The WORST episodes of Speechless
Every episode of Speechless ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Speechless!
Maya DiMeo is a mom on a mission who will do anything for her husband, Jimmy, and kids Ray, Dylan, and JJ, her eldest son with special needs. As Maya fights injustices both real and imagined, the family works to make a new home for themselves and searches for just the right person to give JJ his “voice.”
#1 - D-I-- DIMEO A-C-- ACADEMY
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/17/2018
After a dust-up with Lafayette High, Maya runs to JJ’s rescue and launches her own school out of the DiMeo home. Her program becomes a true DiMeo affair when Ray and Dylan enroll and Jimmy joins the faculty. Meanwhile, Kenneth sets out to prove to his ex-wife that he’s living a successful life.
#2 - I-N-S– INSPIRATIONS
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/12/2016
Exploring the city on their own, JJ and Kenneth realize strangers look at them as inspirational. The two push their luck, receiving free food and baseball game admissions. Kenneth lets this get to his head, goes overboard, and things fall apart. Meanwhile, as the family can’t do anything without having to worry about wheelchair accessibility, Dylan and Ray convince Maya to take them paintballing. But can she let herself have fun without JJ?
#3 - C-H-O-CHOIR
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/14/2016
Maya surprises everyone by embracing a newfound holiday spirit, but her view is put to the test when the family van is stolen along with all their holiday gifts. Ray joins the choir and gets a coveted solo. But when an attractive new teacher is hired, JJ decides to join his brother and takes Ray's solo.
#4 - V-A-L-- VALENTINE'S D-A-- DAY
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/8/2017
Maya gets help with Jimmy's Valentine's Day gift; Ray is excited about the prospect of having a secret admirer; J.J. distributes candy-grams.
#5 - O-S--OSCAR P-A--PARTY
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/22/2017
Maya feels threatened by the perceived perfection of one of the mom's at her annual Oscar party; Ray pretends to be someone he's not to impress a girl.
#6 - C-A-- CAMP
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/17/2017
As the family readies for their flight to JJ's camp, Maya gets a surprise at the airport. Ray sees the summer as an opportunity to reinvent himself, while Jimmy and Dylan turn the trip to camp into a father/daughter bonding moment.
#7 - W-E– WE'RE B-A– BACK!
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2017
While JJ was at summer camp, Maya decided it’s time the family no longer use JJ’s disability as an excuse to let their lives fall through the cracks. Maya, Jimmy and Dylan make dramatic changes, but a smug Ray decides he will spend the summer watching his family likely failing at their attempts. When JJ comes home, Kenneth finds a love note in JJ’s luggage from Alexa (guest star Rose Crisman), a girl he met at camp, who wants to give JJ his first kiss. The family chucks their self-improvement projects and hits the road to find Alexa.
#8 - T-TR– TRAINING D-A– DAY
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2017
Jimmy takes JJ camping to give him “the talk,” Maya trains a ragtag group of new aides, and sparks fly between Dylan and Ray’s bully.
#9 - N-I–NIGHTMARE ON D-I–DIMEO STREET
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/2017
The DiMeo kids mistakenly eat old Halloween candy that causes feverish dreams of horror and wish fulfillment, and Kenneth agonizes over which era of Michael Jackson to dress as for Halloween.
#10 - S-H–SHIPPING
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/1/2017
JJ’s pressured to date a new student at school who also has cerebral palsy. Maya and Jimmy teach Ray and his girlfriend to think less. Dylan teams with Lafayette alumni to rebel against the school’s “no-prank” initiative.
#11 - B-R-I– BRITISH I-N-V– INVASION
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/15/2017
Maya’s mother, Andrea, comes for Thanksgiving, sending the family into a tailspin preparing to impress their established grandmother who they haven’t seen in years. Jimmy deals with getting older and what that means for his oddly impressive digestive system. Cedric dreads spending Thanksgiving with his overbearing father, the Colonel.
#12 - B-I-- BIKINI U-N-- UNIVERSITY
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/29/2017
JJ convinces his parents to take him on a college visit but hides an ulterior motive. As his plan unravels, JJ enlists the help of new friend Tyson (guest star, Nick Viall of ABC's "The Bachelor"), an actor who gives the performance of his life to keep JJ out of hot water. Meanwhile, Ray goes wild when he's left home alone for the first time.
#13 - S-T-- STAR W-- WARS W-- WARS
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/6/2017
Two tickets to the premiere of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” promise a glorious night for JJ and Ray … until JJ’s pulled to the dark side by a pretty classmate who hopes to take Ray’s ticket. Back at home, Maya, Jimmy and Dylan enjoy a rare night at home without the boys. Meanwhile, Kenneth’s secret after-hours hangout at Lafayette is compromised when Dr. Miller discovers his late-night escapades.
#14 - S-I--SILENT N-I-- NIGHT
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/13/2017
After leveraging JJ in an attempt to land a family dog, Dylan takes a vow of silence to better understand what it is to be her brother. Ray brokers a meeting between his girlfriend’s mother, Melanie (guest star Sarah Chalke), and Maya, only to realize they have a history. Jimmy drives Kenneth crazy by gaming a supermarket giveaway to score free Christmas turkeys.
#15 - N-E-- NEW Y-- YEAR'S E-- EVE
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/3/2018
Jimmy convinces Maya to go on a much-needed night out together where they drink through Maya's urge to rush home to the kids. Back at the house, Ray and Kenneth avoid being alone with their dates, while JJ, sidelined by a broken wheelchair, ends up getting more excitement than he expected. Meanwhile, Dylan spends her night trying to win the affection of the new family dog.
#16 - THE H-U-S-- HUSTLE
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/10/2018
Maya and Jimmy get pulled into a school fundraiser where Maya makes a new friend and Jimmy discovers the benefits of being tall. Ray, tired of being the responsible sibling, explores his reckless side with JJ and Dylan; and Kenneth tries to win over a crowd with his DJ skills.
#17 - E-I- EIGHTEEN
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/28/2018
JJ struggles with not being treated like an adult on his 18th birthday. He storms out of his own party but soon learns a valuable lesson from Kenneth. Meanwhile, an exchange student moves in with Taylor, so Ray tries to make Taylor jealous with some of his father's old moves but the plan backfires. And Dylan is recruited to be on the school's wrestling team.
#18 - U-N-- UNFORGETTABLE P-A-- PAIN
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/7/2018
Ray is miserable after breaking up with Taylor. When Maya cheers him up with a day out, Ray has a plan of his own. Meanwhile, JJ is nervous about his first friend date with Aaron, so Dylan offers to make sure everything goes smoothly; however, it’s everything but smooth. And Kenneth teaches Jimmy how to be the one in charge at home.
#19 - ONE A-N– ANGRY M– MAYA
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/14/2018
Maya has jury duty, which is like a vacation for her until she learns Taylor’s mom, Melanie (guest star Sarah Chalke returns), is also there. Meanwhile, JJ lies about his disabilities on an online dating site after a few bad dates; and Ray is upset Jimmy and Dylan spend too much together.
#20 - A-C- ACTION
Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/14/2018
JJ’s thrilled when he is chosen by his classmates to film his horror movie project, but soon the pressure of directing gets to him. Meanwhile, Dylan’s class project reveals a family secret; and Jimmy’s suggestions for the neighbor’s house construction project backfires for the DiMeos.
#21 - N-O– NOMINEE
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/21/2018
JJ travels to a film festival where he’s been nominated for an award but is upset when he learns the real reason he’s being honored. Jimmy stays home and struggles to protect Dylan from the truth about an impending eviction. And Ray takes an unlikely and painful route to basketball stardom in hopes of winning back Taylor,
#22 - L-O-N-- LONDON (1)
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/5/2018
The DiMeos cross the pond so Maya can ask her estranged father, the challenging Martin, for a loan to save their house. Meanwhile, Jimmy puts on his “fun dad” hat to ensure JJ has a great trip, Ray digs deep to summon Californian vibes to endear himself to British girls, and Kenneth reveals a love for all things royal.
#23 - N-E-- NEW JJ
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/2/2018
Seeking a new outlet for her superpowers as JJ prepares for college, Maya sets her sights on a receptive Ray. JJ gets involved in a (too) high stakes poker game, while Dylan discovers what really happens after her bedtime.
#24 - S-T-- STAGE MOM
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/9/2018
Seeing the kids believe she exists to solely serve at their pleasure, Maya takes the stage to prove she has so much more to offer. Kenneth finds JJ a job, and JJ finds an unlikely rival. Ray goes undercover informing parents on his classmates’ social lives and gets in too deep.
#25 - C-E-- CELEBRITY S-U-- SUITE
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/16/2018
When the DiMeos land in the hospital on Thanksgiving, Maya’s determination to save the holiday leads to an uneasy truce with her rival, Melanie Hertzal; and Jimmy gets jealous when Kenneth bonds with his brother, Billy. Meanwhile, wounds from an old breakup are re-opened, but Ray finds brand-new love in an unlikely place