Less than Perfect - Season 1 - Eps 8: Meet the Folks
Claude's parents are visiting her at the office, and can't wait to meet famous anchorman Will Butler. They invite him to join them for dinner and Will says ""that would be great"", leading the Caseys to think he will show up, when in fact he won't since """"that would be great"" means ""ain't gonna happen"". Claude doesn't know how to break the news to her parents, and takes the blame for it. They are disappointed at Will, and embarrass Claude by giving him a lecture when he decides to surprise Claude and show up unexpectedly. Meanwhile, Kipp is idolized by a college student and falls for her, only to get his heart broken after she gets a job as associate producer at CNN and he is left alone with his lies.
About Less than Perfect

Title: Less than Perfect
First Air Date: 2002-10-01
Last Air Date: 2006-06-24
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.9/10 (from 27 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 4
Total Episodes: 81
Network: ABC
Genres: Comedy
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
Claude Casey moved up in the secretarial world of television news, from temp to the anchor's desk. After her boss hires her full time, Claude realizes she may be in over her head in this world of assistants fighting to get ahead. But Claude is determined to prove that though she may not be perfect, she's not going down without a fight.
Cast

Sara Rue
Claude Casey

Sherri Shepherd
Ramona Platt

Andrea Parker
Lydia Weston

Zachary Levi
Kipp Steadman

Patrick Warburton
Jeb Denton

Andy Dick
Owen Kronsky

Will Sasso
Carl Monari