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 (Temporada 1)
Pilot (Episodio 1)
Guionista: Jonathan Groff
Fecha de emisión: 2006-05-25
Duración: 21 min
Sinopsis: Jake Galvin gives up his law career to become a high school English teacher.
Only Connect (Episodio 2)
Guionista: Jonathan Groff
Fecha de emisión: 2006-05-25
Duración: 20 min
Sinopsis: 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 (Episodio 3)
Guionista: Chuck Tatham
Fecha de emisión: 2006-05-25
Duración: 20 min
Sinopsis: 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 (Episodio 4)
Guionista: Peter Huyck
Fecha de emisión: 2006-05-25
Duración: 20 min
Sinopsis: 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 (Episodio 5)
Guionista: Brian Reich
Fecha de emisión: 2006-05-25
Duración: 20 min
Sinopsis: 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 (Episodio 6)
Guionista: Bryan Behar
Fecha de emisión: 2006-05-25
Duración: 20 min
Sinopsis: 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 (Episodio 7)
Guionista: Jonathan Groff
Fecha de emisión: 2006-05-25
Duración: 21 min
Sinopsis: After receiving a disappointing performance review, Jake decides to quit teaching and return to the law firm.
Temporadas
Episodios 7