Miss Guided
| Miss Guided | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Situation comedy |
| Created by | Caroline Williams |
| Starring | Judy Greer Brooke Burns Earl Billings Kristoffer Polaha Jonathan Sadowski |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Todd Holland Gabrielle Allan Caroline Williams Karey Burke Jason Goldberg Mark Hudis Ashton Kutcher |
| Camera setup | Single-camera setup |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | March 18, 2008 – present |
Miss/Guided is an American situation comedy that premiered on March 18, 2008 as a mid-season replacement on ABC. The series follows the life of Becky Freeley, a guidance counselor at a high school that she attended when she was a teenager. The pilot was directed by Todd Holland.[1]
Produced by 20th Century Fox Television, ABC Studios and Katalyst Films, the series was created by Gabrielle Allan and Caroline Williams. The series is also executive produced by Karey Burke, Jason Goldberg and Ashton Kutcher under his production banner, Katalyst Films. Caroline Williams serves as a co-executive producer.[1] Rob Thomas, creator of Veronica Mars, joined the production staff in May 2007 as showrunner but left his post due to "creative differences" as the series veered into a stronger comedic tone. Mark Hudis, executive producer of That '70s Show, took over the role in July 2007.[2]
The series premiered on Tuesday March 18, 2008 following Dancing With The Stars at 10:30/9:30c. It moved to its regular timeslot on March 20 at 8/7c with back to back episodes filling in for Ugly Betty. [3]
Cast
- Judy Greer - Becky Freeley
- Earl Billings - Principal Huffy
- Brooke Burns - Lisa
- Christian Serratos-Zoey
- Kristoffer Polaha - Tim
- Jonathan Sadowski - Gary
- Chris Parnell - Bruce
Episodes
Season 1: 2008
| # | Title | Original airdate | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Homecoming" | March 18, 2008 | 101 |
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Becky Freeley (Judy Greer) returns to her alma mater as a guidance counselor after having finally conquered the awkward, traumatic world of high school. With her orthodontia and teenage insecurities a distant memory, Becky deftly navigates the uncertainties of troubled students, and an often troubling faculty, certain of one thing - her desperate attraction to hot mechanic-turned-Spanish-teacher, Tim (Kristoffer Polaha). Now that Becky might finally get the upper hand in life and love, she is shocked to discover that the newly-hired English teacher is none other than her high school nemesis, Lisa Germain (Brooke Burns). Lisa is a smart, stunning beauty and, suddenly, Becky is forced to relive her past and compete for Tim's affection. | |||
| 2 | "Hot Sub" | March 20, 2008 | 102 |
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Becky is over the moon when a hot Spanish substitute teacher (guest starring Ashton Kutcher as Beaux), chooses her over Lisa, but has second thoughts when his presence threatens Tim's job. Meanwhile, one of Becky's troubled students (guest starring Jamie Lynn Spears as Mandy Ferner), gets exciting news from college, but considers throwing it all away if it disrupts romantic life. | |||
| 3 | "The List" | March 20, 2008 | 103 |
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A student's gossip blog creates drama for the entire school. After Becky realizes that she is at the bottom of the "do-able" teachers list, she feigns disinterest, but secretly sets out to improve her ranking. | |||
| 4 | "Rebel Yell" | March 27, 2008 | 104 |
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In an effort to fit in with the cool kids at school, Tim and Lisa, Becky makes an attempt to rebel for the first time in her life by vandalizing Bruce's office, but her efforts are thwarted when Bruce swears her to silence about her deeds for his own gain. | |||
| 5 | "Pool Party" | March 27, 2008 | 105 |
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Becky finds herself in charge of planning a 40th anniversary party for the oldest and most hated teacher in school history. When Becky's pushed to her limit, her good intentions backfire and she unleashes 15 years of anger on Mrs. Pool resulting in Mrs. Pool's untimely death. Meanwhile Tim and Bruce realize that they have something in common; compromising relationships with Mrs. Pool. | |||
| 6 | "High School Musical" | April 3, 2008 | 106 |
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A shortsighted Bruce assigns Becky, who is the least creative faculty member on campus, to direct the school's high school musical. | |||
| 7 | "Frenemies" | April 3, 2008 | 107 |
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Unaware that Becky has eyes for Tim, Lisa confides in Becky that her divorce is final and seeks her advice about dating. Meanwhile, Becky intervenes in an unconventional manner when Bruce gives a rebellious student six months' detention for pulling the fire alarm. | |||
U.S. Nielsen Ratings
| # | Episode | Air Date | Timeslot | Rating | Share | 18-49 (Rating/Share) | Viewers (m) | Rank (Timeslot) | Rank (Night) | Rank (Overall) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Homecoming" | March 18, 2008 | 10:30 P.M. | 6.7 | 12 | 2.9/8 | 9.93 | 1 | ||
| 2 | "Hot Sub" | March 20, 2008 | 8:00 P.M. | |||||||
| 3 | "The List" | March 20, 2008 | 8:30 P.M. | |||||||
| 4 | "Rebel Yell" | March 27, 2008 | 8:00 P.M. | |||||||
| 5 | "Pool Party" | March 27, 2008 | 8:30 P.M. | |||||||
| 6 | "High School Musical" | April 3, 2008 | 8:00 P.M. | |||||||
| 7 | "Frenemies" | April 3, 2008 | 8:30 P.M. |
References
- ^ a b "Miss/Guided at The Futon Critic".
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2007-07-26). "Hit and 'Miss' as Hudis in, Thomas out". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
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