Almost Perfect
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Genre | Paramount Network Television |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | September 17, 1995 October 30, 1996 | –
Almost Perfect is an American
Levine and Isaacs were previously known for their work as writers and producers on Cheers, as well as Wings airing on NBC. 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 (as opposed to the Cheers ensemble being that of bar employees and patrons, and Wings group being airport terminal employees).
Synopsis
Almost Perfect starred Nancy Travis as Kim Cooper, a television writer on the (fictional) hit show Blue Justice (a parody of NYPD Blue) who had just been promoted to executive producer. Kim was a prototypical "gotta-have-it-all" young professional; she took pride in being a strong female figure who had risen in the ranks above her mostly male staff. She was headstrong, witty, and had a good sense of direction when it came to the creative matters of Blue Justice, but her personal life was another story.
In the process of working up to her promotion, Kim had struggled to find Mr. Right; many past boyfriends were needy, and eventually unaccepting of Kim's busy schedule. Then she met Mike Ryan (Kevin Kilner), a district attorney. Kim had run into him at a restaurant when she mistook him for the blind date she was supposed to meet, who ended up standing her up. Mike was instantly taken by Kim, and convinced her to have dinner with him, which she did—but not before she quizzed him to make sure he wasn't going to be as shallow as her exes. Before either of them knew it, they were both off on a hot and heavy affair. Both brought extreme pressures to the relationship, mostly due to their high-powered, high-pressure, time-consuming professions.
As Kim learned to juggle her hot career and even hotter, very promising new romance, she received support and camaraderie from her staff at Blue Justice. Heading the writing team was energetic, neurotic Gary Karp (
The series (not the portrayed fictional program) was cancelled only four episodes into its second season.[1]
Cast
Actor | Role |
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Nancy Travis | Kimberly "Kim" Cooper |
Kevin Kilner | Mike Ryan |
David Clennon | Neal Luder |
Matthew Letscher | Rob Paley |
Chip Zien | Gary Karp |
Episodes
Series overview
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 24 | September 17, 1995 | April 22, 1996 | |
2 | 10 | October 9, 1996 | October 30, 1996 |
Season 1 (1995–96)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Viewers (millions) |
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1 | 1 | "I'm Gregory Peck" | Ken Levine & David Isaacs | September 17, 1995 | 12.9[2] | |
2 | 2 | "Now, Where Were We?" | Unknown | Unknown | September 24, 1995 | 11.0[3] |
3 | 3 | "Dog Day Afternoon" | Unknown | Unknown | October 1, 1995 | 11.5[4] |
4 | 4 | "My Way" | Unknown | Unknown | October 8, 1995 | 12.6[5] |
5 | 5 | "Your Place or Mine?" | Philip Charles MacKenzie | Drew Vaupen & Phil Baker | October 15, 1995 | 15.1[6] |
6 | 6 | "You Like Me, You Really Like Me" | Unknown | Unknown | October 22, 1995 | 12.4[7] |
7 | 7 | "The Ex-Files" | Unknown | Unknown | November 5, 1995 | 12.0[8] |
8 | 8 | "The Lost Weekend: Part 1" | Unknown | Unknown | November 19, 1995 | 12.3[9] |
9 | 9 | "The Lost Weekend: Part 2" | Unknown | Unknown | November 26, 1995 | 13.3[10] |
10 | 10 | "Presumed Impotent" | Unknown | Unknown | December 3, 1995 | 12.6[11] |
11 | 11 | "Love Hurts" | Philip Charles MacKenzie | Robin Schiff & Ken Levine & David Isaacs | December 10, 1995 | 11.2[12] |
12 | 12 | "Risky Christmas" | David Lee | Drew Vaupen & Phil Baker | December 11, 1995 | 14.6[13] |
13 | 13 | "Mind Games" | Unknown | Unknown | January 14, 1996 | 12.0[14] |
14 | 14 | "Overly Meditated" | Jeff Melman | Robin Schiff & Ken Levine & David Isaacs | February 4, 1996 | 13.5[15] |
15 | 15 | "El Pollo Loco" | Stan Daniels | Robin Schiff & Ken Levine & David Isaacs | February 11, 1996 | 15.3[16] |
16 | 16 | "Auto Neurotic" | Unknown | Unknown | February 18, 1996 | 12.7[17] |
17 | 17 | "A Midseason Night's Sex Comedy" | Unknown | Unknown | March 3, 1996 | 15.0[18] |
18 | 18 | "Suites for the Sweet" | Alan Myerson | Robin Schiff & Ken Levine & David Isaacs | March 4, 1996 | 14.9[19] |
19 | 19 | "Being Fired Means Never Having to Say You're Sorry" | Unknown | Unknown | March 11, 1996 | 15.8[20] |
20 | 20 | "Lights, Camera, Mike?!" | Jeff Melman | George McGrath | March 18, 1996 | 13.8[21] |
21 | 21 | "The Hunted House" | Unknown | Unknown | April 1, 1996 | 13.4[22] |
22 | 22 | "Moving In: Part 1" | Unknown | Unknown | April 8, 1996 | 13.1[23] |
23 | 23 | "Moving In: Part 2" | Unknown | Unknown | April 15, 1996 | 14.8[24] |
24 | 24 | "It's a Wrap!" | Unknown | Unknown | April 22, 1996 | 13.5[25] |
Season 2 (1996)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Viewers (millions) |
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25 | 1 | "The Break-Up" | Unknown | Unknown | October 9, 1996 | 12.0[26] |
26 | 2 | "Shelf Doubt" | Unknown | Unknown | October 16, 1996 | 11.6[27] |
27 | 3 | "Good Grief" | Unknown | Unknown | October 23, 1996 | 8.6[28] |
28 | 4 | "Heaven's Helper" | Philip Charles MacKenzie | Ken Estin | October 30, 1996 | 8.9[29] |
29 | 5 | "Dating for Ratings" | TBD | TBD | Unaired | N/A |
30 | 6 | "Where No Woman Has Gone Before" | TBD | TBD | Unaired | N/A |
31 | 7 | "K.I.S.S." | Ken Levine | Mike Teverbaugh & Linda Teverbaugh | Unaired | N/A |
32 | 8 | "Gimme Shelter" | TBD | TBD | Unaired | N/A |
33 | 9 | "The Laws" | TBD | TBD | Unaired | N/A |
34 | 10 | "This is What Happens When You Don't Watch PBS" | Ken Levine | Sue Herring | Unaired | N/A |
Broadcast history
Season | Time slot (ET) |
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1995–96 | Sunday at 8:30 pm (episodes 1–11, 13–17) Monday at 8:30 pm (episodes 12, 18–24) |
1996–97 | Wednesday at 8:30 pm (episodes 1–3) Wednesday at 9:00 pm (episode 4) |
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External links
- Almost Perfect at IMDb