Concept Dr. Hoffman (Ted Danson) is a group therapist — but he's nutty too!

The Scoop Danson, assures exec producer Jenny Konner, ''can find the funny in any line you have. Like, his walk is from a comedy point of view.'' The supporting cast includes Jere Burns, a vet of that other group-therapy comedy Dear John. Malcolm in the Middle's Jane Kaczmarek plays Hoffman's soon-to-be ex-wife — but the main attraction is Danson, who finds himself breaking in a new breed of young writers. ''These are my children's peers, almost,'' says the 58-year-old actor. ''Now I'm working with that generation, and I really like that.''

Bottom Line Never underestimate charming Danson, who deserves to be remembered for funnier things than Becker.


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