Hello Holly
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Hello Holly |
| Original title | What I Like About You |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 2002-2006 |
| length | 21 minutes |
| Episodes | 86 in 4 seasons |
| genre | Comedy , sitcom , youth series |
| idea |
Wil Calhoun Dan Schneider |
| music | Lillix - What I Like About You |
| First broadcast | September 20, 2002 ( USA ) on The WB |
| German-language first broadcast |
March 1, 2005 on ORF 1 |
| occupation | |
Hello Holly (Original title: What I Like About You ) is an American sitcom .
The television series started in the USA on September 20, 2002 on the US television network The WB . The first broadcast in Austria was on March 19, 2005 on ORF 1 , and in Germany on August 2, 2005 on RTL II . Due to falling audience ratings and the merger of The WB and UPN , the series was canceled after the 4th season and 86 episodes. The last episode ran on March 24, 2006.
Set in New York City , the series is about the lives of two sisters, Valerie ( Jennie Garth ) and Holly Tyler ( Amanda Bynes ).
action
Holly is the younger sister of Valerie Tyler. At the beginning of season 1, she had to move to Japan at the age of 16 because her father was promoted. She resists it because she has had to move so many times in her life and asks her sister to move in with her. Henry Gibson is her first great love. She gets together with him, but separates from him after a while, because she apparently has feelings for the bicycle courier Vince. The two want to get together, but Holly wants to wait a little while for Henry to get over it. But when she stops by Vince to tell him that she is ready, she finds him with someone else. From then on it was clear to her that Vince was a "player" and that she could not trust him.
When Holly was now 18 years old, she applied for an internship in Paris . Henry, with whom she is now good friends again, helps her to write her application. Holly was accepted, thanks to Henry. The two want to get back together, but Holly has to go to France for a few months . Meanwhile, Vince has also confessed his love to her. They are waiting for Holly at the airport , but when she gets off the plane , she has an English friend with her. The two disappear immediately. Henry goes to Princeton and disappears from the series as the leading actor.
Vince still hasn't confessed his love to Holly, but sometimes phrases like: "You should break up with the Englishman!" Only when Holly says to Ben (her English friend) "I love you, Vince!", The two want to get together again. But then Holly learns that Vince has slept with her best friend Tina and so the relationship doesn't work out again.
Holly eventually, on advice from a radio doctor, goes to Henry at Princeton to ask him for help on how to get together with Vince. After a long conversation, the two hug each other out of friendship, which Vince interprets differently than he sees it. Holly wants to confess her love to Vince and hopes they will finally get together this time, but Vince doesn't answer her calls and wants to move to Florida . Holly follows him into his car and hides there. But when she wants to show herself, another girl gets in. So she has to go to Florida with me to tell Vince her love there.
The two return to New York as a couple . Valerie has now married the fireman Vic after a night of partying. Despite initially tenacious efforts, Valeries does not agree to annul the marriage for the time being and wants to try to keep the marriage going for six months. Little by little, Val gives up her resistance and falls in love. When Vince realizes that Holly is making more money than he is, he looks for a new job as a real estate agent. Only his boss is his ex-girlfriend who is still after him. Holly breaks up with Vince because he doesn't want to believe her that his ex wants to get back with him. Eventually Vince realizes that Holly was right about her allegations. He is shocked and quits his job, but does not dare to apologize to Holly. He says goodbye to his friends to start a new life in Chicago . However, at Val's second wedding to Vic (the first was invalid), he comes back and Holly and Vince are back together.
occupation
main actor
| actor | Role name | Season | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Bynes | Holly Ann Tyler | 1-4 | Marie-Luise Schramm |
| Jennie Garth | Valerie Kelly Tyler | 1-4 | Cathlen Gawlich |
| Wesley Jonathan | Gary Johann Thorpe | 1-4 | Nicola Devico Mamone |
| Simon Rex | Jeff Campbell | 1 | Matthias Deutelmoser |
| Leslie Grossman | Lauren | 2–4 (previously guest) | Ghadah Al-Akel |
| Allison Munn | Tina Haven | 2-4 | Magdalena Turba |
| Nick Zano | Vince | 2-4 | Julien Haggége |
| Michael McMillian | Henry Gibson | 2 (before / after guest) | David Turba |
| Dan Cortese | Vic Melodeo | 4 (previously guest) | Dennis Schmidt-Foss |
supporting cast
| actor | Role name | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Kerr | Rick | 2-3 |
| Stephen Dunham | Peter | 2 |
| David de Lautour | Ben Sheffield | 3 |
Guest appearances
| actor | Role name | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Anicka Haywood | Jill | 1-2 |
| Tony Hawk | oneself | 1 |
| JC Chasez | oneself | 1 |
| Danneel Ackles | Kate | 2 |
| Megan Fox | Shannen | 2 |
| Luke Perry | Todd | 3 |
| Scott N. Stevens | Dave | 3 |
| Fran Drescher | oneself | 3 |
| Jesse McCartney | oneself | 3 |
| Jason Priestley | Charlie | 4th |
Others
- The American name of the series and also the title track in American is a hit by the Romantics from the 1980s.
- The series' creators and executive producers were previously writers and executive producers at Friends .
- The series also has references to Beverly Hills, 90210 , in which Jennie Garth plays Kelly Taylor; there are also guest appearances by the series' male leads Jason Priestley ( Brandon ), Ian Ziering ( Steve ) and Luke Perry ( Dylan ); in one episode, Todd referred to Valerie as Brenda (Brenda, played by Shannen Doherty , was one of the main female characters in Beverly Hills, 90210 ).
- In 2005, The WB unexpectedly shortened season 4 of the series to 18 episodes.
- The entire first season was released on January 25, 2008 in German on DVD. The theme song What I Like About You was changed for the home entertainment version , which sparked violent protests from fans.
- The two leading actresses Jennie Garth and Amanda Bynes have their birthday on the same day (April 3rd).
Web links
- What I Like About the Internet Movie Database (English)