It's Like, You Know...
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{{Infobox television
| image = Itslikeyouknow1999.jpg
| caption = Cast of the show
| camera =
| runtime = 30 minutes
| creator = Peter Mehlman
| developer =
| executive_producer = Peter Mehlman
Ted Harbert
| starring = {{Plainlist|
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| composer = W. G. Snuffy Walden
| narrated =
| open_theme =
| end_theme =
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 26 (7 unaired)
| company = 42 Pound Productions
EWH3 Productions
DreamWorks Television
| network = ABC
| first_aired = {{Start date|1999|3|24}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2000|1|5}}
}}
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.{{cite news |last1=James |first1=Caryn |title=They're Like, You Know . . . Seinfeld |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/03/24/arts/television-review-they-re-like-you-know-seinfeld.html |access-date=8 May 2025 |work=New York Times |date=24 Mar 1999}} 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.{{cite web |author=Huff, Richard |date=March 28, 1999 |url=http://articles.nydailynews.com/1999-03-28/entertainment/18101411_1_mehlman-nose-jennifer-grey
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120730112207/http://articles.nydailynews.com/1999-03-28/entertainment/18101411_1_mehlman-nose-jennifer-grey
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=July 30, 2012
|title=Like, You Know... L.a. Has A Funny Bone, Too |work=New York Daily News }}
Cast
- Steven Eckholdt as Robbie Graham
- Chris Eigeman as Arthur Garment
- Evan Handler as Shrug
- A. J. Langer as Lauren Woods
- Jennifer Grey as Herself
Episodes
=Series overview=
{{Series overview
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| link1 = #Season 1 (1999)
| episodes1 = 7
| start1 = {{Start date|1999|3|24}}
| end1 = {{End date|1999|5|5}}
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| link2 = #Season 2 (1999–2000)
| episodes2 = 18
| start2 = {{Start date|1999|9|21}}
| end2 = {{End date|2000|1|5}}
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=Season 1 (1999)=
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|title=18
|director=14
|writer=24
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|prodcode=10
|viewers=9
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| Title = Pilot
| DirectedBy = John Whitesell
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| OriginalAirDate = Unaired
| ProdCode = 17-98-100
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| ShortSummary = Note: This is the series' original pilot, which went unaired.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 1
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1
| Title = Welcome to L.A.
| DirectedBy = Andy Ackerman
| WrittenBy = Peter Mehlman
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|3|24}}
| ProdCode = 17-98-101
| Viewers = 12.01{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41319150/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (March 22–28, 1999)|date=March 31, 1999|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 27, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| Title = The Getaway
| DirectedBy = John Whitesell
| WrittenBy = Peter Mehlman
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|3|31}}
| Viewers = 14.20{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41299838/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (March 29-April 4, 1999)|date=April 7, 1999|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 27, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
| ShortSummary =
| ProdCode = 17-98-102
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3
| Title = Memories of Me
| DirectedBy = John Whitesell
| WrittenBy = Peter Mehlman & Jon Hayman
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|4|7}}
| Viewers = 10.48{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41308705/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (April 5–11, 1999)|date=April 14, 1999|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 27, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
| ShortSummary =
| ProdCode = 17-98-105
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| EpisodeNumber2 = 4
| Title = The Client
| DirectedBy = John Whitesell
| WrittenBy = Richard Doctorow
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|4|14}}
| Viewers = 9.96{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41320437/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (April 12–18, 1999)|date=April 21, 1999|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 27, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
| ShortSummary =
| ProdCode = 17-98-103
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| EpisodeNumber2 = 5
| Title = Two Days in the Valley
| DirectedBy = John Whitesell
| WrittenBy = Dawn Urbant
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|4|21}}
| Viewers = 8.91{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41320804/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (April 19–25, 1999)|date=April 28, 1999|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 27, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
| ShortSummary =
| ProdCode = 17-98-104
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| EpisodeNumber2 = 6
| Title = Author! Author!
| DirectedBy = John Fortenberry
| WrittenBy = Jennifer Eolin
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|4|28}}
| Viewers = 9.51{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41320129/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (April 26-May 2, 1999)|date=May 5, 1999|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 27, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
| ShortSummary =
| ProdCode = 17-98-111
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| EpisodeNumber2 = 7
| Title = The Conversation
| DirectedBy = John Fortenberry
| WrittenBy = Peter Mehlman
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|5|5}}
| Viewers = 9.10{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41313596/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (May 3–9, 1999)|date=May 12, 1999|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 27, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
| ShortSummary =
| ProdCode = 17-98-107
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=Season 2 (1999–2000)=
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|overall=5
|season=5
|title=18
|director=15
|writer=
|airdate=15
|prodcode=10
|viewers=9
|episodes=
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1
| Title = Twins
| DirectedBy = John Fortenberry
| WrittenBy = Carol Leifer
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|9|21}}
| ProdCode = 17-99-201
| Viewers = 10.41{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41321901/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Sept. 20-26, 1999)|date=September 29, 1999|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 27, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| Title = Enchanted April
| DirectedBy = John Fortenberry
| WrittenBy = Peter Mehlman
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|9|28}}
| ProdCode = 17-99-203
| Viewers = 8.33{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41309444/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Sept. 27-Oct. 3, 1999)|date=October 6, 1999|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 27, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3
| Title = The Long Goodbye
| DirectedBy = John Fortenberry
| WrittenBy = Peter Mehlman & Jon Hayman
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|10|5}}
| ProdCode = 17-98-112
| Viewers = 10.92{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41320606/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 4-10, 1999)|date=October 13, 1999|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 27, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 11
| EpisodeNumber2 = 4
| Title = Coast to Coast
| DirectedBy = John Fortenberry
| WrittenBy = Jon Hayman
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|10|12}}
| ProdCode = 17-99-204
| Viewers = 9.84{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41320334/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 11-17, 1999)|date=October 20, 1999|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 27, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 12
| EpisodeNumber2 = 5
| Title = Arthur 2: On the Rocks
| DirectedBy = John Fortenberry
| WrittenBy = Richard Doctorow
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|10|19}}
| ProdCode = 17-99-205
| Viewers = 8.54{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41300202/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 18-24, 1999)|date=October 27, 1999|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 27, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 13
| EpisodeNumber2 = 6
| Title = Lost in America
| DirectedBy = John Fortenberry
| WrittenBy = Jill Franklyn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|10|26}}
| ProdCode = 17-99-206
| Viewers = 9.35{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41320905/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 25-31, 1999)|date=November 3, 1999|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 27, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 14
| EpisodeNumber2 = 7
| Title = The Sweet Smell of Success
| DirectedBy = John Fortenberry
| WrittenBy = Bill Masters
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|11|2}}
| ProdCode = 17-99-207
| Viewers = 8.96{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41313745/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 1-7, 1999)|date=November 10, 1999|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 27, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 15
| EpisodeNumber2 = 8
| Title = Hollywood Shuffle
| DirectedBy = Leonard R. Garner Jr.
| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s= Etan Cohen|t= Carol Leifer & Peter Mehlman}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|12|8}}
| ProdCode = 17-99-208
| Viewers = 9.55{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41321675/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 6-12, 1999)|date=December 15, 1999|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 27, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 16
| EpisodeNumber2 = 9
| Title = The Life of Brian
| DirectedBy = Leonard R. Garner Jr.
| WrittenBy = Richard Doctorow & Jill Franklyn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|12|15}}
| ProdCode = 17-99-212
| Viewers = 8.82{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41319068/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 13-19, 1999)|date=December 22, 1999|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 27, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 17
| EpisodeNumber2 = 10
| Title = Summer of '42
| DirectedBy = Leonard R. Garner Jr.
| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s= Bill Masters|t= Carol Leifer & Peter Mehlman}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|12|22}}
| ProdCode = 17-99-209
| Viewers = 8.37{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41321564/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 20-26, 1999)|date=December 29, 1999|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 27, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 18
| EpisodeNumber2 = 11
| Title = The Apartment
| DirectedBy = Joe Regalbuto
| WrittenBy = Etan Cohen
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|12|29}}
| ProdCode = 17-99-210
| Viewers = 7.50{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41379979/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 27, 1999–Jan. 2, 2000)|date=January 5, 2000|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 27, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 19
| EpisodeNumber2 = 12
| Title = Heat
| DirectedBy = John Fortenberry
| WrittenBy = Peter Mehlman
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2000|1|5}}
| ProdCode = 17-99-213
| Viewers = 8.61{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41316129/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 3-9, 2000)|date=January 12, 2000|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 27, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 20
| EpisodeNumber2 = 13
| Title = Trading Places
| DirectedBy = John Whitesell
| WrittenBy = Jeff Astrof & Mike Sikowitz
| OriginalAirDate = Unaired
| ProdCode = 17-98-106
| Viewers =
| ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 21
| EpisodeNumber2 = 14
| Title = Walking Tall
| DirectedBy = John Fortenberry
| WrittenBy = Amy Welsh
| OriginalAirDate = Unaired
| ProdCode = 17-98-108
| Viewers =
| ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 22
| EpisodeNumber2 = 15
| Title = The Quick and the Dead
| DirectedBy = John Fortenberry
| WrittenBy = Allison Adler
| OriginalAirDate = Unaired
| ProdCode = 17-98-109
| Viewers =
| ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 23
| EpisodeNumber2 = 16
| Title = Raw Deal
| DirectedBy = John Fortenberry
| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s= Jeffrey Mehlman|t= Peter Mehlman & Jon Hayman}}
| OriginalAirDate = Unaired
| ProdCode = 17-98-110
| Viewers =
| ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 24
| EpisodeNumber2 = 17
| Title = Lust for Life
| DirectedBy = John Fortenberry
| WrittenBy = Peter Mehlman
| OriginalAirDate = Unaired
| ProdCode = 17-99-202
| Viewers =
| ShortSummary =
| LineColor = 9F0000
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 25
| EpisodeNumber2 = 18
| Title = Hoop Dreams
| DirectedBy = John Fortenberry
| WrittenBy = Peter Mehlman
| OriginalAirDate = Unaired
| ProdCode = 17-99-211
| Viewers =
| ShortSummary =
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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|date=September 2017}}
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.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0168340}}
- {{Epguides|ItsLikeYouKnow}}
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