Series synopsis
Jake in Progress is an American drama television series that premiered on ABC on March 13, 2005. It ended on January 9, 2006. It stars John Stamos, Wendie Malick, Ian Gomez and Rick Hoffman.
Jake in Progress is an American comedy series broadcast on ABC from 2005 to 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, and covering the first half-hour of a date.
Premise
Jake in Progress is an American comedy series broadcast on ABC from 2005 to 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, and covering the first half-hour of a date.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- John Stamos as Jake Phillips
- Wendie Malick as Naomi Clark
- Ian Gomez as Adrian
- Rick Hoffman as Patrick Van Dorn
- David Hornsby as Ken
- Margaret Welsh as Caitlin
- Charlotte Ross as Annie
- Dondré Whitfield as Mark
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 21 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | March 13, 2005 | April 21, 2005 |
| Season 2 | 8 | January 9, 2006 | September 30, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot (1) Life moves at a non-stop pace for Jake Phillips, a New-York based publicist-to-the-stars who's the key player at Magnum PR Agency. Handsome, incredibly well-dressed, he's on call 24/7 to meet the needs of his A-list clientele. Whether it's a macho action star caught in an embarrassing clinch, an older actress trying to dump her much-younger (and even more famous) boyfriend, or two warring teen divas - Jake is there to spin the facts and control his client's image, a task that often leads him into unexpectedly funny situations. Complicating his work life even further is his boss, Naomi, a woman in a people profession who frankly can't stand people, and who often uses Jake to act as her go-between when things get too personal with the staff or the clients. The fact that Naomi is an expectant single mom in the difficult final stretch of her first pregnancy doesn't help matters. Brooke is an office temp who doesn't take any of Jake's BS, and she's one of the few women who has ever said ""no |
March 13, 2005 |
| 2 |
Stand By Your Man Jake faces a PR crisis when one of his top clients, Dakota (guest star Ed Quinn) -- part of the three ""Gaymigos"" design team, wants to go public with the fact he's straight. Meanwhile, the girl Jake's romancing (Alicia Coppola as Alison) insists he set up her unhappily single cousin (Amy Von Freymann) with a date, and the only guy he can find is Patrick; and Adrian's in-laws (Mary Anne McGarry, Steve Susskind) turn up and insist on seeing their favorite person -- Jake! |
March 13, 2005 |
| 3 |
Rivals and Departures Jake invites a popular actress to be his date for a birthday party given by his biggest rival. |
March 17, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Lying, The Watch and Jake's Wardrobe Jake tries to cleanse himself of painful memories of his former wife only to have her turn up at his door to get a family watch she gave him before they broke up. Naomi is overwhelmed with being a new mother and asks Jake for help. |
January 9, 2006 |
| 2 | The Annie-dote | September 8, 2006 |
| 3 | Eyebrow Girl vs. Smirk Face | September 8, 2006 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 13, 2005 |
| Last aired | January 9, 2006 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:30:00 |