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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Austin Winsberg |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 21 (7 unaired) |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Network | ABC |
| Release | March 13, 2005 (2005-03-13) – January 9, 2006 (2006-01-09) |
Jake in Progress is an American sitcom television series broadcast on ABC from March 13, 2005 to January 9, 2006. Created by Austin Winsberg, the show was originally conceived as a real-time comedy; the first season was to show the first date of Jake and a woman. This was dropped during development, and the show became more conventional and episodic. The first aired episode reflected the original plan, covering the first half-hour of a date.
Synopsis
The main character is Jake (John Stamos), a New York City publicist-to-the-stars who tries to change his womanizing ways as he tries to find the woman of his dreams. Stamos' co-stars in the show are Naomi (Wendie Malick), Jake's boss at the Magnum PR Agency; Adrian (Ian Gomez), Jake's best friend; and Patrick (Rick Hoffman), the performance artist who always appears at the most inopportune times.
Cast
- John Stamos as Jake Phillips
- Wendie Malick as Naomi Clark
- Rick Hoffman as Patrick Van Dorn
- Ian Gomez as Adrian
Reception
The show averaged 5.5 million viewers in its first season and was initially canceled. However, the network reversed course and announced the show would return as the lead-out from a highly anticipated series, Emily's Reasons Why Not. The Jake character was softened somewhat in the second season in an effort to make him more relatable. The first night of the sitcom pairing fared poorly in the ratings; after one week, ABC immediately scheduled a rerun of The Bachelor during the one-hour block for the following week, putting both shows on indefinite hiatus. ABC confirmed on May 13 that Jake had been canceled.
Episodes
Season 1 (2005)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Michael Spiller | Austin Winsberg | March 13, 2005 (2005-03-13) | 1AKC79 |
| 2 | 2 | "Stand By Your Man" | Michael Spiller | Linda Wallem | March 13, 2005 (2005-03-13) | 1AKC05 |
| 3 | 3 | "Rivals and Departures" | Michael Spiller | Stephen Lloyd | March 17, 2005 (2005-03-17) | 1AKC03 |
| 4 | 4 | "Ubusy?" | Michael Spiller | Jeffrey Richman | March 17, 2005 (2005-03-17) | 1AKC07 |
| 5 | 5 | "Sign Language" | Lev L. Spiro | Chris Marcil | March 24, 2005 (2005-03-24) | 1AKC02 |
| 6 | 6 | "Loose Thread" | Peter Lauer | Sam Johnson, Chris Marcil & Austin Winsberg | March 24, 2005 (2005-03-24) | 1AKC09 |
| 7 | 7 | "Take a Number" | Lev L. Spiro | Sam Johnson | March 31, 2005 (2005-03-31) | 1AKC04 |
| 8 | 8 | "Desperate Houseguy" | Jeffrey Melman | Chris Harris | March 31, 2005 (2005-03-31) | 1AKC06 |
| 9 | 9 | "Harpy Birthday" | Jeffrey Melman | Stephen Lloyd | April 7, 2005 (2005-04-07) | 1AKC08 |
| 10 | 10 | "Boys' Night Out" | Joe Pennella | Linda Wallem | April 7, 2005 (2005-04-07) | 1AKC10 |
| 11 | 11 | "Check, Please" | Michael Spiller | Austin Winsberg | April 14, 2005 (2005-04-14) | 1AKC01 |
| 12 | 12 | "Jake or the Fat Man" | Gail Mancuso | Chris Harris | April 21, 2005 (2005-04-21) | 1AKC11 |
| 13 | 13 | "Henry Porter and the Coitus Interruptus" | Michael Spiller | Austin Winsberg | April 21, 2005 (2005-04-21) | 1AKC12 |
Season 2 (2006)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 14 | 1 | "The Lying, The Watch and Jake's Wardrobe" | Michael Spiller | Bob Kushell & Austin Winsberg | January 9, 2006 (2006-01-09) | 2AKC01 |
| 15 | 2 | "The Annie-dote" | Michael Spiller | Bob Kushell & Austin Winsberg | Unaired | 2AKC02 |
| 16 | 3 | "Eyebrow Girl vs. Smirk Face" | Paul Lazarus | Kerry Ehrin | Unaired | 2AKC03 |
| 17 | 4 | "The Hot One" | N/A | N/A | Unaired | 2AKC04 |
| 18 | 5 | "PB & J" | Ken Whittingham | Andrew Green | Unaired | 2AKC05 |
| 19 | 6 | "The Elaine-Elaine" | Michael Spiller | Jeff Greenstein | Unaired | 2AKC06 |
| 20 | 7 | "Notting Hell" | N/A | N/A | Unaired | 2AKC07 |
| 21 | 8 | "The Two Jakes" | Victor Nelli, Jr. | Jane Espenson | Unaired | 2AKC08 |
References
- Muir, John Kenneth (2007). TV Year, Volume 1: The Prime Time 2005-2006 Season. Hal Leonard Corporation. pp. 228. ISBN 978-1-55783-684-7.
- Susman, Gary (2006-01-18). "RIP: TV's midseason casualties". popwatch.ew.com. Retrieved 2009-05-31.