I swear, these six- and seven-episode midseason show seasons are killing me because they’re just too disruptive. As soon as you start to get into a show, it’s over. Even worse, you then have to wait what seems like forever to learn if networks plan to bring the shows back. In the case of Miss/Guided, I hope the answer is yes.
The usual two episodes are coming up on April 3, but the second one only comes once per season. In other words, it’s the season finale.
First up is “High School Musical” (yes — like the movie), …read more

Two servings of Becky Freeley coming up!
On the first new episode, “Rebel Yell,” our beloved guidance counselor goes a bit too far to fit in with some of the students at her school. But, wait — isn’t she supposed to be leading the younger people, not following? Anyway, I hope the show makes ample use of the Billy Idol tune with the same name. Love him.
Then, on “Pool Party,” the episode that sound’s most interesting based on the description alone, Becky gets into hot water trying to be a do-gooder on account of her school’s oldest and …read more

Original Air Date: March 20, 2008
During a counseling session with student MEREDITH RITTER (Guest Star Daniella Monet), who’s just had a nose job in hopes that it will decrease the amount of teasing she suffers for having a big nose, BECKY FREELEY learns about lindsaylopez.net. The website is an anonymous gossip blog about things relevant to Glen Ellen High School. Among the posts Meredith mentions is The Most Doable Teachers List.
Becky is immediately incensed, and after Vice Principal BRUCE TERRY finishes spouting off about plastic surgery being chicken soup for the face when he cringes upon seeing Meredith’s …read more

Original Air Date: March 20, 2008
Glen Ellen High School student MANDY FERNER (Guest Star Jamie Lynn Spears) apparently needed a lot of help from guidance counselor BECKY FREELEY to help her get her act together. After three years, Becky succeeds, too, and in the opening scene we learn Mandy has been accepted to the state college. She plans to attend with her boyfriend Michael, the guy she’s making out in a car with when Becky approaches to break up the session.
Later at lunch, Principal PHIL HUFFY and Vice Principal BRUCE TERRY make a few faculty announcements. Huffy …read more

Two more episodes of ABC’s very nice new sitcom Miss/Guided are coming up.
Executive producer Ashton Kutcher guest stars on “Hot Sub,” the first installment, as just what the title states, a hot substitute teacher who — shocker! — takes an interest in pretty, upbeat guidance counselor Becky Freeley.
While more mature watchers will probably be psyched about Kutcher, younger tweens might be more eager to see the episode’s other guest star, Britney’s pregnant 16-year-old sister Jamie Lynn Spears. Cast entirely within her type, the actress plays a student who contemplates ditching college in order to maintain her romantic lifestyle. …read more

Original Air Date: March 18, 2008
BECKY FREELEY was an undeniable dork when she attended Glen Ellen High School. Now, many years later, Principal PHIL HUFFY has hired her to be a guidance counselor there because she’s prettier than he remembers her, although she thinks it’s because he recognizes her maturity.
In the opening scenes, we learn Becky is perpetually perky and optimistic, putting a positive spin on even the most negative behavior and situations. When Vice Principal BRUCE TERRY — who turned the pain of getting his butt kicked three or four times a day as a student into …read more

That Ashton Kutcher sure has turned out to be way more talented than anyone probably ever suspected back during his pretty-boy modeling days.
Following the actor’s mega success producing first Punk’d on MTV and then Beauty and the Geek on The CW (let’s just call last year’s NBC failure The Real Wedding Crashers a minor, forgivable glitch — everyone’s allowed to have one or two in their career), Kutcher returns to the tube tonight with his latest project, the ABC/Caroline Williams sitcom Miss/Guided, or Miss Guided, as the network is now spelling it.
The series stars Love Monkey and Arrested Development’s Judy …read more