Series synopsis
Odd Job Jack is a Canadian animation comedy television series that premiered on The Comedy Network on March 5, 2003. It ended on October 14, 2007. It was created by Adrian Carter, Denny Silverthorne, Jeremy Diamond. It stars Don McKellar, Jeremy Diamond and Matthew Ferguson.
Odd Job Jack was a Canadian animated comedy television show featuring Don McKellar, about one man's misadventures in temporary employment. Seen on and produced for the The Comedy Network, a cable specialty channel, and shown on Adult Swim in Latin America, the show has currently finished its production run as of its fourth season. The second season has been released to DVD, and seasons two through four can currently be seen on the on demand streaming video service Hulu.
Premise
Odd Job Jack was a Canadian animated comedy television show featuring Don McKellar, about one man's misadventures in temporary employment. Seen on and produced for the The Comedy Network, a cable specialty channel, and shown on Adult Swim in Latin America, the show has currently finished its production run as of its fourth season. The second season has been released to DVD, and seasons two through four can currently be seen on the on demand streaming video service Hulu.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Don McKellar as Jack Ryder (voice)
- Jeremy Diamond as Leopold Trench (voice)
- Matthew Ferguson as Bobby Lee (voice)
Guest cast
- Leslie Nielsen
- Samantha Bee as Linda Callahan
- Molly Parker as Alberta Malone (voice)
- Dave Foley as Gary Gerbil
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 52 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | March 5, 2003 | August 14, 2004 |
| Season 2 | 13 | July 23, 2005 | October 15, 2005 |
| Season 3 | 13 | July 22, 2006 | October 14, 2006 |
| Season 4 | 13 | July 22, 2007 | October 14, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Death and Life Straight out of college with massive debt, Jack decides to get a part time job with the Odd Jobs Employment Agency. His first job involves working at a funeral house, where Jack quickly discovers he's not cut out for any of the tasks involved, from consoling the bereaved, to digging graves. |
March 5, 2003 |
| 2 |
I Watch the Watchmen Jack works as a security guard. |
June 28, 2003 |
| 3 |
The Wheel is not Enough While working as a hamster wrangler for famous rodents, Jack and Gary Gerbil, the star of the show, prevent Gary's arch nemesis from destroying the world. |
July 5, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The 2 Marketeers Jack works as an ad whiz alongside his Mom. |
July 23, 2005 |
| 2 |
Lord of the 3-Ring Binder Jack works as a teacher's assistant. |
July 30, 2005 |
| 3 |
Iron Temp Jack works as a game show contestant. |
August 6, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Twenty-One, You're Dead Jack goes to work as a croupier at a local casino and soon finds himself in a game where the players literally have their lives at stake. At the same time, Bobby becomes addicted with playing scratch and win tickets. |
July 22, 2006 |
| 2 |
Jack Ryder and the Fountain of Life In this Odd Job, Jack works as an Archaeologist and is forced to team up with his "ex," a daring explorer by the name of Alberta Malone. Immediately they resume the constant bickering that doomed their relationship as they dig for the Lost City of Wu, an ancient matriarchal culture said to contain the mysterious Fountain of Life. |
July 29, 2006 |
| 3 |
The Temp, The Slut, The Queen and Her Corgis In this Odd Job, Jack is sent to jolly England and works as a Royal Timekeeper in Buckingham Palace for the big Daylight Savings job. While on duty, he takes some pictures of the Queen in her bedroom. The tabloids get a hold of them and chaos ensues throughout the realm. |
August 5, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
No One Likes a Gorilla! Jacks works as a mattress company mascot and hands out fliers to passerbys while he is dressed as an ape. |
July 22, 2007 |
| 2 |
Jack Ryder: Mindhumper Jack works as an assistant to a magician until the magician is arrested and Jack is thrust into the spotlight. |
July 29, 2007 |
| 3 |
The Good Locksmith Jack goes to work as a locksmith and tries to remain honest even when everyone else in the business seems to be dishonest. |
August 5, 2007 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | The Comedy Network |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 5, 2003 |
| Last aired | October 14, 2007 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 21:30:00 |