Almost Perfect
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.
Kim is made executive producer of Blue Justice after the previous showrunner winds up in a mental institution. Meanwhile, she meets her true love, Mike, while on a blind date with someone else.
Kim and Mike find it hard to schedule another date around both of their busy work schedules.
Kim is displeased to learn that Mike and his former girlfriend work together, and Gary is displeased that Kim is now his boss.
Kim and Mike both try to tell the other one how they should do their job.
Kim suspects Mike is cheating on her with another woman because he still hasn't invited her over to his place, but soon finds out the real, even more unflattering, reason why he hasn't when she finally does spend her first night there.
With Mike otherwise engaged, Kim has trouble finding a date to an awards ceremony for women, where she is being honored.
Kim runs into her ex, Paul Sterling, and, to Mike's chagrin, schedules a date with the man to lead him on after she mistakenly gets the impression that he still carries a torch for her.
Thanksgiving at Kim's is nearly ruined when Mike discovers that Kim, Gary and Rob all make more than he does, while Gary and his significant other, Patty, have an argument over a prenup.
Kim and Mike try to find a way to get rid of Gary, and then wind up in their own lovers' spat over living arrangements.
Mike is humiliated when Kim takes a character on Blue Justice that he presumptuously told everyone she based on him, and makes him impotent.
During their three-month anniversary, Kim puts Mike through hell after she hurts her neck while making out with him in the backseat of their car.
Rob gets himself in the holiday spirit by eloping to Las Vegas with Mike's younger sister, Katy.
Kim and Mike play mind games to get the other to call first, after they both agreed to spend some time apart without phone communication.
An overworked Kim drags Mike along to a weekend getaway at a meditation resort.
Kim decides to take a vacation from the show so she can spend time at home cooking for Mike, but she soon learns there's more to good food than following the recipe. Meanwhile, Gary takes over for her and blows his first task -- literally.
Kim, Gary, Neal and Rob seek revenge on antagonistic Hollywood producer Alex Thorpe after Kim accidentally dings his car.
Kim throws a party for the Blue Justice crew, where she and Mike decide to fix up newly-single Rob and Gary.
When Sheri is taken ill with the flu three days before an episode focusing on her is to be shot, and they don't have a backup script on hand, Kim has to rethink her weekend getaway with Mike. She ends up going, but little does Mike know that she's booked Gary, Rob and Neal in the suite across so the four can secretely pen a new script.
Kim is riddled with guilt when she has to fire an incompetent assistant, Becky, and looks to make it up to her after the woman doesn't take it well and subsequently gets into an accident.
Kim rewards Mike's decision to take a day off to support her on the set by giving him a featured extra role -- which she soon comes to regret.
Kim and Gary find themselves competing for the deed to a house. Meanwhile, Mike wants to move in with Kim, but she's not sure if she wants to move in with him.
Shortly after Kim and Mike move into their new house, Mike's parents, Mary and Tom, arrive from Baltimore to check out their son's partner.
Kim's numerous attempts to win over Mary don't work, especially after the two get trapped in an elevator together.
After the season wraps, Kim hears that Blue Justice is going to be cancelled, and uses her newfound unemployment to tell everybody off at the wrap party.
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| Language | English |
| Release | 1995-09-17 |
| Producer | Paramount Television Studios |