MA BELL MAKES A SURPRISE VISIT TO THE WEDDING PALACE AND THE SISTERS TRY TO SOLVE A PROBLEM NAMED MARIA ON �THE WEDDING BELLS� FRIDAY, APRIL 20, ON FOX

Andrea Martin and Autumn Reeser Guest-Star

The Wedding Palace is turned upside-down when Kate Bell (Andrea Martin), Annie, Jane and Sammy�s demanding mother, shows up for a visit with big news. Ralph is touched when Amanda calls in a favor and gets him an audition with a noted music producer. Russell upsets the sisters when he recommends they fire Ralph, per the advice of consultant Johnny Kad. Meanwhile, the marital friction between Russell and Jane grows. Annie discourages bride Maria Connelly (Autumn Reeser), who's planning a "Sound of Music" theme wedding and wants to dress accordingly, in �The Mother� episode of THE WEDDING BELLS airing Friday, April 20 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (WED-107) (TV-14 D, L)

Cast: KaDee Strickland as Annie, Teri Polo as Jane, Sarah Jones as Sammy, Michael Landes as David Conlon, Benjamin King as Russell Hawkins, Chris Williams as Ralph Snow and Missi Pyle as Amanda Pontell.

Guest Cast: Cleavant Derricks as Cedric, Autumn Reeser as Maria Connelly, Christopher Rich as Johnny Kad, Andrea Martin as Kate Bell, Keisuke Hoashi as Studio Technician, Angelo Tiffe as Martin Adelman, David Doty as Minister aka Reverend Nelson Cody and Frank Whaley as Hank Hutton.

[EDITOR�S NOTE: The previously announced movie WHITE CHICKS has been rescheduled to April 13.]