Less Than Perfect
ABC (ended 2006)
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Season 4
- Ep 13Sex, Lies and Office Supplies
After listening in on Lydia's phone call, Claude realizes that Lydia's about to cheat on Jeb, so she intervenes... but she later comes to regret it. Meanwhile Owen decides that he's going to seduce Lydia; and Jeb's plan to roast his boss takes a drastic turn when he loses his voice and sends in Kipp to give his speech.moreless - Ep 12Banished and Famished
Claude's annoucement for the 22nd Floor hits the rocks when Lydia adds a list saying that the 4th Floor workers are banned from the snack bar, which forces Ramona and Owen to eat in their office. - Ep 11I Hear An Ear
Claude and Kip get into an argument as she as about to become assistant to Jeb and Lydia. - Ep 10And The Award Goes To
When Lydia feels like she doesn't get enough recognition, Jeb and Claude concoct the idea of giving her a fake award. But, the pair get too over their heads after Lydia gets too excited by the award. Owen shows off his carpentry skills to various employees. And Claude accidentally belittles Carl, which puts a strain on their relationship.moreless - Ep 9Reinventing The Wheel
Owen helps Claude deal with a moody Lydia. Carl finds out he's related to Romona. Or is he? And Kip finds that Jeb is picking on him because he is a weak target. - Ep 8Kip 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.moreless - Ep 7Red Carpet Claude
When Jeb is described as boring, Claude decides to get him publicity. But instead ends up getting it for herself. - Ep 6The 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 hes so accident prone. - Ep 5Flirting with De-feet6/6/06
Claude is concerned when Carl doesnt 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.moreless - Ep 4Why Are You Hurting Claude?5/30/06
Ramona detects with her "laydar" that Claude and Owen are sleeping together. Owen's in the dark until he walks into Claude's bedroom -- where it's not dark. Meawhile, Jeb & Lydia are constantly fighting at work, and Kipp loses his trust fund and looks to Ramona to help him budget his money, and Owen shops for a new doorknob.moreless - Ep 3A Crush Grows in Brooklyn5/2/06
After a long week, Claude, Carl, Ramona and Owen enjoy a night out for happy hour at their favorite bar. A little tipsy, Claude and Carl head home and, when one thing leads to another, they end up in bed together. They decide to keep it a secret from everyone at work to protect their friendship, but their attraction to each other makes it difficult. Meanwhile, Jeb incites a power struggle between Lydia and Kipp to keep them both distracted and out of his hair.moreless - Ep 2The Devil Wears Burberry (2)4/25/06
After quitting as Lydia's assistant, Claude is back to "floater" status. However, the only spot available is working with Lydia, so Claude reluctantly agrees to work for her, but with conditions. Lydia's first major assignment is to produce a complicated segment for the news. She pretends to have everything under control, but ends up breaking down and begging Claude for her help. Claude saves her only after she's given a raise, a promotion and an apology. Meanwhile, Ramona gets a call that she may need to quit and return to the National Guard, leaving Owen and Carl freaking out.moreless - Ep 1The Devil Wears Burberry (1)4/18/06
Upon returning from vacation, Claude learns that her boss, network anchor Will Butler, has resigned, leaving her jobless. Luckily her trusty friends, Owen and Ramona, have secured her a position as a temp on the 4th floor, right back where she started three years ago. Jeb Denton, the new anchorman, has promoted his wife, Lydia, to producer, and Claude's worst nightmare comes true when she's offered a job as Lydia's assistant. She hesitantly accepts the job on condition that she be given more responsibility, but working for Lydia proves to be a dangerous bargain. Meanwhile, Owen becomes addicted to Carl's new soft serve ice cream machine.moreless
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Season 3
- Ep 22Claude the Expert4/15/05
Claude encourages Charlie to audition for a band, but she's dumbfounded when he reveals he got the gig and has to leave town indefinitely. Will wins Kipp from Jeb in a card game and gives him to Claude as a gift -- so Claude willingly lets him do her job. Meanwhile, Ramona and Owen plan a surprise birthday party for Carl. Depressed over her breakup with Jeb, Lydia ("the spinster Weston") becomes Owen's "pancake whore," but Claude interferes and Lydia winds up having an impromptu wedding with Jeb at Denny's.moreless - Ep 21Casey v. Kronsky4/8/05
To complete the GNB Management Training Program, Claude and Kipp must supervise a department. Claude is assigned to Supplies, where she struggles to assert her authority over hypersensitive Owen. Meanwhile Kipp is assigned to Operations, which he soon learns is the janitorial department. At first appalled at blue collar life, Kipp later embraces his new masculine side. Lydia fills in as Jeb's secretary, which proves awkward since they've broken up. Carl receives 18 health code violations in the cafeteria, but the inspector agrees to wave them if he'll sleep with her.moreless - Ep 20Amicably Yours4/1/05
Claude discovers that Jeb and Lydia are pretending to be romantically interested in her and Kipp, respectively, as a means of making the other jealous. Meanwhile, Carl makes a long overdue visit to a doctor, played by Star Jones Reynolds, who makes him think he has more ailments than he really doesmoreless - Ep 19Claude's Extreme Makeover3/25/05
Claude wins an extreme apartment makeover by the "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" design team at a charity auction. While the designers (and Owen) redesign her apartment, Claude has to spend the night at GNB -- where there is a surprising amount of late night activity and intrigue. Upset over his breakup with Lydia, Jeb bonds with Carl and the two go on a bender; Lydia arrives in hooker attire, claiming that she's fleeing the police; and Kipp makes out with the cleaning lady.moreless - Ep 18Pre-Wedded Bliss3/4/05
Claude steps in to help Lydia and Jeb with their pre-nup, but finds she may have opened a Pandora's Box. Owen offers to help Claude with Will's fan mail, and forges a relationship with one fan in particular, Louise. But when Louise (played by Joan Rivers) shows up at GNB to meet Will, it could be trouble for everyone. Meanwhile Ramona cooks up an internet auction scheme to get back at Kipp for insulting her.moreless - Ep 17Get Away2/11/05
Will loans his beach house to Claude and Charlie, who find that the uninvited Lydia and Jeb are there. Meanwhile, when Ramona's computer crashes, she finds herself oddly attracted to the dorky software technician; Will's water-massage-table arrives after his departure to Aspen, where he intends to break up with his girlfriend; and Kipp and Carl compete to win the affection of a lovely news producer.moreless - Ep 16Distractions2/4/05
Claude is dumbfounded when Charlie and Kipp become friends, and she struggles with whether or not to tell her boyfriend that he can't hang out with Kipp. Meanwhile, Carl opens up "The Grille" in the cafeteria and recruits Owen to take promotional pictures of the food... but the photos are a bigger hit than the restaurant. Also, Ramona hosts a Bedazzling party; and Jeb and Lydia scour the city for a wedding photographer.moreless - Ep 15Playhouse1/28/05
Claude's boyfriend Charlie temporarily moves in after his landlord pays him ten thousand dollars to move out. However, when Charlie becomes too comfortable with his new wealth and free living arrangements and begins holding auditions for his new band in her apartment, Claude questions her decision . In the meantime, Lydia wants Jeb to take dance lessons to prepare for their wedding, and Owen is the perfect teacher.moreless - Ep 14I Just Don't Like Her1/21/05
Carl's girlfriend, Viv, is friendly to everyone except Claude who, she thinks, is trying to steal Carl away from her. But when Carl breaks up with Viv for ridiculous reasons, Claude makes it her goal to get them back together. Meanwhile, Lydia convinces a restaurant to add Jeb's image on their famed wall, which forces Will off the wall.moreless - Ep 13You Can Leave the Lights On1/14/05
Claude's ex-boyfriend, Charlie, returns to GNB and they decide to give their relationship a second try, so Ramona convinces Claude to buy some sexy lingerie to reignite their passion. Meanwhile, GNB has upped security and 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 he changes his tune when Kipp's great story idea (men with silly beard styles) results in horrible reprocussions.moreless - Ep 12Emotions Eleven1/7/05
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 to a casino. Meanwhile, Will and Jeb are left to fend for themselves in the office, but neither can figure out how to make a conference call.moreless - Ep 11Claude's 15 Minutes of Christmas12/17/04
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.moreless - Ep 10Claude's Romantic Hideaway12/3/04
When Claude learns Carl's next "romantic" date with Vivian will consist of pizza, she steps in to orchestrate a real romantic night for them. But when Vivian finds out Claude masterminded the date -- which takes place at Claude's apartment - she doesn't appreciate the interference in her budding romance with Carl. Meanwhile, before a shoot for a new photo for the news-van, jealousy rears its head when Jeb learns of Lydia's past relationship with Will; and a trivia contest brings out Owen and Ramona's competitive sides.moreless - Ep 9Moms the Word11/26/04
On the day after Thanksgiving, Owen's two mothers pay a visit to the staff at GNB and begin meddling in their lives. Judy (Joanna Kerns) advises Will on his issues with women, while Judith (Valerie Harper) lives vicariously through Carl and Ramona, encouraging them to indulge in her passions for gambling and drinking. Meanwhile, Claude fears that she'll lose her job when Owen blabs about her interview for another job; and Lydia fears that she'll lose Jeb because she accidentally killed his "Gamma Toots" at his family's Thanksgiving celebration.moreless - Ep 8We're Bad People11/19/04
Claude babysits Kipp after his laser-eye-surgery and comes to the realization that he may have paid for the procedure with the company's missing funds that Ramona's been looking for. Meanwhile, Lydia is shocked to learn Jeb is hiding a dirty little secret about the fancy hotel she's chosen for their romantic rendezvous. Owen and Carl help Will train for the upcoming NYC Marathon, but they have a difference of opinion on how Will's diet should be handled.moreless - Ep 7Shoo-In11/12/04
Assured by everyone that she's a "shoo-in," Claude applies for the GNB management training program... and Kipp applies too. Meanwhile, Jeb learns that Lydia plans to quit working once they're married, so he enlists Kipp to convince her otherwise; and Owen and Carl conspire to make cash by catching fish in the East River and selling them to the GNB cafeteria, but their plan is endangered when Ramona catches on.moreless - Ep 6From the Chair to the Couch11/5/04
When Will makes an on-air flub, he attributes it to a wobbly chair and refuses to do the news again until the chair is fixed to his liking. Claude innocently calls him "a diva" and suffers Will's wrath: an hour on his psychiatrist's couch. Meanwhile, Lydia schemes to get Jeb on the air in Will's absence; Owen develops an obsession with bubble-wrap; Carl focuses his anger on Ramona when they add a self-checkout to the cafeteria; and Kipp fears that he will literally be shot by the girl who he just broke up with.moreless - Ep 5Knock, Knock Who's Dead?10/29/04
Mr. Henry a worker at GNB dies in his office, and Claude tries to return his stuff to a family member in Queens. Ramona tries to take Mr. Henry's office but Owen rigs it with special effects to scare her so she won't leave him. And Lydia and Jeb fight over their Halloween costumes.moreless - Ep 4Ignoring Lydia10/22/04
Jeb pays Claude to be Lydia's best friend, but when Claude finds out Lydia really likes her she is reluctant to continue taking Jeb's money. Meanwhile, Owen and Carl have a new hobby, walkie talkies, which they can only discuss things over them. Will writes a book, while his ex-girlfriend is his editor.moreless - Ep 3Ain't It a Shame, Claude?10/15/04
When a new guy starts at the office, Claude is oblivious to the fact that he has a crush on her, so she tries to set him up with Ramona. Meanwhile, Jeb and Lydia sneak off to have plastic surgery, but a misunderstanding leads Kipp to believe that Jeb's been kidnapped; and Carl has aspirations of becoming a spy.moreless - Ep 2Claude Wants to Know10/1/04
After Claude is told by her date that he's "not ready for a relationship," she catches him at a houseware store with his new girlfriend... so Claude tries to get him to reveal what he doesn't like about her. Meanwhile, Will gets an earring, and Jeb spends an inordinate amount of time Roll-O-Boarding with Owen and Carl, which causes friction with Kipp and Lydia.moreless - Ep 1Supply Man Down9/24/04
Will is looking for a way to boost his image, so Claude suggests that GNB becomes a paper-free office, not realizing that it will make Owen's job obsolete. Meanwhile, Jeb becomes enchanted by Ramona's rants, inciting jealousy in Lydia, and Kipp drops Will's car key down the elevator shaft and recruits Carl to help retrieve it.moreless
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Season 2
- Ep 24Claude On One Knee5/18/04
Claude nudges Jeb into marrying Lydia, so she'll stay home and be out of her hair for good. Meanwhile, Jeb instructs Kipp to recruit guests for a post-proposal "man party." - Ep 23The Pimp Hat5/11/04
Claude is heartbroken when Mitch goes on assignment to Budapest, so Owen and Carl try to lift her spirits with a game of "Pimp Hat," where everyone picks a name out of a hat and sets up a date for them. Kipp joins in the game, secretly plotting to ruin everyone's evening, and Lydia becomes jealous that she and Jeb don't have a good "first date story."moreless - Ep 22Claude's Roxanne5/4/04
Will hires Claude's old friend Roxanne Fiedler, as a new secretary, even though she's totally unqualified for the job. Meanwhile Kipp is assumed to be going bonkers Gaslight-style, thanks to some pranks by Carl, Owen and Ramona. - Ep 21Arctic Nights4/27/04
As Claude takes over editing the company newsletter due to the death of the previous one, she hires Owen to write a review comapring Carl to Eddie Smirkoff, the new sandwich guy. Meanwhile Will Butler orders her to destroy videotapes that she thinks are old pornography, but turn out to be evidence of his early career as an actor on a Canadian soap opera.moreless - Ep 20Dating Protocol at GNB3/16/04
When Mr. Schmidtline holds a "Respect in the Workplace" seminar and cracks down on office romance, Claude fears for her relationship with Mitch... so she sets up Ramona with Schmidtline. Meanwhile, Jeb recruits Carl as a soundman to capture a taped confession from Lydia that he didn't coerce her into their relationship. Kipp calls Owen "four eyes," which he should come to regret when he loses a contact and is caught wearing glasses - but Owen can't muster a clever remark.moreless - Ep 19Riding in Cars With Falafel3/9/04
During a transit strike, Claude borrows Carl's beloved Buick Riviera and sets out on a quest with Ramona and Owen to find a better lunch... a quest that promptly ends when Claude wrecks the car. Meanwhile Lydia talks up Kipp in front of Jeb, who promotes Kipp to his assistant and Lydia fears that Kipp will reveal unflattering secrets about her.moreless - Ep 1822 Minus 1 Equals 43/2/04
Mitch uses his power to bump Lydia off the 22nd floor to make Claude happy. Even though Lydia's transfer has made life on the 22nd floor serene, Claude tries to bring her back from the 4th floor to ease Owen and Ramon's suffering. Meanwhile, Carl is angered that they're using his cafeteria to hold a blood drive, but he changes his tune when he meets a gorgeous nurse.moreless - Ep 17Claude's Apartment2/24/04
Claude invites Mitch to her apartment for some dinner and romance, but her friends convince her that her dcor is a bit childish. Kipp's mother, Diane (Lesley Ann Warren), steps into town to meet Will Butler for a fling of her own, and swipes one of Claude's childhood drawings to pass off as Kipp's. Meanwhile, Owen gets a motorscooter, Ramona gets tickets to a Mary J. Blige concert and Lydia makes spa reservations for herself in Diane's name.moreless - Ep 16The Crush2/17/04
Lydia agrees to watch Jeb's son, George, when he comes for a visit, but she quickly pawns him off on Claude. But when George develops a raging crush on Claude, Lydia fears that it will hurt her standing with Jeb. Meanwhile, Ramona finally recieves her grandmother's prized tomato seeds from probate and schemes with Owen and Carl to plant them outside of Jeb's office - but they have to contend with Kipp.moreless - Ep 15Love Stinks (Sometimes)2/10/04
Claude sets her sights on Mitch, the new segment producer. In preparation for their date, Claude starves herself to get into a dress, but problems arise when they get to the restaurant and her drink instantly kicks in. Meanwhile, Will goes to great lengths to get Carl to trade Shaq to him in the office "fantasy basketball game," and Jeb and Lydia each try to determine if they are an exclusive couple.moreless - Ep 14Two Camps1/27/04
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.moreless - Ep 13What About That!1/6/04
After an altercation with the paparazzi, Will enlists Claude to write a public service announcement in hopes that it will clean up his tarnished image. Claude is ecstatic until she learns that he granted Lydia the opportunity to write one too. Meanwhile, Owen and Carl bask in the luxuries of the VIP men's washroom at GNB, but fellow tresspasser Kipp tries to keep them from invading his turf.moreless - Ep 12Santa Claude12/16/03
Claude takes on the task of personally shopping for all of Will's Christmas presents for staff and later for his girlfriend, Dani. Her efforts start to go awry when Lydia and Dani's gifts get switched, making Jeb jealous and offending Dani. - Ep 11Claude the Terminator12/9/03
Will tells Claude to fire his interior decorator, but Claude doesn't feel up to the task so she enlists Ramona to help... but Ramona quickly becomes drunk with power and begins going beyond the call of duty to help out Claude. Meanwhile, Owen reveals to Carl that Lydia is his "fantasy girlfriend," so Carl claims her too - and Kipp overhears their conversation.moreless - Ep 10The Girl Next Door12/2/03
Carl asks Claude out for dinner, setting into motion the rumour mill... and leaving Claude questioning Carl's motives. Lydia, who's found herself deeply in debt, enlists Ramona as her financial advisor -- which doesn't bode well with Kipp. Will's neice, Kaitlin, gets an intern job at GNB, and quickly gets pawned off on Owen.moreless - Ep 9Claude's Alternative Thanksgiving11/25/03
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.moreless - Ep 8Roomies11/18/03
When they travel to the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington, DC., Claude and Lydia get stuck rooming together with an uninvited Kipp. Lydia has a lot of advice for Claude on how to conduct herself in the nation's capital, but everything changes when Lydia runs into a childhood friend who exposes her middle class background. Meanwhile, Ramona gets upset when Owen blows her off to hang out with Carl, but the situation worsens when Owen invites Carl to share their office.moreless - Ep 7All About Claude11/4/03
When Vicki Devorski, a former temp who once stole Ramona's boyfriend, comes back to the office, Ramona jealously guards her current boyfriend. But when Ramona begins to neglect her friends, Vicki tries to make them her new best friends. Meanwhile, Carl and Owen discover their mutual obsession with catfights, and Kipp gets stuck throwing a birthday party for Lydia.moreless - Ep 6Rules10/28/03
Claude gets the phone number of a man who she met in an elevator and decides to wait 48 hours before she calls him... though a wrench is thrown into the works when she sells her jacket with his number in the pocket. Meanwhile, Kipp and Lydia buy illegal cheese, which may be lethal, to impress their superiors.moreless - Ep 5Shampoo10/21/03
Claude uses her high school's website to hook up with a down-on-his-luck former classmate and the sparks instantly fly -- until Claude discovers that he's better off than she realized. Meanwhile, Kipp and Lydia fight to get a $100 bottle of shampoo, and Carl gets his feelings hurt when he implements a suggestion box in the cafeteria.moreless - Ep 4New York Evening10/14/03
Claude finds an invitation for a Vogue retrospective at the Guggenheim museum in Will's junk mail and decides to take Ramona and Owen with her to a glamorous New York evening. But their plans hit a snag when Claude makes the last-minute decision to invite Carl. Meanwhile, Kipp makes a list of his ideal mate's qualities, which gets left on Lydia's desk... where Jeb finds it.moreless - Ep 3It Takes a Pillage10/7/03
When Claude's apartment is robbed, Owen and Ramona move in, and Claude tries to organize the building into a little community. Meanwhile, Lydia shamelessly flirts with anchorman Jeb Denton, though it appears that her attempts are in vain. - Ep 2From the Office of Will Butler9/30/03
When the videostore that Carl works for goes out of business, Claude agrees to turn in an application for him at GNB. She types his resume on stationary that reads, "From the Office of Will Butler," so his application is rushed through and Carl recieves a job as the cafeteria manager -- but Claude fears his performance will reflect badly on her. Meanwhile, Kipp's plan to climb up the corporative pyramid backfires when his elderly target ends up wanting him for sexual purposes.moreless - Ep 1Choices (2)9/23/03
At Will's urging, Claude takes a job as Mr. Elliot's assistant, leaving her position to be filled by Kipp -- who Will can't stand. Meanwhile, Lydia unsuccessfully tries to impress Mr. Elliot; Ramona and Owen fight over a lunchroom meal plan; and Carl hangs around the office because he locked himself out of his apartment.moreless - Ep 1Choices9/23/03
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Season 1
- Ep 22The Umbrella (1)5/20/03
Claude's new suede jacket is ruined because someone stole her umbrella, forcing her to go out in the rain. When she returns to the building, however, she runs into the guy who stole it and confronts him, only to find out later that he's Ted Elliot, the new executive producer. With her job on jeopardy, Claude has a change of attitude, but Ted is such a jerk to everyone that she stands up for her morals. Impressed, Ted offers her a job as his assistant, leaving Claude with a dilemma: does she continue to work for her beloved Will Butler or does she dump him for a job with a much more promising future ahead of her?moreless - Ep 21Save the Squirrel, But Bet the Over/Under5/13/03
Will hosts a benefit dinner for a squirrel clinic, but nobody buys a ticket. Meanwhile, Carl coerces Owen into placing bets -- which results in major trouble with a bookie. Also, Kipp and Lydia use Will's name to score free merchandise from various corporations. - Ep 20A Little Love for Lydia5/6/03
Claude's brother, Bobby, shows up at the office and sweeps Lydia off her feet, though Claude learns that Bobby's feelings may not be reciprocal. Meanwhile, Owen tells a little white lie in the office newsletter (that he beat Will at chess), thus inciting the wrath of Will. - Ep 19Oh Papa4/29/03
Learning that Owen has "sired" a child, Claude tries to arrange a get-together between Owen and the dad he's never known. Meanwhile, "braces guy" gets a promotion, so Kipp decides that he needs a gimmick to get noticed -- he becomes "bicycle guy." Also, a bad photo in the paper has Will feeling self-conscious about aging, so he recruits Lydia to make him over.moreless - Ep 18The New Guy3/18/03
Will's contract is up for renewal just as the head of the network arrives, flaunting a new anchor. Fearing that Will's job is in jeopardy and they'll be replaced, the staff bands together to pull of "The Gum Caper" to ensure Will a new contract. - Ep 17Picture Perfect Party3/11/03
In celebration of two years in NY, Claude decides to throw a party at her place. But when Will says he'll go (a direct result from his publicist's attempt to popularize his image), she changes her party from casual to fancy. The only thing she wasn't counting on was Will showing up in casual clothes and turning her party into exactly what she wanted to avoid. In the end Ramona questions Claude about the reasons of her sadness and shows her that even though her party might not be the fanciest people sure are having fun.moreless - Ep 16Breaking Up2/18/03
After breaking up with Charlie, Claude gets sucked into escorting Will's fiance, Dani, to a bridal shop. When Claude has a meltdown in the dressing room, Ramona orchestrates an impromptu break-up/slumber party, led by Lydia. Meanwhile, Owen and Carl scheme to crash the slumber party across the hall; and Kipp tries to ghostwrite Will's autobiography, but Will can't seem to come up with any useful stories.moreless - Ep 15Valentine's Day2/11/03
Owen falls for Deidre, the new office supply rep, but her interest is only in finding a man to father a child. Meanwhile, Claude uses Will's office to have phone sex with Charlie, not realizing that Will's trapped in the adjoining bathroom. Also, Lydia receives two dozen roses from a secret admirer.moreless - Ep 14High Maintenance2/4/03
Will's got a new girlfriend, Dani, who insists on having Claude run errands for her. Ramona and Owen convince Claude to put her feet down and stop being a pushover for Dani. When she finally confronts Will's new girlfriend, she imposes him to choose between her and Claude. Although happy to see Dani out of her life, Claude has to put aside the pride and talk her into getting back together with Will, who's been miserable without her. Meanwhile, Lydia and Kipp start sucking up to Ramona and Owen when they find out they have access to the VIP area at an important party.moreless - Ep 13Telephone1/21/03
When Will goes out of town, he leaves his apartment in the care of Claude and encourages her to invite friends over. Kipp, who blatantly stole a story idea from Claude, invites himself, much to the dismay of Claude -- and himself, when he discovers his mother's phone number on Will's speed-dial. Meanwhile, Lydia becomes obsessed with finding a crystal gazelle that she gave to Will -- and after she finds it, she spends the whole evening trying to rescue it from the fish tank.moreless - Ep 12Claude's Got a Secret1/7/03
Claude and Charlie try to keep their relationship a secret, but that's difficult with Owen and Ramona around. Meanwhile, Lydia asks big shot Norma Craft to be her mentor, but she only succeeds in becoming Craft's confidant. Jealous over Lydia's newfound mentor, Kipp asks Will to be his mentor. - Ep 11A Claude Casey Production12/17/02
Claude tries to make nice with Kipp by producing a demo of him showing off his anchorman capabilities... but unbeknownst to Kipp, the demo is disastrous. Meanwhile, Lydia desperately tries to remind Will of the anniversary of their fling; and Owen imitates his TV role model, Dr Phil. - Ep 10One Office Party Too Many12/10/02
It's the office Christmas party, and nearly everyone arrives with an agenda. Kipp intends to snag a better job; Owen intends to be a social butterfly; and Lydia plans to land a man, but she's upstaged by belle-of-the-ball Ramona. Meanwhile, Claude thinks that she offended Will by trying to give him relationship advice, so she spends the rest of the evening trying to get into his good graces... while oblivious to the budding crush of co-worker Charlie.moreless - Ep 9Claude the Heartbreaker11/26/02
Claude goes out with Charlie from the travel department and has a wonderful time. While awaiting an invite for a second date, she winds up going out with Will's Godson, Oliver (Aaron Buerge, "The Bachelor"), and is soon juggling the two men. Meanwhile, Kipp sucks up to the network president's young son, in hopes of landing a promotion.moreless - Ep 8Meet the Folks11/19/02
Claude's parents (Cindy Williams, Martin Mull) come for a visit and are smitten with Will -- until they discover that he blew off their dinner invitation. Meanwhile, Kipp falls for a college student who idolizes him. - Ep 7Future Shock11/12/02
Claude inadvertantly brings down the wrath of Roz, the assistant to the network president, and when she attempts to reconcile, Claude realizes that the disgruntled assistant may be an older version of herself. Meanwhile, Kipp finds himself broke after buying an Armani suit, so he reluctantly pawns the suit to Owen... though Owen isn't clear on the meaning of the word "collateral." Also, Will works on his autobiography, and Lydia becomes obsessed with finding out if she's cited in it.moreless - Ep 6The Pole11/5/02
Tired of living in constant competition with Lydia over Will's attention, Claude decides to attend Ramona's "strippercize" class to develop her "uh-uh". Claude quickly gains the self-confidence that she's been lacking, so she and Ramona go out for drinks, where Claude finds herself competing for men -- against Lydia. Meanwhile, Kipp asks Owen to take a good picture for his ID card, and Owen obliges... but Kipp soon discovers that Owen is too much of a perfectionist.moreless - Ep 5The Vacation10/29/02
Ramona tells Claude she has to use her vacation days in the next few days or else she'll lose them. Claude refuses to leave Will even for a week, and Ramona (trying to be a good friend and give Claude a break from her overbearing work) sends a memo to Will about Claude's vacation. Forced to take a break, Claude pretends to go to Niagara Falls and sneaks around the office when she meets her temporary replacement who she thinks might take her job. Ultimately, Will reassures her she doesn't have to worry about her job; he wouldn't trade her for the world. As for Kipp's dream job of becoming an associate producer, well, that will have to wait a little longer. Torturing Claude with lies about Luke's resume might have given Luke a promotion he never expected in such short notice.moreless - Ep 4Queen of England10/22/02
Claude thinks that Will's irritated by the sudden constant presence of Ramona and Owen, so she winds up alienating her friends. Meanwhile, Lydia schemes to get her hands on a Prada handbag that wound up in Ramona's clutches. Also, Ramona, Owen and Claude have a bet going on when a fellow office worker will finally change his pants.moreless - Ep 3Claude the Liar10/15/02
When Claude is forced to lie for Will, she finds it difficult -- but after some mentoring from Kipp, she becomes a pro at it. Soon, however, she finds herself struggling with morality issues associated with the lies. Meanwhile, the employees attend a companywide meeting where they have to pick a "floor buddy" -- Lydia gets paired with Owen and Kipp with Ramona.moreless - Ep 2Ice Cream With Lydia10/8/02
When Claude is unexpectedly asked out for dinner with Will, she quickly cancels her double-date plan with Ramona. But when the "date" turns out to be less of one than she anticipated, Claude finds solace in the company of Lydia -- who assumes that Claude slept with Will. Meanwhile, Owen tries to assert authority over Kipp and the two feud over an expensive pen.moreless - Ep 1Pilot10/1/02
Claude's dream comes true when she moves up from temp to a permanent position as the assistant to news anchor Will Butler. But all is not quite as she had imagined when she realizes that new co-workers Kipp and Lydia will stop at nothing to sabotage her. Meanwhile Claude's trusty friends Ramona and Owen begrudgingly help her transition from the comfort and safety of the fourth floor to the battlefield that is the 22nd floor, while Claude tries to hide her crush on Will Butler, who is just less than perfect.moreless
