Less Than Perfect

Huge egos. Backbiting assistants. Screaming deadlines. Claudia "Claude" Casey has moved up in the secretarial world of television news, from permanent floater to the anchor's desk. It's a short elevator ride from the depths of the mailroom to the executive summit, but the ice queen assistants still give her a chilly reception. Can this perky former temp's warmth and h... Read all

Genre: Comedy

Cast:Sara Rue , Zachary Levi , Andrea Parker , Andy Dick , Sherri Shepherd , Eric Roberts , Will Sasso , Patrick Warburton , Josh Braaten , Jim Marshall , William Ragsdale , Christopher Mauldin , Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg , George Wyner , John Eric Bentley , French Stewart , Andrew Hunter Sherman , Diana Maria Riva

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Pilot

Tue, Oct 1, 2002

GNB temp Claude Casey is offered a permanent job as assistant to news anchor Will Butler. The promotion irks Claude's friends, as well as her new coworkers, Lydia and Kipp.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Ice Cream with Lydia

Tue, Oct 8, 2002

Lydia concludes that Claude slept with Will; Kip and Owen feud over a pen.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Claude the Liar

Tue, Oct 15, 2002

Claude reluctantly lies for Will and discovers she's good at it. Meanwhile 'floor buddies' Owen and Lydia and Kip and Ramona bond.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Queen of England

Tue, Oct 22, 2002

Claude worries that Will dislikes her friends; Lydia tries to save an expensive purse from being Bedazzled by Ramona; there's an office pool on when a coworker will finally change his pants.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ The Vacation

Tue, Oct 29, 2002

Claude is forced to take a vacation, but instead of skipping off to Niagra Falls, she lurks around the office, fearing her temp replacement may be trying to take her job.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ The Pole

Tue, Nov 5, 2002

When Claude finds herself competing with Lydia, Ramona drags her to a stripper class to boost her self confidence. Meanwhile Kip enlists Owen to take the photo for his company i.d. badge.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ Future Shock

Tue, Nov 12, 2002

After butting heads with a grouchy office worker, Claude fears that she'll eventually become like her. Meanwhile, Kip gives Owen an Armani suit as collateral for a loan; and Lydia obsesses over whether she'll be included in Will's autobiography.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ Meet the Folks

Tue, Nov 19, 2002

Will unwittingly causes friction between Claude and her parents. Meanwhile, an intern swoons over Kipp.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ Claude the Heartbreaker

Tue, Nov 26, 2002

While awaiting a second date with Charlie, Claude reluctantly agrees to go out with Will's godson, Oliver. Meanwhile, Kipp schemes to get a promotion by sucking up to the prepubescent son of the president of the network.

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ One Office Party Too Many

Tue, Dec 10, 2002

Everyone arrives at the Christmas party with an agenda... that none of them are able to fulfill.

11Season 1

S1.E11 ∙ A Claude Casey Production

Tue, Dec 17, 2002

Claude produces an embarrassing anchorman demo reel for Kip. Meanwhile, it's the anniversary of Lydia's fling with Will and she tries to determine if he remembers it. Owen gets hooked on the Dr. Phil show and uses his newfound assertiveness to score executive potatoes.

12Season 1

S1.E12 ∙ Claude's Got a Secret

Tue, Jan 7, 2003

Claude tries to keep her relationship with Charlie a secret -- but her friends are determined to find out what she's hiding. Meanwhile, neither Kipp nor Lydia get what they bargained for when they go looking for mentors.

13Season 1

S1.E13 ∙ Telephone

Tue, Jan 21, 2003

When Claude's asked to watch Will's apartment for the weekend, all of her coworkers invite themselves over. Meanwhile, Kipp and Claude's rivalry is put on the back-burner when he discovers something shocking on Will's telephone.

14Season 1

S1.E14 ∙ High Maintenance

Tue, Feb 4, 2003

Will's new girlfriend rubs Claude the wrong way, so she meddles in their relationship. Meanwhile, Kipp and Lydia find themselves sucking up to Owen and Ramona, in hopes of scoring VIP access to an exclusive party.

15Season 1

S1.E15 ∙ Valentine's Day

Tue, Feb 11, 2003

Claude has phone sex with her boyfriend on Will's phone; Lydia discovers she has a secret admirer; Owen's latest crush is only looking for a man to sire a child.

16Season 1

S1.E16 ∙ Breaking Up

Tue, Feb 18, 2003

After Claude breaks up with Charlie, Ramona throws a slumber party to cheer her up. Meanwhile, Kipp offers to ghostwrite Will's autobiography.

17Season 1

S1.E17 ∙ Picture Perfect Party

Tue, Mar 11, 2003

Nothing goes as planned when Claude decides to throw a formal party.

18Season 1

S1.E18 ∙ The New Guy

Tue, Mar 18, 2003

When it appears Will's contract won't be renewed, his coworkers concoct a scheme to save his job.

19Season 1

S1.E19 ∙ Oh Papa

Tue, Apr 29, 2003

Claude orchestrates a reunion between Owen and the father he never knew. Meanwhile, Kipp tries to find a gimmick to get noticed and Lydia gives Will a makeover.

20Season 1

S1.E20 ∙ A Little Love for Lydia

Tue, May 6, 2003

Lydia goes out with Claude's brother; Owen incites the wrath of Will.

21Season 1

S1.E21 ∙ Save the Squirrel, But Bet the Over/Under

Tue, May 13, 2003

Will throws a gala for a squirrel clinic. Meanwhile Carl gets Owen interested in gambling, and Kipp and Lydia discover the benefits of using Will's name.

22Season 1

S1.E22 ∙ The Umbrella

Tue, May 20, 2003

Claude is forced to decide whether to continue working for Will or to take a job as the assistant to the show's new executive producer.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Choices

Tue, Sep 23, 2003

When Claude takes another job, Kipp moves in as her replacement.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ From the Office of Will Butler

Tue, Sep 30, 2003

Claude unwittingly gets Carl a job in the cafeteria. Meanwhile, Kipp is faced with a moral dilemma when a wealthy elderly lady propositions him for sex.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ It Takes a Pillage

Tue, Oct 7, 2003

Claude organizes a community-watch program after her apartment is ransacked; a new political pundit joins the team.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ New York Evening

Tue, Oct 14, 2003

Claude and her friends use one of Will's many party invitations to plan a big night out in New York; Kipp finds himself on the guest list for a bizarre bash. Patrick Warburton guest stars.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Shampoo

Tue, Oct 21, 2003

Sparks fly when Claude reconnects with her high-school crush; Kipp and Lydia fight over an expensive shampoo; Carl bullies people into using his suggestion box.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Rules

Tue, Oct 28, 2003

Claude forces herself to wait before calling a cute guy but loses his number; Kipp and Lydia's latest scheme involves cheese.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ All About Claude

Tue, Nov 4, 2003

Ramona's nemesis tries to make Claude her new best friend; Owen and Carl are obsessed with catfights.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Roomies

Tue, Nov 18, 2003

Rooming together in Washington, D.C., Lydia advises Claude on how to conduct herself in the nation's capitol.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ Claude's Alternative Thanksgiving

Tue, Nov 25, 2003

Claude is throwing her first Thanksgiving for all her friends. Owen's two lesbian moms (Valerie Harper and Joanna Kerns) come to visit and share the holiday. The only problem is that his moms have always assumed that Owen is gay. Hoping to keep up the ruse, Owen asks his friends to play along, including asking Carl to pose as his lover. Meanwhile, Lydia and Kipp both get invited to Will's Thanksgiving party, where Kipp is briefly the star attraction.

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ The Girl Next Door

Tue, Dec 2, 2003

Office rumors swirl around Carl and Claude after a spontaneous dinner date; to curb her outrageous spending habits, Lydia enlists Ramona as her financial adviser.

11Season 2

S2.E11 ∙ Claude the Terminator

Tue, Dec 9, 2003

Will tells Claude to fire his interior decorator, but she does not feel equal to the task; Owen and Carl disclose to each other that their fantasy girlfriend is Lydia.

12Season 2

S2.E12 ∙ Santa Claude

Tue, Dec 16, 2003

Claude takes on the task of shopping for all of Will's Christmas presents for staff and for his girlfriend.

13Season 2

S2.E13 ∙ What About That!

Tue, Jan 6, 2004

Claude discovers she is not the only one Will has asked to write his public service announcement; while in the men's washroom, Owen and Carl meet "Good Morning America" weatherman Tony Perkins.

14Season 2

S2.E14 ∙ Two Camps

Tue, Jan 27, 2004

When Kipp stirs up a competition with Claude over whether Jeb is a better boss than Will, it escalates until Kipp discovers that Jeb's job is in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Carl gets a thermostat installed in Owen and Ramona's office, which Ramona demands that Owen keeps set on high heat.... leading Owen and Carl to hatch a revenge scheme that goes awry.

15Season 2

S2.E15 ∙ Love Stinks (Sometimes)

Tue, Feb 10, 2004

Claude drinks a little too much on her date with a sophisticated new producer - William Ragsdale; Will tries to use former NBA player Bill Walton to intimidate Carl into trading a player on his fantasy team.

16Season 2

S2.E16 ∙ The Crush

Tue, Feb 17, 2004

A teenager falls in love with Claude; Carl, Owen, and Ramona plan to grow tomatoes on a plot of land near Jeb's office.

17Season 2

S2.E17 ∙ Claude's Apartment

Tue, Feb 24, 2004

Owen and Ramona advise Claude to make her place look posher before Mitch arrives for dinner; Kipp's mother - Lesley Ann Warren, drops in to see an old flame, Will Butler.

18Season 2

S2.E18 ∙ 22 Minus 1 Equals 4

Tue, Mar 2, 2004

Claude's new boyfriend uses his influence to have Lydia moved to another floor; a beautiful nurse - Brooke Burke, tricks Carl into donating blood.

19Season 2

S2.E19 ∙ Riding in Cars with Falafel

Tue, Mar 9, 2004

Carl is irate when he finds out Claude wrecked his car and lied about why she needed to borrow it; to Lydia's dismay, Jeb hires Kipp as his assistant.

20Season 2

S2.E20 ∙ Dating Protocol at GNB

Tue, Mar 16, 2004

A ban on office dating has Claude and Mitch questioning whether they can date and work together.

21Season 2

S2.E21 ∙ Arctic Nights

Tue, Apr 27, 2004

Claude takes over the office newsletter and enlists her coworkers as writers, assigning Owen the task of reviewing Eddie the sandwich guy; Kipp takes over the gossip column.

22Season 2

S2.E22 ∙ Claude's Roxanne

Tue, May 4, 2004

Will hires Claude's best friend as his personal assistant, despite her lack of qualifications for the job; Jeb and Lydia think Kipp is losing his mind.

23Season 2

S2.E23 ∙ The Pimp Hat

Tue, May 11, 2004

Owen tries to cheer up a heartbroken Claude with a game of "Pimp Hat," where everyone picks a name out of a hat and dresses that person up.

24Season 2

S2.E24 ∙ Claude on One Knee

Tue, May 18, 2004

Claude tries to convince Jeb to propose to Lydia in order to get Lydia to quit her job and stay home.

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ Supply Man Down

Fri, Sep 24, 2004

Will is jealous over publicity given to other network anchors, so Claude suggests he implement the paperless office policy to get some good press.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ Claude Wants to Know

Fri, Oct 1, 2004

Caleb - Will Friedle, tells Claude that he's not ready for a relationship, so Claude decides to find out exactly what he didn't like about her.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ Ain't It a Shame, Claude

Fri, Oct 15, 2004

Claude attempts to play matchmaker between Ramona and the new office hunk, Mike.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ Ignoring Lydia

Fri, Oct 22, 2004

Lydia drives Jeb crazy with talk of wedding plans, so Jeb offers to pay Claude to listen to her; Will's new publicist, Lucy Lawless turns out to be an old flame.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ Knock, Knock, Who's Dead?

Fri, Oct 29, 2004

Mr. Henry dies in his office, and Claude tries to return his stuff to a family member. Ramona tries to take his office but Owen rigs it with special effects to scare her so she won't leave him. Lydia and Jeb fight over their Halloween costumes.

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ From the Chair to the Couch

Fri, Nov 5, 2004

Will, upset about an on-air blunder during his news broadcast, blames his mistake on his faulty anchor chair. Claude has the chair checked out, learns there's nothing wrong with it, and tells him so. When Will continues to insist the chair was the problem, Claude calls him a diva. Hurt by the comment, Will sends Claude to see his psychotherapist. Meanwhile Lydia sees Will's on-air slip as an opportunity for Jeb to step into the anchor position, and Kipp breaks up with his girlfriend, Annie, but is scared into reuniting with her after he finds a gun in her purse.

7Season 3

S3.E7 ∙ Shoo-In

Fri, Nov 12, 2004

Ramona assures Claude that she will be in the management training program, but when Kipp also applies, she is less sure.

8Season 3

S3.E8 ∙ We're Bad People

Fri, Nov 19, 2004

When Claude and Ramona suspect Kipp is bankrolling his Lasik surgery with ill-gotten company money, they go undercover to learn the truth. Meanwhile, Lydia is shocked to learn Jeb is hiding a dirty little secret about the fancy hotel she's chosen for their romantic rendezvous, and Owen and Carl help Will train for the NYC Marathon.

9Season 3

S3.E9 ∙ Mom's the Word

Fri, Nov 26, 2004

It's the day after Thanksgiving and Owen's two moms visit GNB to meet his coworkers. Judy (Joanna Kerns) helps Will with his girlfriend problems and Judith (Valerie Harper) lives vicariously through Carl and Ramona, encouraging them to indulge in her passions for gambling and drinking. Meanwhile, Claude fears losing her job when Owen reveals that she's secretly interviewing for another job, and Lydia's first Thanksgiving with Jeb's family does not go well when his grandmother kicks the bucket under mysterious circumstances.

10Season 3

S3.E10 ∙ Claude's Romantic Hideaway

Fri, Dec 3, 2004

Claude orchestrates a romantic date between Carl and Vivian, but when Vivian finds out, she does not appreciate the interference.

11Season 3

S3.E11 ∙ Claude's 15 Minutes of Christmas

Fri, Dec 17, 2004

Claude is put in charge of organizing the GNB on-air holiday greeting, but is alarmed to learn that there are strict criteria to determine who can represent the company - putting her in hot water with Owen, Ramona and Carl, to whom she had promised an appearance. Meanwhile Lydia refuses to rearrange her holiday plans with Jeb when he announces they must accommodate his son, George, and Kipp and his new girlfriend, Annie, encounter holiday relationship turbulence.

12Season 3

S3.E12 ∙ Emotions Eleven

Fri, Jan 7, 2005

The crew arrives at GNB's annual retreat to discover former human resources representative Schmidtline fired up to point out all their workplace flaws. Claude struggles to lead the group in a team-building task, and when things go poorly, they decide to go AWOL. Meanwhile, Will and Jeb are left to fend for themselves in the office.

13Season 3

S3.E13 ∙ You Can Leave the Lights On

Fri, Jan 14, 2005

Claude's ex-boyfriend, Charlie, returns to GNB and they decide to give their relationship a second try. Ramona convinces Claude to buy some sexy lingerie to reignite their passion, and Claude finally feels confident enough in her own skin to wear it, but is later embarrased when she is strip-searched at work. Meanwhile, GNB has reinstated the studio tour, putting pressure on Ramona and Owen to perform as if they had an audience; and Jeb at last seems to appreciate Kipp's work, but when he makes a terrible mistake, Lydia jumps in to help her friend.

14Season 3

S3.E14 ∙ I Just Don't Like Her

Fri, Jan 21, 2005

Carl's girlfriend, Viv, feels that Claude is a threat to their relationship, but when he breaks up with her, it is Claude who tries to get them back together.

15Season 3

S3.E15 ∙ Playhouse

Fri, Jan 28, 2005

Charlie is evicted and moves temporarily to Claude's place. Meanwhile, Owen tries to teach Jeb how to dance at the upcoming wedding, but it proves to be a difficult task.

16Season 3

S3.E16 ∙ Distractions

Fri, Feb 4, 2005

Claude and Charlie get into management training, but to her dismay, Kipp gets accepted as well and befriends Charlie. Owen wishes to be the photographer at Jeb and Lydia's wedding, but they are looking for a more high profile photographer.

17Season 3

S3.E17 ∙ Get Away

Fri, Feb 11, 2005

Ramona tries to impress a very eccentric software technician "Morpheus", who likes the short story she is writing. Carl and Kipp try to hit on the new news producer Laura. Will is leaving for Aspen to break up with his latest girlfriend. Will takes liking to Charlie and offers his house in Hampton for Charlie and Claude's use for a couple of days. Unfortunately, Lydia and Jeb have snuck in there by bribing the gatehouse keeper.

18Season 3

S3.E18 ∙ Pre-Wedded Bliss

Fri, Mar 4, 2005

Claude gets stuck in the middle when she tries to help Lydia and Jeb with their prenuptial agreement.

19Season 3

S3.E19 ∙ Claude's Extreme Makeover

Fri, Mar 25, 2005

Claude wins an apartment makeover from a reality TV show. Unfortunately, she has to sleep at the office for the duration of the makeover. Carl bonds with Jeb who still hasn't made up with Lydia. Kipp takes interest in the new cleaning lady.

20Season 3

S3.E20 ∙ Amicably Yours

Fri, Apr 1, 2005

It's three weeks since Jeb and Lydia broke up. Lydia tries to make Jeb jealous by flirting with Kipp, so Jeb tries the same by flirting with Claude. Carl goes to see a doctor.

21Season 3

S3.E21 ∙ Casey V. Kronsky

Fri, Apr 8, 2005

Claude and Kipp each get a department to supervise as part of their management training.

22Season 3

S3.E22 ∙ Claude the Expert

Fri, Apr 15, 2005

Will wins Kipp from Jeb in a card game and assigns him as Claude's assistant. Carl's friends decide to arrange a surprise birthday party for him. Claude tries to cheer up Lydia, who's completely depressed, and to make Jeb see how to solve his and Lydia's problems.

1Season 4

S4.E1 ∙ The Devil Wears Burberry: Part 1

Tue, Apr 18, 2006

In part one of the two-part fourth season premiere, Claude returns from vacation to find her boss's resignation has relegated her back to temp status.

2Season 4

S4.E2 ∙ The Devil Wears Burberry: Part 2

Tue, Apr 25, 2006

Claude second-guesses her decision to refuse Lydia's promotion offer. Little does she know, Lydia desperately wants her to reconsider.

3Season 4

S4.E3 ∙ A Crush Grows in Brooklyn

Tue, May 2, 2006

Claude and Carl put their friendship in jeopardy when things get intimate after a night of drinking.

4Season 4

S4.E4 ∙ Why Are You Hurting Claude?

Tue, May 30, 2006

Claude reveals to Ramona that she and Carl are having sex with each other. Unfortunatley, Owen also finds out about this on his own.

5Season 4

S4.E5 ∙ Flirting with De-feet

Tue, Jun 6, 2006

Claude is concerned when Carl doesn't seem to be affected by her flirting with Ethan (Joey McIntyre), the copy repairman. Meanwhile, Ramona finds out that Kipp is making money on the side as a foot model, and she demands to get involved. Owen takes the photos of their feet together, but when they find them online, it turns out that someone has turned their shoot into a bizarre sexual scene.

6Season 4

S4.E6 ∙ The Owl Specialist

Claude has owls living on her apartment roof and does her best to protect them, but gets distracted by Lydias dog, who ends up scaring them away. Meanwhile Owen tries to get someone to be his emergency contact, but no one wants the responsibility since he's so accident prone.

7Season 4

S4.E7 ∙ Red Carpet Claude

Tue, Jun 27, 2006

Claude brings Jeb to a hip magazine party with the intention of raising Jeb's profile; Owen and Ramona start a protest at the cafeteria.

8Season 4

S4.E8 ∙ Kip Steadman's Guide to Dating

When Kip reveals he lost his apartment with his trust fund, an unwitting Carl takes him in. Kip then gives advice to Carl about dating Claude. Kip reveals, through their hatred, he knows a lot more about Claude then he thought. Ramona and Lydia listen to Claude talk about her and Carl's relationship. Meanwhile, Jeb receives a watch from Lydia that he hates. But in the hands of Owen, it's not safe.

9Season 4

S4.E9 ∙ Reinventing the Wheel

Claude realizes that part of her job is predicting Lydia's mood swings and Owen gives her a tool to do it.

10Season 4

S4.E10 ∙ And the Award Goes To

When Lydia feels she doesn't get enough recognition, Jeb and Claude come up with a plan to give her a fake award, but they soon get too over their heads when Lydia gets too excited about the award.

11Season 4

S4.E11 ∙ I Have an Ear

Claude and Kip get into an argument when she is about to become assistant to Lydia and Jeb.

12Season 4

S4.E12 ∙ Banished and Famished

Claude makes an announcement; the fourth floor workers are banned from the snack bar; Ramona and Owen are forced to eat in their office.

13Season 4

S4.E13 ∙ Sex, Lies and Office Supplies

Claude intervenes when she realizes that Lydia is about to cheat on Jeb. Meanwhile, Owen plans to seduce Lydia, and Jeb loses his voice.