Life As We Know It is an American television drama on the ABC network during the 2004-2005 season. It was created by Gabe Sachs and Jeff Judah. The series was based on the novel Doing It by British writer Melvin Burgess. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (909x1292, 705 KB) abc. ... For other uses, see Drama (disambiguation). ... Gabe Sachs is one of the creators of ABCs tv series Life As We Know It along with Jeff Judah. ... Jeff Judah is one of the creators of ABCs tv series Life As We Know It along with Gabe Sachs. ... Sean H. Faris (born March 25, 1982 in Houston, Texas) is an American actor. ... Jon Foster in The Door in the Floor, 2004 Jon Foster (born August 3, 1984) is an American actor. ... Christopher Chris Lowell (born on October 17, 1984 in Atlanta, Georgia [1]) is an American actor. ... Missy Peregrym (born Melissa Peregrym on June 16, 1982 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian actress and former fashion model. ... Jessica Lucas (born September 24, 1980) is a Canadian actress. ... Kelly Michelle Lee Osbourne (born 27 October 1984) is an English television personality, singer, actress and fashion designer. ... Lisa Darr (born April 21, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois) is an actress that is perhaps best known as the mother in ABCs Life As We Know It, Annie Whitman, who committed adultery with her sons hockey coach while still married to husband, Michael Whitman (D.B. Sweeney). ... Daniel Bernard (D. B.) Sweeney (born November 14, 1961 in Shoreham, New York) is an American film and television actor. ... Marguerite Moreau (born April 25, 1977) is an American actress who first came to fame in the US Television series Blossom in 1994 and 1995, playing Melanie. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Drama (disambiguation). ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gabe Sachs is one of the creators of ABCs tv series Life As We Know It along with Jeff Judah. ... Jeff Judah is one of the creators of ABCs tv series Life As We Know It along with Gabe Sachs. ... Doing It is a 2004 novel by award winning author Melvin Burgess. ... Melvin Burgess (born April 25, 1954) is a British author of childrens fiction. ...

Set at Woodrow Wilson High School in Seattle, Washington, Life As We Know Its lead was Dino Whitman (Sean Faris), a star ice hockey player. He had an uneasy relationship with his girlfriend, Jackie Bradford (Missy Peregrym), a soccer player. Jackie's best friend was Sue Miller (Jessica Lucas), a very competitive academic star. His best friends were Ben Connor (Jon Foster), who was carrying on an affair with a teacher, Monica Young (Marguerite Moreau); and Jonathan Fields (Chris Lowell), a nervous soul, especially about his girlfriend, Deborah Tynan (Kelly Osbourne). Jonathan was made even more nervous by Deborah's mother Mia (Sarah Strange), a nurse, sitting him down for a frank and graphic discussion about sex and its consequences. Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856–February 3, 1924), was the twenty-eighth President of the United States. ... Seattle redirects here. ... Sean H. Faris (born March 25, 1982 in Houston, Texas) is an American actor. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Missy Peregrym (born Melissa Peregrym on June 16, 1982 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian actress and former fashion model. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Jessica Lucas (born September 24, 1980) is a Canadian actress. ... Jon Foster in The Door in the Floor, 2004 Jon Foster (born August 3, 1984) is an American actor. ... Marguerite Moreau (born April 25, 1977) is an American actress who first came to fame in the US Television series Blossom in 1994 and 1995, playing Melanie. ... Christopher Chris Lowell (born on October 17, 1984 in Atlanta, Georgia [1]) is an American actor. ... Kelly Michelle Lee Osbourne (born 27 October 1984) is an English television personality, singer, actress and fashion designer. ... Sarah Strange is a Canadian actress, known for work in a variety of American and Canadian television and film projects, most notably as Helen in the Canadian drama Da Vincis Inquest. ...

Dino's parents' marriage fell apart after his mother had an affair with his hockey coach. His father, Michael, was played by D. B. Sweeney and his mother, Annie, was played by Lisa Darr. Coach Dave Scott was played by Martin Cummins. Daniel Bernard (D. B.) Sweeney (born November 14, 1961 in Shoreham, New York) is an American film and television actor. ... Lisa Darr (born April 21, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois) is an actress that is perhaps best known as the mother in ABCs Life As We Know It, Annie Whitman, who committed adultery with her sons hockey coach while still married to husband, Michael Whitman (D.B. Sweeney). ... J. C. MacKenzie (1969- ) is a Canadian actor best known for his role as Ames White in Dark Angel (2001-2002) and his other well known tv role was in the hit tv series Poltergeist: The Legacy as Nick Boyle. ...

Episodes

1. "Pilot"
2. "Pilot Junior"
3. "The Best Laid Plans"
4. "Partly Cloudy, With A Chance of Sex"
5. "Secrets & Lies"
6. "Natural Disasters"
7. "With a Kiss, I Die"
8. "Family Hard-Ships"
9. "A Little Problem"
10. "Breaking Away"
11. "You Must Be Trippin'"
12. "Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Junk"
13. "Papa Wheelie"

Character asiding

The show broke the fourth wall by having characters step out of the scene--which proceeded behind them in slow motion--and directly address the camera. The fourth wall is the imaginary invisible wall at the front of the stage in a proscenium theater, through which the audience sees the action in the world of the play. ...

Critical acclaims

Variety called it "a sly, sweet look at high school . . . so good that you immediately make room on your shelf for the cult-fave DVD because you know this is the kind of show that gets cancelled after five episodes." Variety is a daily newspaper for the entertainment industry. ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ...

Filming locations

The show was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia and Seattle, Washington by Sachs-Judah Productions and (ca)bloom!, in association with Touchstone Television, a corporate sibling of ABC, both owned by The Walt Disney Company. For other uses, see Vancouver (disambiguation). ... Motto: Splendor sine occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor Steven Point Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 36 Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area  Ranked 5th Total 944... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... For the capital city of the United States, see Washington, D.C.. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). ... Touchstone Television is an television production company and is the television production arm of movie studio Touchstone Pictures. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... Disney redirects here. ...

Cancellation

Life As We Know It originally aired on Thursdays from 9 to 10 P.M., premiering on October 7, 2004. Pulled during November sweeps, the show was rerun on MTV to good ratings in November and December 2004 but ultimately was cancelled by ABC. The series, including two previously unaired episodes, was released on DVD in the United States in 2005. Life aired abroad after its American cancellation. is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... When TV viewers or entertainment professionals in the United States mention ratings they are often referring to Nielsen Ratings, a system developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the audience size and composition of television programming. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In Brazil the show aired on Sony Entertainment Television during 2005 at 7:00pm Tuesdays. In New Zealand, the show premiered in December 2005 on TV2, scheduled against America's Next Top Model. It replaced Veronica Mars, another American import, but was rescheduled after four episodes because of poor ratings. The remaining episodes were rescheduled from their prime-time slot (7:30pm Friday) to midnight Saturday, then pushed back after midnight as the season progressed. The final two episodes were played in reverse order. TV2 repeated the series from the beginning during the third quarter of 2006, just after midnight Thursdays, but again played the final two episodes in reverse order. Sony Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation and one of the worlds largest media conglomerates with revenue of $66. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... TV2 is a free to air New Zealand television channel run by TVNZ. TV2 focuses on entertainment and delivers a strong line-up of comedies, drama, movies and local programming. ... ANTM redirects here. ... This article is about the Veronica Mars television series. ... TV2 is a free to air New Zealand television channel run by TVNZ. TV2 focuses on entertainment and delivers a strong line-up of comedies, drama, movies and local programming. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Life was also shown in the Philippines in the free cable channel Studio 23. While there were reruns after the initial showing, the two DVD episodes weren't released. In Portugal it is shown on SIC Radical cable channel and is popular among teenagers and young adults. In Hong Kong, it is shown on TVB Pearl and in Asia, it is shown on STAR World. SIC Radical is a cable TV channel in Portugal owned by SIC, which owns SIC Radical, SIC Comedia, SIC Noticias and SIC Mulher. ... TVB Pearl (traditional Chinese: ) is one of the two free television services in Hong Kong that mainly broadcast in the English language, the other being ATV World. ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ... STAR World is STAR Groups premiere English-language Entertainment TV-channel which is shown in the Asian region. ...

Life was also shown in South Africa on M-Net (DStv Channel 3), a subscription funded channel. The show was broadcast in prime-time and was popular. When the series 'ran out', M-Net received a large number of complaints from subscribers on their internet forums. Subsequently, the show was replayed in an 11:00am morning slot in early 2006. Life was also broadcast in 2005 on the M-Net Series channel (DStv Channel 36), a channel which is part of the DStv offering. This channel is broadcast via satellite to sub-Saharan Africa. M-Net (originally an abbreviation for Electronic Media Network) is a subscription-funded television channel in South Africa, established in 1986 by a consortium of newspaper companies, including Naspers. ... Digital Satellite Television (also known as DStv) is MultiChoices multi-channel digital satellite TV service in Africa, launched in 1995. ...

In Norway the show started airing in August 2006, but was cancelled after eight episodes. In December 2006 (the beginning of the summer non-ratings period), the show began airing in Australia on the Seven Network at 10:30pm Tuesday nights. The show was also sold to FOX8, where it screened at 7:30pm Saturdays. In Ireland RTE2 showed two episodes every Monday (approximately 2:30am) from mid-January 2007. The Seven Network is an Australian television network, owned by the Seven Media Group. ... FOX8 is an Australian cable network owned by Foxtel and available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus Televisions subscription platforms. ...

It was also broadcast in India in the 2007 fall season on the subscription channel Star World, where it ran all the episodes except the two bonus dvd ones.

DVD Release

Buena Vista Home Entertainment released the complete series on DVD in Region 1 for the very first time on August 23, 2005 . It included all 13 episodes, 2 of which were unaired, on 3 discs. Bonus features included audio commentaries, deleted scenes, outtakes, and the producer's photo gallery. Buena Vista production logo, 1950s. ... is the 235th day of the year (236th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Trivia

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• The theme song was "Sooner or Later", performed by Michael Tolcher.
• As the show was cancelled, the official site is gone as well.
• Characters Greta and Zoe are named after the executive producers' dogs, Greta and Zoe.
• Sean Faris and Martin Cummins also appeared together again on show Reunion.
• Most of all scenes of the carnival are shot inside a Vancouver church.
• Missy Peregrym got the role as Jackie by commenting on Sean Faris who was wearing slippers during the audition read through.
• Before the end of the television season, Marguerite Moreau had a recurring role on FOX's The O.C., which had competed for viewers with Life As We Know It in the same timeslot in January.
• Dylan Baker had a freeze frame (pausing while a character is asiding) in one of the episodes. Most of the freeze frames are mostly done digitally, but Dylan actually did it by himself.

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Characters

• Sean Faris as Dino Whitman
• Jon Foster as Ben Connor
• Chris Lowell as Jonathan Fields
• Missy Peregrym as Jackie Bradford
• Jessica Lucas as Sue Miller
• Kelly Osbourne as Deborah Tynan
• Lisa Darr as Annie Whitman
• D. B. Sweeney as Michael Whitman
• Marguerite Moreau as Monica Young
• Sarah Strange as Mia Tynan
• Martin Cummins as Coach Dave Scott
• Evan Smith as Max Whitman
• Jessica Harmon as Zoe
• Michaela Mann as Emma
• Samantha McLeod as Marissa Becker

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International Airdates

Country	TV network(s)	Series premiere	Weekly schedule	Status
Australia	Seven Network FOX8	December 5, 2006 May 26, 2007	Thursday 12:00am Saturday 7:30pm	Currently airing (re-runs) Currently airing (re-runs)
Croatia	Nova TV	2006	Saturday 10:00am	Finished
France	Filles TV	2007-09-08	Saturday 13:40 CET Saturday 22:10 CET Sunday 18:15 CET Wednesday 14:30 CET	Currently airing
India	STAR World		Tuesday 08:00pm Wednesday 10:00am Sunday 01:00pm	Currently Airing (Re-Run)
Lithuania	TANGO TV	February 4, 2007	Sunday 20:40 CET
Netherlands	BNN / NED3		Sunday 19:00 CET	Finished
United Kingdom	Living (channel)			Not currently airing
Italy	MTV	December 29, 2005		Finished

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References

• Josef Adalian. "'Geeks' duo bonds with Touchstone". Daily Variety. June 10, 2004.
• Josef Adalian. "ABC's new lease on 'Life'". Daily Variety. December 8, 2004.
• Ann Donahue. Review of Life As We Know It. Daily Variety. October 6, 2004.
• Virginia Heffernan. "What (Sex) Boys (Sex) Think (Sex) About." The New York Times. October 7, 2004.
• Matt Roush. "Down, Boys!". TV Guide. October 10, 2004.

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External links

• Life As We Know It at the Internet Movie Database
• Life As We Know It recaps from Television Without Pity