What I Like About You (TV series)
What I Like About You is an American television sitcom co-created by Wil Calhoun and Dan Schneider.[1] It is set mainly in New York City, following the lives of two sisters: vivacious teenaged sister Holly (Amanda Bynes) and her responsible older sister Val (Jennie Garth). The series ran on The WB from September 20, 2002, to March 24, 2006, with a total of 86 episodes produced. With the exception of a brief period early in the second season, What I Like About You was a headline on The WB's Friday night comedy block.[2]
What I Like About You
- Wally Palmar, Mike Skill and Jimmy Marinos (original song)
- Eric Ferguson, Joey Armstrong and Josh Auer (arrangement for Lillix cover)
- Philip Steir (remix; seasons 2–4)
"What I Like About You" performed by Lillix
English
4
86 (list of episodes)
- Brian Robbins
- Mike Tollin
- Joe Davola
- Wil Calhoun (seasons 1–2)
- Dan Schneider (seasons 1–2)
- Caryn Lucas (seasons 3–4)
- Drew Brown
- Shelley Zimmerman
- Rich Kaplan
20–22 min.
September 20, 2002 –
March 24, 2006
Production[edit]
Theme song and opening sequences[edit]
The series takes its title from the 1980 song of the same name by American rock band The Romantics; it was written by the group's members Wally Palmar, Mike Skill, Rich Cole, and Jimmy Marinos. A cover version of the song, performed by the Canadian all-female rock group Lillix, is used as the theme song for the show. Lillix's cover version can also be heard on the soundtrack of the 2003 remake of Freaky Friday and the soundtrack of the film 13 Going on 30. The theme was remixed into a techno/dance style theme for the second season by Philip Steir, who composed all the music for remainder of the series.
The pilot episode has a short opening sequence, and the cast members' names are only shown over the cold open. The first season's opening sequence features intercut scenes (as from home movies) of two girls portraying younger versions of Holly and Val, with shots of Bynes and Garth sticking their tongues out at the camera, mixed with footage excerpted from the first four episodes. The opening title sequence for the rest of the series features the show's cast in front of digitally inserted scenes of New York at night. Different versions of the sequence are used for SD and HD broadcasts.
Due to music costs, and rights, DVD and streaming releases replace the theme song of Lillix's cover. Remarking upon it when the series was added to HBO Max in January 2021 with the replacement music, TVLine called it "royalty-free garbage that not even Shazam can identify."[3]