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The Kid, the Cake, and the Chemistry
What I Like About You - S3 - E22
Holly plans a romantic surprise party for Vince's birthday but when he arrives with a date havoc erupts when Vince tries to get Holly to admit that she can't make a commitment. In the meantime, Val meets a handsome single dad and has high hopes of becoming an instant family until she realizes the chemistry in the relationship is between herself and the man's 8-year-old son.
What I Like About You: Season 3 - 24 Episode s
3x1 - Europe Was So Much More Fun (2)
September 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.
3x2 - The Longest Night of the Year
September 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
3x3 - The Not So Simple Life
October 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.
3x4 - God Help the Mister
October 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.
3x5 - Split Ends
October 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.
3x6 - Three Little Words
October 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.
3x7 - Ghost of a Chance
October 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.
3x8 - Gift of the Mutton
November 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.
3x9 - We'll Miss Gittle a Little
November 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.
3x10 - The Wedding (1)
November 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...!
3x11 - The Wedding (2)
January 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.
3x12 - How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying to Be A Lesbian
January 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.
3x13 - Don't Kiss The Messenger
January 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.
3x14 - Sex and the Single Girls
February 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.
3x15 - Stupid Cupid
February 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.
3x16 - Nobody's Perfect
February 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.
3x17 - Dangerous Liaisons
February 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.
3x18 - Girls Gone Wild
April 8, 2005
Fran Drescher drops by to give Val and Lauren some advice about dating younger men because Val goes out with a cute, intelligent, funny, and sweet guy. He seems totally perfect until Val finds out that he's still in high school.. Holly and Vince have a custody battle over Ben, Tina, and Gary. Holly may have forgiven Tina but she hasn't forgiven Vince. To top Vince, Holly takes Ben, Gary, and Tina to Cancun in Mexico, where she unexpectedly runs into Vince. Vince tries to p* off Holly by flirting with a ditsy girl and Holly reacts by saying that she and Vince can never be friends again. When Holly gets food poisoning, Vince takes care of her while the others go off to have fun. In the end, Holly wants to be friends with Vince again but Vince declines her wish by saying that he wants to be her boyfriend, not just her friend.
3x19 - Bad to the Scone
April 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.
3x20 - Working Girls
April 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.
3x21 - Pranks a Lot
April 29, 2005
The kids play prank after prank on one another with impunity...but when one of Holly's (a fake eviction note) backfires and almost gets Ben kicked out of the country, Holly may have to become a bride to keep her British beau from being deported to the land of tea, crumpets, and Benny Hill! Meanwhile, worried that she's too stodgy, boring, and neurotic, Val buys a Porsche...then goes nuts trying to keep her wild impulsive "investment" pristine.
3x22 - The Kid, the Cake, and the Chemistry
May 6, 2005
Holly plans a romantic surprise party for Vince's birthday but when he arrives with a date havoc erupts when Vince tries to get Holly to admit that she can't make a commitment. In the meantime, Val meets a handsome single dad and has high hopes of becoming an instant family until she realizes the chemistry in the relationship is between herself and the man's 8-year-old son.
3x23 - My Boyfriend's Back (1)
May 13, 2005
Holly calls a radio psychologist to ask about her relationship problems. The psychologist tells her to talk to her past boyfriends. Lauren breaks a pipe and calls Todd. Holly goes to see Henry at Princeton for help because she does not want to talk to Vince. Vince heard the psychologist talking to Holly and thinks she is going to come and see him.
3x24 - Enough is Enough (2)
May 20, 2005
Val, crushed over Rick's getting married to Julie again, wakes up the next morning married...to the plumber. Tina plans a vacation to Europe, but when her mom gets sick, Tina is stuck with an extra plane ticket, leaving Gary and Lauren fighting over who will go. Meanwhile, Holly takes drastic steps to reconnect with Vince.