''10 Things I Hate About You'' is an American television

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broadcast on

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beginning in 2009. Developed by Carter Covington, the show is a half-hour,

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series based on the 1999 film of the same name. It premiered on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 8 pm. Following its initial 10-episode run, a second set of 10 episodes aired from March 29, 2010 to May 24, 2010. The series was cancelled in April 2010.

Plot

The series is based on '' 10 Things I Hate About You'', which is itself based on

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's ''

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''. The Stratford sisters, Kat (

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) and Bianca (

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), have just moved from Ohio to California. As they start at their new school (Padua High), they have very different goals. It's clear that one sister wants to stand out and the other just wants to fit in. Kat is a cool, smart, strong-willed, forthright feminist who is looking to save the world and get out of school as fast as she can. When she meets the intense Patrick Verona (

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), sparks begin to fly. Bianca is a social butterfly whose main goal in life is to be popular, but when the head cheerleader makes her the mascot, she realizes she has a long way to go. As they start a bumpy year at Padua High, Kat and Bianca attempt to navigate the popular crowd, boys and their over-protective dad ( Larry Miller). Bianca tries everything to be popular and become a cheerleader – although getting involved with the boyfriend (

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) of the most popular girl in school (

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) creates new challenges.

Cast and characters

Main

as Katerina "Kat" Stratford: a high school junior and Bianca's older sister *

as Bianca Stratford: A sophomore and Kat's little sister *

as Patrick Verona: a brooding high school junior who often gets into trouble *

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as Cameron James: an awkward sophomore in love with Bianca *

as Chastity Church: a sophomore and the most popular girl in school * Larry Miller as Dr. Walter Stratford: the girls' overprotective father

Recurring

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as Michelle *

as Joey Donner *

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as Michael Bernstein *

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as Dawn *

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as Mandella *

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as Principal Holland *

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as Ms. Darlene Tharpe *

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as Ms. Somers *

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as Brad * Justin Lee as Charlie Woo *

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as Keith * Ashley Jackson as Tabitha Cook * Benjamin Stone as William "Blank" Blankenship

Development and production

In 2008, ABC Family announced their intention to create a comedy

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based on the 1999 movie. The pilot was written by Carter Covington, a self-professed fan of the film. ABC Family

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the comedy in October 2008. In November 2008, casting was announced for the pilot, with production following that fall. In February 2009, the pilot was picked up when ABC Family ordered 9 additional episodes. While Covington sought a "reimagined" adaptation, there are several connections between the pilot and movie, which gave the pilot the same feel.

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, who directed the movie, also directed the pilot and served as series consultant.

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, who was credited for the original music in the 1999 movie, also composed the theme music for the pilot. In addition, Larry Miller reprised his role as the overprotective father, Walter Stratford. A cover of ''

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'' by

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(which was covered for the film by

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) was recorded by KSM. A music video was shot which featured members of the cast with KSM. The pilot was shot at a high school in Tujunga, California. Due to budget constraints, future episodes were filmed at a soundstage in Santa Clarita, California, with only occasional external shots in Tujunga. Covington served as the series'

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, as well as an executive producer. He stated that he wanted the show "to feel like a John Hughes film every week." Junger remained on board, and directed seven of the first 10 episodes of the series. On April 29, 2010, executive producer Carter Covington announced on his Twitter account that the series had been canceled by ABC Family due to low ratings. He later revealed his intended storylines for the next season in an interview with ''

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''.

Episodes

20 episodes were produced, 12 of them directed by

, who also directed the

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Release and Home media

The series library is available to stream in the United States on

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International

DVD

Reception

Brian Lowry of ''

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'' described the show as "a solid roll for the cable network that was once an

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around the neck of parent

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". Randee Dawn of ''

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'' thought that the series "has genuine appeal". Mike Hale from ''The New York Times'' named the show to his top ten in 2009, stating that "in the dog days of July," the sitcom "may have been the best thing on television". Several critics praised the series for containing clever dialogue and appealing and rooted characters. Alessandra Stanley of ''

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'' called the series "not very inventive", and ''

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'', gave the show a mixed review concluding that the show is "silly, mindless fun" whose "actors are all terrific in that silly, mindless fun way that Disney teens tend to be". On

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, the series has an aggregate score of 88% based on 14 positive and 2 negative critic reviews, with the website’s consensus reading: " ''10 Things I Hate About You'' manages to capture much of the same energy as the film it's based upon, thanks in part to a fantastic lead performance from Lindsey Shaw." The series premiere drew 1.60 million viewers, a record at that time for a 30-minute comedy debut on the ABC Family network.

References

External links

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