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''[[Life
[[The Movie]], ''Vacation with Derek'', premiered in Canada on June 25, 2010, [[No Export for You|but failed to make its US premiere date of December 10, 2010]]. The film, however, finally made its U.S. debut on Saturday, May 14th, 2011.... on Starz Kids. At 1:50 PM in the afternoon.
Compare ''[[Even Stevens]]'', ''[[Marmalade Boy]]''.
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* [[All Guys Want Cheerleaders]]: Casey joined the pep squad because she assumed this was expected of her as the football hero's girlfriend.
* [[Aloof Big Brother]]: Derek oscillates between being this and a [[Big Brother Mentor]] (who just happens to really suck at it,) depending on his mood.
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* [[Belligerent Sexual Tension]]: Speculation abounds regarding this between Derek and Casey. Thick enough between Truman and Casey to serve up with an ice cream scoop.
* [[Big Man on Campus]]: Max. Derek tries.
* [[Black Best Friend]]: Emily.
* [[Blah Blah Blah]]: When Sam is talking to Derek about his and Casey's recent argument, this is all Derek hears.
* [[Book Dumb]]: Derek obviously isn't stupid. He just has other priorities.
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* [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]]: Casey addresses the audience [[Once an Episode|each episode]] immediately following the [[Title Sequence]].
* [[Brilliant but Lazy]]: George managed to become a successful attorney despite having been a slacker and a ne'er-do-well in high school. Derek arguably qualifies, as well.
* [[Brother Chuck]]: Noel. His last appearance in an early season four episode had him coming to terms with him being just friends with Casey. It was an obvious set up for a [[Platonic Life Partners]] friendship or possibly another [[Love Interest]] for Casey. But then Truman came in, and Noel never showed up again.
* [[Butt Monkey]]: Edwin
* [[Canada, Eh?]]: Generally averted, but not altogether avoidable in a self-consciously Canadian show. At one time, averted and mocked in one episode.
** And the accents. ''Dear Lord'', the accents.
** Canadians have accents?
*** Not so much accents as "verbal quirks" (which I'm sure us Americans have from their POV). Pronunciations such as Sorry being said as "Sore-ee", Been as "Bean", Again as "Uh-Gain", and of course the pronunciations of the "ou" sound in words like House, About, etc. And no, it's not the "aboot" pronunciation (no idea where that even came from), they just say it... very differently.
* [[Calling the Old Man Out]]:
** The three younger siblings raise some serious Cain when they're expected pick up the slack around the house when Casey and Derek have to study for finals, without any additional consideration or compensation.
** In [[The Movie]], Casey stands up to her grandmother Felicia in defense of George and the rest of the Venturi clan.
* [[The Cast Showoff]]: Ashley Leggat, who plays Casey, is a professionally-trained dancer, and the show emphasized this repeatedly in later seasons. The TV-movie ''Vacation with Derek'' even made a whole subplot out of this, casting ''[[So You Think You Can Dance|So You Think You Can Dance Canada]]'' winner Nico Archambault as her love interest.
** Leggat is a triple threat entertainer. She is also a singer, having sung a few times on the show.
* [[Catch Phrase]]: Casey's annoyed reaction of "''Der''-ek!" The distinctiveness is in how she says it. [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] in the episode "Open Mic Plight" when Derek responded:
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* [[Defrosting Ice Queen]]: Grandma Felicia in [[The Movie]].
* [[Dojikko]]: Casey started out as this, garnering the nickname "Klutzilla." This was eventually [[Series Continuity Error|forgotten]] and Casey became an accomplished dancer.
** There were episodes where she was stated [[Informed Ability|to have been dancing since she was little]]. The clumsiness was a more one episode thing because it only happened when around her crush at the time, Sam.
* [[Dom Com]]
* [[Drives Like Crazy]]: George is a notoriously-reckless driver, even losing his license on the eve of Derek getting his. [[Informed Flaw|Or so we're told. We never actually see him drive]].
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* [[Eagleland Osmosis]]: This show provides a fascinating look at the similarities and differences between Canadian and American culture. The show itself could be considered a case of ''reverse'' osmosis, due to its popularity in the States.
* [[Expository Theme Tune]]
* [[Fan Service]]:
** Three words to describe Casey in her ''Babe Raider'' outfit: [[Happy Days|Yeowza, yeowza, yeowza!]]
** In one episode, Casey is seen reviling over the disorganization of the bathroom, clad in only a towel. About as hot as you'll ever see on [[Disney Channel]].
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* [[High School Dance]]: Uses the 'boy has to ask a girl' theme to a tiring extent, resulting in a long-winded [[Hilarity Ensues|"hilarious misunderstanding"]] about who asked whom.
* [[Hilarious Outtakes]]: [[Every Episode Ending|Over the end credits of every episode]].
* [[Hollywood Nerd]]: ''Casey. Oh, my Lord, yes, Casey.''
* [[Hot Mom]] and [[Hot Dad]]: You can sort of see why George and Nora ended up together...
* [[Hypocritical Heartwarming]]: Let it be known that Derek is the ONLY ONE allowed to insult Casey.
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* [[The Klutz]]: Casey, who is given the nickname "Klutzilla" very only on. However, in later seasons, she is also shown to be a talented dancer ([[The Cast Showoff|much like the actress who plays her]]), so it's hard to buy her pratfalling as genuine.
* [[Last-Minute Hookup]]: In the penultimate episode, between {{spoiler|Derek and Emily}}.
* [[Laugh Track]]: This show is notable, along with ''[[Naturally, Sadie]]'' and ''[[Phil of the Future]]'', in that it doesn't have one, although goofy sound effects and guitar riffs are used to much the same effect.
* [[Lethal Chef]]:
{{quote|'''Edwin''': Didn't Derek tell you to show up ''after'' dinner?
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* [[Loads and Loads of Characters]]: Seems to be a Canadian thing.
* [[Locked in a Room]]: Derek and Casey get locked in the bathroom in "The Party" and bonding ensues. Although... whether or not Derek was being sincere is up for debate...
* [["London, England" Syndrome]]: An interesting aversion, in that we eventually learn the show is set in London, Ontario (population 350,000, about halfway between [[Toronto]] and [[Motor City|Detroit]]), but they never come out and call it "London, Ontario".
* [[Not Blood Siblings]]: Often an excuse of the shippers.
* [[Nuclear Family]]
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* [[Say My Name]]: '''''<big>DER-EK!!!</big>''''' Casey isn't the only one who says it like that, either. In one episode, they [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshade]] it by having the characters ''bet'' as to whether Derek can get everyone to say his name like that. {{spoiler|And yes, he wins.}} It's also become a very popular and simple drinking game, much like [[The Bob Newhart Show|"Hi, Bob!"]]. The rules? Drink whenever anyone says "Derek".
* [[Sensitive Guy and Manly Man]]: Edwin and Derek.
* [[She
* [[Shout-Out]]:
** George's old high school band was called "[[George of the Jungle|George in the Jungle]]."
** Derek pronounces "moron" as "[[Bugs Bunny|maroon]]."
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* [[Standardized Sitcom Housing]]: Delightfully averted. The McDonald-Venturi home is an older-style three story dwelling, of which multiple rooms are seen from multiple angles.
* [[Straw Feminist]]: Casey seems to think the word "Secretary" is sexist, and insists that her stepfather use the more politically-correct "Administrative Assistant."
** [[Straw Man Has a Point]]: Casey had a lot of good points in "Babe Raider".
* [[Sweater Girl]]: Casey, and [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded in the opening sequence.]]
* [[Tall, Dark and Snarky]]: Derek
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* [[Two Lines, No Waiting]]
* [[Two-Teacher School]]: Averted. Rarely is the same teacher seen twice.
* [[
* [[Unsympathetic Comedy Protagonist]]: Derek mostly, although Casey ventures into this territory quite a lot.
* [[Uptight Loves Wild]]: Unintentional, but if it wasn't...
▲* [[UST]]: Unintentional between Casey and Derek, middling to so-so between Derek and Sally before they became a couple, and burning hot between Casey and Truman before they hooked up.
* [[Victorious Childhood Friend]]: Patience really paid off for {{spoiler|Emily and Derek}}.
* [[Violent Glaswegian]]: Casey and Truman's fencing coach Fergus is a toned-down version.
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