There's good news and bad news about one of my favorite actresses, Judy Greer, who is currently starring in the new ABC comedy Miss Guided.

Who is Judy Greer, you ask? She's like the straight Jane Lynch — the scene-stealing supporting character who hardly ever gets the recognition she deserves.

Judy was the Bluth family secretary with a penchant for flashing in Arrested Development, and the best friend/love interest in Love Monkey, a short-lived 2006 CBS show starring Tom Cavanagh that I loved (which of course meant it was destined to be canceled). … continue reading

This week brings several new shows to the small screen for your viewing pleasure. Most heralded is the Ashton Kutcher comedy Miss Guided, starring Judy Greer.

Greer plays ex-nerd Becky Freeley, a guidance counselor at the high school she attended. Although I expected to see something fresh with Kutcher at the helm, Miss Guided looks like just one more show about how a former high school misfit overcomes the past to find success. The show even has Becky's one-time nemesis, former homecoming queen Lisa Germain (Brooke Burns) who now teaches English, to complicate life just like the old days. And, guess what? Becky and Lisa both have the hots for the Spanish teacher! Comedy gold.

Reviews of the premier episode have been mixed (the Boston Herald review bears the headline, "Flunk'd," while courant.com calls the show "delightful"), but the cast gets good marks for making the most of a mediocre pilot, so we have reason to hope the show will improve. Miss Guided premieres Tuesday at 10:30 p.m. ET on ABC, then will move into its regular time slot of 8 p.m. Thursday.

Thursday at 8:30 p.m., a new reality show comes to HGTV, starring the winner of the network's Design Star, Kim Myles.

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