Life with Derek

2005

Seasons & Episodes

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7.3| 0h30m| TV-G| en
Synopsis

Life with Derek is a Canadian television sitcom that aired on Family and VRAK.TV in Canada and on Disney Channel in the United States. The series premiered on Family on September 18, 2005, and ran for four seasons, ending its run on March 25, 2009. The series starred Michael Seater and Ashley Leggat as the two oldest children in a stepfamily. It ended with 70 episodes and one spin-off television film, entitled Vacation with Derek.

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Shaftesbury Films

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Also starring Ariel Waller

Reviews

Konterr Brilliant and touching
Freaktana A Major Disappointment
Beystiman It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.
Juana what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.
stayontarget There is so much not to like about this show it's hard to know where to start. Unlikeable characters, horrible plot lines, terrible writing, AND terrible acting. Don't even get me started on the obnoxious theme music.On top of all that the show is out of touch with U.S. audiences due to the heavy Canadian references all throughout it. "Oh say Derek, will you be going to Queens College in the Fall?! How have you bean? We should go oot." Granted, other shows are filmed in Canada for financial reasons like Stargate: Atlantis, but while those shows may have suffered from some annoyances (like Rodney calling a Z-P-M a "Zed-P-M") the show didn't focus on life in Canada.MTV is running Degrassi (another show based on the experiences of the Canadian teenager) during daytime hours when no one is watching to fill time (most teens are at school when it airs). I'd wager it's for the same reason. Shows that focus on teenage life in Canada don't translate well to a U.S. audience.This show should be canceled and the remaining masters burned in a furnace.
hannahelyse695 Okay, so basically, i REALLY think that Casey and that Neil guy, (or whatever guy she did the play with), should totally get together! they seem so much better together than her current football boyfriend.. even though he IS really cute. well all the guys on this show are great looking! man, any of them single? :] apparently this comment box thing has stupid guidelines, i don't have ten lines to say about this, i just really want one of the writers to make a show where they get together! like i said, they seem so much better, and he is really cute in his own way, and Casey is like, really pretty too. I hope this is long enough now, maybe someone will get this and make a show about it!
allie This show is pretty good, better than some of the other stupid shows on Disney. Micheal seater (Derek) is awesome, and lizzie and edwin are so cute! The parents are funny. Marti is cute, annoying sometimes, but really cute. The only thing I don't like about the show is Casey, seriously, no offense to any Casey fans. All she does is complain about Derek, and how much she can't STAND him. Everyone needs to complain once in a while, but she overdoes it. And she expects everyone to have the same attitude as her, that annoying, everything-has-to-be-perfect attitude. Normally I hate it when the villain wins, but in this show, when Derek (the villain) wins, it's a good thing. Casey is suppose to be the good one and Derek is suppose to be the bad one, but i see it the opposite cuz i REALLY don't like Casey. Overall, the show is good, besides that stupid background music and Casey. Worth watching, definitely.
W L One thing to keep in mind is that Life with Derek is not your typical G-rated Disney show. The show is simple enough for someone under the age of 10 to watch, but a great portion of the show could only fully be understood by ages 10 in up in my opinion. I would call Life with Derek the perfect show for teenagers. Myself being 20, I love the show as well.My favorite reason being how hilarious the constant cat and mouse chase between Derek and Casey is in every episode. Derek always seems to be one step ahead of Casey, no matter what. Every time you think Casey has done something to pull ahead of Derek, Derek strikes back with another ace up his sleeve. Most of the time the episode ends with the two on even grounds, but that is not always the case.Though Derek and Casey are the two main characters of the show, they couldn't do it without a terrific supporting cast. The parents, George and Nora are perfect. The two parents are different personality wise, as George seems to be like Derek: Carefree, relaxed and loose. Nora, on the other hand, is like Casey: Serious, determined and plays by the rules.The other kids in the household complete the family tree in nothing short of spectacular fashion. Edwin and Lizzie are two similar aged kids, and though Edwin is a boy and Lizzie is a girl, Edwin is the wuss and Lizzie is the tough one. Edwin doesn't quite have the carefree personality as Derek (yet). Lizzie has a tough-girl personality that Casey could only dream of. And who could forget Marti, every families typical obnoxious yet cute youngest child.In conclusion, Life with Derek is a high quality effort like most of Disney's non-animated shows. I am glad Disney picked this up, as each episode is an entertaining circus that sucks you in.