The WORST episodes of What I Like About You

Every episode of What I Like About You ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of What I Like About You!

When their dad took a job in Japan, teenage livewire Holly Tyler (Bynes) and her straitlaced twentysomething sister, Valerie (Garth), moved in together in New York City. Just when Val thought she had the perfect existence - a promising career in public relations, her own Upper West Side apartment and plenty of eligible men to date - everything in her neatly regimented life started to unravel the minute Holly stumbled through the door. Their new life together took a lot of getting used to, but Val and Holly's relationship is stronger than ever.

Last Updated: 8/30/2026Network: The WBStatus: Ended
Bad to the Scone
star
6.70
87 votes

#1 - Bad to the Scone

Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/15/2005

Holly tries to set Ben up with a girl he likes because she thinks she made Ben lose his bravery when she broke up with him. She fails and needs Vince's help, but the problem is that Vince doesn't want to be her friend anymore. They end up confronting each other and become friends again. Meanwhile, Val hires a hobo to work at the bakery, and both her and Lauren end up liking him. After they try to go on a date with him, the hobo tells them that he's married.

Directors: Fred Savage
Working Girls
star
7.00
58 votes

#2 - Working Girls

Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/22/2005

Val yells at a crabby old man at her bakery, then he ends up dying a minute later. Val thinks his death is her fault, and Lauren tells her to go to the man's funeral to feel better. Val finds out that Lauren only told her to go to the funeral so she (Lauren) could pick up guys. Meanwhile, Holly gets Tina a job where she works, then Tina uses her body to get a higher position. Holly disagrees with Tina's flaunting and says they're no longer friends. Val and Holly, both mad at their friends, decide to tell Lauren and Tina that they just have low self-esteem. This works out for the most part, and everyone becomes friends again.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
Rollin' in It
star
7.00
29 votes

#3 - Rollin' in It

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/23/2004

When Holly receives $2,000 from her grandmother for her 18th birthday, she decides to blow it on a lavish hotel suite.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Jeff Bushell
Dangerous Liaisons
star
7.00
87 votes

#4 - Dangerous Liaisons

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/25/2005

Holly's still mad with Tina for having a one night stand with Vince but she becomes furious when she learns that her own sister had a liaison with the Todd the plumber, which caused Val to miss Holly's comedy act at Giggles 10 years ago.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
Nobody's Perfect
star
7.00
87 votes

#5 - Nobody's Perfect

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/18/2005

Holly wants Ben to yell at her for breaking his heart and when he doesn't, she gets upset with him. Finally, he writes a nasty song about her and wants to sing it during his performance at the club. Elsewhere, Val allows Lauren and Gary to watch the Sugar Baby Bakery while she goes out to lunch with Holly and they get robbed...By a 10 year old.

Directors: Steve Zuckerman
Stupid Cupid
star
7.00
58 votes

#6 - Stupid Cupid

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/11/2005

An upset Holly comes into the bakery on Valentine's Day at 5 in the morning, worrying about the day before when she said "I love you, Vince." to Ben. Meanwhile, Lauren is cranky on V-Day because she has no boyfriend to share it with; and her crankiness is driving away customers.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
Sex and the Single Girls
star
7.00
87 votes

#7 - Sex and the Single Girls

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/4/2005

Holly has partnered Ben with a hot new singer, Amber. But when Holly finds out the that Amber is attracted to Vince she starts getting a little jealous. To prove to herself that she is OK with it Holly suggests they go on a double date, Holly and Ben, and Vince and Amber. Meanwhile Lauren tries to insure that the bakery will get a good review by setting Val up with the reviewer.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
Don't Kiss the Messenger
star
7.00
87 votes

#8 - Don't Kiss the Messenger

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/28/2005

When Holly gets annoyed at Ben for spending so much time on his career, and not enough time with her, Vince takes advantage of the situation by spending more time with Holly. Also Val finds out Lauren has run her business in to the ground, and realizes that it is time for a change.

Writer: Lesley Wake
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying to Be a Lesbian
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7.00
29 votes

#9 - How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying to Be a Lesbian

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/21/2005

Holly is really excited about her new job, until she gets there and thinks her boss hates her. Val is having trouble moving on, after braking up with Rick, so Holly takes her to a club. At the club Val meets a woman who is going through the same thing. Meanwhile when Holly runs in to her boss, who we find out is a lesbian, while she is dancing with Tina so her boss assumes Holly is also a lesbian, and now that her boss likes her Holly can't find away to tell her she's not.

The Wedding (2)
star
7.00
29 votes

#10 - The Wedding (2)

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/14/2005

When Val comes to the conclusion that she can't go through with the wedding, she takes her anger out on Holly. Meanwhile Holly was thinking she would not go on tour with Ben, because Val needs her, but because Val is mad at her she decides to go. On her way to the train, Holly realizes why Val was angry, and decides that she can't go with Ben. Also Gary finds out Vince and Tina slept together.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Caryn Lucas
The Wedding (1)
star
7.00
58 votes

#11 - The Wedding (1)

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/19/2004

The wedding is almost here, and everyone is nervous. Ben gets a contract to go on tour, and Holly has the opportunity to go with him. Vince is furious. Tina is going out with her married boss (or so she thinks). She goes to Vince's afterward and they end up sleeping together. Holly doesn't know whether to tell Val of Rick's meeting with his ex. She tells Val, but makes it clear that his ex (Julie) was the one who called him. Julie tells Holly that Rick called her. Holly gets to the wedding just in time to walk Val down the aisle. As they are walking down the aisle, Holly tells Val that Rick called Julie. See you after winter sweeps for the conclusion of this episode...!

Directors: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Caryn Lucas
We'll Miss Gittle a Little
star
7.00
58 votes

#12 - We'll Miss Gittle a Little

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/12/2004

Val is acting very anxious because her wedding is coming up soon. She becomes even more anxious when she finds out that her dressmaker, Gittle has died and that her wedding dress has been given to a thrift store. Holly, Vince, Gary, and Ben go to the store to get the dress back but to their disappointment, the cashier just sold it. Meanwhile, Holly, Ben, and Gary see Rick having pizza with his ex-fiancee, Julie at the pizzeria next door to the thrift shop, when he told Val that he was in New Jersey on business.

Directors: Steve Zuckerman
Gift of the Mutton
star
7.00
58 votes

#13 - Gift of the Mutton

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/5/2004

Holly starts feeling jealous of some of Ben's fans, so she tries to make Ben jealous in return. But when Holly's plan does not work Vince steps in with an idea of his own. Also Rick's mother is coming to visit, and Val wants her soon-to-be mother in law to like her, so she goes crazy trying to get everything just right.

Directors: Steve Zuckerman
Ghost of a Chance
star
7.00
58 votes

#14 - Ghost of a Chance

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/29/2004

The group celebrate Halloween, by going to a party at the diner where Holly and Ben dress up as Sonny & Cher, Gary and Danielle as Ike & Tina Turner and Tina and Vince as Homer Simpson and Jessica Simpson. Everyone is shocked when they find out Holly dropped out of college. Meanwhile, in order to get Val to relax, Lauren takes her to a 'dude ranch' that turns out to be a nude ranch.

Directors: Steve Zuckerman
Three Little Words
star
7.00
58 votes

#15 - Three Little Words

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/22/2004

Holly discovers that she loves Ben and that she wants to tell him, but she doesn't want to tell him that his new song is horrible, so she takes Lauren's advice and lies to him. All seems fine until Holly finds out that Ben wants to send his song to a producer. Holly then admits that she doesn't like Ben's song and Ben becomes upset with her: not because she hated his song but because she lied to him. Meanwhile, Val and Rick argue because she is having trouble adjusting to Rick's lifestyle.

Split Ends
star
7.00
58 votes

#16 - Split Ends

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/15/2004

When Holly enters a contest to become the new "Herbal Essences Girl" to earn money for Val's wedding gift, Tina, who is mad at Holly, enters against her. Val finds a love letter Rick has kept from his ex-fiancé, and gets worried.

Directors: Steve Zuckerman
God Help the Mister
star
7.00
58 votes

#17 - God Help the Mister

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/8/2004

Holy moves up Vals Bachelorette party, because Ben has a gig the same night, Val gets upset and bumps Holly from the position of Maid of Honor, leaving Lauren to be the Maid of Honor.

Directors: Brian K. Roberts
Writer: Lesley Wake
The Not-So Simple Life
star
7.00
29 votes

#18 - The Not-So Simple Life

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/1/2004

Holly works so hard to try to help Ben's music career, that she risks their relationship when she uses her money for school books to pay for Ben to perform at a club, where pop star Jesse McCartney is performing. Meanwhile, Rick asks Lauren to help him shop for the a ring for Val , Lauren chooses the perfect ring but she chooses for herself.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
The Longest Night of the Year
star
7.00
58 votes

#19 - The Longest Night of the Year

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/24/2004

Holly moves out of the loft with Ben when Val tell her that Ben can not live in the loft with them. Holly and Ben then end up at Vince and Gary's apartment, Vince agrees to let them stay there, Meanwhile, Val is concerned her fear of commitment is affecting Holly and wonders if she did the right thing by breaking off her engagement with Rick

Directors: Shelley Jensen
Europe Was So Much More Fun (2)
star
7.00
58 votes

#20 - Europe Was So Much More Fun (2)

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/2004

Holly returns home from Paris with Ben, a handsome British musician who has stolen Holly's heart.Vince and Henry Realizes they've losted Holly, Henry says goodbye to Holly one last time before leaving for Princeton. Meanwhile, Val, who has spent the summer with Rick, receives a surprise proposal after she reveals her own surprise.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Caryn Lucas
The Anti-Prom
star
7.00
29 votes

#21 - The Anti-Prom

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/30/2004

When Holly and Tina don't have dates to the prom, they are upset, so they decide to throw an Anti-Prom, with no decorations, no dresses, and no prom king or prom queen. Everyone who doesn't have a date shows up, but when Henry comes with Kate, Holly is heartbroken. Meanwhile, Val doesn't know what to do when she gets an invitation to Rick and Julie's wedding. She tries to look at the post mark to see if it was sent before Julie's "no contact" rule, but the postmark is smudged.

Directors: Gary Halvorson
The Big Picture
star
7.00
29 votes

#22 - The Big Picture

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/16/2004

Val meets Rick's fiancee when he and Julie come to dinner. Julie and finds out that she and Rick are not as compatible as she thought they were. Meanwhile, while writing her college report, Holly forgets to save it, and it gets deleted! She asks Henry for help, and he does, which causes him to not meet his idol Bill Joy and receive $10,000 in cash. Holly questions the breakup between her and Henry.

Directors: Steve Zuckerman
Jazz Night
star
7.00
58 votes

#23 - Jazz Night

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/11/2005

It's Jazz Night at the bakery and Val finally asks Vic to be her date to the party. Though he initially agrees to the date, things go awry when he shows up with annulment papers, but the signing is delayed when Lauren spills champagne on the papers. Meanwhile, Holly persuades Vince to shave his beard by threatening to not shave her legs.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Nancy Steen
Finally (2)
star
7.00
29 votes

#24 - Finally (2)

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/24/2006

In the series finale, Valerie finally has her dream wedding to Vic, but there are a few problems. Val, Holly, and Lauren are stuck at a spa where an escaped convict is being searched for, making the three of them late for the wedding.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Caryn Lucas
Now and Zen (1)
star
7.00
29 votes

#25 - Now and Zen (1)

Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/17/2006

Lauren hosts a spa day for bride-to-be Val to keep her from panicking when she learns about the Star Wars themed wedding that was accidentally planned for her and Vic. But things go awry when there is a lock-down at the spa.

Directors: Rebecca Baughman