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Series

The Jake Effect

2006 · 1 season · 7 episodes · Canceled · Bravo

Comedy

TMDB 8.0 · 5 votes

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Junior corporate lawyer Nick Case shares his insights regarding his competitive relationship with best bud and roommate Jake Galvin, a likable former attorney who jettisons his career for a more noble teaching profession. Jake struggles against classroom bureaucracy to connect with his students – as well as with an attractive fellow teacher.

Episodes

  • S01E01Pilot2006-05-2521m

    Jake Galvin gives up his law career to become a high school English teacher.

  • S01E02Only Connect2006-05-2520m

    Jake tries to connect with a student who hides his intelligence due to peer pressure. He also tries to do a favor for Liza, which backfires.

  • S01E03Fight School2006-05-2520m

    Jake has to decide between stopping an after school fight between two students and spending a couple hours with Nick and Liza at Michael Jordan's mansion.

  • S01E04Parent Teacher Conference2006-05-2520m

    Jake has a one night stand with a single mother and continues the relationship to be a good role model.

  • S01E05Don't Mess with Sloppy2006-05-2520m

    Jake inadvertently discourages a student's dream to become a lawyer. Nick tells Jake that Liza used to be married.

  • S01E06The Jerk Who Came In from the Cold2006-05-2520m

    Dealing with the information that Liza's ex is coming to town, Nick convinces Jake to have a party. It's no ordinary party though. It's a Bankhead party, which is really an elaborate prank played on an annoying co-worker.

  • S01E07The Intervention2006-05-2521m

    After receiving a disappointing performance review, Jake decides to quit teaching and return to the law firm.

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