IT'S A DAY FULL OF SURPRISES, ON A SPECIAL HOLIDAY EPISODE OF ABC'S 'AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE,' PART OF THE '25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS' PROGRAMMING EVENT

"Blue Christmas" - When Doris goes into labor and Katie heads to the hospital to be with her, the Ottos struggle to be in the same place at the same time in order to open their Christmas presents together, as is the Otto family tradition. Meanwhile, Taylor coaches Oliver on the best way to ask out a crush, starting with the gift shop clerk, on a special holiday episode of "American Housewife," airing as part of Disney|ABC's special "25 Days of Christmas" programming event, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 13 (9:31-10:00 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand.

"American Housewife" stars Katy Mixon as Katie Otto, Diedrich Bader as Greg Otto, Meg Donnelly as Taylor Otto, Daniel DiMaggio as Oliver Otto, Julia Butters as Anna-Kat Otto, Carly Hughes as Angela and Ali Wong as Doris.

"American Housewife" is written by Sarah Dunn ("Spin City," "Bunheads") and produced by Kapital Entertainment and ABC Studios. Sarah Dunn, Aaron Kaplan, Rick Wiener and Kenny Schwartz are executive producers.

"Blue Christmas" was written by Lindsey Stoddart and directed by Ken Whittingham.

"American Housewife" is broadcasted in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.