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It's Like, You Know... (1999)
Ya know, it really is, like, Seinfeld in L.A.
The pilot for "it's like, you know," was very funny and promising, with many Seinfeld-esque jokes (a quick check of the writing credits tells why). I was actually upset when the pilot ended, not believing a half-hour had gone by already. My favorite jokes were the discussions of the letter Q, and whether or not Shrug owed Robbie $50,000. And Jennifer Grey's debut as "herself" was done to perfection (her "Dirty Dancing" step to prove she's really her, and Lauren's "Wolverines!" yell). To me, except for Arthur, there's a little bit of Kramer in each character, male and female, though Shrug (surely to become everyone's fave) is certainly in the "George" slot. Episode 2, about a car chase, was disappointing. Too one-note. Episode 3 was more of what I'd like to see, with the multiple yet criss-crossing storylines -- the only complaint being that it's already looking like Arthur and Lauren will become a will-they or won't-they couple (no surprise, Andy Ackerman of Cheers fame is this show's director). But in all, a up-and-comer in the post-Seinfeld era, out to cinch water cooler status. Special mention for A.J. Langer (Lauren), who's not quite the "Elaine," but that's just fine. We don't really need a Seinfeld copy, but like, you know, a new show to tell us why Q is an over-rated later. This is likely it.