Jake in Progress
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{{Infobox television
| image =
| caption =
| genre = Sitcom
| creator = Austin Winsberg
| starring = {{Plain list|
}}
| theme_music_composer = {{Plain list|
- Mark Kilian
- Daniel Licht
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| composer = {{Plain list|
- Mark Kilian
- David Kitay
- William Levine
- Daniel Licht
}}
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 21 (7 unaired)
| executive_producer = {{Plain list|
- Brad Grey
- Jeffrey Richman
- Peter Traugott
- Austin Winsberg
}}
| producer = {{Plain list|
- Andrew Green
- Jeffrey Morton
- Ari Posner
- John Stamos
}}
| camera = Single-camera
| runtime = 60 minutes
| company = {{Plain list|
- Brad Grey Television
- 20th Century Fox Television
}}
| network = ABC
| first_aired = {{Start date|2005|3|13}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2006|1|9}}
}}
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;{{cite book|last=Muir|first=John Kenneth|title=TV Year, Volume 1: The Prime Time 2005-2006 Season|publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation|year=2007|pages=[https://archive.org/details/tvyearvolume1pri0000muir/page/228 228]|isbn=978-1-55783-684-7|url=https://archive.org/details/tvyearvolume1pri0000muir/page/228}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2006/01/rip_tvs_midseas.html|title=RIP: TV's midseason casualties|last=Susman|first=Gary |date=2006-01-18|publisher=popwatch.ew.com|access-date=2009-05-31}} ABC confirmed on May 13 that Jake had been canceled.
Episodes
= Season 1 (2005) =
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 1
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1
| Title = Pilot
| DirectedBy = Michael Spiller
| WrittenBy = Austin Winsberg
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2005|3|13}}
| ProdCode = 1AKC79
| LineColor = B0C4DE
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| Title = Stand By Your Man
| DirectedBy = Michael Spiller
| WrittenBy = Linda Wallem
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2005|3|13}}
| ProdCode = 1AKC05
| LineColor = B0C4DE
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3
| Title = Rivals and Departures
| DirectedBy = Michael Spiller
| WrittenBy = Stephen Lloyd
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2005|3|17}}
| ProdCode = 1AKC03
| LineColor = B0C4DE
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| EpisodeNumber2 = 4
| Title = Ubusy?
| DirectedBy = Michael Spiller
| WrittenBy = Jeffrey Richman
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2005|3|17}}
| ProdCode = 1AKC07
| LineColor = B0C4DE
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| EpisodeNumber2 = 5
| Title = Sign Language
| DirectedBy = Lev L. Spiro
| WrittenBy = Chris Marcil
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2005|3|24}}
| ProdCode = 1AKC02
| LineColor = B0C4DE
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| EpisodeNumber2 = 6
| Title = Loose Thread
| DirectedBy = Peter Lauer
| WrittenBy = Sam Johnson, Chris Marcil & Austin Winsberg
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2005|3|24}}
| ProdCode = 1AKC09
| LineColor = B0C4DE
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| EpisodeNumber2 = 7
| Title = Take a Number
| DirectedBy = Lev L. Spiro
| WrittenBy = Sam Johnson
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2005|3|31}}
| ProdCode = 1AKC04
| LineColor = B0C4DE
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| EpisodeNumber2 = 8
| Title = Desperate Houseguy
| DirectedBy = Jeffrey Melman
| WrittenBy = Chris Harris
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2005|3|31}}
| ProdCode = 1AKC06
| LineColor = B0C4DE
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| EpisodeNumber2 = 9
| Title = Harpy Birthday
| DirectedBy = Jeffrey Melman
| WrittenBy = Stephen Lloyd
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2005|4|7}}
| ProdCode = 1AKC08
| LineColor = B0C4DE
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| EpisodeNumber2 = 10
| Title = Boys' Night Out
| DirectedBy = Joe Pennella
| WrittenBy = Linda Wallem
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2005|4|7}}
| ProdCode = 1AKC10
| LineColor = B0C4DE
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 11
| EpisodeNumber2 = 11
| Title = Check, Please
| DirectedBy = Michael Spiller
| WrittenBy = Austin Winsberg
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2005|4|14}}
| ProdCode = 1AKC01
| LineColor = B0C4DE
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 12
| EpisodeNumber2 = 12
| Title = Jake or the Fat Man
| DirectedBy = Gail Mancuso
| WrittenBy = Chris Harris
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2005|4|21}}
| ProdCode = 1AKC11
| LineColor = B0C4DE
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 13
| EpisodeNumber2 = 13
| Title = Henry Porter and the Coitus Interruptus
| DirectedBy = Michael Spiller
| WrittenBy = Austin Winsberg
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2005|4|21}}
| ProdCode = 1AKC12
| LineColor = B0C4DE
}}
}}
= Season 2 (2006) =
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 14
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1
| Title = The Lying, The Watch and Jake's Wardrobe
| DirectedBy = Michael Spiller
| WrittenBy = Bob Kushell & Austin Winsberg
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|1|9}}
| ProdCode = 2AKC01
| LineColor = B0C4DE
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 15
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| Title = The Annie-dote
| DirectedBy = Michael Spiller
| WrittenBy = Bob Kushell & Austin Winsberg
| OriginalAirDate = Unaired
| ProdCode = 2AKC02
| LineColor = B0C4DE
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 16
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3
| Title = Eyebrow Girl vs. Smirk Face
| DirectedBy = Paul Lazarus
| WrittenBy = Kerry Ehrin
| OriginalAirDate = Unaired
| ProdCode = 2AKC03
| LineColor = B0C4DE
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 17
| EpisodeNumber2 = 4
| Title = The Hot One
| DirectedBy =
| WrittenBy =
| OriginalAirDate = Unaired
| ProdCode = 2AKC04
| LineColor = B0C4DE
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 18
| EpisodeNumber2 = 5
| Title = PB & J
| DirectedBy = Ken Whittingham
| WrittenBy = Andrew Green
| OriginalAirDate = Unaired
| ProdCode = 2AKC05
| LineColor = B0C4DE
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 19
| EpisodeNumber2 = 6
| Title = The Elaine-Elaine
| DirectedBy = Michael Spiller
| WrittenBy = Jeff Greenstein
| OriginalAirDate = Unaired
| ProdCode = 2AKC06
| LineColor = B0C4DE
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 20
| EpisodeNumber2 = 7
| Title = Notting Hell
| DirectedBy =
| WrittenBy =
| OriginalAirDate = Unaired
| ProdCode = 2AKC07
| LineColor = B0C4DE
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 21
| EpisodeNumber2 = 8
| Title = The Two Jakes
| DirectedBy = Victor Nelli, Jr.
| WrittenBy = Jane Espenson
| OriginalAirDate = Unaired
| ProdCode = 2AKC08
| LineColor = B0C4DE
}}
}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0415456}}
- {{epguides|JakeinProgress}}
Category:2000s American single-camera sitcoms
Category:2005 American television series debuts
Category:2006 American television series endings
Category:American English-language television shows
Category:Television shows set in New York City