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What I Like About You: Season 1

22 episodes Premiered Sep 20, 2002 Updated Jul 20, 2026
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Episodes

S1·E1

The Pilot

Sep 20, 2002 · 22 min

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 w

S1·E2

Spa Day

Sep 27, 2002 · 22 min

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 knowledge in order to meet J.C. Chasez from *NSY

S1·E3

Roommates

Oct 4, 2002 · 22 min

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.

S1·E4

The Teddy Bear

Oct 11, 2002 · 21 min

Holly and Val battle over the possession of a stuffed teddy bear they both cherished during their childhood. But when the struggle for the bear becomes too much, the girls agree to

S1·E5

Cool Older Sister

Oct 18, 2002 · 22 min

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 party on Long Island without letting any

S1·E6

The Parrot Trap

Nov 1, 2002 · 22 min

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 fly out of control when Kyle is so inspir

S1·E7

Tankini

Nov 8, 2002 · 22 min

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

S1·E8

Copy That

Nov 15, 2002 · 22 min

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 la

S1·E9

Thanksgiving

Nov 22, 2002 · 22 min

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

S1·E10

The Party

Jan 10, 2003 · 22 min

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 chance to actually know him when she "a

S1·E11

The Other Woman

Jan 17, 2003 · 22 min

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 go with Dana, and Jeff never even wante

S1·E12

Girls Night Out

Jan 24, 2003 · 22 min

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 pass at Val. Things get worse when Hunter'

S1·E13

The Cheerleading Incident

Jan 31, 2003 · 22 min

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 unexpecte

S1·E14

The Game

Feb 7, 2003 · 22 min

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 a competitive colleague; Holly believes

S1·E15

Valentine's Day

Feb 14, 2003 · 22 min

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 great girl, but the Valentine's Day pressur

S1·E16

Holly's First Job

Feb 21, 2003 · 22 min

When Holly sets her sites on buying an expensive sweater, Jeff agrees to hire Holly as a waitress but ultimately regrets his decision when Holly turns the restaurant upside down an

S1·E17

The Breakup

Feb 28, 2003 · 22 min

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 then tries to get her sister to drop the

S1·E18

Dude, Where's Val's Car?

Mar 7, 2003 · 22 min

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 cover it up and act like it is gone, but V

S1·E19

Loose Lips

Apr 4, 2003 · 22 min

Upon learning that Val has a reputation for being antisocial at work, Holly encourages her sister to mingle with her colleagues. However, an evening out becomes fodder for office g

S1·E20

The Fix-Up

Apr 25, 2003 · 22 min

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 not to fix them up, Holly fixes Val and

S1·E21

Tyler v. World

May 2, 2003 · 22 min

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, Gary thinks Holly forgot her birthday

S1·E22

The Talk

May 9, 2003 · 22 min

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 Holly and Henry have slept together. She l