SEASON FINALE

THE FIRST ANNUAL ELMO TALENT SHOW GETS UNDERWAY WITH UNLIKELY DISPLAYS OF TALENT, MARIN GETS A HEFTY ADVANCE CHECK AND WANTS TO SPEND SOME OF IT ON JACK, JANE IS FRUSTRATED BY SAM'S BUDGET-FRIENDLY WAYS, AND SARA HAS FANTASIES ABOUT OTHER MEN, ON THE SEASON FINALE OF ABC'S "MEN IN TREES"

"Taking the Lead" � As everyone prepares for the First Annual Elmo Talent Show, the townsfolk display some very unlikely talents. Meanwhile, Marin receives a hefty check for her latest book, but the money may come between her and Jack when she wants to do something expensive for him. While Jane and Sam (Ty Olsson) drive from New York to Elmo, his budget-friendly ways frustrate her. Sara has fantasies about other men, but not about her boyfriend, Eric (Nicolas Lea). And Patrick goes to extremes to rekindle his romance with Annie, on the season finale of "MEN IN TREES," WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

"MEN IN TREES" stars Anne Heche as Marin Frist, Abraham Benrubi as Ben Thomasson, Emily Bergl as Annie O'Donnell, Seana Kofoed as Jane, Suleka Mathew as Sara, Derek Richardson as Patrick Bachelor, Cynthia Stevenson as Celia Bachelor, Sarah Strange as Theresa, Lauren Tom as Mai Washington, James Tupper as Jack Slattery and John Amos as Buzz Washington.

Guest starring are Currie Graham as Kick, Nicolas Lea as Eric, Ty Olsson as Sam, Peter WIngfield as Dr. Harbeck and Michael Adamthwaite as plumber.

"Taking the Lead" was written by Jennifer Shaklan and directed by Bob Berlinger.

"MEN IN TREES" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning. A TV parental guideline will be posted closer to airdate.

This episode of "MEN IN TREES" will be available on ABC.com the day after airing on the network for users to watch online.