COOPER EMBARKS ON A JOURNEY INTO FATHERHOOD, ON ABC'S "PRIVATE PRACTICE"

Guest Starring Matt Long ("Mad Men") and Marianne Jean Baptiste ("Without a Trace")

"Life Support" - In an episode told from Cooper's point of view, we follow him from the moment of conception through a nasty fight with Charlotte, which inadvertently threatens the lives of their triplets. Meanwhile, Violet comforts a friend who is being advised to take her partner off life-support, on "Private Practice," TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"Private Practice" stars Kate Walsh as Dr. Addison Forbes Montgomery, Benjamin Bratt as Dr. Jake Reilly, KaDee Strickland as Dr. Charlotte King, Paul Adelstein as Dr. Cooper Freedman, Brian Benben as Dr. Sheldon Wallace, Caterina Scorsone as Dr. Amelia Shepherd, and Griffin Gluck as Mason Warner, with Taye Diggs as Dr. Sam Bennett and Amy Brenneman as Dr. Violet Turner.

Guest starring Matt Long as Dr. James Rivera and Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Gabi Rivera.

"Life Support" was written by Jennifer Cecil and Barbie Kligman and directed by Mark Tinker.

"Private Practice" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound. A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate.

For more information on "Private Practice" please visit ABC.com/PrivatePractice