The Jake Effect
series not in production
Canceled
Comedy
Seasons | 1
Episodes | 7
avg.Runtime | min
First EP | 2006-05-25
Last EP | 2006-05-25
Overview
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Junior corporate lawyer Nick Case shares his insights regarding his competitive relationship with best bud and roommate Jake Galvin, a likable former attorney who jettisons his career for a more noble teaching profession. Jake struggles against classroom bureaucracy to connect with his students – as well as with an attractive fellow teacher.
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Produced by
NBC Studios
Red Pulley Productions
Season List
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 2006-05-25
1
Pilot
2006-05-25
Jake Galvin gives up his law career to become a high school English teacher.
2
Only Connect
2006-05-25
Jake tries to connect with a student who hides his intelligence due to peer pressure. He also tries to do a favor for Liza, which backfires.
3
Fight School
2006-05-25
Jake has to decide between stopping an after school fight between two students and spending a couple hours with Nick and Liza at Michael Jordan's mansion.
4
Parent Teacher Conference
2006-05-25
Jake has a one night stand with a single mother and continues the relationship to be a good role model.
5
Don't Mess with Sloppy
2006-05-25
Jake inadvertently discourages a student's dream to become a lawyer. Nick tells Jake that Liza used to be married.
6
The Jerk Who Came In from the Cold
2006-05-25
Dealing with the information that Liza's ex is coming to town, Nick convinces Jake to have a party. It's no ordinary party though. It's a Bankhead party, which is really an elaborate prank played on an annoying co-worker.
7
The Intervention
2006-05-25
After receiving a disappointing performance review, Jake decides to quit teaching and return to the law firm.
CAST
charactor: Jake Galvin
Original: Jason Bateman
Total EP: 7
charactor: Nick Case
Original: Greg Grunberg
Total EP: 7
charactor: Liza Wheeler
Original: Nikki Cox
Total EP: 7
charactor: Kimmy Ponder
Original: Leslie Grossman
Total EP: 7
charactor: Ceissner
Original: Kyle Gass
Total EP: 7
charactor: Vice Principal Curtis
Original: Patricia Belcher
Total EP: 7
charactor: Cheerleader
Original: Jennifer Jolly
Total EP: 6
charactor: T.T. Bankhead
Original: Will Schaub
Total EP: 4
charactor: Robert
Original: Dylan Neal
Total EP: 2
charactor: Bill Skidelsky
Original: Simon Helberg
Total EP: 1
charactor: Sloppy Joe Johnson
Original: Darnell Suttles
Total EP: 1
charactor: Cliff Johnson
Original: Alphonso McAuley
Total EP: 1
charactor: Marcus
Original: Phil LaMarr
Total EP: 1
charactor: Bartender
Original: Al Pugliese
Total EP: 1
charactor: Cop
Original: Joel McKinnon Miller
Total EP: 1
charactor: Stephanie
Original: Angeline Holmes
Total EP: 1
charactor: Bailiff
Original: Randy Thompson
Total EP: 1
charactor: Claudia
Original: Kelly Klein
Total EP: 1
charactor: Stavros
Original: John DiResta
Total EP: 1
charactor: Alan
Original: Scott Mosenson
Total EP: 1
charactor: Hector
Original: Jonathan Hernandez
Total EP: 1
charactor: Associate #1
Original: Helena Apothaker
Total EP: 1
charactor: Associate #2
Original: Nigel Gibbs
Total EP: 1
charactor: Student #1
Original: Neil Brown Jr.
Total EP: 1
charactor: Ajay
Original: Andrew McFarlane
Total EP: 1
charactor: Danny Calando
Original: Brandon Michael Vayda
Total EP: 1
charactor: Mark
Original: Branden Williams
Total EP: 1
charactor: Collins
Original: Joey Zimmerman
Total EP: 1
charactor: Mark's Kid
Original: Alex Edwards
Total EP: 1
charactor: Steve Skinner
Original: Sam Horrigan
Total EP: 1
charactor: Bob
Original: Chris Dollard
Total EP: 1
charactor: Raphael
Original: Steve Hofvendahl
Total EP: 1
charactor: Judge
Original: Rick Fitts
Total EP: 1
charactor: Gwen Carlyle
Original: Susan Gibney
Total EP: 1
charactor: Orson Carlyle
Original: Shawn Pyfrom
Total EP: 1
charactor: Tennis Stud
Original: Phillip Kramer
Total EP: 1
charactor: Apple Martini Girl
Original: Asia De Marcos
Total EP: 1
charactor: Sorority Girlfriend
Original: Christie Abbott
Total EP: 1
charactor: Mr. Chowdari
Original: Shelly Desai
Total EP: 1
charactor: Thug #1
Original: Martin Marino
Total EP: 1
CREW
Steven Bernstein
Director of Photography
Camera
Marc Buckland
Director
Directing
Kevin Dowling
Director
Directing
Rodman Flender
Director
Directing
Elizabeth Marx
Casting
Production
Jonathan Groff
Writer
Writing
Peter Huyck
Writer
Writing
Steve Baldikoski
Writer
Writing
Bryan Behar
Writer
Writing
Alex Gregory
Writer
Writing
Brian Reich
Writer
Writing
Chuck Tatham
Writer
Writing
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