Lisa Darr as Annie Whitman, Dino's mother who has an affair with Dino's hockey coach.Kelly Osbourne as Deborah Tynan, Jonathan's witty British friend turned girlfriend and friend of Jackie and Sue.Jessica Lucas as Sue Miller, as Ben's on-and-off girlfriend who is best friends with Jackie and Deborah.Missy Peregrym as Jackie Bradford, Dino's on-and-off girlfriend and the best friend of Sue and Deborah.Chris Lowell as Jonathan Fields, Dino's other best friend who goes out with Jackie's friend Deborah.Jon Foster as Ben Connor, one of Dino's best friends who has a rocky relationship with Sue after his affair with Monica Young.Sean Faris as Dino Whitman, lead character and star hockey player.Jonathan, a clumsy jokester, is teased by Dino for his attraction to the overweight Deborah Tynan.Īs part of the show's narrative structure, characters broke the fourth wall by stepping out of the scene - of which the action proceeds behind them in slow motion - and directly addressing the camera. Ben becomes interested in Sue, who is unaware he was involved in an affair with a teacher, Monica Young. Jackie's best friend is Sue Miller, an academic star. Dino has an uneasy relationship with his girlfriend, Jackie Bradford, a soccer player. Dino is a star ice hockey player whose parents' marriage falls apart when his mother has an affair with his hockey coach. Set at the fictional Woodrow Wilson High School in Seattle, Washington, Life as We Know It focuses on three teenage best friends–Dino Whitman, Ben Connor, and Jonathan Fields. The series was loosely based on the novel Doing It by British writer Melvin Burgess. It was created by Gabe Sachs and Jeff Judah. Life as We Know It is an American teen drama television series which aired on the ABC network during the 2004–2005 season. Despite an off-and-on British accent, she shows much more potential as an actress than she ever did as a singer.American TV series or program Life as We Know It Even Kelly Osbourne - yes, that Kelly Osbourne - brings tenderness to a character that could otherwise have descended into a cute, chubby alternachick stereotype. (Yes, the WB, I’m looking at you.)Īctors are above par, and even though they play high school students, most actually don’t look a day over 20, which is refreshing. Sex - and the almost sex - is presented realistically, and it’s refreshing to see smart teenage girls who have thought through the consequences and proceed without becoming pregnant, or homewreckers, or pregnant homewreckers. After Jonathan worries about what his friends would think if he’s schmoopy in public with zaftig Deborah, the payoff is sweet when all they do is smile knowingly, with approval. Each confessional gives depth to actions that take place later in the show. Jonathan (Chris Lowell, in a clever homage to Jason Schwartzman’s character in “Rushmore”) sees his friendship with Deborah (Kelly Osbourne) taking on a new importance.Įach major character gets a turn in close-up to speak to the camera and explain their actions, a gimmick that would seem cutesy if the writing wasn’t so on the mark. Ben (Jon Foster) is under the spell of his hottie teacher (Marguerite Moreau) - the tritest storyline, but one still played with sufficient warmth and humor. Jackie (Missy Peregrym), whom he really might actually totally be in love with. Dino (Sean Faris) is a hockey star lusting after g.f. Based on Blighty writer Melvin Burgess’ novel “Doing It,” show takes a realistically lewd look at three high school boys.
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