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Less Than Perfect

  • TV Series
  • 2002–2006
  • TV-PG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
3.7K
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Eric Roberts, Andy Dick, Andrea Parker, Sara Rue, Sherri Shepherd, and Zachary Levi in Less Than Perfect (2002)
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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. Can she m... Read allHuge 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. Can she melt the hearts of the competitive up-and-comers?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. Can she melt the hearts of the competitive up-and-comers?

  • Creator
    • Terri Minsky
  • Stars
    • Sara Rue
    • Zachary Levi
    • Andrea Parker
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    3.7K
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    • Creator
      • Terri Minsky
    • Stars
      • Sara Rue
      • Zachary Levi
      • Andrea Parker
    • 38User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Sara Rue
    Sara Rue
    • Claude Casey
    • 2002–2006
    Zachary Levi
    Zachary Levi
    • Kipp Steadman
    • 2002–2006
    Andrea Parker
    Andrea Parker
    • Lydia Weston
    • 2002–2006
    Andy Dick
    Andy Dick
    • Owen Kronsky
    • 2002–2006
    Sherri Shepherd
    Sherri Shepherd
    • Ramona Platt
    • 2002–2006
    Eric Roberts
    Eric Roberts
    • Will Butler
    • 2002–2005
    Will Sasso
    Will Sasso
    • Carl Monari
    • 2003–2006
    Patrick Warburton
    Patrick Warburton
    • Jeb Denton
    • 2003–2006
    Josh Braaten
    Josh Braaten
    • Charlie…
    • 2002–2005
    Jim Marshall
    • Worker…
    • 2003–2006
    William Ragsdale
    William Ragsdale
    • Mitch Calgrove
    • 2004
    Christopher Mauldin
    • Mail Guy…
    • 2003–2005
    Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg
    Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg
    • Dani
    • 2003
    George Wyner
    George Wyner
    • Alan Turnbach
    • 2003–2006
    John Eric Bentley
    John Eric Bentley
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    • 2002–2006
    French Stewart
    French Stewart
    • Gene Schmidtline
    • 2003–2005
    Andrew Hunter Sherman
    • Wyatt
    • 2004–2006
    Diana Maria Riva
    Diana Maria Riva
    • Vivian
    • 2004–2005
    • Creator
      • Terri Minsky
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    gluba2000

    Actually Good!

    I've seen two episodes of this so far (one from last season and one from this season) and it's actually funny!

    I was expecting it to be another one of the air headed, stupid sitcoms that are run of the mill nowadays but it's a funny show!

    I'm sure most people just skip over this thinking that "oh it's just another crappy new sitcom...it'll probably get canceled soon..." well it hasn't been canceled yet and it surely isn't crappy!

    If you're like me and hate the new unintelligent sitcoms that are oh so common today and think that this show is one of them, you're wrong...watch it and find out like I did--that it's a funny show!
    7hfhfdfse

    Very good sitcom

    I caught Less Than Perfect during one of its reruns on Russian TV and was amazed how funny it is. The main character Claudia Casey (Sara Rue) arrives in New York and manages to get a position of a personal assistant to TV news anchor Will Butler (Eric Roberts). The show chronicles Claudia's triumphs and failures as she climbs the career ladder. Her two best friends – neurotic Owen (Andy Dick) and pleasantly plump Ramona (Sherri Shepherd) will teach her to survive in this "beware of your office mates" world. Zachary Levi and Andrea Parker portray model-looking Kipp and Lydia- two self-centered, ego-driven office villains who can not wait to see Claudia up and go. There is a lot of talking about relationship, dating, shoes and "how to shut up that guy standing near my cubic and speaking so loudly on the phone". Very funny and all actors are very good. All in all very good sitcom.
    beckrbug

    Perfect

    This cute little TV show is about an office and the crazy antics that go on there. The characters are charming from Sara Rue to Andy Dick. The premise is that the protagonist is "less than perfect" at a pantsize of 10.

    (Didn't you guys know? A size 10 woman is MORBIDLY OBESE in today's Hollywood????) Well anyway. I think the show is great. It is a breath of fresher air since we lost the fabulous Seinfeld. I love how the writers manage to keep nearly all the story lines in the office. I think we all could use an office atmosphere like this with such nice coworkers and a full service cafeteria on-site. I hope this lasts for many more seasons.
    Roxburyfunny1

    Really funny!!

    This show is great good cast and great story line. The humor is none stop and actors bring the show to life. With Sara Rue being the happy go lucky secretary and upcomer Zachary Levi being the biggest yet cutest jerk this show is made to succeed this show only lacks one thing. It's time needs to be 8:00 instead of 9:30 that way i can see Zach an hour and a half earlier. This show was made for abc and i hope this show will continue for a long while.
    7jessica_6089

    Rue rocks the 22nd floor!

    An an Australian we always have to wait for shows to come to us way later than they air in the US. The WB's Popular didn't come on until summer of 03 and I loved Sara Rue's portrayal of Carmen. So when Less than Perfect aired, I watched with heightened anticipation and I was not disappointed. Rue is now Claude (Claudia) Casey. A temp at broadcast station GNB that became the PA of anchor Will Butler (Roberts). Her best friends Owen (Dick) and Ramona (Sheperd) are excellent with their wacky characteristics. Roberts did a great job as superficial Butler until he left (end of season three). The cast is also filled with Pretender star Andrea Parker as vain Lydia, and Zachary Levi as Kipp or "Secretary". The addition of Will Sasso as Carl, a likable idiot and Patrick Warburton as power crazy anchor Jeb Denton were excellent choices. Less than Perfect is a happy 1/2 hour show definitely worth watching. But you better hurry if if its getting cancelled!

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    • Trivia
      Sara Rue and Patrick Warburton went on to appear together in another well-received sitcom, "Rules of Engagement."
    • Connections
      Referenced in Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Andy Dick/Clyde Peeling/Wheat (2004)

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    • Release date
      • October 1, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Далека від досконалості
    • Filming locations
      • CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Television
      • Wass/Stein Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1(original ratio)

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