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It's Like, You Know...

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It's Like, You Know...
Cast of the show
Created byPeter Mehlman
Starring
ComposerW. G. Snuffy Walden
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes26 (7 unaired)
Production
Executive producersPeter Mehlman
Ted Harbert
Running time30 minutes
Production companies42 Pound Productions
EWH3 Productions
DreamWorks Television
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseMarch 24, 1999 (1999-03-24) –
January 5, 2000 (2000-01-05)

It's Like, You Know... is an American sitcom television series broadcast by ABC. It starred Steven Eckholdt, Chris Eigeman, Evan Handler, A. J. Langer, and Jennifer Grey, and depicted life in Los Angeles as viewed through the eyes of Eigeman's character, a diehard New Yorker named Arthur Garment. The series aired for two seasons, from March 24, 1999, until January 5, 2000.

Synopsis

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The show sought to lampoon an upper class Los Angeles lifestyle, in part by presenting the Manhattan writer, Garment, as a fish out of water among Hollywood notables and the idle rich. In the pilot his character arrives with unconcealed hostility, intent on treating his readers to a bitter satire on the absurdities and excesses of LA culture. While staying with an old friend from college, Garment finds himself increasingly torn between button-down stern contempt for West Coast attitudes and a growing enchantment with the relaxed whimsy constantly swirling around him.

The show was also notable for featuring the actress Jennifer Grey playing herself, the source of a running joke related to her real-life rhinoplasty.[1]

Cast

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Episodes

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Series overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
17March 24, 1999 (1999-03-24)May 5, 1999 (1999-05-05)
218September 21, 1999 (1999-09-21)January 5, 2000 (2000-01-05)

Season 1 (1999)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected by [2]Written byOriginal air dateProd.
code [2]		 Viewers
(millions)
TBATBA"Pilot"John WhitesellTBDUnaired (Unaired)17-98-100N/A
Note: This is the series' original pilot, which went unaired.
11"Welcome to L.A."Andy AckermanPeter MehlmanMarch 24, 1999 (1999-03-24)17-98-10112.01[3]
22"The Getaway"John WhitesellPeter MehlmanMarch 31, 1999 (1999-03-31)17-98-10214.20[4]
33"Memories of Me"John WhitesellPeter Mehlman & Jon HaymanApril 7, 1999 (1999-04-07)17-98-10510.48[5]
44"The Client"John WhitesellRichard DoctorowApril 14, 1999 (1999-04-14)17-98-1039.96[6]
55"Two Days in the Valley"John WhitesellDawn UrbantApril 21, 1999 (1999-04-21)17-98-1048.91[7]
66"Author! Author!"John FortenberryJennifer EolinApril 28, 1999 (1999-04-28)17-98-1119.51[8]
77"The Conversation"John FortenberryPeter MehlmanMay 5, 1999 (1999-05-05)17-98-1079.10[9]

Season 2 (1999–2000)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected by [2]Written byOriginal air dateProd.
code [2]		 Viewers
(millions)
81"Twins"John FortenberryCarol LeiferSeptember 21, 1999 (1999-09-21)17-99-20110.41[10]
92"Enchanted April"John FortenberryPeter MehlmanSeptember 28, 1999 (1999-09-28)17-99-2038.33[11]
103"The Long Goodbye"John FortenberryPeter Mehlman & Jon HaymanOctober 5, 1999 (1999-10-05)17-98-11210.92[12]
114"Coast to Coast"John FortenberryJon HaymanOctober 12, 1999 (1999-10-12)17-99-2049.84[13]
125"Arthur 2: On the Rocks"John FortenberryRichard DoctorowOctober 19, 1999 (1999-10-19)17-99-2058.54[14]
136"Lost in America"John FortenberryJill FranklynOctober 26, 1999 (1999-10-26)17-99-2069.35[15]
147"The Sweet Smell of Success"John FortenberryBill MastersNovember 2, 1999 (1999-11-02)17-99-2078.96[16]
158"Hollywood Shuffle"Leonard R. Garner Jr.Story by : Etan Cohen
Teleplay by : Carol Leifer & Peter Mehlman		December 8, 1999 (1999-12-08)17-99-2089.55[17]
169"The Life of Brian"Leonard R. Garner Jr.Richard Doctorow & Jill FranklynDecember 15, 1999 (1999-12-15)17-99-2128.82[18]
1710"Summer of '42"Leonard R. Garner Jr.Story by : Bill Masters
Teleplay by : Carol Leifer & Peter Mehlman		December 22, 1999 (1999-12-22)17-99-2098.37[19]
1811"The Apartment"Joe RegalbutoEtan CohenDecember 29, 1999 (1999-12-29)17-99-2107.50[20]
1912"Heat"John FortenberryPeter MehlmanJanuary 5, 2000 (2000-01-05)17-99-2138.61[21]
2013"Trading Places"John WhitesellJeff Astrof & Mike SikowitzUnaired (Unaired)17-98-106N/A
2114"Walking Tall"John FortenberryAmy WelshUnaired (Unaired)17-98-108N/A
2215"The Quick and the Dead"John FortenberryAllison AdlerUnaired (Unaired)17-98-109N/A
2316"Raw Deal"John FortenberryStory by : Jeffrey Mehlman
Teleplay by : Peter Mehlman & Jon Hayman		Unaired (Unaired)17-98-110N/A
2417"Lust for Life"John FortenberryPeter MehlmanUnaired (Unaired)17-99-202N/A
2518"Hoop Dreams"John FortenberryPeter MehlmanUnaired (Unaired)17-99-211N/A

Broadcast

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When ABC canceled the series, seven episodes remained unaired (six episodes from the planned second season, in addition to the original unaired pilot). These episodes have since aired abroad, including in Argentina on Fox Latin America and in Australia on The Comedy Channel.[citation needed]

Reception

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Ratings for the series were low, due in part to the sudden explosion of reality programming and ABC's decision to dedicate much of its primetime schedule to the then-popular Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.

References

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  1. ^ Huff, Richard (March 28, 1999). "Like, You Know... L.a. Has A Funny Bone, Too". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "It's Like, You Know..."]". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
  3. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (March 22-28)". The Los Angeles Times. March 31, 1999. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  4. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (March 29-April 4)". The Los Angeles Times. April 7, 1999. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  5. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (April 5-11)". The Los Angeles Times. April 14, 1999. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  6. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (April 12-18)". The Los Angeles Times. April 21, 1999. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  7. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (April 19-25)". The Los Angeles Times. April 28, 1999. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  8. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (April 26-May 2)". The Los Angeles Times. May 5, 1999. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  9. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (May 3–9)". The Los Angeles Times. May 12, 1999. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  10. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Sept. 20-26)". The Los Angeles Times. September 29, 1999. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  11. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Sept. 27-Oct. 3)". The Los Angeles Times. October 6, 1999. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  12. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 4-10)". The Los Angeles Times. October 13, 1999. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  13. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 11-17)". The Los Angeles Times. October 20, 1999. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  14. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 18-24)". The Los Angeles Times. October 27, 1999. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  15. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 25-31)". The Los Angeles Times. November 3, 1999. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  16. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 1-7)". The Los Angeles Times. November 10, 1999. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  17. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 6-12)". The Los Angeles Times. December 15, 1999. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  18. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 13-19)". The Los Angeles Times. December 22, 1999. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  19. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 20-26)". The Los Angeles Times. December 29, 1999. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  20. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 27–Jan. 2)". The Los Angeles Times. January 5, 2000. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  21. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 3-9)". The Los Angeles Times. January 12, 2000. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
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