The Jake Effect (2006)

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

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as Liza Wheeler

Leslie Grossman

Leslie Grossman

as Kimmy Ponder

Patricia Belcher

Patricia Belcher

as Vice Principal Curtis

as T.T. Bankhead

as Bill Skidelsky

Darnell Suttles

Darnell Suttles

as Sloppy Joe Johnson

Alphonso McAuley

Alphonso McAuley

as Cliff Johnson

Joel McKinnon Miller

Joel McKinnon Miller

Angeline Holmes

Angeline Holmes

Jonathan Hernandez

Jonathan Hernandez

Helena Apothaker

Helena Apothaker

as Associate #1

as Associate #2

Andrew McFarlane

Andrew McFarlane

Brandon Michael Vayda

Brandon Michael Vayda

as Danny Calando

Branden Williams

Branden Williams

as Steve Skinner

Steve Hofvendahl

Steve Hofvendahl

as Gwen Carlyle

as Orson Carlyle

as Apple Martini Girl

Christie Abbott

Christie Abbott

as Sorority Girlfriend

as Mr. Chowdari

Brian McWhorter

Brian McWhorter

as Mr. Bernthal

Kate Prendergast

Kate Prendergast

as Music Teacher

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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Episodes season 1

1x1

Pilot
1x2

Only connect
1x3

Fight school
1x4

Parent teacher conference
1x5

Don't mess with sloppy
1x6

The jerk who came in from the cold
1x7

The intervention

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