Help Me Help You (TV series)
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| Genre | Sitcom |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (4 unaired) |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
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| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 26 – December 12, 2006 |
Help Me Help You is an American sitcom television series created by Jennifer Konner and Alexandra Rushfield that aired on ABC from September 26 to December 12, 2006. It was a comedy about a collection of eccentric individuals in group psychotherapy with a respected therapist, who may quite possibly have more problems than his patients. The series was pulled from the schedule on December 14, 2006,[1] and ABC canceled the series after one season on May 15, 2007.[2]
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Ted Danson as Dr. Bill Hoffman, a brilliant therapist with a huge ego and a failed marriage.
- Jere Burns as Michael, a high-powered executive with anger issues, in court-ordered therapy.
- Darlene Hunt as Darlene, a woman with constant need of approval, secretly in an affair with Michael but obsessed with Dr. Hoffman.
- Charlie Finn as Dave, a man who tried to kill himself in his office because no one likes him.
- Suzy Nakamura as Inger, a deeply lonely woman with a complete lack of social skills.
- Jim Rash as Jonathan, a married gay man in denial.
- Jane Kaczmarek as Anne Hoffman, Bill's estranged wife. (6 episodes)
Recurring
[edit]- Jane Lynch as Raquel Janes, a therapist, part of Dr. Hoffman's "therapy for therapists" group.
- Philip Rosenthal as Phil, a therapist, part of Dr. Hoffman's "therapy for therapists" group.
- Judd Apatow as Judd, a therapist, part of Dr. Hoffman's "therapy for therapists" group.
- Larry Wilmore as Larry, a therapist, part of Dr. Hoffman's "therapy for therapists" group.
- Lindsay Sloane as Sasha, Bill's daughter with deep-rooted daddy issues.
- Brenda Strong as Linda, Dr. Hoffman's new neighbor and romantic interest.
- Thomas F. Wilson as Kenny, a car salesman and Anne's new boyfriend.
- Meredith Roberts as Francesca, the girl at work Dave is in love with.
- Kathleen Rose Perkins as Jocelyn, Jonathan's Wife.
- Bruce Altman as Ira, Sasha's much, bada boyfriend and a huge fan of Dr. Bill Hoffman's.
- Mykel Shannon Jenkins as Shannon, a coffee barista Jonathan seems to find attractive.
- Tim Meadows as Petey, a colleague of Dr. Hoffman's who he shares a practice with.
- Toby Huss as Lenny, a patient of Petey's.
- Michael Cotter as Glen, a young man Inger meets on JDate and whom she becomes obsessed over.
Notable guests
[edit]- Kevin Hart as Kevin, a boxer who has trouble finding the anger to fight (episode "Raging Bill").
- Seth Rogen as Seth (episode "Working Women").
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Brian Dannelly | Jennifer Konner & Alexandra Rushfield | September 26, 2006 |
| 2 | "The Mattress" | Peter Lauer | Alex Reid | October 3, 2006 |
| 3 | "Fun Run" | Peter Lauer | Rodney Rothman | October 10, 2006 |
| 4 | "Pink Freud" | Jason Ensler | Ron Weiner | October 17, 2006 |
| 5 | "Sasha's Birthday BBQ" | Linwood Boomer | Jennifer Konner & Alexandra Rushfield | October 24, 2006 |
| 6 | "Inger Management" | Peter Lauer | Daley Haggar | October 31, 2006 |
| 7 | "Raging Bill" | Bryan Gordon | Chester Tam | November 28, 2006 |
| 8 | "Perverse Psychology" | Victor Nelli, Jr. | Joel Madison | December 5, 2006 |
| 9 | "Perseverance" | David Steinberg | Craig DiGregorio | December 12, 2006 |
| 10 | "The Sheriff" | Matthew Diamond | Rodney Rothman | Unaired |
| 11 | "Working Women" | Linwood Boomer | Ron Weiner | Unaired |
| 12 | "Boxer" | Linwood Boomer | Linda Wallem | Unaired |
| 13 | "Moving On" | Linda Mendoza | Jennifer Konner & Alexandra Rushfield | Unaired |
Production
[edit]Ted Danson signed on to star in the pilot for Help Me Help You in late February 2006.[3] ABC greenlit it to series on May 10, 2006, for the 2006–07 television season.[4] After its premiere, ABC ordered extra scripts of the series in late October 2006,[5] but it was pulled from the schedule on December 14, 2006,[1] and additional episodes were never produced. The series was cancelled by ABC on May 15, 2007.[2]
Broadcast
[edit]The series was first broadcast on ABC on September 26, 2006, at 9:30pm Tuesdays in the United States. It aired on Global in Canada.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Trevor Kimball (December 14, 2006). "Help Me Help You: ABC Says Goodbye to Group Therapy". TV Series Finale. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ^ a b "The Futon's Upfront Notes: ABC". The Futon Critic. May 15, 2007. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ^ Michael Schneider (February 28, 2006). "'Help' is on the way". Variety. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ^ Michael Schneider; Josef Adalian (May 10, 2006). "ABC shines greenlight on six-pack". Variety. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ^ Josef Adalian (October 26, 2006). "Nets order 2nd helping". Variety. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- Brian Lowry (September 24, 2006). "Help Me Help You". Variety. Retrieved 2023-03-23. – Variety review of series