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Life with Derek

2005 – 2009Show4 seasons70 episodesTV-G

ComedyFamily
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Metacritic–9.2
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Metacritic–9.2

Summary

Before their parents got married to one another, 15-year-old Derek and 14-year-old Casey ruled their respective houses as the oldest sibling. Now they're in constant rivalry for top dog status of the five kids all living under one roof. The two teens will plot anything they can think of at school, with friends or other siblings to win these funny family battles.

Good for

  • Family movie night
  • Friends night
  • Kids

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  • You want dark or edgy material

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Life with Derek episodes

4 seasons · 70 episodes

  1. S1 E1 The Room, 8.6
  2. S1 E2 The Fall, 8.2
  3. S1 E3 The Party, 8.7
  4. S1 E4 Puppy Dog Tails, 7.6
  5. S1 E5 Grade-Point: Average, 7.9
  6. S1 E6 The Wedding, 8.4
  7. S1 E7 The Poxfather, 8.5
  8. S1 E8 House of Games, 7.6
  9. S1 E9 Marti the Monster, 8.1
  10. S1 E10 Sweet Misery, 7.6
  11. S1 E11 Babe Raider, 8.0
  12. S1 E12 All Systems No Go, 7.4
  13. S1 E13 Male Code Blue, 8.7
  1. S2 E1 Date with Derek, 8.5
  2. S2 E2 He Shoots, She Scores, 7.7
  3. S2 E3 Middle Manic, 7.9
  4. S2 E4 The Venturian Candidate, 7.8
  5. S2 E5 Battle of the Bands, 7.7
  6. S2 E6 Lies My Brother Told Me, 8.2
  7. S2 E7 Crushing the Coach, 8.1
  8. S2 E8 Prank Wars, 7.9
  9. S2 E9 Freaked Out Friday, 6.6
  10. S2 E10 The Bet, 8.8
  11. S2 E11 Mice and Men, 8.2
  12. S2 E12 Dinner Guest, 8.0
  13. S2 E13 The Dating Game, 7.8
  1. S3 E1 Two Timing Derek, 7.3
  2. S3 E2 It's Our Party, 8.2
  3. S3 E3 Misadventures in Babysitting, 8.3
  4. S3 E4 Slacker Mom, 7.4
  5. S3 E5 Power Failure, 7.4
  6. S3 E6 Don't Take a Tip from Me, 7.7
  7. S3 E7 The Bully Brothers, 8.9
  8. S3 E8 Home Movies, 8.0
  9. S3 E9 Show-Off-Tune, 8.0
  10. S3 E10 Summer School Blues, 8.8
  11. S3 E11 Grade A Cheater, 8.2
  12. S3 E12 Adios, Derek, 9.0
  13. S3 E13 Fright Night, 8.1
  14. S3 E14 Sixteen Sparkplugs, 7.9
  15. S3 E15 When Derek Meets Sally, 8.0
  16. S3 E16 A Very Derekus Christmas, 7.2
  17. S3 E17 Ivanwho?, 8.6
  18. S3 E18 Rumor Mill (Valentine's Day), 6.2
  19. S3 E19 Derek Un-Done, 7.9
  20. S3 E20 Not So Sweet Sixteen, 8.1
  21. S3 E21 Driving Lessons, 7.0
  22. S3 E22 Make No Prom-ises, 7.6
  23. S3 E23 Cheerleader Casey, 8.7
  24. S3 E24 Allergy Season, 7.9
  25. S3 E25 Things That Go Bump in the Night, 8.3
  26. S3 E26 Derek's School of Dating, 8.2
  1. S4 E1 Two Kisses, One Party, 8.1
  2. S4 E2 Open Mic Plight, 8.8
  3. S4 E3 Just Friends, 8.6
  4. S4 E4 March Break, 8.8
  5. S4 E5 6 1/2, 7.9
  6. S4 E6 Derek Denies Denial, 7.9
  7. S4 E7 Happy New Schoolyear, 8.0
  8. S4 E8 No Secrets, 7.9
  9. S4 E9 Take a Stepkid to Work, 7.4
  10. S4 E10 No More Games, 7.5
  11. S4 E11 How I Met Your Stepbro, 7.9
  12. S4 E12 Casey & Ralph?!, 8.1
  13. S4 E13 Tuesday Afternoon Fever, 8.2
  14. S4 E14 Teddy's Back, 7.6
  15. S4 E15 Rude Awakenings, 8.3
  16. S4 E16 Truman's Last Chance, 8.6
  17. S4 E17 Surprise!, 7.4
  18. S4 E18 Futuritis, 8.4

Cast

24 of 36 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
David Warry-Smith, Moze Mossanen
Written by
Daphne Ballon, Jeff Biederman
Produced by
Jeff Biederman, Suzanne Martin, Suzanne French

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Facts

September 18, 2005 · March 25, 2009 · Ended

First aired
September 18, 2005
Last aired
March 25, 2009
Status
Ended
Length
4 seasons · 70 episodes
Age rating
TV-G
Genres
Family, Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
Canada
Available in
6 countries

Tropes

Calling the Old Man Out, Drugs Are Bad, Aloof Big Brother +9

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Life with Derek?"

Questions about Life with Derek

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Life with Derek worth watching?

78
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78 (IMDb 7.3).

Is Life with Derek okay for kids?

TV-G

Yes: it's rated TV-G in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

How long does it take to watch Life with Derek?

35 h

About 35 hours: 70 episodes in 4 seasons of about 30 minutes each, aired from 2005 to 2009.

Will Life with Derek make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (9 of 10) and cringe comedy (7 of 10).

Can I half-watch Life with Derek?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 2 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

What tropes does Life with Derek use?

Calling the Old Man OutDrugs Are BadAloof Big BrotherFour-Temperament EnsembleBlonde, Brunette, RedheadBlah, Blah, BlahMissing ChildBook DumbVitriolic Best BudsFirst-Name BasisEagleland OsmosisBlended Family Dramaand 91 more

TV Tropes lists 103 tropes for it, including Calling the Old Man Out, Drugs Are Bad, and Aloof Big Brother.