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Life As We Know It

Life As We Know It
★ 6.3/10•2004•44m•TV-PG•Drama•Comedy
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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.

StatusCanceled
Runtime44m
LanguageEN
First Air DateOct 7, 2004

Episodes

E144m

Pilot

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.

Oct 7, 2004

E244m

Pilot Junior

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.

Oct 14, 2004

E344m

The Best Laid Plans

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.

Oct 21, 2004

E444m

Partly Cloudy, Chance of Sex

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.

Oct 28, 2004

E544m

Secrets and Lies

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.

Nov 4, 2004

E644m

Natural Disasters

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.

Dec 2, 2004

E744m

With a Kiss, I Die

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.

Dec 9, 2004

E844m

Family Hard-ships

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.

Dec 16, 2004

E944m

A Little Problem

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.

Jan 6, 2005

E1044m

Breaking Away

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.

Jan 13, 2005

E1144m

You Must be Trippin'

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.

Jan 20, 2005

Actors

Sean Faris

Sean Faris

Dino Whitman

Jon Foster

Jon Foster

Ben Connor

Chris Lowell

Chris Lowell

Jonathan Fields

Missy Peregrym

Missy Peregrym

Jackie Bradford

Kelly Osbourne

Kelly Osbourne

Deborah Tynan

Jessica Lucas

Jessica Lucas

Sue Miller

Lisa Darr

Lisa Darr

Annie Whitman

D. B. Sweeney

D. B. Sweeney

Michael Whitman

Marguerite Moreau

Marguerite Moreau

Ms. Monica Young

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