Almost Perfect
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| Release Date | 1997-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Stars | Nancy Travis, Kevin Kilner, Chip Zien, Matt Letscher, David Clennon |
| Directors | David Isaacs, Robin Schiff, Carol Leifer, Ken Levine |
| Release Date | 1997-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Stars | Nancy Travis, Kevin Kilner, Chip Zien, Matt Letscher, David Clennon |
| Directors | David Isaacs, Robin Schiff, Carol Leifer, Ken Levine |
Almost Perfect is an American situation comedy that aired on the CBS television network from September 17, 1995 until October 30, 1996. The series focused on the professional life of the female executive producer of a television cop show, her witty, zany staff which doubled as her family, and initially, how she balanced her high-powered role with that of her newfound romance with a busy assistant D.A. The series was created by Ken Levine, David Isaacs and Robin Schiff, and produced by Levine & Isaacs Productions and Robin Schiff Productions, in association with Paramount Television. Levine and Isaacs were previously known for their work as writers and producers on the long-running Paramount-produced Cheers, as well as on its Paramount stablemate Wings. Like the latter shows, Almost Perfect featured a tight-knit ensemble aspect between the cast, which in this case was formed by the production staff of the fictional cop show. CBS canceled the series just four episodes into its second season. Six leftover episodes aired on Lifetime in December 1997, followed by reruns of the entire series surfacing on USA Network's weekday morning lineup between 1998 and 2001.
After Gary shares his theory of relationships with Kim and Mike -- how every couple is five sentences away from a break-up -- his words set the gears in motion.
Kim plays matchmaker after Rob offers his services helping her build shelves, but then doesn't like the outcome.
Kim wants to grieve over her breakup with Mike, but can't bring herself to do so. Meanwhile, the guys can't bring themselves to put up with her.
Kim is friends with Marie Osmond, who pays a visit to Los Angeles to lure Kim away from Blue Justice and onto her own show. When Gary pleads for -- and wins -- the job producing Marie's new series, he quickly finds out he's in over his head.
Blue Justice is again on the brink of cancellation when the network puts it up against ER. Meanwhile, Kim gets stuck with a loser of a blind date, Ray, whom she soon discovers is a Nielsen family. When Kim gets Ray to watch Blue Justice once -- and the ratings rise a point -- she decides to suck it up and continue dating him to save her show.
Kim hires psychic Lindsay Wolf as a creative consultant, and the staff gets free readings. Kim is excited to hear that she'll be meeting a distinctive man in a place full of men with her the only woman present. Little does she know it will happen at a banquet honoring women.
Kim is upset when she learns the production company has been bought out by Jack Chenault, a man she had a steamy one-night-stand with twelve years ago -- and now doesn't remember her.
As Christmas approaches, Kim volunteers to help out in a soup kitchen for the homeless, only to be invited to Jack's prestigious Hollywood party on the same day.
When intern Denise announces how she owes her impending marriage to the advice in a book, Gary bets Kim that she can't follow said advice.
A case of mistaken identity finds Kim inviting a porn star to the Emmys.
