CLAUDE AND KIPP EXPLORE THEIR MANAGERIAL SKILLS WHILE LYDIA WORKS FOR HER EX, JEB, ON ABC'S "LESS THAN PERFECT"

"Casey v. Kronsky" - 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, on "Less than Perfect," FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 (9:30-10:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. OAD: 4/8/05)

"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 Joe Liss as Stokely, Kristin Bauer as Kaye, Alex Skuby as Fran, Alexandra Ackerman as Bridget and Alison Marshall as woman.

"Casey v. Kronsky" was written by F.J. Pratt & Dan Cohen 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.