"Miss Guided" (2008)TV series

Creator:

Caroline Williams

Seasons:

1

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A single-camera comedy centered on a woman (Greer) who returns to her high school alma mater to become a guidance counselor.

Plot Keywords:

Talk To Camera | Spanish | High School | High School Student | Student

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Judy Greer	...	Becky Freeley (7 episodes, 2008)
Chris Parnell	...	Vice Principal Bruce Terry (7 episodes, 2008)
Kristoffer Polaha	...	Tim O'Malley (7 episodes, 2008)
Earl Billings	...	Principal Phil Huffy (7 episodes, 2008)
Brooke Burns	...	Lisa Germain (7 episodes, 2008)
JR Garcia	...	Student (4 episodes, 2008)
Max Prado	...	Simon (3 episodes, 2008)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Needs work

I was tempted to use as a summary line "More 'Miss" than 'Hit'" or something to that effect,but I felt like that might be a little unfair and inaccurate. I've caught a few shows so far and I feel like it has definite potential. The show,centered around Becky Freeland(Judy Greer),a former student at a particular high school(the name of it escapes me at the moment) who returns to work there as a counselor,only to find herself practically reliving the same angst,agita and insecurity she once believed she conquered there from her past,is a near nod to shows like "PArker Lewis Can't Lose" and a short-lived Meredith Baxter-Birney ABC sitcom whose name I THINK was called "The FAculty" (no to be confused with the arch campy horror hit movie from 1998). Employing both a narrative reminiscent of "Arrested Development" and "PArker Lewis" and yet incorporating a sort of "spread-out" omnipotent treatment of conventional shows,this has enough sharp wit and speed to keep this one light and watchable,but it could use some tightening of characters and their relationships. THe supporting cast features some choices that are "choice"--Chris PArnell as a weak-kneed vice-principle--and some that seem more ornamental--the sexy but somewhat buffaloed Brooke Burns as Becky's once and future rival. THis show needs tweaking,but there's something to like here to be sure.