What I Like About You (WB)

common sense media says

Unremarkable sitcom may to appeal to tweens.


parents & educators say

What parents need to know

Parents need to know that by and large, this show is a cute, unremarkable sitcom that is likely to appeal to tweens, especially girls. Some objectionable situations come up, in particular Val's affair with her former boss. In a drunken impetuous trip to Atlantic City, they get married. The consequences of their actions are yet to be determined. In addition, Holly and Vince consider having sex. And despite the loveable natures of the characters, females on the show are portrayed as ditzy and boy-crazy.

Positive messages: Though sisters Val and Holly get themselves into tight situations, actions have consequences. Interpersonal relationships are the highest priority.
Violence: Not applicable.
Sex: Some mild sexual humor and references to Holly's virginity.
Language: An occasional "hell" or "SOB".
Consumerism: Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Adult sister Val gets married during a drunken night in Atlantic City.

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What to talk about

Talk to your kids
Families can talk about the stereotypical depiction of the female characters. Is this the norm for sitcoms? Also, Val's relationship with Vic might prove to be a good jumping off point for a discussion about the potential consequences of getting married so quickly. Even if Val does eventually fall in love with Vic, was marrying him a wise thing for her to do? Since the show caters primarily to tween girls, families may want to relate this plot-point to Britney Spears's impromptu wedding in Las Vegas.

What's the story?

What's the story?

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU revolves around the lives of the Tyler sisters -- cute, somewhat ditzy and mischief-prone teenager Holly (former Nickelodeon phenom Amanda Bynes), and older, more fastidious bakery owner Val (Jennie Garth). Holly moves in with Val after their parents move to Japan, turning Val's life upside-down. In the vein of Laverne and Shirley, I Love Lucy, and Friends, What I Like About You relies on physical comedy and oddball situations. Boy troubles and misunderstandings figure prominently as well. The driving force in the show, though, is the loving relationship between the sisters.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 

Take a kooky teenage sister, send her to live with her older sister in New York City, throw in a couple more frivolous girlfriends, some romantic mishaps, some slapstick and physical comedy, and what you get is a cute, though unremarkable sitcom that tween girls will love and their parents will...well, not love, but may tolerate.

Kicking off its fourth season, What I Like About You throws new relationships into the mix. After three seasons, Holly finally gets together with her friend Vince and older sister Val must deal with the consequences of her drunken quickie wedding to former-boss-turned-fireman Vic. Later this season, Val's quirky friend Lauren will get a love interest, and Holly's friends Tina and Gary will become interested in each other. More comedic mix-ups and goofball antics are sure to follow.

TV themes & details

TV Details
TV Rating: TV-PG
Network: WB
Cast: Amanda Bynes, Jennie Garth
Genre: Comedy
Where to watch: WB

This review was written by Caroline Gates-Shannon
 
 

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Bark335
parent of 13 year old
 
Explicit on Sex
Sat down with my 12 year old to watch episode - older sister was doing a cheer routine about not wearing panties. reference later to sex with a hung over cheerleader. Hmm.

Sanjay407
kid, 13 years old
 
Read
Change Rated TV-14: Sexuality, Swearing, and Some Drugs

Natemad
kid, 11 years old
 
I have watched this many times over the summer its not bad its just that val gets married after she got drunk so mature kids only is wat i say

iheartdoxies
teen, 18 years old
 
a good show for 12 and up!
it's a good show, but there are a few iffy sex situations every now and then. language isn't really an issue.


kid, 12 years old
 
don't put the Is It Any Good? Here. Why We Rated This [ON] for ages 9 and over. Families/Kids can do Messages (gray): Yes, Holly and Val has what?????ever. Role Models (green): Tina, Holly, Gary. What Parents need to watch out for Violence (gray)? No, Not an issue,but Look up for scariness. Scariness (red)? Yes, in October S (red)? Kissing. Language (yellow)? No Profanity, Disrocketory or Rocketory words in the Season 5 version. Consumerism (gray)? None. Dru-- (yellow)? Yes, occasional used of an 'alcohol'. Messages (gray)? I don't know. Role Models (red)? Val. What Parents Need To Know? Parents need to know that it has forgotton a TV-Y7 rating and why is this iffy for age 10-14??????a-- hole! yeah forget csm. Off for ages 4 and under, Iffy for ages 5-7, and On for ages 7 and over.......OK Show. Ummmm - 9+ is suggested. i recommend it for 7+ - WARNING: What I Like About You is rated TV-PG, and some episodes are TV-14 for no violence, Looks Like Ms. Lisa, Val, Vic and Holly are exclipit like the Some explicit on S*x, no bad/adult words on the 5x1 (July 9, 2010), no consumerism, some drugs, messages and role models. We mean Holly and Vic are exclipit, not Val. Families can talk about * Families can talk about stereotypical version * and Coming Soon, it airs on Disney Channel and could be all rated. Maybe. * G*o*t*o*a*n*y*s*i*t*e*s*y*o*u*w*a*n*t*o*g*o*a*n*d*ge-t-s-o-m-em-o-n-e-y-. * It cost a lots of money to go to CSM, too expensive. WIll your kids tune in? Change the Channel-Won't Miss It-We'll Try. More on WLAY What's the story? WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU revolves around the lives of the Tyler sisters -- cute, somewhat ditzy and mischief-prone teenager Holly (former Nickelodeon phenom Amanda Bynes), and older, more fastidious bakery owner Val (Jennie Garth). Holly moves in with Val after their parents move to Japan, turning Val's life upside-down. In the vein of Laverne and Shirley, I Love Lucy, and Friends, What I Like About You relies on physical comedy and oddball situations. Boy troubles and mis-understandings figure prominently as well. The driving force in the show, though, is the loving relationship between the sisters. (is correct) Is it any good? I don't know. Our Members Say Have you seen it? review it! so i don't want any comments anymore, and i don't want any CSM people here to this site.


teen, 14 years old
 
don't put the Is It Any Good? Here. Why We Rated This [ON] for ages 9 and over. Families/Kids can do Messages (gray): Yes, Holly and Val has what?????ever. Role Models (green): Tina, Holly, Gary. What Parents need to watch out for Violence (gray)? No, Not an issue,but Look up for scariness. Scariness (red)? Yes, in October S (red)? Kissing. Language (yellow)? No Profanity, Disrocketory or Rocketory words in the Season 5 version. Consumerism (gray)? None. Dru-- (yellow)? Yes, occasional used of an 'alcohol'. Messages (gray)? I don't know. Role Models (red)? Val. What Parents Need To Know? Parents need to know that it has forgotton a TV-Y7 rating and why is this iffy for age 10-14??????a-- hole! yeah forget csm. Off for ages 4 and under, Iffy for ages 5-7, and On for ages 7 and over.......OK Show. Ummmm - 9+ is suggested. i recommend it for 7+ - WARNING: What I Like About You is rated TV-PG, and some episodes are TV-14 for no violence, Looks Like Ms. Lisa, Val, Vic and Holly are exclipit like the Some explicit on S*x, no bad/adult words on the 5x1 (July 9, 2010), no consumerism, some drugs, messages and role models. We mean Holly and Vic are exclipit, not Val. Families can talk about * Families can talk about stereotypical version * and Coming Soon, it airs on Disney Channel and could be all rated. Maybe. * G*o*t*o*a*n*y*s*i*t*e*s*y*o*u*w*a*n*t*o*g*o*a*n*d*ge-t-s-o-m-em-o-n-e-y-. * It cost a lots of money to go to CSM, too expensive. WIll your kids tune in? Change the Channel-Won't Miss It-We'll Try. More on WLAY What's the story? WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU revolves around the lives of the Tyler sisters -- cute, somewhat ditzy and mischief-prone teenager Holly (former Nickelodeon phenom Amanda Bynes), and older, more fastidious bakery owner Val (Jennie Garth). Holly moves in with Val after their parents move to Japan, turning Val's life upside-down. In the vein of Laverne and Shirley, I Love Lucy, and Friends, What I Like About You relies on physical comedy and oddball situations. Boy troubles and mis-understandings figure prominently as well. The driving force in the show, though, is the loving relationship between the sisters. (is correct) Is it any good? I don't know. Our Members Say Have you seen it? review it! so i don't want any comments anymore, and i don't want any CSM people here to this site.


kid, 11 years old
 
don't put the Is It Any Good? Here. Why We Rated This [ON] for ages 9 and over. Families/Kids can do Messages (gray): Yes, Holly and Val has what?????ever. Role Models (green): Tina, Holly, Gary. What Parents need to watch out for Violence (gray)? No, Not an issue,but Look up for scariness. Scariness (red)? Yes, in October S (red)? Kissing. Language (yellow)? No Profanity, Disrocketory or Rocketory words in the Season 5 version. Consumerism (gray)? None. Dru-- (yellow)? Yes, occasional used of an 'alcohol'. Messages (gray)? I don't know. Role Models (red)? Val. What Parents Need To Know? Parents need to know that it has forgotton a TV-Y7 rating and why is this iffy for age 10-14??????a-- hole! yeah forget csm. Off for ages 4 and under, Iffy for ages 5-7, and On for ages 7 and over.......OK Show. Ummmm - 9+ is suggested. i recommend it for 7+ - WARNING: What I Like About You is rated TV-PG, and some episodes are TV-14 for no violence, Looks Like Ms. Lisa, Val, Vic and Holly are exclipit like the Some explicit on S*x, no bad/adult words on the 5x1 (July 9, 2010), no consumerism, some drugs, messages and role models. We mean Holly and Vic are exclipit, not Val. Families can talk about * Families can talk about stereotypical version * and Coming Soon, it airs on Disney Channel and could be all rated. Maybe. * G*o*t*o*a*n*y*s*i*t*e*s*y*o*u*w*a*n*t*o*g*o*a*n*d*ge-t-s-o-m-em-o-n-e-y-. * It cost a lots of money to go to CSM, too expensive. WIll your kids tune in? Change the Channel-Won't Miss It-We'll Try. More on WLAY What's the story? WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU revolves around the lives of the Tyler sisters -- cute, somewhat ditzy and mischief-prone teenager Holly (former Nickelodeon phenom Amanda Bynes), and older, more fastidious bakery owner Val (Jennie Garth). Holly moves in with Val after their parents move to Japan, turning Val's life upside-down. In the vein of Laverne and Shirley, I Love Lucy, and Friends, What I Like About You relies on physical comedy and oddball situations. Boy troubles and mis-understandings figure prominently as well. The driving force in the show, though, is the loving relationship between the sisters. (is correct) Is it any good? I don't know. Our Members Say Have you seen it? review it! so i don't want any comments anymore, and i don't want any CSM people here to this site.

Ashinthehouse
teen, 16 years old
 
Good for older kids
I like this show alot it's good it revoles alot around relationships with guys which sometimes is a little bit sexaul and mild language and Val gets married because she's druck

Damon Lover
teen, 15 years old
 
10 year old reviewers should not be watching this
Nothing wrong with this show really some sex jokes but I can say that you 10 year olds that are reviewing should not be watching it, I watched all the episodes when I was 12, so 12 AT LEAST.

 
The Amanda Show is pretty bad, shouldn't have been TV-Y7. every time i have parental controls, Parental Controls Won't Let Me What This Show. Once...Mom lets me watch it. I don't recommend What I Like About You. I would give it 0 stars.

emilyoo
kid, 11 years old
 
hi
well... it depends on the kid.

Pit bull loverr
kid, 12 years old
 
Ok
I like this show. It's a pretty good show. I really like it. It nice. Its good for ages 10 and up. I love it.


kid, 12 years old
 
well, Sob can be something, it can bee Shortness of Breath, or it could be son of a b****.
You Can say Shortness of Breath or something and you can also say son of a chick/gun. See owner's manual at noswearing* WHAT MY PARENTS WANT TO WATCH OUT FOR Violence = Finally Used "Violent B*tch" and "Violent Helps" (WARNING: DO NOT WATCH THE TV-14 RATING PART IF YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 18, they used lots of concerns) S*xy Things = Used "s*x" and "i have s*x with a son of a b- ..." (WARNING: DO NOT WATCH THE TV-14 RATING PART IF YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 18, they used lots of concerns) Language = "S*x","Such A Daughter of a B-","Hell","d*mn". (WARNING: DO NOT WATCH THE TV-14 RATING PART IF YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 18, they used lots of concerns) Consumerism = Drinking, Drugs, Smoking = None Negative Messages and Role Models = Not an issue FUN STUFF Positive Messages = Yes, an Issue (Try to watch any TV-PG parts if you are a little bit older) Positive Role Models = Some Fake Role Models are positive. (Try to watch any TV-PG parts if you are a little older sometime) Inappropriate: 1 and under Indenterminate: 2-17 Appropriate: 18 and up


teen, 14 years old
 
well, Sob can be something, it can bee Shortness of Breath, or it could be son of a b****.
You Can say Shortness of Breath or something and you can also say son of a chick/gun. See owner's manual at noswearing* WHAT MY PARENTS WANT TO WATCH OUT FOR Violence = Finally Used "Violent B*tch" and "Violent Helps" (WARNING: DO NOT WATCH THE TV-14 RATING PART IF YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 18, they used lots of concerns) S*xy Things = Used "s*x" and "i have s*x with a son of a b- ..." (WARNING: DO NOT WATCH THE TV-14 RATING PART IF YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 18, they used lots of concerns) Language = "S*x","Such A Daughter of a B-","Hell","d*mn". (WARNING: DO NOT WATCH THE TV-14 RATING PART IF YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 18, they used lots of concerns) Consumerism = Drinking, Drugs, Smoking = None Negative Messages and Role Models = Not an issue FUN STUFF Positive Messages = Yes, an Issue (Try to watch any TV-PG parts if you are a little bit older) Positive Role Models = Some Fake Role Models are positive. (Try to watch any TV-PG parts if you are a little older sometime) Inappropriate: 1 and under Indenterminate: 2-17 Appropriate: 18 and up


kid, 11 years old
 
well, Sob can be something, it can bee Shortness of Breath, or it could be son of a b****.
You Can say Shortness of Breath or something and you can also say son of a chick/gun. See owner's manual at noswearing* WHAT MY PARENTS WANT TO WATCH OUT FOR Violence = Finally Used "Violent B*tch" and "Violent Helps" (WARNING: DO NOT WATCH THE TV-14 RATING PART IF YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 18, they used lots of concerns) S*xy Things = Used "s*x" and "i have s*x with a son of a b- ..." (WARNING: DO NOT WATCH THE TV-14 RATING PART IF YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 18, they used lots of concerns) Language = "S*x","Such A Daughter of a B-","Hell","d*mn". (WARNING: DO NOT WATCH THE TV-14 RATING PART IF YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 18, they used lots of concerns) Consumerism = Drinking, Drugs, Smoking = None Negative Messages and Role Models = Not an issue FUN STUFF Positive Messages = Yes, an Issue (Try to watch any TV-PG parts if you are a little bit older) Positive Role Models = Some Fake Role Models are positive. (Try to watch any TV-PG parts if you are a little older sometime) Inappropriate: 1 and under Indenterminate: 2-17 Appropriate: 18 and up


kid, 12 years old
 
on
on for 7-18+, iffy for 5-6+, off for 2-4+. I wouldn't recommend you watching this show if you are under 5 or 6. why you don't recommend tv for kids under 1 or 2? i love tv since 1 or 0.


teen, 14 years old
 
on
on for 7-18+, iffy for 5-6+, off for 2-4+. I wouldn't recommend you watching this show if you are under 5 or 6. why you don't recommend tv for kids under 1 or 2? i love tv since 1 or 0.


kid, 11 years old
 
on
on for 7-18+, iffy for 5-6+, off for 2-4+. I wouldn't recommend you watching this show if you are under 5 or 6. why you don't recommend tv for kids under 1 or 2? i love tv since 1 or 0.

DancerGirl4
teen, 16 years old
 
Inappropriate unless you are an OLDER teen
I like this show, but I don't watch it because it's inappropriate. There's a lot of sexual content in every episode. They characters throw around some bad language. There's some drinking, but not too much. The messages about family and honesty being important are good.

Kidvideos
kid, 9 years old
 
off 4- iffy 5-6 on 7+

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