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This is a listing of episodes of "What I Like About You" that
have been produced for the series' first season. As each episode airs there will be a
recap page for every
episode with cast listing, show notes, and an extensive image gallery
with scenes from the show. Three unaired episodes contain
synopses, so please don't read them before the show airs unless you want
to know what happens.
THE SHORT CRAWL
Produced by
Tollin/Robbins productions in association with Warner Brothers Television.
Created by Dan Schneider and Wil Calhoun
Executive Producers: Dan Schneider, Wil Calhoun, Brian Robbins, Mike
Tollin, Joe Davola
Co-Executive Producer: Michael Goldman ("Pilot" to
"Cool Older Sister")
Co-Executive Producer: Warren Bell ("Thanksgiving" on)
Co-Executive Producer: Caryn Lucas ("Copy That" on)
Co-Executive Producers: Phil Baker, Drew Vaupen
("Pilot" to "Girls Night Out")
Supervising Producer: Hayes Jackson (promoted from Producer effective
"Dude, Where's Val's Car?")
Producer: Drew Brown
Producer: Rich Kaplan ("Pilot" to
"The Cheerleading Incident")
Co-Producer: Stacy Traub
Story Editors: Sarah McLaughlin and Lesley Wake ("The
Cheerleading Incident" on)
Music by Jonathan Wolff and Scott Clausen
Theme Performed by Lillix
Staff Writers: Kirler Butler, Steve Molaro, Sarah McLaughlin, Lesley
Wake
Additional Writers: Dan Schneider, Wil Calhoun, Phil Baker, Drew Vaupen, Hayes Jackson, Stacy
Traub,
Rich Kaplan, Sung Min Suh, Ethan Banville,
Warren Bell, Nahnatchka Khan, Jennifer Konner,
Alexandra Rushfield, Caryn Lucas
Directors: Gary Halvorson, Shelley Jensen, Gerry Cohen, Mark Cendrowski,
Sheldon Epps, Steve Zuckerman

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(W: Schneider, Calhoun; D: Halvorson)
Taped April 9, 2002;
Air Date: September 20, 2002
Guests: Tony Hawk, Peter Scolari
Synopsis: Holly likes New York too much to want to leave to
accompany her father on an extended business trip in Japan, so
she calls on her big sister Valerie and tries to charm her way
into her apartment. (TV-PG) |

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(#175-602)
(W: Schneider; D: Halvorson)
Taped August 23, 2002;
Air Date: September 27, 2002
Guests: JC Chasez ('NSYNC), Robin Riker ("Brothers")
Synopsis: On the day when Holly is going to meet JC Chasez
of 'NSYNC, Valerie has lined up a "girls' day out" at
a beauty spa. Holly reluctantly goes, but devises a plan to
sneak away to see JC. (TV-G) |

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(#175-601)
(W: Calhoun; D: Halvorson)
Taped August 16, 2002;
Air Date: October 4, 2002
Synopsis: Valerie sets down a written code of conduct for Holly to follow.
But when Holly breaks a rule, she thinks Valerie is going to
send her to Japan to live with Dad. Also, Valerie has found a
way she can spend more time "alone together" with Jeff
without Holly being in the way. (TV-PG) |

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(# 175-605)
(W: Jackson, D:
Jensen)
Taped September 20, 2002;
Air Date: October 11, 2002
Guests: Jessica Lundy ("Hope and Gloria"), Abigail
Breslin ("Signs")
Synopsis: Since Holly and Valerie are still arguing about whose
it is, they give their old teddy bear to a little
girl. Also, Gary and Jeff try to fix Val's
armoire. (TV-PG) |

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(# 175-604)
(W: Traub, D: Jensen)
Taped September 13, 2002;
Air Date: October 18, 2002
Synopsis: Valerie decides to give Holly more freedom, but Holly
takes advantage of the new freedom, heading to Long Island with
Gary. (TV-PG) |

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175-606; working title "Holly's Crush")
(W: McLaughlin/Wake, D: Jensen)
Taped September 27, 2002; Air Date: November 1, 2002
Guests: J. Mack Slaughter, Stacy Galina ("Knots Landing")
Synopsis: Holly's new friend kidnaps a performing bird; Val
helps a restaurant customer with a crush. (TV-PG-D) |

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(prod #175-608)
(W: Kaplan, D: Halvorson)
Taped October 25, 2002; Air Date: November 8, 2002
Guest: Chelsea Brummet ("All That")
Synopsis: Holly's old friend has a thing for Gary, and Val's still
sleeping in her boyfriend's old clothes. (TV-PG) |
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(prod #175-609)
(W: Molaro, D: Jensen)
Taped November 1, 2002;
Air Date: November 15, 2002
Guests: Ian Ziering ("Beverly Hills 90210"), Penn Badgley
("Do Over"), Samm Levine ("Freaks and Geeks"), Beth
Littleford ("The Daily Show with Jon Stewart")
Synopsis: At her copy center job, Holly clumsily fends off a co-worker's
advances, while Val can't deal with her boss' smell. Also, Gary and Jeff
dicker over Jeff's new menus. (TV-PG-D) |
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(prod #175-607)
(W: Butler, D: Cendrowski)
Taped October 11, 2002;
Air Date: November 22, 2002
Synopsis: The Tylers have their first Thanksgiving as they conspire to
avoid seeing a hated aunt, and Gary and Jeff are on a turkey hunt as
they procure the world's best pre-cooked turkey. (TV-G)
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(prod #175-610; working title "Older Boyfriend")
(S: Farrow, T: Banville/Suh, D: Jensen)
Taped November 8, 2002; Air Date: January 10, 2003
Guest: Kyle Howard ("Grosse Pointe", "Orange
County")
Synopsis: After Holly swipes a cute guy's cell phone, she and Gary go to
a college party to return it; Jeff vs. Valerie at Scrabble. (TV-PG-D) |
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(prod #175-611)
(S: Jackson, T: McLaughlin/Wake; D: Epps)
Taped November 22, 2002;
Air Date: January 17, 2003
Guest: Rebecca Gayheart, Doug Sheehan
First Appearance: Anicka Haywood (Jill)
Synopsis: Jeff's ex-girlfriend and Holly strike up a friendship against
Jeff's wishes, Gary saves a life at a rock concert. (TV-PG-D)
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(prod #175-612)
(W: Traub; D: Jensen)
Taped January 10, 2003;
Air Date: January 24, 2003
First Appearance: Michael McMillian (Henry)
Synopsis: On a night out, Holly's new beau takes a liking to Val; Gary
torments his old math teacher who's now a waiter at a restaurant. |

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(prod #175-613)
(W: Butler; D: Zuckerman)
Taped January 17, 2003;
Air Date: January 31, 2003
Synopsis: Urging from Jeff to be more spontaneous puts Val in a
ticklish situation with his mother, Holly and Gary argue over ownership of a digital
music player. |


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(prod #175-614)
(W: Molaro; D: Zuckerman)
Taped January 24, 2003;
Air Date: February 7, 2003
First appearance: Leslie Grossman (Lauren), Dan Cortese
(Vic)
Synopsis: Holly wants Val to play dirty to win a promotion, Gary is
unsettled after visiting a city sideshow. |

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(prod #175-615)
(W: McLaughlin/Wake, D: Jensen)
Taped February 7, 2003;
Air Date: February 14, 2003
Featuring: Anicka Haywood (Jill), Michael McMillian (Henry)
Synopsis: Holly thinks Jeff will propose to Val; Gary wants Holly to
double date. |

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(prod
#175-603)
(W: Baker/Vaupen, D: Cohen)
Taped August 30, 2002;
Air Date: February 21, 2003
Synopsis: Holly takes a job at Jeff's restaurant. |
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(prod #175-616; working title "Healing Val")
(W: Jackson, D:
Jensen)
Taped February 14, 2003;
Air Date: February 28, 2003
Featuring: Leslie Grossman (Lauren)
Synopsis: After Val and Jeff break up, Holly sees Val isn't being honest
with her emotions. |

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(prod #175-617)
(T: Bell, S: McLaughlin/Wake, D:
Jensen)
Taped February 21, 2003;
Air Date: March 7, 2003
Featuring: Michael McMillian (Henry)
Synopsis: Holly and Henry misplace Val's car after they use it while
cutting class.
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(prod #175-618)
(W: Butler, Molaro; D: Epps)
Taped March 7, 2003;
Air Date: April 4, 2003
Featuring: Dan Cortese (Vic), Leslie Grossman (Lauren)
Guest starring: Anne Marie Johnson
Synopsis: Holly tries to make Val more sociable at work with disastrous
results; Jeff dates Gary's mom. |

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(prod #175-619)
(S: Kham; T: Jackson, Traub; D: Jensen)
Taped March 14, 2003;
Air Date: April 25, 2003
Featuring: Michael McMillian (Henry), Anicka Haywood (Jill)
Guest starring: Cameron Mathison ("All My Children")
Synopsis: Holly fixes up Val with Henry's brother; Jeff hires Jill.
Advance Episode Recap --
Contains Spoilers
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(prod #175-621)
(W: Rushfield, Konner; D: Jensen)
Taped March 29, 2003;
Air Date: May 2, 2003
Synopsis: Holly and Val may be evicted; Gary is upset with Holly
over his birthday gift.
(Note: Simon Rex is not in this episode)
Advance Episode Recap --
Contains Spoilers
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(prod #175-620)
(W: Lucas; D: Jensen)
Taped March 23, 2003;
Air Date: May 9, 2003
Featuring: Michael McMillian (Henry)
Guest starring: Ryan Starr ("American Idol")
Synopsis: Holly and Henry draw closer; Val meets Jeff and his new
girlfriend.
Advance Episode Recap --
Contains Spoilers
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