The "Pepper Dennis" star returns to the tube in "Miss/Guided," a new comedy from Ashton Kutcher.

ASHTON KUTCHER's new comedy, "Miss/Guided," stars JUDY GREER as Becky Freely and BROOKE BURNS as Lisa Germain, two former high school students who are reunited as adults when they both return to work at their alma mater. "Miss/Guided" premieres tonight at 10:30 p.m. and then moves to its Thursday night timeslot at 8 p.m. 

ET chats with Brooke about her latest project.

ET: The last time we spoke, you were just getting over your diving accident. How are you doing?

BROOKE BURNS: I am doing great. Thank you so much for asking. It was in November '05. I have a rod, 10 screws and two titanium plates in my neck now. Health-wise, I feel great. I am stand-up paddling again out in the ocean. I feel pretty much 100 percent, except for I can tell when the weather is getting cold. I am like an old lady [she laughs].

ET: Do you have full mobility? If they asked you to do "Dancing with the Stars," could you do that?

BROOKE: That is so funny. I love that show! I am, "Yes, I want to do that." I could totally do "Dancing with the Stars." I know they are doing another show now, too, which is like Olympic sports and they wanted me to do it. I was, "Really? Diving? I don't know." That one I would have to pass on. I might have a complete panic attack from 30-feet up looking down at the water. That is a more mental issue than a physical one.

ET: You are coming back to TV on "Miss/Guided." Are you happy to be doing a comedy again?

BROOKE: After doing "Pepper Dennis" -- I just loved my character on that show -- that is what I really wanted to focus on going into the new pilot season. When I read "Miss/Guided" and I knew that Ashton was behind it and TODD HOLLAND, it was just so smart. The comedy was really smart. Then when they started casting, knowing JUDY GREER from "Arrested Development" and CHRIS PARNELL from "Saturday Night Live," I just thought, "What a great opportunity for me to work with not just actors, but comedians." It was a great learning format for me, too.

ET: What is it like on the set with all these funny people?

BROOKE: Everybody has a very different sense of comedy. Chris Parnell's is very dry; Judy is very witty and also very straight-faced; KRIS POLAHA and I are very silly, more the outgoing physical side of comedy. It is a blast. It is such a great opportunity. I think the creators have a sense of allowing the freedom to create, whether improv-ing or adding ideas creatively to the characters. Just playing around with stuff. I think the freedom on set is what allowed it to be so real and authentic and really fun.

ET: Isn't Ashton going to be in the second episode?

BROOKE: He is. He came on as a substitute Spanish teacher/love guru. He is hilarious in the role.

ET: I know your and Judy's characters are competing for the Spanish teacher [Paholi], but do you compete for Ashton, too?

BROOKE: We do. We have a little competition going on. We have issues. Since high school, we have issues. Judy always feels like she gets the short end of that stick. Coming back to high school, not a lot has changed [in] our adult relationship, where I am her friend to her face, but when push comes to shove, have selfish, narcissistic instincts.

ET: That scene where you pretend to not remember her from high school, do you really not remember her, or are you pretending not to remember her?

BROOKE: That is a very good question! I think that Lisa has a little bit of both and she leaves things kind of vague. And she can say, "No, genuinely, I didn't. I am really happy to see you." She will always leave it a little bit open, so she can swim back out.

ET: Were you like the prom queen or hot cheerleader in high school?

BROOKE: It is funny because everybody keeps asking me. The creator of the show said when we were discussing the character, "I am sure you know this character because I am sure you had a very similar high school experience." I was laughing, because it took me a moment to decide how to bring her to life, because I was home schooled. I didn't actually go to high school. I was a ballerina. I was traveling with my family. My family was missionaries in Romania during the beginning part of my high school. Then I was modeling and dancing and being home schooled for the later part. I have never been to prom, I have never been to homecoming, and I was never a cheerleader, so I don't have similar experiences to Lisa. So, in another way, it is fun to experience high school as an adult.