Life with Derek: Difference between revisions

* [[Be Careful What You Wish For]]: Casey learns this the hard way on her sixteenth birthday when she wishes Derek out of her life. {{spoiler|But considering that it's all a dream, and the audience is well aware of it...}}

* [[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.

* [[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.

* [[Imaginary Friend]]: Marti's imaginary friend Daphne, [[Tuckerization|named for series creator Daphne Ballon]].

* [[Jerk Jock]]: Played straight with Derek, and subverted with his modest, likeable hockey buddies Sam and Ralph.

** Especially with [[Morality Pet|Marti]].

*** Also with Casey, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX38T7JnC6c especially when she cried.]

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

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

* [[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.

* [[Platonic Life Partners]]: In contrast to their elder siblings, Lizzie and Edwin have one of the best-written platonic relationships on television. Still doesn't stop the shippers, though, as the fans have made them into a [[Fanon]] [[Not Blood Siblings]] [[Beta Couple]].

* [[Precocious Crush]]: Lizzie develops one on her soccer coach in one episode.

* [[Reasonable Authority Figure]]: Principal Lasseter is a disciplinarian, but is also willing to consider more important things, such as the effect of expelling Derek on school morale.

* [[Recycled in Space]]: ''[[Even Stevens]]'' AS [[The Brady Bunch]]! IN CANADA!

* [[Soapbox Sadie]]: Lizzie takes treehugging to a whole new level.

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

{{quote| '''Derek''': Are you sure? Because "Mac" just feels right.}}

* [[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.

* [[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.

* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: Derek and Casey's relationship could be seen like this.

* [[Wacky Marriage Proposal]]: Two of them:

** In a [[Flash Back]] episode, Casey and Derek have such a lousy rapport that they try, and initially succeed, at torpedoing their parents' marriage plans. {{spoiler|[[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|In the end, Casey proposes on behalf of her mother, and Derek accepts on behalf of his father]]}}.

 

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