Just Deal

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| creator = Jessica Klein
Thomas W. Lynch

| starring = Brian T. Skala
Erika Thormahlen
Shedrack Anderson III
John L. Adams (season 1)

| theme_music_composer = Todd Haberman

| composer = Reg Powell
Andrew R. Powell
Chris Powell

| camera = Single-camera

| country = United States
Canada

| language = English

| company = Lynch Entertainment
GEP Productions

| network = NBC

| runtime = 22 minutes

| first_aired = {{start date|2000|9|23}}

| last_aired = {{end date|2002|9|7}}

| num_seasons = 3

| num_episodes = 39

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Just Deal is a comedy-drama series that aired Saturday mornings on NBC as a part of the network's TNBC lineup. The series premiered on September 23, 2000 and ended on September 7, 2002.

Premise

The show revolves around Dylan Roberts, an ordinary teenager living in the suburbs outside of Seattle, whose older brother Mike is the star quarterback of the high-school football team. Dylan's best friend Jermaine Greene is a biracial, highly educated teen who wants to go to Harvard someday. They spend a lot of time together until Ashley Gordon, the new girl in town, takes up most of Dylan's attention. Together they add up to a strong group of friends.

Production

The show was the first on TNBC to use the single-camera format (i.e. not in front of a live audience and with no laugh track). Another single-camera show, Sk8, was created soon after, but the TNBC lineup, including Just Deal, was soon canceled in favor NBC leasing its Saturday morning lineup to Discovery Kids in fall 2002.{{cite magazine |author=Paula Bernstein |url=https://variety.com/2001/tv/news/discovery-takes-flight-on-nbc-sat-ayem-sked-1117856897/ |title=Discovery takes flight on NBC Sat. ayem sked |magazine=Variety |date=December 6, 2001 |accessdate=2016-02-25}} The show later aired briefly on Noggin's The N programming block from 2003 to 2004.

Cast

=Main cast=

Brian T. Skala as Dylan Roberts
Erika Thormahlen as Ashley "Ash" Gordon
Shedrack Anderson III as Jermaine Greene
John L. Adams as Mr. Peña (Season 1)

=Recurring cast=

Will Sanderson as Mike Roberts Jr.
Eileen Pedde as Coleen Roberts
Eric Keenleyside as Mike Roberts Sr.
Alison Matthews as Emily Gordon
Fiona Scott as Naomi Esterbrook
Kandyse McClure as Kim
Jewel Staite as Laurel
Michael P. Northey as Benny
Parker Jay as Vijal
Antonio Cupo as Josh
David Paetkau as Hunter Kerrigan

Episodes

=Season 1 (2000)=

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|EpisodeNumber= 1

|EpisodeNumber2= 1

|Title= Incoming

|DirectedBy= James Marshall

|WrittenBy= Jessica Klein & Thomas W. Lynch

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2000|9|23}}

|ProdCode= 63951

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|EpisodeNumber= 2

|EpisodeNumber2= 2

|Title= Homecoming

|DirectedBy= Nicholas Kendall

|WrittenBy= Thomas W. Lynch

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2000|10|7}}

|ProdCode= 63952

|ShortSummary=

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber= 3

|EpisodeNumber2= 3

|Title= State of Emergency

|AltTitle = The Unusual Suspect

|DirectedBy= Bill Corcoran

|WrittenBy= Julie Nathanson

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2000|10|14}}

|ProdCode= 63953

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber= 4

|EpisodeNumber2= 4

|Title= The Right Question

|DirectedBy= Anthony Atkins

|WrittenBy= Kevin Arnovitz

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2000|10|21}}

|ProdCode= 63954

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber= 5

|EpisodeNumber2= 5

|Title= Totally Random

|DirectedBy= Bill Corcoran

|WrittenBy= Thomas W. Lynch

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2000|10|28}}

|ProdCode= 63955

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber= 6

|EpisodeNumber2= 6

|Title= One for the Road

|DirectedBy= Bill Gereghty

|WrittenBy= Thomas W. Lynch

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2000|11|11}}

|ProdCode= 63956

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber= 7

|EpisodeNumber2= 7

|Title= The Tutor

|DirectedBy= Bill Corcoran

|WrittenBy= Elizabeth Craft & Sarah Fain

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2000|11|18}}

|ProdCode= 63957

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber= 8

|EpisodeNumber2= 8

|Title= Have Your Cake

|DirectedBy= Bill Gereghty

|WrittenBy= Julie Nathanson

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2000|11|25}}

|ProdCode= 63958

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber= 9

|EpisodeNumber2= 9

|Title= Getting Inked

|DirectedBy= James Marshall

|WrittenBy= Darryl Lemont Wharton-Rigby

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2000|12|2}}

|ProdCode= 63959

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|LineColor= 979797

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber= 10

|EpisodeNumber2= 10

|Title= Joyride

|DirectedBy= Bill Gereghty

|WrittenBy= Thomas W. Lynch

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2000|12|9}}

|ProdCode= 63960

|ShortSummary=

|LineColor= 979797

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber= 11

|EpisodeNumber2= 11

|Title= With the Band

|DirectedBy= James Marshall

|WrittenBy= Jessica Klein

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2000|12|16}}

|ProdCode= 63961

|ShortSummary=

|LineColor= 979797

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber= 12

|EpisodeNumber2= 12

|Title= Washed Up

|DirectedBy= Alan Simmonds

|WrittenBy= Mark Palmer

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2000|12|23}}

|ProdCode= 63962

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber= 13

|EpisodeNumber2= 13

|Title= Uncovered

|DirectedBy= Patrick Williams

|WrittenBy= Jessica Klein & Thomas W. Lynch

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2000|12|30}}

|ProdCode= 63963

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=Season 2 (2001)=

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|EpisodeNumber= 14

|EpisodeNumber2= 1

|Title= Second Date

|DirectedBy= Patrick Williams

|WrittenBy= Jessica Klein

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2001|9|8}}

|ProdCode= 63964

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber= 15

|EpisodeNumber2= 2

|Title= Picture Day

|DirectedBy= Patrick Williams

|WrittenBy= Kelly Senecal

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2001|9|22}}

|ProdCode= 63975

|ShortSummary=

|LineColor= D2B48C

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber= 16

|EpisodeNumber2= 3

|Title= Low Fidelity

|DirectedBy= James Marshall

|WrittenBy= Kelly Senecal

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2001|9|29}}

|ProdCode= 63965

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber= 17

|EpisodeNumber2= 4

|Title= School Prayer

|DirectedBy= Patrick Williams

|WrittenBy= Thomas W. Lynch

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2001|10|6}}

|ProdCode= 63966

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber= 18

|EpisodeNumber2= 5

|Title= Painted Love

|DirectedBy= Anthony Atkins

|WrittenBy= Julie Nathanson

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2001|10|13}}

|ProdCode= 63967

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber= 19

|EpisodeNumber2= 6

|Title= The Perfect Mix

|DirectedBy= James Marshall

|WrittenBy= {{StoryTeleplay|s= Jessica Klein|t= Julie Nathanson}}

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2001|10|20}}

|ProdCode= 63968

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber= 20

|EpisodeNumber2= 7

|Title= Home Sweet Home

|DirectedBy= Anthony Atkins

|WrittenBy= Sam Kass

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2001|10|27}}

|ProdCode= 63969

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber= 21

|EpisodeNumber2= 8

|Title= Motel Hell

|DirectedBy= Bill Gereghty

|WrittenBy= Stephen Langford

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2001|11|3}}

|ProdCode= 63970

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber= 22

|EpisodeNumber2= 9

|Title= Urban Legend

|DirectedBy= James Marshall

|WrittenBy= Thomas W. Lynch

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2001|11|10}}

|ProdCode= 63971

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber= 23

|EpisodeNumber2= 10

|Title= Women's Work

|DirectedBy= Bill Gereghty

|WrittenBy= {{StoryTeleplay|s= Jessica Klein|t= Stephen Langford & Julie Nathanson}}

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2001|11|17}}

|ProdCode= 63972

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber= 24

|EpisodeNumber2= 11

|Title= Under Suspicion

|DirectedBy= Anthony Atkins

|WrittenBy= Darryl Lemont Wharton-Rigby

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2001|11|24}}

|ProdCode= 63973

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber= 25

|EpisodeNumber2= 12

|Title= Dojo Mojo

|DirectedBy= Bill Gereghty

|WrittenBy= Thomas W. Lynch

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2001|12|1}}

|ProdCode= 63974

|ShortSummary=

|LineColor= D2B48C

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber= 26

|EpisodeNumber2= 13

|Title= Passages

|DirectedBy= Bill Gereghty

|WrittenBy= Jessica Klein & Thomas W. Lynch

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2001|12|8}}

|ProdCode= 63976

|ShortSummary=

|LineColor= D2B48C

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=Season 3 (2002)=

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|EpisodeNumber= 27

|EpisodeNumber2= 1

|Title= Flashback

|DirectedBy= Anthony Atkins

|WrittenBy= Jessica Klein & Thomas W. Lynch

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2002|5|4}}

|ProdCode= 64551

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber= 28

|EpisodeNumber2= 2

|Title= Condomania

|DirectedBy= Bill Gereghty

|WrittenBy= Stephen Langford

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2002|5|11}}

|ProdCode= 64552

|ShortSummary=

|LineColor= 006161

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber= 29

|EpisodeNumber2= 3

|Title= Up Too Late

|DirectedBy= Matt Hastings

|WrittenBy= Julie Nathanson

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2002|5|18}}

|ProdCode= 64553

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber= 30

|EpisodeNumber2= 4

|Title= The Little Tramp

|DirectedBy= Kelly Senecal

|WrittenBy= Kelly Senecal

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2002|5|25}}

|ProdCode= 64554

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber= 31

|EpisodeNumber2= 5

|Title= Dog Day Afternoon

|DirectedBy= James Marshall

|WrittenBy= Jim Kramer

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2002|6|1}}

|ProdCode= 64555

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber= 32

|EpisodeNumber2= 6

|Title= Conscientious Objections

|DirectedBy= Bethany Rooney

|WrittenBy= Thomas W. Lynch

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2002|6|8}}

|ProdCode= 63982

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber= 33

|EpisodeNumber2= 7

|Title= Happy Medium

|DirectedBy= Bill Gereghty

|WrittenBy= Stephen Langford & Julie Nathanson

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2002|6|15}}

|ProdCode= 63983

|ShortSummary=

|LineColor= 006161

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber= 34

|EpisodeNumber2= 8

|Title= I Never

|DirectedBy= Anthony Atkins

|WrittenBy= Stephen Langford & Julie Nathanson

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2002|6|22}}

|ProdCode= 63984

|ShortSummary=

|LineColor= 006161

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber= 35

|EpisodeNumber2= 9

|Title= Over the Net

|DirectedBy= Martin Wood

|WrittenBy= Thomas W. Lynch

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2002|6|29}}

|ProdCode= 63985

|ShortSummary=

|LineColor= 006161

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber= 36

|EpisodeNumber2= 10

|Title= Last Dance

|DirectedBy= Bill Gereghty

|WrittenBy= {{StoryTeleplay|s= Jessica Klein|t= Stephen Langford & Julie Nathanson}}

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2002|7|13}}

|ProdCode= 63987

|ShortSummary=

|LineColor= 006161

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber= 37

|EpisodeNumber2= 11

|Title= Looking Back

|DirectedBy= Kelly Senecal

|WrittenBy= Stephen Langford & Julie Nathanson

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2002|7|20}}

|ProdCode= 63989

|ShortSummary=

|LineColor= 006161

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber= 38

|EpisodeNumber2= 12

|Title= Yearbook

|DirectedBy= James Marshall

|WrittenBy= Jessica Klein & Thomas W. Lynch

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2002|7|27}}

|ProdCode= 63988

|ShortSummary=

|LineColor= 006161

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber= 39

|EpisodeNumber2= 13

|Title= Animal House Rules

|DirectedBy= Peter DeLuise

|WrittenBy= {{StoryTeleplay|s= Stephen Langford|t= Julie Nathanson & Kelly Senecal}}

|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2002|9|7}}

|ProdCode= 63986

|ShortSummary=

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References

External links

{{IMDb title|0261476}}

Category:2000s American comedy-drama television series

Category:2000s American high school television series

Category:2000s American teen drama television series

Category:2000s Canadian comedy-drama television series

Category:2000s Canadian high school television series

Category:2000s Canadian teen drama television series

Category:2000 American television series debuts

Category:2000 Canadian television series debuts

Category:2002 American television series endings

Category:2002 Canadian television series endings

Category:American English-language television shows

Category:American television series about teenagers

Category:Canadian television series about teenagers

Category:Television shows set in Washington (state)

Category:TNBC

Category:NBC comedy-dramas