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The Best Episodes of Less than Perfect Season 2

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Less than Perfect Season 2 Episode 1 - Choices (2)
    7.0/10(49 votes)

    #1 - Choices (2)

    S2:E1

    At Will's urging, Claude takes a job as Mr. Elliot's assistant, leaving her position to be filled by Kipp -- who Will can't stand. Meanwhile, Lydia unsuccessfully tries to impress Mr. Elliot; Ramona and Owen fight over a lunchroom meal plan; and Carl hangs around the office because he locked himself out of his apartment.

    Director:Ted Wass
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Less than Perfect Season 2 Episode 2 - From the Office of Will Butler
    7.3/10(47 votes)

    #2 - From the Office of Will Butler

    S2:E2

    When the videostore that Carl works for goes out of business, Claude agrees to turn in an application for him at GNB. She types his resume on stationary that reads, ""From the Office of Will Butler,"" so his application is rushed through and Carl recieves a job as the cafeteria manager -- but Claude fears his performance will reflect badly on her. Meanwhile, Kipp's plan to climb up the corporative pyramid backfires when his elderly target ends up wanting him for sexual purposes.

    Director:Ted Wass
    Writer:Rob LaZebnik

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  3. Less than Perfect Season 2 Episode 3 - It Takes a Pillage
    6.8/10(44 votes)

    #3 - It Takes a Pillage

    S2:E3

    Claude's apartment is robbed and she decides to call a neighbor meeting and organize her building into a more friendly community. Her good intentions soon turn into an excuse for all neighbors to use her to run them errands. Finally Claude decides that the building doesn't have to function as a small town and stands up for her freedom, even if it means telling Ramona and Owen that she doesn't want them living there anymore. Meanwhile, Lydia has another unsuccessful attempt of flirting with a superior.

    Director:Ted Wass
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Less than Perfect Season 2 Episode 4 - New York Evening
    6.8/10(44 votes)

    #4 - New York Evening

    S2:E4

    Claude finds an invitation for a Vogue retrospective at the Guggenheim museum in Will's junk mail and decides to take Ramona and Owen with her to a glamorous New York evening. But their plans hit a snag when Claude makes the last-minute decision to invite Carl. Meanwhile, Kipp makes a list of his ideal mate's qualities, which he leaves on Lydia's desk -- but Jeb finds it and assumes it's Lydia's.

    Director:Ted Wass
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Less than Perfect Season 2 Episode 5 - Shampoo
    7.3/10(47 votes)

    #5 - Shampoo

    S2:E5

    Claude uses her high school's website to hook up with a down-on-his-luck former classmate and the sparks instantly fly -- until Claude discovers that he's better off than she realized. Meanwhile, Kipp and Lydia fight to get a $100 bottle of shampoo, and Carl gets his feelings hurt when he implements a suggestion box in the cafeteria.

    Director:Ted Wass
    Writer:Terri Minsky

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  6. Less than Perfect Season 2 Episode 6 - Rules
    7.0/10(49 votes)

    #6 - Rules

    S2:E6

    Claude meets a man in the elevator, but refuses to give him her number, so she takes his instead. She is trying out some new dating rules and decides not to call him until the initial 48 hours are over. There's a Halloween party coming up and Claude decides to take Trevor, but unfortunately his number was in the pocket of the jacket she traded in for a party dress. They track down the new owner, but he washed away Trevor's number. Despite her lack of luck, she manages to meet another guy at the party. Meanwhile, Kipp and Lydia smuggle an illegal cheese in order to impress their superiors and earn promotions, but the cheese is eaten by Ramona, Owen and Carl.

    Director:Ted Wass
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Less than Perfect Season 2 Episode 7 - All About Claude
    6.8/10(49 votes)

    #7 - All About Claude

    S2:E7

    When Vicki Devorski, a former temp who once stole Ramona's boyfriend, comes back to the office, Ramona jealously guards her current boyfriend. But when Ramona begins to neglect her friends, Vicki tries to make them her new best friends. Meanwhile, Carl and Owen discover their mutual obsession with catfights, and Kipp gets stuck throwing a birthday party for Lydia.

    Director:Ted Wass
    Writer:Chuck Tatham

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  8. Less than Perfect Season 2 Episode 8 - Roomies
    7.7/10(48 votes)

    #8 - Roomies

    S2:E8

    When they travel to the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington, DC., Claude and Lydia get stuck rooming together with an uninvited Kipp. Lydia has a lot of advice for Claude on how to conduct herself in the nation's capital, but everything changes when Lydia runs into a childhood friend who exposes her middle class background. Meanwhile, Ramona gets upset when Owen blows her off to hang out with Carl, but the situation worsens when Owen invites Carl to share their office.

    Director:Ted Wass
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Less than Perfect Season 2 Episode 9 - Claude's Alternative Thanksgiving
    6.7/10(50 votes)

    #9 - Claude's Alternative Thanksgiving

    S2:E9

    Claude is throwing her first Thanksgiving for all her friends. Owen's two lesbian moms (Valerie Harper and Joanna Kerns) come to visit and share the holiday. The only problem is that his moms have always assumed that Owen is gay. Hoping to keep up the ruse, Owen asks his friends to play along, including asking Carl to pose as his lover. Meanwhile, Lydia and Kipp both get invited to Will's Thanksgiving party, where Kipp is briefly the star attraction.

    Director:Ted Wass
    Writer:Christine Zander

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  10. Less than Perfect Season 2 Episode 10 - The Girl Next Door
    7.1/10(51 votes)

    #10 - The Girl Next Door

    S2:E10

    After Carl asks Claude out for a spontaneous dinner, the office rumor mill kicks into gear, until Claude has a talk with him about where their relationship is going. Meanwhile Lydia's outrageous spending habits get her into financial trouble, so she enlists Ramona as her financial advisor(ABC).

    Director:Ted Wass
    Writer:Claudia Lonow

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  11. Less than Perfect Season 2 Episode 11 - Claude the Terminator
    6.7/10(46 votes)

    #11 - Claude the Terminator

    S2:E11

    Will tells Claude to fire his interior decorator, but Claude doesn't feel up to the task so she enlists Ramona to help... but Ramona quickly becomes drunk with power and begins going beyond the call of duty to help out Claude. Meanwhile, Owen reveals to Carl that Lydia is his ""fantasy girlfriend,"" so Carl claims her too -- and Kipp overhears their conversation.

    Director:Ted Wass
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Less than Perfect Season 2 Episode 12 - Santa Claude
    7.1/10(46 votes)

    #12 - Santa Claude

    S2:E12

    Claude takes on the task of personally shopping for all of Will's Christmas presents for staff and later for his girlfriend, Dani. Her efforts start to go awry when Lydia and Dani's gifts get switched, making Jeb jealous and offending Dani.

    Director:Ted Wass
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Less than Perfect Season 2 Episode 13 - What About That!
    6.2/10(44 votes)

    #13 - What About That!

    S2:E13

    After an altercation with the paparazzi, Will enlists Claude to write a public service announcement in hopes that it will clean up his tarnished image. Claude is ecstatic until she learns that he granted Lydia the opportunity to write one too. Meanwhile, Owen and Carl bask in the luxuries of the VIP men's washroom at GNB, but fellow tresspasser Kipp tries to keep them from invading his turf.

    Director:Ted Wass
    Writer:Chuck Tatham

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  14. Less than Perfect Season 2 Episode 14 - Two Camps
    6.1/10(44 votes)

    #14 - Two Camps

    S2:E14

    When Kipp stirs up a competition with Claude over whether Jeb is a better boss than Will, it escalates until Kipp discovers that Jeb's job is in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Carl gets a thermostat installed in Owen and Ramona's office, which Ramona demands that Owen keeps set on high heat.... leading Owen and Carl to hatch a revenge scheme that goes awry.

    Director:Ted Wass
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Less than Perfect Season 2 Episode 15 - Love Stinks (Sometimes)
    6.6/10(44 votes)

    #15 - Love Stinks (Sometimes)

    S2:E15

    Claude sets her sights on Mitch, the new segment producer. In preparation for their date, Claude starves herself to get into a dress, but problems arise when they get to the restaraunt and her drink instantly kicks in. Meanwhile, Will goes to great lengths to get Carl to trade Shaq to him in the office ""fantasy basketball game,"" and Jeb and Lydia each try to determine if they are an exclusive couple.

    Director:Ted Wass
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Less than Perfect Season 2 Episode 16 - The Crush
    6.6/10(44 votes)

    #16 - The Crush

    S2:E16

    Lydia agrees to watch Jeb's son, George, when he comes for a visit, but she quickly pawns him off on Claude. But when George develops a raging crush on Claude, Lydia fears that it will hurt her standing with Jeb. Meanwhile, Ramona finally recieves her grandmother's prized tomato seeds from probate and schemes with Owen and Carl to plant them outside of Jeb's office -- but they have to contend with Kipp.

    Director:Ted Wass
    Writer:Rob LaZebnik

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  17. Less than Perfect Season 2 Episode 17 - Claude's Apartment
    6.2/10(44 votes)

    #17 - Claude's Apartment

    S2:E17

    Claude invites Mitch to her apartment for some dinner and romance, but her friends convince her that her décor is a bit childish. Kipp's mother, Diane steps into town to meet Will Butler for a fling of her own, and swipes one of Claude's childhood drawings to pass off as Kipp's. Meanwhile, Owen gets a motorscooter, Ramona gets tickets to a Mary J. Blige concert and Lydia makes spa reservations for herself in Diane's name.

    Director:Ted Wass
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Less than Perfect Season 2 Episode 18 - 22 Minus 1 Equals 4
    6.4/10(42 votes)

    #18 - 22 Minus 1 Equals 4

    S2:E18

    Mitch uses his power to bump Lydia off the 22nd floor to make Claude happy. Even though Lydia's transfer has made life on the 22nd floor serene, Claude tries to bring her back from the 4th floor to ease Owen and Ramon's suffering. Meanwhile, Carl is angered that they're using his cafeteria to hold a blood drive, but he changes his tune when he meets a gorgeous nurse.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Chuck Tatham

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  19. Less than Perfect Season 2 Episode 19 - Riding in Cars With Falafel
    6.6/10(41 votes)

    #19 - Riding in Cars With Falafel

    S2:E19

    During a transit strike, Claude borrows Carl's beloved Buick Riviera and sets out on a quest with Ramona and Owen to find a better lunch... a quest that promptly ends when Claude wrecks the car. Meanwhile Lydia talks up Kipp in front of Jeb, who promotes Kipp to his assistant -- but Lydia fears that Kipp will reveal unflattering secrets about her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Less than Perfect Season 2 Episode 20 - Dating Protocol at GNB
    6.8/10(46 votes)

    #20 - Dating Protocol at GNB

    S2:E20

    When Mr. Schmidtline holds a ""Respect in the Workplace"" seminar and cracks down on office romance, Claude fears for her relationship with Mitch... so she sets up Ramona with Schmidtline. Meanwhile, Jeb recruits Carl as a soundman to capture a taped confession from Lydia that he didn't coerce her into their relationship. Kipp calls Owen ""four eyes,"" which he should come to regret when he loses a contact and is caught wearing glasses -- but Owen can't muster a clever remark.

    Director:Ted Wass
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Less than Perfect Season 2 Episode 21 - Arctic Nights
    5.7/10(54 votes)

    #21 - Arctic Nights

    S2:E21

    As Claude takes over editing the company newsletter due to the death of the previous one, she hires Owen to write a review comapring Carl to Eddie Smirkoff, the new sandwich guy. Meanwhile Will Butler orders her to destroy videotapes that she thinks are old pornography, but turn out to be evidence of his early career as an actor on a Canadian soap opera.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Less than Perfect Season 2 Episode 22 - Claude's Roxanne
    7.0/10(47 votes)

    #22 - Claude's Roxanne

    S2:E22

    Will hires Claude's old friend Roxanne Fiedler, as a new secretary, even though she's totally unqualified for the job. Meanwhile Kipp is assumed to be going bonkers Gaslight-style, thanks to some pranks by Carl, Owen and Ramona.

    Director:Ted Wass
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Less than Perfect Season 2 Episode 23 - The Pimp Hat
    6.8/10(50 votes)

    #23 - The Pimp Hat

    S2:E23

    Claude is heartbroken when Mitch goes on assignment to Budapest, so Owen and Carl try to lift her spirits with a game of "Pimp Hat," where everyone picks a name out of a hat and sets up a date for them. Kipp joins in the game, secretly plotting to ruin everyone's evening, and Lydia becomes jealous that she and Jeb don't have a good "first date story."

    Director:Ted Wass
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Less than Perfect Season 2 Episode 24 - Claude On One Knee
    6.8/10(46 votes)

    #24 - Claude On One Knee

    S2:E24

    Claude nudges Jeb into marrying Lydia, so she'll stay home and be out of her hair for good. Meanwhile, Jeb instructs Kipp to recruit guests for a post-proposal "man party."

    Director:Ted Wass
    Writer:Christine Zander

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Choices (2)" is the best rated episode of "Less than Perfect" season 2. It scored 7/10 based on 49 votes. Directed by Ted Wass and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/23/2003. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "From the Office of Will Butler".