CLAUDE AND OWEN INVOLVE EVERYONE IN A GAME OF MATCH-MAKING, ON ABC'S "LESS THAN PERFECT"

Nikki Ziering ("Baywatch") Guest Stars

"The Pimp Hat" - Claude is upset after her break-up with Mitch, so Owen decides to cheer her up with a game of "Pimp Hat," where everyone must draw a name from a hat and fix that person up. Claude directs all her romantic energy to finding Owen the perfect girl, while Carl, Kipp and Ramona each have memorable first dates, on "Less than Perfect," TUESDAY, AUGUST 24 (9:30-10:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. OAD: 5/11/04)

"Less than Perfect" stars Sara Rue as Claude Casey, Sherri Shepherd as Ramona Platt, Andrea Parker as Lydia Weston, Zachary Levi as Kipp Steadman, Will Sasso as Carl Monari, Patrick Warburton as Jeb Denton with Eric Roberts as Will Butler and Andy Dick as Owen Kronsky.

Guest starring are Nikki Ziering as Gloria, Dondre T. Whitfield as William, Diana Maria Riva as Vivian, Bryan Callen as Peter and Stephanie Childers as Jane.

"The Pimp Hat" was written by Cynthia Greenburg and directed by Ted Wass.

"Less than Perfect" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.

This program carries a TV-PG,D parental guideline.