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

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 heavily marketed as ABC's answer to the recently concluded NBC show Seinfeld. Despite longtime Seinfeld writers Peter Mehlman and Carol Leifer driving the show's scripts, it failed to capture the same audience.

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.

Cast

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
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)

No. overallNo. in seasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateProd. codeViewers (millions)
TBATBA"Pilot"John WhitesellN/AUnaired17-98-100N/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
22"The Getaway"John WhitesellPeter MehlmanMarch 31, 1999(1999-03-31)17-98-10214.20
33"Memories of Me"John WhitesellPeter Mehlman & Jon HaymanApril 7, 1999(1999-04-07)17-98-10510.48
44"The Client"John WhitesellRichard DoctorowApril 14, 1999(1999-04-14)17-98-1039.96
55"Two Days in the Valley"John WhitesellDawn UrbantApril 21, 1999(1999-04-21)17-98-1048.91
66"Author! Author!"John FortenberryJennifer EolinApril 28, 1999(1999-04-28)17-98-1119.51
77"The Conversation"John FortenberryPeter MehlmanMay 5, 1999(1999-05-05)17-98-1079.10

Season 2 (1999–2000)

No. overallNo. in seasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateProd. codeViewers (millions)
81"Twins"John FortenberryCarol LeiferSeptember 21, 1999(1999-09-21)17-99-20110.41
92"Enchanted April"John FortenberryPeter MehlmanSeptember 28, 1999(1999-09-28)17-99-2038.33
103"The Long Goodbye"John FortenberryPeter Mehlman & Jon HaymanOctober 5, 1999(1999-10-05)17-98-11210.92
114"Coast to Coast"John FortenberryJon HaymanOctober 12, 1999(1999-10-12)17-99-2049.84
125"Arthur 2: On the Rocks"John FortenberryRichard DoctorowOctober 19, 1999(1999-10-19)17-99-2058.54
136"Lost in America"John FortenberryJill FranklynOctober 26, 1999(1999-10-26)17-99-2069.35
147"The Sweet Smell of Success"John FortenberryBill MastersNovember 2, 1999(1999-11-02)17-99-2078.96
158"Hollywood Shuffle"Leonard R. Garner Jr.Story by : Etan Cohen Teleplay by : Carol Leifer & Peter MehlmanDecember 8, 1999(1999-12-08)17-99-2089.55
169"The Life of Brian"Leonard R. Garner Jr.Richard Doctorow & Jill FranklynDecember 15, 1999(1999-12-15)17-99-2128.82
1710"Summer of '42"Leonard R. Garner Jr.Story by : Bill Masters Teleplay by : Carol Leifer & Peter MehlmanDecember 22, 1999(1999-12-22)17-99-2098.37
1811"The Apartment"Joe RegalbutoEtan CohenDecember 29, 1999(1999-12-29)17-99-2107.50
1912"Heat"John FortenberryPeter MehlmanJanuary 5, 2000(2000-01-05)17-99-2138.61
2013"Trading Places"John WhitesellJeff Astrof & Mike SikowitzUnaired17-98-106N/A
2114"Walking Tall"John FortenberryAmy WelshUnaired17-98-108N/A
2215"The Quick and the Dead"John FortenberryAllison AdlerUnaired17-98-109N/A
2316"Raw Deal"John FortenberryStory by : Jeffrey Mehlman Teleplay by : Peter Mehlman & Jon HaymanUnaired17-98-110N/A
2417"Lust for Life"John FortenberryPeter MehlmanUnaired17-99-202N/A
2518"Hoop Dreams"John FortenberryPeter MehlmanUnaired17-99-211N/A

Broadcast

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

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.

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