CLAUDE PLAYS CUPID AND HELPS ARRANGE JEB'S MARRIAGE PROPOSAL TO LYDIA, ON ABC'S "LESS THAN PERFECT"

"Claude on One Knee" - In an effort to get rid of Lydia, Claude helps Jeb realize it's time to propose to Lydia so she can quit her job and stay home. Jeb agrees and enlists Claude's help in setting up a romantic night for the perfect proposal. He also assigns Kipp the task of gathering some guys to hang out with for his final hurrah after the proposal, but all Kipp manages to find are Owen & Carl, on "Less than Perfect," FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 (9:30-10:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. OAD: 5/18/04)

"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 Andrew Hunter Sherman as Wyatt, Gil Zuniga as Nello and Jim Marshall as employee.

"Claude on One Knee" was written by Christine Zander 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,L parental guideline.