What I Like About You (2002–2006)

Plot
"You are my sister. You're supposed to drive me crazy." Twenty-eight-year-old organization freak Valerie Tyler 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 in this bright, giddy comedy set in Manhattan - and in the hearts of sisters everywhere.
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
The PilotSeptember 20, 2002—When her father accepts a promotion overseas in Japan , high-spirited 16-year-old Holly has no plans to head to Japan with him. She decides - S01E02
Spa DaySeptember 27, 2002—Holly and Val plan a day of at the spa, but Holly finds herself in a 'muddy' situation when she sneaks out of the spa without Val's knowledg - S01E03
RoommatesOctober 4, 2002—Val has trouble adjusting to Holly's care-free attitude, so she makes her follow a strict set of rules. Holly does her best to follow them, - S01E04
The Teddy BearOctober 11, 2002—Holly and Val battle over the possession of a stuffed teddy bear they both cherished during their childhood. But when the struggle for the b - S01E05
Cool Older SisterOctober 18, 2002—Val tries to ease up on being an authority figure to Holly, but her patience is pushed to the limit when Holly and Gary take off for a wild - S01E06
The Parrot TrapNovember 1, 2002—Holly becomes smitten with a young man, Kyle, who is leading a protest movement to allow the zoo's performing parrot to retire, but things f - S01E07
TankiniNovember 8, 2002—Gary feels left out when an old female friend comes to visit Holly, but Holly gets a surprise when she catches the pair making out. Meanwhil - S01E08
Copy ThatNovember 15, 2002—Holly lands a job at a copy shop where she thinks her new co-worker, Jake, is interested in her, but when she takes Jeff's advice on how to - S01E09
ThanksgivingNovember 22, 2002—Determined to start their own Thanksgiving tradition, Val and Holly cancel plans with their relatives, claiming that Holly is sick. However, - S01E10
The PartyJanuary 10, 2003—Holly has a major crush on a cute college guy named Evan and he's been coming in everyday at "Copy That" to get some coffee but Holly gets a - S01E11
The Other WomanJanuary 17, 2003—Holly becomes pals with Jeff's ex-girlfriend, Dana when they both go to a U2 concert with Jeff, even though Val warned Jeff and Holly not to - S01E12
Girls Night OutJanuary 24, 2003—While Jeff is out of town, Holly takes Val out on the town, but the female bonding stops when Hunter, a guy Holly has her eye on, makes a pa - S01E13
The Cheerleading IncidentJanuary 31, 2003—Jeff suggests that Val should be more spontaneous and impulsive, but his advice backfires when Val who is dressed like a sexy cheerleader, i - S01E14
The GameFebruary 7, 2003—Holly volunteers to fill in at Val's office over spring break, but the girls clash over the tactics Val should use to land a promotion over - S01E15
Valentine's DayFebruary 14, 2003—On the most romantic day of the year, Holly jumps to the conclusion that Jeff is planning to propose to Val and Gary lands a date with a gre - S01E16
Holly's First JobFebruary 21, 2003—When Holly sets her sites on buying an expensive sweater, Jeff agrees to hire Holly as a waitress but ultimately regrets his decision when H - S01E17
The BreakupFebruary 28, 2003—Valerie breaks up with Jeff after he says he doesn't want to get married, and she tries to bury her pain under a veneer of optimism. Holly t - S01E18
Dude, Where's Val's Car?March 7, 2003—Holly ditches school with Henry and borrows Val's car, but is shocked when she returns from the beach, to find the car gone! She tries to co - S01E19
Loose LipsApril 4, 2003—Upon learning that Val has a reputation for being antisocial at work, Holly encourages her sister to mingle with her colleagues. However, an - S01E20
The Fix-UpApril 25, 2003—When Holly meets Henry's older brother, Noah, she instantly assumes that he and Val would be a great couple. Despite Henry's asking of Holly - S01E21
Tyler v. WorldMay 2, 2003—Val and Holly meet a resident who would've got their apartment 5 years ago, but got a smaller one. So she threatens to evict them. Meanwhile - S01E22
The TalkMay 9, 2003—In the first season finale, Val gets home from work only to find Holly and Henry in Holly's room---with the door closed! Val worries that Ho
Season02
- S02E01
I Love You... SoonSeptember 11, 2003—In the second season premiere, Holly tries to help Henry overcome his jealousy of Vince, an eccentric older guy who works at Harper and Digg - S02E02
Boys' ClubSeptember 18, 2003—Holly begins to feel the pressure of school, work and friends, so it is hard for her to be there when Henry needs her the most. Meanwhile, - S02E03
When Holly Met TinaSeptember 25, 2003—In order to help Val get her first client since starting her own public relations firm, Holly becomes friends with the client's troubled tee - S02E04
The LoftOctober 2, 2003—When Val thinks it's time to move into a new apartment with bigger office space, she and Lauren look for apartments. When Tina shows Holly a - S02E05
Like a Virgin (Kinda)October 9, 2003—When Holly learns that Henry has already lost his virginity she is shocked. She and Tina go and search the city frantically for the girl tha - S02E06
No More Mr. Nice GuyOctober 16, 2003—Val accuses Holly of spending more time with Vince than Henry when Vince helps her set up Val's barbecue on the terrace. Holly and Vince fal - S02E07
I'm Sorry, So SorryOctober 23, 2003—When Tina's boyfriend Cal gets a condo up in the mountains, the gang makes plans to go away for the weekend on a ski trip. But when Tina and - S02E08
Partially Obstructed ViewOctober 30, 2003—Holly and Tina plan a girls' night out while Henry and Gary plan a boys' night out. Vince sees Holly and Tina at the diner and hooks them up - S02E09
Absence Makes the Heart Grow...Never MindNovember 6, 2003—When Henry is away at Princeton, Holly realizes that she loves him, and will go at any length to tell him in person. But things go wrong whe - S02E10
The Odd CoupleNovember 13, 2003—When Henry's parents kick him out, he moves in with Vince, making Holly feel awkward. Meanwhile, when Lauren realizes that Val hasn't had a - S02E11
Regarding HenryNovember 20, 2003—After Henry overhears Val and Holly talking at the diner about Holly and Henry's relationship, Henry breaks up with Holly. Holly is so upset - S02E12
The Incredible Shrinking GroupJanuary 9, 2004—Holly and Gary's friendship is put to the test when Holly asks Gary to meet her with Henry at the movies. Meanwhile, after discovering that - S02E13
The HospitalJanuary 16, 2004—In this episode, Holly sends a fake package to someone to see Vince. They say hi and then Vince leaves quickly. When he is on his bike, a - S02E14
Your Cheatin' HeartJanuary 23, 2004—Holly tries every attempt to find out if Henry has a new girlfriend so she can go after Vince. It turns out that Henry has moved on. When Ho - S02E15
Sky Rink SucksJanuary 30, 2004—Holly and Vince try to be friends again by throwing a surprise birthday party for Gary's 18th birthday. When Holly and Vince run into Jill ( - S02E16
Lunar Eclipse of the HeartFebruary 6, 2004—When Holly and Tina are shopping at F&A (Gary's new workplace), Holly meets Greg, Gary's manager. Greg asks Holly out on a date, and she acc - S02E17
Val and Holly's Not-BoyfriendsFebruary 13, 2004—Holly is puzzled by Vince's recent antagonistic behavior toward her until she learns the truth about why he was so brusque with her. And Val - S02E18
The InterviewFebruary 20, 2004—Val and Holly prepare all week for Holly's interview to get into Columbia University. The day before the interview finally comes, when Vince - S02E19
The Big PictureApril 16, 2004—Val meets Rick's fiancee when he and Julie come to dinner. Julie and finds out that she and Rick are not as compatible as she thought they w - S02E20
Rollin' in ItApril 23, 2004—When Holly receives $2,000 from her grandmother for her 18th birthday, she decides to blow it on a lavish hotel suite. - S02E21
The Anti-PromApril 30, 2004—When Holly and Tina don't have dates to the prom, they are upset, so they decide to throw an Anti-Prom, with no decorations, no dresses, and - S02E22
The Second Season Finale (1)May 7, 2004—Holly is elated when she is accepted for an internship in Paris but when Henry and Vince each kiss her before she leaves she knows the time
Season03
- S03E01
Europe Was So Much More Fun (2)September 17, 2004—Holly returns home from Paris with Ben, a handsome British musician who has stolen Holly's heart.Vince and Henry Realizes they've losted Hol - S03E02
The Longest Night of the YearSeptember 24, 2004—Holly moves out of the loft with Ben when Val tell her that Ben can not live in the loft with them. Holly and Ben then end up at Vince and - S03E03
The Not So Simple LifeOctober 1, 2004—Holly works so hard to try to help Ben's music career, that she risks their relationship when she uses her money for school books to pay for - S03E04
God Help the MisterOctober 8, 2004—Holy moves up Vals Bachelorette party, because Ben has a gig the same night, Val gets upset and bumps Holly from the position of Maid of Hon - S03E05
Split EndsOctober 15, 2004—When Holly enters a contest to become the new "Herbal Essences Girl" to earn money for Val's wedding gift, Tina, who is mad at Holly, enters - S03E06
Three Little WordsOctober 22, 2004—Holly discovers that she loves Ben and that she wants to tell him, but she doesn't want to tell him that his new song is horrible, so she ta - S03E07
Ghost of a ChanceOctober 29, 2004—The group celebrate Halloween, by going to a party at the diner where Holly and Ben dress up as Sonny & Cher, Gary and Danielle as Ike & T - S03E08
Gift of the MuttonNovember 5, 2004—Holly starts feeling jealous of some of Ben's fans, so she tries to make Ben jealous in return. But when Holly's plan does not work Vince st - S03E09
We'll Miss Gittle a LittleNovember 12, 2004—Val is acting very anxious because her wedding is coming up soon. She becomes even more anxious when she finds out that her dressmaker, Gitt - S03E10
The Wedding (1)November 19, 2004—The wedding is almost here, and everyone is nervous. Ben gets a contract to go on tour, and Holly has the opportunity to go with him. Vince - S03E11
The Wedding (2)January 14, 2005—When Val comes to the conclusion that she can't go through with the wedding, she takes her anger out on Holly. Meanwhile Holly was thinking - S03E12
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying to Be A LesbianJanuary 21, 2005—Holly is really excited about her new job, until she gets there and thinks her boss hates her. Val is having trouble moving on, after brakin - S03E13
Don't Kiss The MessengerJanuary 28, 2005—When Holly gets annoyed at Ben for spending so much time on his career, and not enough time with her, Vince takes advantage of the situation - S03E14
Sex and the Single GirlsFebruary 4, 2005—Holly has partnered Ben with a hot new singer, Amber. But when Holly finds out the that Amber is attracted to Vince she starts getting a lit - S03E15
Stupid CupidFebruary 11, 2005—An upset Holly comes into the bakery on Valentine's Day at 5 in the morning, worrying about the day before when she said "I love you, Vince. - S03E16
Nobody's PerfectFebruary 18, 2005—Holly wants Ben to yell at her for breaking his heart and when he doesn't, she gets upset with him. Finally, he writes a nasty song about h - S03E17
Dangerous LiaisonsFebruary 25, 2005—Holly's still mad with Tina for having a one night stand with Vince but she becomes furious when she learns that her own sister had a liaiso - S03E18
Girls Gone WildApril 8, 2005—Fran Drescher drops by to give Val and Lauren some advice about dating younger men because Val goes out with a cute, intelligent, funny, and - S03E19
Bad to the SconeApril 15, 2005—Holly tries to set Ben up with a girl he likes because she thinks she made Ben lose his bravery when she broke up with him. She fails and n - S03E20
Working GirlsApril 22, 2005—Val yells at a crabby old man at her bakery, then he ends up dying a minute later. Val thinks his death is her fault, and Lauren tells her - S03E21Pranks a LotApril 29, 2005—The kids play prank after prank on one another with impunity...but when one of Holly's (a fake eviction note) backfires and almost gets Ben
- S03E22
The Kid, the Cake, and the ChemistryMay 6, 2005—Holly plans a romantic surprise party for Vince's birthday but when he arrives with a date havoc erupts when Vince tries to get Holly to adm - S03E23
My Boyfriend's Back (1)May 13, 2005—Holly calls a radio psychologist to ask about her relationship problems. The psychologist tells her to talk to her past boyfriends. Lauren - S03E24
Enough is Enough (2)May 20, 2005—Val, crushed over Rick's getting married to Julie again, wakes up the next morning married...to the plumber. Tina plans a vacation to Europe
Season04
- S04E01
I Want My Baby Back (3)September 16, 2005—After waking up to find a wedding ring on her finger, Val is surprised to learn that she has married her Old Boss, Vic, during a wild night - S04E02
SurpriseSeptember 23, 2005—With Holly and Vince now an official couple, Holly is determined to make her relationship work even though they must spend a few months apar - S04E03
The RedoSeptember 30, 2005—Holly and Vince have their first fight when Vince takes Gary to a basketball game instead of her. Holly feels that she and Vince should atte - S04E04
I've Got a SecretOctober 7, 2005—Holly is sworn to secrecy when Tina confides that she may have feelings for Gary. Likewise, Vince is sworn to secrecy when Gary confides tha - S04E05
The Perfect Date (1)October 14, 2005—In Part 1 of a two-part episode, Jason Priestley plays a man who asks Val on a date, which she sees as a perfect way to distance herself fro - S04E06
Halloween (2)October 28, 2005—When Holly feels that she is ready to take her relationship to the next level with Vince, she is determined to make Vince feel the same. Mea - S04E07
Someone's in the Kitchen with DaddyNovember 4, 2005—When Holly and Val's father Jack drops in for a visit, the girls do their best to impress him. However, during a nice dinner, Holly and Val - S04E08
Jazz NightNovember 11, 2005—It's Jazz Night at the bakery and Val finally asks Vic to be her date to the party. Though he initially agrees to the date, things go awry w - S04E09
Ground-Turkey-Hog DayNovember 18, 2005—When Val and Vic's annulment papers come on Thanksgiving, Holly gives them to Tina to get rid of, so it doesn't ruin Val's Thanksgiving like - S04E10
For Love or MoneyDecember 9, 2005—When Vince discovers that Holly makes more money than he does, this causes Holly to update his resume a little bit and give him jobs he neve - S04E11
Coming HomeJanuary 27, 2006—Vic returns home after being maimed in a fire, and Val looks at him in a new light; Holly intervenes when it appears Vince's old girlfriend - S04E12
Desperate GirlfriendsFebruary 3, 2006—Lauren lies about a surprise party for Valerie so she can see Rick, but the truth comes out when the affair lands Rick in the hospital, and - S04E13
The Other WomenFebruary 17, 2006—When Val meets Vic's mom Eileen for the first time, she does her best to impress her. In doing so, Val unknowingly causes her mother-in-law - S04E14
Your Money or Your WifeFebruary 24, 2006—Val runs afoul of Vic's firefighting pals when she withdraws the bakery's offer of providing them with free food and coffee; Tina and Gary t - S04E15
Garden StateMarch 3, 2006—Val panics when she learns that she and Vic were not legally married. Required to wait 24 hours by City Hall before they are allowed to have - S04E16
Friends & LoversMarch 10, 2006—Lauren keeps Holly company when Val and Vic crave alone time. Vince takes Gary's advice on how to get back with Holly. - S04E17
Now and Zen (1)March 17, 2006—Lauren hosts a spa day for bride-to-be Val to keep her from panicking when she learns about the Star Wars themed wedding that was accidental - S04E18
Finally (2)March 24, 2006—In the series finale, Valerie finally has her dream wedding to Vic, but there are a few problems. Val, Holly, and Lauren are stuck at a spa
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