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Season 1 – Help Me Help You

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Dr. Bill Hoffman leads a gaggle of eccentric folks in group therapy -- but as it turns out, he might be the craziest and most self-obsessed of them all. His patients don't know it, considering Dr. Bill hides behind a celebrity image carefully crafted by the best-selling self-help books he's written. Dr. Bill's situation isn't helped by his 20-something daughter, who is dating another therapist who is around his age. Members of the group take Dr. Bill's advice to heart, until they begin to realize he needs the therapy more than they do.
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Ted Danson's charming, but uneven, performance and scattershot laughs bring down Help Me Help You.

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Melanie McFarland Seattle Post-Intelligencer 03/09/2020
"Help Me Help You" is one of those TV oddities that don't qualify as anything. It's not terribly written, but it isn't funny. Neither is it tragic, nor deep, so you can't call it a drama, or a dramedy. Go to Full Review Mike McDaniel Houston Chronicle 10/03/2019
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Cutting edge, this isn't... But part of what makes Help Me Help You accessible is its familiarity. This therapy group is winning, too, in a wonderfully wacky way. Go to Full Review Hal Boedeker Orlando Sentinel 10/03/2019
[Ted] Danson throws himself into the role with good humor, but Help Me Help You yields little good humor. Go to Full Review David Zurawik Baltimore Sun 10/03/2019
Ted Danson plays a psychotherapist with a lot of problems. Yawn - to Danson and the pilot. Go to Full Review Tom Jicha South Florida Sun-Sentinel 10/03/2019
Ted Danson again demonstrates why he is one of TV's most dependable comedic players. He's supported by an array of well-played off-the-wall characters, who create an amusing pilot. Go to Full Review Tom Gliatto People Magazine 10/03/2019
It's pleasant enough-and thankfully it's not zany. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Ted Danson

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Charlie Finn

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Jim Rash

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Suzy Nakamura

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Darlene Hunt

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Jere Burns

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 26, 2006 Pilot Dave tries to make a connection with his office crush; Inger tries Internet dating; Jonathan tries to make friends at a coffeehouse. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 3, 2006 The Mattress When the therapy group turns Bill's challenge back on him, he breaks into Anne's house to reclaim their mattress. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 10, 2006 Fun Run Bill wants to change his ways and woo back Anne (Jane Kaczmarek); Inger is shocked when she meets her online gaming husband. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 17, 2006 Pink Freud Bill finds his voice by getting his band of therapists, Pink Freud, to reunite in order to woo Anne (Jane Kaczmarek) back. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 24, 2006 Sasha's Birthday BBQ Bill competes with his estranged wife Anne's (Jane Kaczmarek) boyfriend for his daughter's attention; Inger inadvertently insults her Internet date during a rendezvous. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 31, 2006 Inger Management Bill advises the group members to face their insecurities; Bill falls into a sexual relationship with Inger's life coach. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 7, 2006 Raging Bill Bill takes on a timid boxing client (Kevin Hart); Inger dates an Asian man through J-Date; a video game consumes Michael. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 14, 2006 Perverse Psychology Bill urges his group to take action and get involved, but must resist the urge to involve himself when his daughter announces she is dating one of his patients. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 21, 2006 Perseverance Bill advises the group to persevere through difficult situations; Bill invites a pretty woman to an impromptu party, but she does not show up. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 28, 2006 The Sheriff Bill's pompous insecurities could sabotage his burgeoning relationship with Linda (Brenda Strong); Michael must decide whether to neuter his dog; Darlene's gay sister visits. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 5, 2006 Working Women Bill puts his new relationship in jeopardy when he tries to make his ex-wife jealous at a homeowners-association meeting. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 12, 2006 Boxer Members of a therapy group realize their leader may be the most in need of therapy. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 19, 2006 Moving On Bill begins to see his girlfriend in a different light after his estranged wife tells him they gave up on each other too soon. Details Episode 14 Airs undefined Couples Therapy Bill asks reluctant Anne to accompany him to an event at which he is receiving an award for his book on marriage. Details

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Season Info

Director
Peter Lauer, Jason Ensler, Linwood Boomer, Matthew Diamond, Bryan Gordon, Linda Mendoza, Brian Dannelly
Executive Producer
Jennifer Konner, Alexandra Rushfield
Screenwriter
Jennifer Konner, Rodney Rothman, Rob Weiner, Chester Tam, Craig DiGregorio, Daley Haggar, Alex Reid, Linda Wallem, Ron Weiner, Joel Madison, Alexandra Rushfield
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 26, 2006