Series synopsis
jPod is a Canadian comedy television series that premiered on CBC Television on January 8, 2008. It ended on April 11, 2008. It was created by Michael MacLennan, Douglas Coupland. It stars David Kopp, Emilie Ullerup, Alan Thicke and Sherry Miller.
jPod is a comedic television series based on Douglas Coupland’s novel of the same name. It premiered on CBC Television on January 8, 2008. Starting with the fifth episode, the show began airing Fridays at 9:00.
On April 4, 2008, it was announced that the CBC had cancelled the show because of low ratings. However, all but one of the remaining episodes aired. The cancellation of jPod sparked a fan-led protest.
The show's opening title theme is Flutter by Bonobo. Produced by I’m Feeling Lucky Pro ...
Premise
jPod is a comedic television series based on Douglas Coupland’s novel of the same name. It premiered on CBC Television on January 8, 2008. Starting with the fifth episode, the show began airing Fridays at 9:00.
On April 4, 2008, it was announced that the CBC had cancelled the show because of low ratings. However, all but one of the remaining episodes aired. The cancellation of jPod sparked a fan-led protest.
The show's opening title theme is Flutter by Bonobo. Produced by I’m Feeling Lucky Productions for the CBC, jPod was created by Douglas Coupland and Michael MacLennan. Coupland also co-wrote many of season one’s episodes.
Premise: Based on Douglas Coupland's comedic novel, this series focuses on the misadventures, romances and schemes of a group of video game designers.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- David Kopp as Ethan Jarlewski
- Emilie Ullerup as Kaitlin Joyce
- Alan Thicke as Jim Jarlewski
- Sherry Miller as Carol Jarlewski
- Colin Cunningham as Steve Lefkowitz
- Steph Song as Brianna Jyang
- Benjamin Ayres as Casper Jesperson
- Torrance Coombs as John Doe
Supporting cast
- Raugi Yu as Kam Fong
Guest cast
- Ben Cotton as Tim
- Alicia Thorgrimsson as Mrs. Lockerbie
- Royston Innes as Roland
- Dominika Juillet as Ellen
- Babs Chula as Lila Theron
- Stephen Chang as Village Boss
- Dena Ashbaugh as Jennifer
- Alex Ferris as Connor Lefkowitz
- Roman Podhora as Lyle Popikopp
- John Novak as Bertrand
- Kyle Cassie as Klownsworthy
- Darren Moore as Dwight
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | January 8, 2008 | April 11, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I Love Turtles Ethan deals with production concerns and his father's new career. |
January 8, 2008 |
| 2 |
A Fine Bro-Mance Ethan discovers some unwanted house guests in his apartments. |
January 15, 2008 |
| 3 |
Emo-tion Capture Ethan faces off against Kaitlin in the motion capture studio. |
January 22, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBC Television |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 8, 2008 |
| Last aired | April 11, 2008 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 21:00:00 |