WHEN SOPHIA ASKS MATT AND COLLEEN ABOUT HAVING CHILDREN, AN ANIMATED SEQUENCE FEATURING THE WHOLE FAMILY AS FARM ANIMALS REVEALS THAT THEY ARE STRUGGLING TO HAVE A BABY, ON "LIFE IN PIECES," THURSDAY, JAN. 4

"The Chicken and the Egg" - When Sophia asks Matt and Colleen about having children, an animated sequence featuring the whole family as farm animals reveals that they have been struggling to have a baby. Also, Jen and Greg's new neighbors aren't as nice as they initially seem; Heather interferes with Tim's hiring process at the office; and the whole family surprises Joan at her book reading, to her chagrin, on LIFE IN PIECES, Thursday, Jan. 4 (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

REGULAR CAST:

Dianne Wiest (Joan Short)
James Brolin (John Short)
Zoe Lister-Jones (Jen Short)
Colin Hanks (Greg Short)
Angelique Cabral (Colleen Brandon-Ortega)
Thomas Sadoski (Matt Short)
Betsy Brandt (Heather Hughes)
Dan Bakkedahl (Tim Hughes)
Niall Cunningham (Tyler Hughes)
Holly J. Barrett (Samantha Hughes)
Giselle Eisenberg (Sophia Hughes)
Hunter King (Clementine Hughes)

WRITTEN BY: Dave Jeser and Matt Silverstein

DIRECTED BY: Marcus Stokes