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.
The Jake Effect (Staffel 1)
Pilot (Folge 1)
Autor: Jonathan Groff
Sendedatum: 2006-05-25
Laufzeit: 21 min
Übersicht: Jake Galvin gives up his law career to become a high school English teacher.
Only Connect (Folge 2)
Autor: Jonathan Groff
Sendedatum: 2006-05-25
Laufzeit: 20 min
Übersicht: 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.
Fight School (Folge 3)
Autor: Chuck Tatham
Sendedatum: 2006-05-25
Laufzeit: 20 min
Übersicht: 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.
Parent Teacher Conference (Folge 4)
Autor: Peter Huyck
Sendedatum: 2006-05-25
Laufzeit: 20 min
Übersicht: Jake has a one night stand with a single mother and continues the relationship to be a good role model.
Don't Mess with Sloppy (Folge 5)
Autor: Brian Reich
Sendedatum: 2006-05-25
Laufzeit: 20 min
Übersicht: Jake inadvertently discourages a student's dream to become a lawyer. Nick tells Jake that Liza used to be married.
The Jerk Who Came In from the Cold (Folge 6)
Autor: Bryan Behar
Sendedatum: 2006-05-25
Laufzeit: 20 min
Übersicht: 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.
The Intervention (Folge 7)
Autor: Jonathan Groff
Sendedatum: 2006-05-25
Laufzeit: 21 min
Übersicht: After receiving a disappointing performance review, Jake decides to quit teaching and return to the law firm.
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