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| Life with Derek | |
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 Life with Derek title card |
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| Format | Family Comedy |
| Created by | Daphne Ballon |
| Developed by | Daphne Ballon Bernice Vanderlaan |
| Starring | Ashley Leggat Michael Seater Jordan Todosey Daniel Magder Ariel Waller Joy Tanner John Ralston |
| Theme music composer | Gary Koftinoff and Ron Proulx Gary Koftinoff |
| Opening theme | "Livin' Life with Derek", sung by Cheyenne Twiner of Unsensored, performed by Gary Koftinoff |
| Country of origin |  Canada |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 70 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Daphne Ballon Christina Jennings Scott Garvie |
| Camera setup | Film; Single camera |
| Running time | approx. 22 minutes (per episode) |
| Production company(s) | Shaftesbury Films Pope Productions (season 1) Family Channel |
| Distributor | Disney Channel (USA) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Family Disney Channel |
| Original run | September 18, 2005 – March 25, 2009 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Vacation with Derek (2010 TV movie) |
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| Official website | |
Life with Derek is a Canadian television sitcom that aired on Family (English) and VRAK.TV (French) 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 on March 25, 2009. The series starred Ashley Leggat and Michael Seater as the two oldest children in a stepfamily.
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A divorced man named George Venturi (John Ralston) who had custody of his three children from a previous marriage: sons Derek (Michael Seater) and Edwin (Daniel Magder) and daughter Marti (Ariel Waller), marries a divorced woman named Nora McDonald (Joy Tanner), who has two daughters of her own from a previous marriage: Casey (Ashley Leggat) and Lizzie (Jordan Todosey). Up until that point, Casey was perfectly content with her life. Growing up as the oldest child in a household in Toronto, Ontario with only her mother and sister had suited her well and brought her up as a self-sufficient and independent young woman.
With the addition of a stepfather, stepbrothers, a stepsister, new school, new house and overall a whole new life, Casey struggles to find her place within the new family. One of the primary points is how Casey must live with Derek, her stepbrother who has also held a dominant position in his family, and the rivalry that emerges as they try to assert themselves within their new family.
The family has been revealed in several episodes to live in London, Ontario. Casey was originally upset about having to move to London, Ontario from Toronto, a much bigger city (as shown in the episode "How I Met Your Stepbrother"), for many reasons including Derek, but she eventually got over her own problems and agreed to move there for Nora and George's sake once she saw how much they cared for each other.
| Season | Ep # | First Airdate | Last Airdate |
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| Season 1 | 13 | September 18, 2005 | January 22, 2006 |
| Season 2 | 13 | July 1, 2006 | December 15, 2006 |
| Season 3 | 26 | May 11, 2007 | July 5, 2008 |
| Season 4 | 18 [1] | July 19, 2008 | March 25, 2009 |
Life with Derek will have an upcoming movie Vacation with Derek. It was shot at Camp Arowhon in Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada. During the airing of So You Think You Can Dance Canada, season 2, host Leah Miller announced that season 1 winner, Nico Archambault, would be in the movie, meanwhile the movie will be released Summer 2010.
The first season of Life With Derek was taped in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador. Seasons two through four were taped in Toronto, Ontario.
Life with Derek and another Canadian sitcom, Naturally, Sadie both added to the Disney Channel in the United States in 2005. However in May 2007, Naturally, Sadie was pulled from the channel, but Life with Derek was left on. Though many episodes were originally broadcast on Family in Canada, Disney often advertised the episodes as being new episodes (though they were only first-run broadcasts in the United States). Life with Derek has not aired on the Disney Channel since January 2, 2010 but reruns continue to air on Family and VRAK.TV in Canada.
| Name | Release Date | Ep # | Additional Information | Bonus Features |
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| Season One | USA/CAN: October 1, 2008[2] | 13 | This two disc box set includes all 13 episodes from Season 1. |
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| Season Two | USA/CAN: August 11, 2009[3] | 13 | This two disc box set includes all 13 episodes from Season 2. |
| DVD Title | Release Date | Episodes Featured | Bonus Features |
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| Life with Derek: Let the Games Begin! | US\CAN: February 17, 2009[4] |
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A series of Life With Derek books has been released in the U.K., however they have not been released in Canada or the United States.
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Life With Derek is a family television show that airs on the Family Channel in Canada and the Disney Channel in the United States which made its debut in 2005.
(Edwin walks in the bathroom, not noticing Casey in there in
her PJs)
Edwin: (looks at Casey) Ahhh! (looks down at his
boxers) Ahhh! (runs out as Derek walks in)
Derek: Come on, Smarti. (takes Marti out of bathtub)
Marti: Smerek...
Derek (towards Casey): Do you mind?
Casey: Yeah. I was here first.
Derek: Ok, then. (Derek starts to get ready to go to the
toilet)
Casey: UGH! (leaves bathroom)
Nora: Umm. this looks...
Derek: This looks disgusting. Dad, when did you start to cook?
Casey: How did this happen? How does a person who prides herself on being in total control lose it? Why am I sitting on the bathroom floor? Why is there an out of control party in my living room? The answer to all of these questions could only be: Derek.
Casey: I don't believe it! Am I really having a conversation with the bane of my existence aka Derek?
Marti: Beans, Beans, the musical food, the more you eat, the more you toot.
Casey: I never realized these things are so important to you
men! Boys and girls are different, you know!
Derek: Yeah, I found that out the fun way on our old couch
George: Derek, you failed your English test? You do speak
English, right?
Derek: Very goodly
George: What does a dog say?
Marti: Nothing, because dogs can't talk!
Derek: This sounds like it was written by a 10 year old!
Edwin: Yeah! It was.
Sam: Maybe we can work on the project together?
Derek: Thanks, but I don't think both of us failing is the
answer.
Vicky: What are you doing?
Casey: (hugging Vicky) Don't ask. Just hug.
Casey: Well, you don't have to worry about me ruining your
mother's wedding because I quit! And if I could quit being your
cousin, I'd quit that too! (storms out)
Vicky: Fine! Quit all you want! I don't want to be part the stupid
wedding or your stupid wedding
reception! I'm going to my room!
Lizzie: You don't live here!
Vicky: I'm going to your room!
Lizzie: Upstairs on the right!
George: ...but neither of us would be sick if it wasn't for him.
(glances up at Derek)
Derek: Just call me the Pox Father. (chuckles)
Casey: If you don't have a place to put your toothbrush, what else do you have?!
Marti: (about eating chicken fingers for dinner) Derek
would let me.
Casey: Oh, he would, would he?
Marti: Yeah.
Casey: Well, would Derek let you do this? (Casey turns on the
radio and she and Marti dance to "Boy Meets Girl: Infatuation".
Halfway through, Edwin joins them)
(Edwin had just blocked out 'bra talk')
Nora: I'm sorry, Edwin. (to Casey) I need to borrow a
"sock."
Casey: (catching on) Uh, Mom, I don't think my "sock"
would fit your "feet".
Paul: So this has brought you and Derek closer together?
Casey: [smiling] Not at all! The worm is gonna
squirm.
Paul: You know, if you give love, you get love.
Edwin: (to Casey while she's playing Babe Raider) Wow, you kick butt for a girl! Actually, you kick butt for anybody!
Marti: I hit Dimi.
George: But it was an accident, right Marti?
Marti: No. Dimi bugged me, so I gave him the ol' one-two.
Nora: Marti that's terrible! You never hit someone!
Marti: But Dimi's a doofus!
George: Marti, upstairs, now!
Marti: You're mean!
George: I'm sure Marti is very sorry.
Marti: No I'm not! Crybaby!
Nora: Oh, great! We're the next door neighbours from Hell!!
Paul:(to Casey)I would never call you a freak.
Lizzie: [scoring the 'How Well Do You Know Your Kids?'
quiz] Let's see: you didn't know my GYM teacher's name-
Nora: Jim, the gym teacher.
Lizzie: You got Edwin's birthday wrong, day and
year.
George: I was told there'd be no math.
Lizzie: And neither of you knew Derek's been stealing my Tooth
Fairy money.
Nora: Yes, but technically that wasn't part of the quiz.
Lizzie: Fine, I won't count it. But that still gives you 2 out of
20. And any score less than 6, I'm supposed to call a social
worker.
Emily: There you are! Have you been avoiding me?
Casey: No, not at all.
Emily: Okay good, then can we talk about the elephant in the
hallway?
Casey: What elephant? Oh you mean...
Emily: My date with Derek Saturday night.
George: Good, 'cause this house can't handle another boy-crazed
girl.
Nora: And what about the girl crazed boys in this house?
George: Yeah, but boys don't hog the phone like girls do, 'cause
boys don't like to talk so much. Not that talking is a bad thing.
I'm drowning here Ed.
Edwin: Don't drag me down with you dad.
Casey: I have a DVD of the national ballet doing swan
lake!
Edwin: No.
Robot: No.
Casey: Come on guys, give it a chance, you may like ballet.
Marti: Sorry Casey, the robot has spoken.
(While Sam is talking)
Derek: (Thinking) This is so boring. When is he going to
stop talking? I'm hungry! I wonder what's for lunch. Maybe pizza.
Yumm, pizza...
PA Announcer: Attention students, the election results are in,
and for the first time, a write-in candidate has won.
Congratulations...Emily Davis?!
Casey: Emily Davis?
Emily: Emily Davis?! (excitedly) I'm Emily Davis! I
win!
(Derek's band plays)
Derek: (Singing badly) She said it was over and it was not
over. She said it was over and it was not over. She said it was
over and it was not over. Nah nah nah nah nah! Nah nah nah nah nah!
Yeah!
(Family is stunned over his singing, execpt Edwin)
Edwin: (applauds) Encore! Encore! Encore! That was totally
awesome!
Casey: Alright, Derek. You got me into this mess, you get me
out.
Edwin: Casey, speaking from experience, Derek doesn't respond to
demands. He prefers the big yes-man, boot-licking approach.
Casey: [exasperated] Derek, you are the guru of the sacred
art of deceit. You and only you can help me in my hour of need.
Please, oh Great Liar, take pity on my poor truthful soul.
Derek: Whenever somebody asks me if I've seen a movie, I always lie and say yes. That way I won't have to hear them drone on about how good it is to the point where it makes me wish I've seen it or how awful it is to the point where it makes me wish I've never heard of it.
Scott: She's a blonde.
Edwin: (looks at Derek who's holding a video camera)
Derek, what are you doing?
Derek: I'm taping Casey's reaction when she finds out-
(door opens, Casey storms into the house)
Casey: (yelling) It's SATURDAY! (throws down her
school books and chases after Derek)
Edwin: Genius.
Casey: I do not snore!
Derek: Then you...sleep with bagpipes?
(Casey is practicing a routine for a dance competition as
Edwin and his friend Jason walk in)
Edwin: Oh, not again. C'mon, let's go upstairs.
Jason: (fixated on Casey Wait a sec, who is that
goddess?
Edwin: Stepsister Casey. She's practicing for some dance
competition. C'mon.
Jason: (to Edwin) But--but it's rude to leave in the
middle of a song. (Casey's song ends as Casey finishes her
routine)
(Casey's episode overview)
Casey: (she breaks the fourth wall) I love the rush of
performing for a live audience. But beforehand? I'm freaked! It's
part of being a sensitive, artistic overachiever. As opposed to
insensitive, crude underachievers---like Derek.
Derek: I love those guys!
Trevor: They're girls.
Derek: Even better
Kendra: (to Casey and Emily) So which one of you is the
school's super keener?
Casey: Uh, I guess that'd be me. But I'm not a super keener.
Kendra: Ok, then just a regular keener?
Casey: Hey, I like to have fun, too! And homework can be fun!
Kendra: (to Casey) Yeah, you're the one.
Lizzie: (Grating cheese) Oww! I think I grated some of
my skin into the cheese.
Casey: Eww! Get it out and don't bleed in the cheese! PLEASE!
Lizzie: (sarcastic) Don't worry I'll be fine!
Sheldon: Did you know that Emily has had a crush on you for ten
years?
Derek: Are you sure I'm supposed to know that?
Sheldon: Well, she didn't get you but she got the next best
thing!
Kendra: Where's Casey? Bachelor #1 is already here!
(both she and Emily watch Sheldon on the dance floor and
wince)
Kendra:...And we'll work on one for you later.
Casey: Oh, the moral that requires having one girlfriend at a
time.
George: Well, they better have that moral. 'Cuz I want my sons to
treat the girls they date with the same respect they show their
sisters! (receives surprised looks from his family) I mean
much better than they treat their sisters.
Derek: I mean what has she been doing flirting with that André?
I bet his name was Andrew when he moved from Buffalo.
Edwin: Actually no, his brother Serge is in my class. So, unless
they're a fake French family...
Derek: It's possible!
Nora: George, you've got to make them come down.
George: You mean toss one over each shoulder and carry them
downstairs?
Nora: Ah, don't be silly. You're not nearly strong enough.
Casey: I know nothing about football.
Kendra: So? Just say, "great game" if they win and "terrible game"
if they lose.
Casey: Please, I can't fake it. He'll find out I don't know my
kick-ups from my touch-ons!
Kendra: Um, you mean kickoffs and touchdowns.
Casey: I know nothing about football. Casey: Edwin, Lizzie, come
on out!
Edwin: We're not in here!
Lizzie: Edwin, Casey already knows we're in here.
Casey: Lizzie, Jamie's waiting for you and Edwin, there are a lot
of girls for you to dance with downstairs.
Lizzie: Now I'm definitely not coming out! Edwin: Me neither.
Derek: Who died!?
Casey: See for yourself. (Derek looks into the living
room)
Marti: So then the little pig said "Little pig, little pig, let me
in!" And what did the wolf say? Anyone? Anyone?
Derek: You called me home because the party died!?
Teddy: (to Derek) I know you don't know me. But I know
about you. The lies, the cons, the scams. Edwin has told me
everything. You're sort of my (sarcastically)
inspiration.
Derek: (sarcastically) Really? Then untie me and I'll
inspire you some more.
Derek: COME OUT HERE YOU COWARDS AND FACE THE MUSIC!!
Casey: Derek, what's going on? Are the kids OK?
Derek: The kids are far from OK.
Casey: Wha...
Lizzie: Casey!
Marti: Casey!
Edwin: Casey!
(they run to Casey and hug her fearfully)
Casey: Derek! What have you done to the children?!
Derek: Me?! I didn't do anything...yet! Perhaps you'd be interested
to know what they did to me!
Edwin: We only did what we did because you wouldn't do anything but
lie on the couch
Casey: DEREK HOW COULD YOU!!
Derek: ME! WHAT ABOUT YOU? YOU WHERE SUPPOSE TO BE IN CHARGE AND
THEN YOU WHEN GALLIVANTING OFF WHEN THEY WOULDN'T FOLLOW YOUR
ORDERS
Casey: O THEY WOULD OF FOLLOWED MY ORDERS IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR
YOU!!
Lizzie: Na a you were way too bossy
Edwin: And you were way too lazy (talking to Derek)
Marti: Well...at least we had fun with Teddy
Edwin: Where is Teddy?
Derek: TEDDY'S STILL HERE!!!(looking frantically)TEDDY!!
Casey: Who's Teddy?
(A Car Honks)
Teddy: I'm Teddy and that my ride. Well this was fun lets do it
again soon
Edwin: WOW so your letting him leave without getting back at
him?
Derek: NO...........................no I totally got him back
Casey: You did?
Derek: O yea and you didn't bail after trying to marshal law on the
house
Lizzie: She didn't?
Derek: No and you and Marti didn't help Teddy tie me up and Marti
didn't tickle my feet and I didn't eat BROCCOLI
Edwin: Yea and you don't have to pound me for inviting Teddy
over
Derek: Right This day never happened it will be a swore sibling
secret agreed?
Everyone: Agreed!
Derek: Good Now lets celebrate this agreement with cold pizza and
milk of the chocolate variety
Casey: (excitedly) Is Derek moving out!?
Derek: (picks up his clean sock and sniffs it) They smell
like the rainforest.
Casey: Yeah, they do.
Derek: SWEET!
Casey: Sweet? But she touched everything.
Derek: Yea, remind me to tip her.
Casey: Derek, does my mom look like a maid to you?
Derek: You're right, we should get her a uniform!
George: What are you doing here?
Derek: Same reason you're here (smirks at Edwin) To laugh
at Ed's pants...
Edwin: Hey!
Derek: And to help Nora.
(Casey has finished emptying her giant lunch Nora
made.)
Klink: Do you own a health food store?
Casey: Oh no, no. Would anyone like a fruit bar? Or yogurt bar? Or
trail mix bar?
Klink: How 'bout a nut bar?
Casey: Oh, don't think I have those.
Casey: You can't do that!
Derek: Actually I have to, it's my job.
Derek: Good, because I don't want to hear how I am ruining your new job, yada yada yada, blah blah blah, (high-pitched) DER-EK!
Casey: Can't you see he's just buying you off with this fake
generosity?
Lizzie: Well, where's my fake generosity?
Derek: Nobody talks that way to my step-sister, but me.
Derek: I'm not scrawny! I'm SCRAPPY.
Casey:(Dragging Derek down the hall) We need to
talk!
Derek: And you need to cut your nails!
Casey: STOP THE VIOLENCE!
Ryan: We haven't started the violence!
Casey: Oh... okay. Don't start the violence.
Casey: I can't look!
Emily: Yes you can! You made the lead!
(Casey shrieks)
Emily: (winces) Yeah, I just hope your singing is better
then your shrieking.
Max: So, who's my competition?
Casey: Max, guess what!
Max: You got the lead in the musical?
Casey: Who told?
Max: Like I'd ever go to a musical-
(Casey raises an eyebrow)
Max: That you weren't in!
Emily: Well, I don't know anyone who would be in a musical
except . . .Derek?
Max: Derek?
Casey: DEREK!?
Derek: I'm not only in the male chorus . . .I am the male
chorus. And at the after party all the chorus girls are going to be
all over me.
Lizzie: I knew there was a reason.
Mrs. Z: Alright everyone, I want you to hold your diaphragm for breathing excercises . . .Derek hold your own diaphragm.
Casey: Solve for Max- I mean Solve for x...
Derek: Woah, Casey! You okay?
Casey: No I'm not! I have to go and take a test that I lied for in
order to get because I had a fight with Max and I've never had a
fight with Max! Except for now when I just did have a fight with
Max, but only because he's a cheater like you!
Max: Casey, when you said you needed a break, it hurt and I kinda moved on.
Casey: Moved on as in stopped thinking about me?
Max: Moved on, as in... I started seeing someone else. I'm sorry.
Casey: No, no, don't be. It's just, I... I feel so bad about what happened and... I still really like you.
Max: I never stopped liking you Casey. I just stopped going out with you.
Yvette: Hi Prince Edwin.
Edwin: Prince?
Yvette: You know, I'm old for my age.
Edwin: Okay.
Yvette: My dad is ten years older than my mum and they're married.
Edwin: You want to get married?
Yvette: Okay!
Sally: Still can't believe that he would refuse to help out with his own sister's birthday party. You know, maybe he's not the guy I thought he was.
Casey: Sounds exactly like the guy I know he is
Sally: Will you organize a game? Please? For me?
Edwin: Ah! You know I can't say no to you.
Derek: Really? 'Cause I can
Sally: Hey Casey!
Casey: Hey!
Sally: What are you doing here?
Casey: I'm signing up for open mic night I'm debuting my new solo act
Sally: Well If you need any song writing tips you should talk to Derek
Casey: Talk to Derek? Why?
Sally: Well its suppose to be a secret but you stepbrother wrote me the most beautiful song
Casey: Derek did?
Sally: (Singing)Your smile shows your heart, Your eyes share your soul When ever we're together...
(Casey cuts her off)
Casey: We're too halves that make a whole?!
Sally: O so you've heard it Can you believe that Derek wrote that
Casey: No I really can't (Derek walks in) DER-REK
Derek: Casey Sally
Casey: How could you steal my song
Sally: Your song
Derek: I didn't steal your song
Casey: O of course you didn't you probably had Edwin do it
Sally: Yes or NO Did you write that song?
Derek: I can explain
(After Derek gets hit in the face with a pie)
Casey: I think they call that, um... "just desserts"?
Derek: Guess who's going out with Kendra Saturday night?
Casey: You asked her out on a date?
Derek: No, she asked me out as a friend.
Casey: So you found out that guys and girls can be friends. Ah,
Derek Venturi. I am impressed.
Derek: Please, I'm just doing this to bug Sally. And Kendra knows the score so it's all good.
Marti: Derek someone dropped off a cookie for you!
Derek: (reads the cookie) Can't wait for our date. XO XO Kendra'?
Casey: Hm. Sounds like Kendra thinks Saturday is a real date not a pretend date.
Derek: See, I told you! Guys and girls can't be friends. The cookie proves it!
Edwin: Guys and girls are never just friends.
Marti: They aren't?
Nora: Of course they are and who told you such nonsense?
Derek: Hey, somebody's got to teach the boy right from wrong.
George: We were late to dinner on purpose so you guys can get to know each other and get use to the idea of living together.
Nora: But it looks like we worried for nothing
Derek: No No you were worried for something cause' we can't stand each other OK we are like cats and dogs, day and night, toothpaste and orange juice a a a i'm running out of opposites help me out
(Everyone looks at Casey)
Casey: Derek I need to talk to you?
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