wishes that Michael would give her the kind of romantic attention that she sees newlywed Vanessa getting from Jr., Michael decides to kill Jay with kindness so he can get back to watching TV and ignoring her. Meanwhile, Franklin tells Kady that he thinks he's too short and goes to great lengths to appear otherwise, on "My Wife and Kids," TUESDAY, JULY 19 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. OAD: 1/11/05)

"My Wife and Kids" stars Damon Wayans as Michael Kyle, Tisha Campbell-Martin as Jay Kyle, George O. Gore II as Jr., Jennifer Freeman as Claire Kyle, Parker McKenna Posey as Kady Kyle, Noah Gray-Cabey as Franklin, Andrew McFarlane as Tony and Brooklyn Sudano as Vanessa.

Guest starring are Briauna and Brianne Willams as baby, Paul Hungerford as waiter and Nick Omana as announcer (V.O.)

"Careful What You Wish For" was written by Valencia Parker and directed by Peter Filsinger.

"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, D parental guideline.