Life with Derek

TV Series
2005–2009
TV-G
22m

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

5.1K

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Comedy tracing the constant feud between Casey and her stepbrother Derek as they vie for control of their household.Comedy tracing the constant feud between Casey and her stepbrother Derek as they vie for control of their household.Comedy tracing the constant feud between Casey and her stepbrother Derek as they vie for control of their household.

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IMDb RATING

7.3/10

5.1K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

4,778

220

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 4 wins & 15 nominations

Episodes70

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Storyline

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Trivia
At the start of the series, Michael Seater (Derek) and Ashley Leggat (Casey) were both 18 although they were playing 14-year-olds.

Quotes
Theme: It used to be my mother and my sister and me, a happy little family, and all right with me. When mom got married, that's when everything changed. Some things were lost, and others were gained. A new school, a new house, so many changes it makes my head spin. Now I've got a brother who gets under my skin. This is life with Derek. This is life with Derek. This is life with Lizzie, Edwin, George, Nora, Marti, and Casey. This is life with Derek. Livin' life with Derek.

Connections
Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Best Live Action Disney Shows (2016)

Soundtracks
You Remind Me
Written by Arnold Lanni
Performed by Sheriff

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Review

Featured review

7/10

Out of the Mold

Two Disney Channel shows break the mold of typical Disney fare--that is it does not look canned, packaged, and wrapped in the same box (with many of the same actors (duh) and scripts).

Life With Derek breaks the Disney mold (as does Phil of the Future). The show has plausible situations, like step-siblings involved in sneaky plots, or real relationship troubles.

Life With Derek does not have the stars always winning, having fabulous careers at the age of 12, or moving into the White House. The stars aren't always in new clothes, the house isn't in perfect order (or in the best neighborhood) and the kids cry and complain like people in real life.

What bothers me about the Disney Channel is personified by such candy trash as High School Musical (or anything with Cordon Bleu). What I like about Disney is Derek and Phil.