What I Like About You

About What I Like About You

What I Like About You is an American television sitcom set mainly in New York City, following the lives of two sisters, Valerie Tyler (Jennie Garth) and Holly Tyler (Amanda Bynes). The series ran on The WB Television Network 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 lineup,and the show briefly aired on Thursday. Starting January 1, 2009 will be featured on The N with a New Years Day marathon to kick off it's premiere.

What I Like About You tells the story of Valerie "Val" Tyler and her younger sister, Holly. Val (Jennie Garth) is an uptight taskmaster who is very organized and somewhat neurotic. Holly (Amanda Bynes) is a rambunctious and narcissistic teenager who doesn't want to move to Japan where her father has a new job, arranging instead to move into her older sister Val's apartment in New York City. The show featured two strong sisters who love each other. They have equally loyal friends (Val's Lauren and Holly's Gary, for example).

Some of the early episodes featured physical comedy done by Amanda Bynes. Her performance style was compared favorably by critics to that of Lucille Ball. The physical comedy was, however, deemphasized in later episodes. The humor of the show spoofs pop culture and uses extreme deadpan manner.