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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

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    What I Like About You Season 3 Episode 22 - The Kid, the Cake, and the Chemistry
    5.7/10(104 votes)

    #1 - The Kid, the Cake, and the Chemistry

    S3:E22

    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 admit that she can't make a commitment. In the meantime, Val meets a handsome single dad and has high hopes of becoming an instant family until she realizes the chemistry in the relationship is between herself and the man's 8-year-old son.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. What I Like About You Season 3 Episode 24 - Enough is Enough (2)
    5.7/10(102 votes)

    #2 - Enough is Enough (2)

    S3:E24

    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, but when her mom gets sick, Tina is stuck with an extra plane ticket, leaving Gary and Lauren fighting over who will go. Meanwhile, Holly takes drastic steps to reconnect with Vince.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. What I Like About You Season 4 Episode 1 - I Want My Baby Back (3)
    6.1/10(110 votes)

    #3 - I Want My Baby Back (3)

    S4:E1

    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 in Atlantic City. Meanwhile, Holly has hidden out in the back of Vince's car as he travels to Florida to tell him she loves him, but is heartbroken when she realizes she may have lost him forever.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. What I Like About You Season 1 Episode 8 - Copy That
    7.1/10(100 votes)

    #4 - Copy That

    S1:E8

    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 handle the situation, she becomes the laughing stock of the store. Meanwhile, Val is nervous about landing a new account and impressing her prospective new client.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. What I Like About You Season 3 Episode 12 - How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying to Be A Lesbian
    7.1/10(53 votes)

    #5 - How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying to Be A Lesbian

    S3:E12

    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 braking up with Rick, so Holly takes her to a club. At the club Val meets a woman who is going through the same thing. Meanwhile when Holly runs in to her boss, who we find out is a lesbian, while she is dancing with Tina so her boss assumes Holly is also a lesbian, and now that her boss likes her Holly can't find away to tell her she's not.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. What I Like About You Season 1 Episode 1 - The Pilot
    7.3/10(107 votes)

    #6 - The Pilot

    S1:E1

    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 she'd rather live in the New York City with her "straight-laced" sister, Valerie. In the opener, Holly's attempts to prove herself a perfect roommate backfire when she misinterprets a remark about Feng Shui and rearranges the apartment. To make matters worse, Holly jeopardizes Val's job with a marketing firm when she disrupts a promotional event featuring skateboarder Tony Hawk.

    Director:Gary Halvorson
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. What I Like About You Season 3 Episode 3 - The Not So Simple Life
    7.3/10(56 votes)

    #7 - The Not So Simple Life

    S3:E3

    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 Ben to perform at a club, where pop star Jesse McCartney is performing. Meanwhile, Rick asks Lauren to help him shop for the a ring for Val , Lauren chooses the perfect ring but she chooses for herself.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. What I Like About You Season 3 Episode 4 - God Help the Mister
    7.3/10(55 votes)

    #8 - God Help the Mister

    S3:E4

    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 Honor, leaving Lauren to be the Maid of Honor.

    Director:Brian K. Roberts
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. What I Like About You Season 3 Episode 8 - Gift of the Mutton
    7.3/10(48 votes)

    #9 - Gift of the Mutton

    S3:E8

    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 steps in with an idea of his own. Also Rick's mother is coming to visit, and Val wants her soon-to-be mother in law to like her, so she goes crazy trying to get everything just right.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Peter Marc Jacobson

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  10. What I Like About You Season 4 Episode 4 - I've Got a Secret
    7.3/10(48 votes)

    #10 - I've Got a Secret

    S4:E4

    Holly is sworn to secrecy when Tina confides that she may have feelings for Gary. Likewise, Vince is sworn to secrecy when Gary confides that he may have feelings for Tina. When Holly tells Tina's secret to Vince, it causes trouble between the "friendly foursome." Meanwhile, Vic convinces Val to go on a double date with Lauren and one of his fireman buddies, causing Val to see Vic in a new light.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Norma Safford Vela

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  11. What I Like About You Season 1 Episode 7 - Tankini
    7.4/10(74 votes)

    #11 - Tankini

    S1:E7

    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. Meanwhile, Jeff is bummed when he discovers that Valerie still sleeps in an ex-boyfriend's sweat shirt.

    Director:Gary Halvorson
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. What I Like About You Season 1 Episode 9 - Thanksgiving
    7.4/10(76 votes)

    #12 - Thanksgiving

    S1:E9

    Determined to start their own Thanksgiving tradition, Val and Holly cancel plans with their relatives, claiming that Holly is sick. However, the girls' happy day goes awry when the family arrives at their apartment to surprise them. Meanwhile, Jeff and Gary go on a mission to find the perfect turkey for Val.

    Director:Mark Cendrowski
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. What I Like About You Season 2 Episode 8 - Partially Obstructed View
    7.4/10(56 votes)

    #13 - Partially Obstructed View

    S2:E8

    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 with free front row tickets to The Strokes' concert. Henry tells Holly that he has tickets to The Strokes, but they have a partially obstructed view. Holly wants to tell Henry how she got her tickets, but he says he stood in line for 12 hours waiting for his tickets. Meanwhile, when Val finds out that Peter is number 2 on the "New York's 10 Most Eligible Bachelors" list. Lauren sets Val and Peter up by forging a letter requesting tickets to the party.

    Director:Gary Halvorson
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. What I Like About You Season 2 Episode 14 - Your Cheatin' Heart
    7.4/10(75 votes)

    #14 - Your Cheatin' Heart

    S2:E14

    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 Holly goes to Vince's, she finds something she wasn't expecting. Meanwhile, Val and Lauren run into Rick (Val's ex-boyfriend) while they are at the diner. They make lunch plans, and reminisce on old times.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. What I Like About You Season 2 Episode 18 - The Interview
    7.4/10(54 votes)

    #15 - The Interview

    S2:E18

    Val and Holly prepare all week for Holly's interview to get into Columbia University. The day before the interview finally comes, when Vince announces that he can invite as many friends as he wants to go to Coney Island with him to test out the new rides there. Holly skips the interview and tries to reschedule when she learns that the earliest opening is Tuesday, March 15th, 2005. Meanwhile, Lauren considers ending her relationship with Brad 'the doctor'.

    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. What I Like About You Season 3 Episode 2 - The Longest Night of the Year
    7.4/10(53 votes)

    #16 - The Longest Night of the Year

    S3:E2

    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 Gary's apartment, Vince agrees to let them stay there, Meanwhile, Val is concerned her fear of commitment is affecting Holly and wonders if she did the right thing by breaking off her engagement with Rick

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Marco Pennette

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  17. What I Like About You Season 3 Episode 7 - Ghost of a Chance
    7.4/10(53 votes)

    #17 - Ghost of a Chance

    S3:E7

    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 & Tina Turner and Tina and Vince as Homer Simpson and Jessica Simpson. Everyone is shocked when they find out Holly dropped out of college. Meanwhile, in order to get Val to relax, Lauren takes her to a 'dude ranch' that turns out to be a nude ranch.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. What I Like About You Season 3 Episode 16 - Nobody's Perfect
    7.4/10(48 votes)

    #18 - Nobody's Perfect

    S3:E16

    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 her and wants to sing it during his performance at the club. Elsewhere, Val allows Lauren and Gary to watch the Sugar Baby Bakery while she goes out to lunch with Holly and they get robbed...By a 10 year old.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. What I Like About You Season 1 Episode 3 - Roommates
    7.5/10(85 votes)

    #19 - Roommates

    S1:E3

    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, and realizes that she just can't do it. This leads Holly and Val ti the conclusion that Holly is nothing like Val, which is why it is hard for Holly to adjust to the rules that Val has carefully thought of and made up. So Val and Holly question why they ever became roommates.

    Director:Gary Halvorson
    Writer:Wil Calhoun

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  20. What I Like About You Season 1 Episode 13 - The Cheerleading Incident
    7.5/10(71 votes)

    #20 - The Cheerleading Incident

    S1:E13

    Jeff suggests that Val should be more spontaneous and impulsive, but his advice backfires when Val who is dressed like a sexy cheerleader, is caught by Jeff's mom who has unexpectedly come to town. Meanwhile, Holly and Gary are at odds over a free "iBop" that Gary insists belongs to him.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Kirker Butler

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  21. What I Like About You Season 2 Episode 2 - Boys' Club
    7.5/10(59 votes)

    #21 - Boys' Club

    S2:E2

    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, Val gets upset with her boss' business antics and the new boys' club atmosphere that the business has taken on so Val takes matters into her own hands and quits.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Kirker Butler

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  22. What I Like About You Season 2 Episode 4 - The Loft
    7.5/10(57 votes)

    #22 - The Loft

    S2:E4

    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 loft in her building, Holly thinks it's wonderful. Things get better for Holly when she finds out that the guy (Jay) is in prison. Holly and Val try to compromise with the guy to buy his loft. The Tyler sisters don't get Jay's loft, but Jay offers them another loft in the same building.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. What I Like About You Season 2 Episode 5 - Like a Virgin (Kinda)
    7.5/10(71 votes)

    #23 - Like a Virgin (Kinda)

    S2:E5

    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 that 'soiled' Henry. Meanwhile, Lauren tries to get Val to relax and take a day off from work by faking her birthday.

    Director:Gary Halvorson
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. What I Like About You Season 2 Episode 7 - I'm Sorry, So Sorry
    7.5/10(57 votes)

    #24 - I'm Sorry, So Sorry

    S2:E7

    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 Cal have a fight, the ski trip gets canceled. Holly gets mad because she really wanted to go on the trip, but when Cal says everyone but Tina can go, Holly decides she wants to go. Tina takes her anger out on Holly because she invited Vince, when she knows Henry will be there. Meanwhile, Val and Lauren get into a fight because Lauren's new boyfriend likes Val better and invites her out for drinks. Holly decides that being with her best friend is more important than skiing with Henry, Vince, Gary, and Cal, so she cancels on the gang and spends the weekend with Tina.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Nancy Steen

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  25. What I Like About You Season 2 Episode 15 - Sky Rink Sucks
    7.5/10(55 votes)

    #25 - Sky Rink Sucks

    S2:E15

    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 (Gary's ex-girlfriend) at the diner, who is supposed to be in Paris. They find out that for six months, Jill was really in New York! Holly and Vince argue whether or not to tell Gary about Jill - especially on his birthday. Meanwhile, Rick and Val keep visiting each other, and Lauren keeps bragging about her new boyfriend-who is a doctor!

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Kid, the Cake, and the Chemistry" is the worst rated episode of "What I Like About You". It scored 5.7/10 based on 104 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/6/2005. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Enough is Enough (2)".