What I Like About You

Valerie Tyler is a 28-year-old organization freak who loves her 16-year-old sister Holly. Even if Holly is rambunctious. Spontaneous. Impulsive. Disconcerting. And definitely disorganized. Then Holly moves in with Val, and the sisters discover they may make better siblings than roomies.

What I Like About You (2002-2006) is an American network sitcom created by Wil Calhoun and Dan Schneider for The WB. Valerie Tyler (Jennie Garth) is a 28-year-old who prizes order and planning, and her life gets disrupted when her 16-year-old sister Holly (Amanda Bynes) moves into her New York apartment. Holly is rambunctious, spontaneous, and impulsive, and every episode is built around the collisions between Valerie's neat routines and Holly's schemes. Supporting roles include Wesley Jonathan as Gary Thorpe and Nick Zano as Vince, along with Simon Rex as Jeff Campbell, whose presence adds romantic and social tangles to the household. The show runs four seasons and 86 episodes, with a case-of-the-week structure that gives each story its own mishap and resolution while the sisters' relationship slowly deepens. The setting is a contemporary Manhattan apartment life, bright and breezy, with a light, affectionate tone. Fans of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Friends and Full House will find resonance in its family comedy warmth, sibling bickering, and youthful New York energy.

Audiences found it a light, good-natured sibling sitcom carried by its lead performances, with mixed reception overall.

• Sabrina, the Teenage Witchshared light sibling comedy tone, roommate sitcom format, young adult city life
• Friendsshared multi-camera style family comedy with sisters and close-knit young adult roommates in New York
• Full Houseshared sibling dynamic, bright breezy tone, and teen-to-young-adult household comedy

Created by

Wil Calhoun, Dan Schneider

Release Date

2002-09-20

Episode runtime

21 min

Rating

6.6 / 10 (75)

What is What I Like About You about?

A die-hard organizer's orderly life is upended when her impulsive 16-year-old sister moves into her New York apartment.

What is What I Like About You like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of What I Like About You as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is What I Like About You violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in What I Like About You.

What did critics think of What I Like About You?

Audiences found it a light, good-natured sibling sitcom carried by its lead performances, with mixed reception overall.

Which shows are like What I Like About You?

Shows with a similar feel include Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Friends, and Full House.

How long is What I Like About You?

What I Like About You: 4 seasons, 86 episodes.

Is What I Like About You still running?

No, What I Like About You has ended.

Where can I watch What I Like About You?

In United States, What I Like About You streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.