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THE GROUP TRIES NOT TO HURT LINA'S FEELINGS WHEN SHE COOKS AN EXOTIC YET REVOLTING RECIPE AT A DINNER PARTY, ON "THE CLASS," MONDAY, FEB. 5, 8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT

NFL Great Jerry Rice Guest Stars

   Jaime King ("Sin City," "Pearl Harbor") and

Trent Ford ("The West Wing," "Gosford Park") Guest Star In Recurring Roles  

            "The Class Eats Moroccan Chicken" -- Lina's friends are disgusted when she cooks a special recipe for her dinner party and they are forced to eat inedible Moroccan chicken to not hurt her feelings, on THE CLASS, Monday, Feb. 5 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.  James Burrows, one of the series' executive producers, directed the episode with a story by series' creators and executive producers David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik and a teleplay by Steven Molaro, one of the series' co-producers.

           Jerry Rice, regarded as one of the greatest wide receivers in NFL history, guest stars as himself.  While working on a charity event speech with Yonk at his house, Rice is forced to deal with Duncan and his mother, both huge fans.  He also shows his disapproval for Yonk's new healthy eating habits.

          Jaime King ("Sin City," "Pearl Harbor") guest stars in a recurring role as Palmer, a former art school classmate of Kat's, now living in her building and dating Ethan.  Trent Ford ("The West Wing," "Gosford Park") guest stars in a recurring role as Benjamin Chow, a world famous violinist who is dating Kat.

           In their first big event as a couple, Lina and Richie invite their friends to her apartment for a dinner party, but the group is horrified when they realize that Lina's special chicken recipe although made with love, smells toxic and tastes oddly like fish.  Meanwhile, Nicole convinces Yonk to eat healthier foods and promises to do the same, but is tempted to cheat on her diet with Duncan.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

SERIES REGULARS

Nicole Allen....... ................ .... Andrea Anders

Duncan Carmello.......................... Jon Bernthal

Kat Warbler................................ Lizzy Caplan

Richie Velch.................... Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Lina Warbler................... Heather Goldenhersh

Yonk Allen.................................... David Keith

Kyle Lendo................................ Sean Maguire

Ethan Haas.................................... Jason Ritter

RECURRING

Benjamin Chow.............................. Trent Ford

Palmer............................................ Jaime King

GUEST CAST

Himself............................................. Jerry Rice

GENRE: COMEDY, Sitcom, Romance-comedy

RATING:  To Be Announced 

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