''Help Me Help You'' is an American

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television series created by Jennifer Konner and Alexandra Rushfield that aired on

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from September 26 to December 12, 2006. It was a comedy about a collection of eccentric individuals in

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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, and ABC canceled the series after one season on May 15, 2007.

Cast

Main

Ted Danson Edward Bridge Danson III (born December 29, 1947) is an American actor. He achieved stardom playing the lead character Sam Malone on the NBC sitcom ''Cheers'' (1982–1993), for which he received two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe A ...

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. *

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as Dave, a man who tried to kill himself in his office because no one likes him. *

Suzy Nakamura Suzy Nakamura (born December 2, 1968) is an American actress and Improvisational theatre, improv comedian. She is known for her many guest appearances on sitcoms such as ''According to Jim'', ''Half & Half (TV series), Half and Half'', ''8 Simpl ...

as Inger, a deeply lonely woman with a complete lack of social skills. *

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as Jonathan, a married gay man in denial. *

Jane Kaczmarek Jane Frances Kaczmarek (; born December 21, 1955) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Lois on the Fox sitcom ''Malcolm in the Middle'' (2000–2006), which earned her 3 Golden Globe nominations and 7 Primetime Emmy nominat ...

as Anne Hoffman, Bill's estranged wife. (6 episodes)

Recurring

Jane Lynch Jane Marie Lynch (born July 14, 1960) is an American actress, comedian, and singer. Known for playing starring and recurring roles in comedic television, her accolades include one Golden Globe, five Primetime Emmys and two Screen Actors Gui ...

as Raquel Janes, a therapist, part of Dr. Hoffman's "therapy for therapists" group. *

Philip Rosenthal Philip Rosenthal (born January 27, 1960) is an American television writer and producer who is the creator, writer, and executive producer of the CBS sitcom ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' (1996–2005). In recent years, he has presented food and tr ...

as Phil, a therapist, part of Dr. Hoffman's "therapy for therapists" group. *

Judd Apatow Judd Apatow (; born December 6, 1967) is an American director, producer, screenwriter, and comedian known for his work in comedy films. Apatow is the founder of Apatow Productions, through which he wrote, produced, and directed his films ''The 4 ...

as Judd, a therapist, part of Dr. Hoffman's "therapy for therapists" group. *

Larry Wilmore Elister Larry Wilmore III (born October 30, 1961) is an American comedian, writer, producer, and actor. He served as the "Senior Black Correspondent" on ''The Daily Show'' from 2006 to 2014, and hosted ''The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore'' in 2 ...

as Larry, a therapist, part of Dr. Hoffman's "therapy for therapists" group. *

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as Sasha, Bill's daughter with deep-rooted daddy issues. *

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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. *

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as Ira, Sasha's much, bada boyfriend and a huge fan of Dr. Bill Hoffman's. *

Mykel Shannon Jenkins Mykel Shannon Jenkins (born July 3, 1969) is an American actor and filmmaker whose professional career started when he became winner of the first season of the SOAPnet series ''I Wanna Be a Soap Star''. Jenkin's career spans across numerous film ...

as Shannon, a coffee barista Jonathan seems to find attractive. *

Tim Meadows Tim Meadows (born February 5, 1961) is an American actor and comedian. He was one of the longest-running cast members on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'', where he appeared for 10 seasons from 1991 to 2000. For his work on ''S ...

as Petey, a colleague of Dr. Hoffman's who he shares a practice with. *

Toby Huss Tobias Huss (born December 9, 1966) is an American actor. He is known for portraying Artie in the Nickelodeon series '' The Adventures of Pete & Pete'' (1993–1996). He is also known for his voice-over work on the long-running animated series ''K ...

as Lenny, a patient of Petey's. *Michael Cotter as Glen, a young man Inger meets on

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and whom she becomes obsessed over.

Notable guests

Kevin Hart Kevin Darnell Hart (born July 6, 1979) is an American comedian and actor. The accolades he has received include the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor and nominations for two Grammy Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards. After winning se ...

as Kevin, a boxer who has trouble finding the anger to fight (episode ''"Raging Bill"''). *

Seth Rogen Seth Aaron Rogen (; born April 15, 1982) is a Canadian actor, comedian, and filmmaker. Known primarily for his comedic Leading actor, leading man roles in films, the accolades he has received include nominations for three Golden Globe Awards, ...

as Seth (episode ''"Working Women"'').

Episodes

Production

signed on to star in the pilot for ''Help Me Help You'' in late February 2006.

greenlit it to series on May 10, 2006, for the 2006–07 television season. After its premiere, ABC ordered extra scripts of the series in late October 2006, but it was pulled from the schedule on December 14, 2006, and additional episodes were never produced. The series was cancelled by ABC on May 15, 2007.

Broadcast

The series was first broadcast on ABC on September 26, 2006, at 9:30pm Tuesdays in the United States. It aired on

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in Canada.

References

* – ''Variety'' review of series

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0802146 2006 American television series debuts 2006 American television series endings 2000s American single-camera sitcoms American Broadcasting Company sitcoms