The Jake Effect (2006)
The Jake Effect is an American NBC situation comedy starring Jason Bateman, Nikki Cox, and Greg Grunberg. Seven episodes were produced to premiere in midseason of 2002, but NBC cancelled the series before a single episode aired. In 2006, Bravo started airing the series on the "Brilliant But Cancelled" block.
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Episode 1 - Pilot
Release Date: 2006-05-25Jake gives up his law career to become a high school English teacher. His best friend and roommate Nick narrates.
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Episode 2 - Only Connect
Release Date: 2006-05-25Jake 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.
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Episode 3 - Flight School
Release Date: 2006-05-25Jake has to decide between stopping an after school fight between two students and spending 2 hours with Nick and Liza at Michael Jordan's mansion.
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Episode 4 - Parent Teacher Conference
Release Date: 2006-05-25Jake has a one night stand with a single mother and continues the relationship to be a good role model.
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Episode 5 - Don't Mess With Sloppy
Release Date: 2006-05-25Jake inadvertently discourages a student's dream to become a lawyer. Nick tells Jake that Liza used to be married.
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Episode 6 - The Jerk Who Came in from the Cold
Release Date: 2006-05-25Dealing 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.
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Episode 7 - The Intervention
Release Date:Episode 7, which was never aired