Life with Derek: Difference between revisions

** 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:

* [[Character Development]]: By the end of the series, Casey is much less of an obsessive-compulsive [[Control Freak]] and has learned to relax and enjoy life, and Derek has gotten over his fear of commitment and does right by his family more often than not. That's not to say there aren't still times when they're positively insufferable.

* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: Ralph

* [[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]]:

'''Nora''': Hey! }}

* [[Loads and Loads of Characters]]: Seems to be a Canadian thing.

* [[Soap Opera Rapid Aging Syndrome]]: Edwin's age jumped from 10 to 13 when Daniel Madger's voice dropped.

* [[Spell My Name with an "S"]]: Casey's first clue that Derek had put his name on her math test (and vice-versa) was that he'd spelled her last name "Mac" rather than "Mc." His response:

* [[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."