''As If'' is an American
comedy-drama
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adapted from the
British television series of the same name which aired on
UPN
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on March 5 to March 22, 2002. It served as a midseason replacement for ''
Roswell'' and aired on Tuesdays on
UPN
The United Paramount Network (UPN) was an American broadcast television network that launched on January 16, 1995. It was originally owned by Chris-Craft Industries' United Television. Viacom (through its Paramount Television unit, which prod ...
after ''
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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''. The cast included
Emily Corrie
Emily Corrie (born 1978) is a British former sailor and actress. She is known in the United Kingdom for playing the character Suzanne 'Sooz' Lee in the Channel 4 drama '' As If'' and latterly in the American version of the same show.
Early life ...
, who portrayed Sooz in the original UK version.
Synopsis
The series focused on six friends in Los Angeles, with full episodes shot entirely from one perspective. Each episode presented different modern topics that applied to many teens of the day.
Cancellation
The series was a part of the network's Tuesday evening 9 p.m. ET/PT timeslot, which outside of a couple exceptions, was terminally troubled due to
The WB
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and
Fox
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Twelve sp ...
's much better ratings on the evening.
Cast
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Tracie Thoms
Tracie Nicole Thoms is an Emmy-nominated American television, film, and stage actress and singer. She is known for her roles in ''Rent'', ''Cold Case'', '' The Devil Wears Prada'', ''Death Proof'', and the short-lived Fox television series ''Won ...
as Sasha
* Derek Hughes as Jamie
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Adrienne Wilkinson
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as Nikki
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Robin Dunne
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as Alex
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Emily Corrie
Emily Corrie (born 1978) is a British former sailor and actress. She is known in the United Kingdom for playing the character Suzanne 'Sooz' Lee in the Channel 4 drama '' As If'' and latterly in the American version of the same show.
Early life ...
as Sooz
*
Chris Engen as Rob
Episodes
References
External links
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2002 American television series debuts
2002 American television series endings
2000s American comedy-drama television series
2000s American LGBT-related comedy television series
2000s American LGBT-related drama television series
2000s American teen drama television series
American television series based on British television series
Television series by Sony Pictures Television
English-language television shows