Life As We Know It

2004
Life As We Know It

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EP1 Pilot Oct 07, 2004

All Dino wants to do is have sex with his girlfriend Jackie, but she isn't ready. Jonathan wants to have a secret relationship with Deborah. Ben is hopelessly infatuated with his teacher.

EP2 Pilot Junior Oct 14, 2004

Dino's secret about his parents' marital problems strains his relationship with Jackie, Jonathan makes a scary discovery that may prevent him from taking the next step with Deborah, while Ms. Young makes a surprising move on Ben.

EP3 The Best Laid Plans Oct 21, 2004

Ben and Ms. Young throw caution to the wind when they decide to get to know each other on a more intimate level. Meanwhile, Jonathan slows things down with Deborah after she admits he's not her first and, despite Dino's family troubles, Jackie grows tired of forgiving his flaky behavior.

EP4 Partly Cloudy, Chance of Sex Oct 28, 2004

When Dino quits the hockey team for no apparent reason, Michael confronts his son about what is really upsetting him. Meanwhile, Jackie has trouble admitting to herself that she's living in a very dysfunctional household. And, at Ms. Young's suggestion, Ben auditions for the school play, so when he expresses concern about landing a plum role, his teacher finds it necessary to comfort him in a very personal way.

EP5 Secrets and Lies Nov 04, 2004

When Ms. Young decides to call things off with Ben and then reconsiders, their affectionate reunion is witnessed by Jonathan. Meanwhile, Dino confesses to Michael that he wants to move out of his mom's house, and Jackie goes to an Al-Anon meeting to help herself deal with her father's alcohol problem.

EP6 Natural Disasters Dec 02, 2004

Jonathan and Dino discover Ben's big secret. But as Ben grows tired of living a lie and develops a newfound chemistry with Sue, Ms. Young's jealousy gets way out of hand. Meanwhile, Jackie makes a new friend at an Al-Anon meeting.

EP7 With a Kiss, I Die Dec 09, 2004

While Ben sorts out his feelings for Sue, Ms. Young tries to bring him back into their relationship, which leads him to take drastic action with the school play. Meanwhile, when Dino's fabled conquest of Zok spreads through the school, Jackie reacts by taking things too far with her new friend, Matt.

EP8 Family Hard-ships Dec 16, 2004

Ben learns an eye-opening lesson when his older brother, Sam, comes to visit and, if only for a moment, Dino finds a reason to appreciate his mom again. Meanwhile, Michael and Mia have an awkward discussion about just how far they will go with their friendship.

EP9 A Little Problem Jan 06, 2005

Ben and Sue's newfound chemistry encourages Sue to make a stunning admission. Meanwhile, Dino's anger about his parents' separation lands him in a counselor's office (guest starring Peter Dinklage as Dr. Belber), and Jonathan is intrigued by Deb's out-of-town visitor, on "life as we know it," airing in its new time period.

EP10 Breaking Away Jan 13, 2005

Jonathan considers making a move on another girl, while Ben is forbidden from seeing the person he has grown to like. Meanwhile, Dino begins to come to terms with his feelings about his family.

EP11 You Must be Trippin' Jan 20, 2005

Despite being grounded, Sue and Ben hatch a scheme to be together on the sophomore class ski trip, and Dino sees a new opportunity to win Jackie back. Meanwhile, Deborah aggressively pursues an exciting internship that her mother has forbidden.
7.8| 0h30m| TV-PG| en| More Info
Released: 07 October 2004 Canceled
Producted By: Touchstone Television
Country: United States of America
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See life through the eyes of Dino, Ben, and Jonathan -- three teens experiencing the joys and pains of growing up. Although different in many ways, these guys have one main thing in common -- women. Together, their attitudes about women are challenged, and they discover there's more to life than meets the eye.

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SnoopyStyle Dino Whitman (Sean Faris), Ben Connor (Jon Foster) and Jonathan Fields (Chris Lowell) are sex-obsessed virgin best friends sophomore high schoolers in Seattle. Dino is a cocky hockey player in love with Jackie Bradford (Missy Peregrym) who is more reluctant about sex. Her father is a drunk. Sue Miller (Jessica Lucas) is her best friend. Awkward Jonathan is friends with Deborah Tynan (Kelly Osbourne). He wants sex but she needs more. Ben has a secret fling with teacher Monica Young (Marguerite Moreau). Dino sees his mother Annie (Lisa Darr) cheating with Coach Scott. His parents Annie and Michael (D.B. Sweeney) are in trouble. Mia Tynan (Sarah Strange) is Deborah's liberal single mom and friend to the Whitmans.I really love the Jonathan Deborah relationship. It's adorably cute and hilarious at times. Ben and Miss Young have a compelling forbidden relationship. Jackie has her after-school-special life. Dino drives me crazy with his annoying whines. Some of it can be excused but it doesn't make it appealing. He simply rubs me the wrong way. Then there are the interior monologues. They are not a good gimmick and break up the flow of the show. Also Dino gets to whine AT the audience which is even more annoying. This is pretty good as a teen melodrama with a photogenic cast. The various annoyances keep it from being great.
stupid_star19 Life as we know is truly the best show I have ever seen. It relates to teenagers. It portrays what life is really like for us. No nonsense crap that show how "perfect" life is. This show is amazing. Who ever canceled it is a fool.The three main character are yes, hot as hell, but they also are fabulous actors. Jon Foster is Ben, the cute, smart, funny, shy boy that has problems talking to girls his own age. Sean Foster is Dino, the hot, girl magnet that he is. Chris Lowell is Johnathon, with that fabulous smile and eyes, who can resist him. These are the boys of Life as We Know it. They make mistakes and we a given insight into their characters, all in all which makes us love them even more.The story line is one of the best I have ever seen, and the fact that it provides comical relief makes it the BEST! In my opinion, Life as We Know it should be something ever teenager and young adult should see. I believe everyone will find something to love about this show.
kt_kool8 ooooh i was so sad to hear that life as we know it had been canceled! it was such a great show! don't get me wrong, the oc is good but it is lacking this season and life as we know it was way better! everything was so funny in it and dino and jackie were just going to get back together! it ended at the worst possible time! i just don't know why more people didn't watch this show! it was so easy to get into and i wish it was still here. it kicked the oc's butt this year and was the best teen show on TV. now i have resorted back to the oc. at least one tree hill keeps me going! maybe it will come back sometime though...you never know, although that never happened with fast-lane either so i don't have much hope. i wish it would have at least made an entire season so i could buy the seasons DVD! then i could watch it over and over :(
vsdennis Unfortunately, it looks like ABC has canceled this show without ever properly promoting it or giving it a chance in a better time slot. It was a really well-done show, I thought. I'm a former high school teacher, and I thought the scripts accurately depicted a lot of what my students went through, and a lot of what I went through as a teen - pressure to have sex (or at least to have your friends THINK you'd had sex), pressure to conform, desire for popularity, friction with parents, students' attraction to teachers -- all in all, very well done. The critics have generally been very positive, but ratings have been low, because most people never heard of the show due to poor promotion. I'm hopeful that someone else (MTV?) will pick this show up and continue production.I've also just finished reading "Doing It," the book this series was based on. It's worth a read - it's available on amazon.com, and probably could be ordered from any bookstore.