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The Jake Effect

2006 · 1 season

A breezy, joke-forward workplace sitcom that coasts on its lead's dry charm and never asks much of you.

Created by
Jonathan Groff
Genres
Comedy
Overview
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.
How it feels
Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Work, friendship, identity, ambition
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Created by
Jonathan Groff
Genres
Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism6
    Romance4
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Created by
    Jonathan Groff
    Written by
    Alex Gregory, Chuck Tatham, Jonathan Groff, Peter Huyck
    Starring
    Jason Bateman, Greg Grunberg, Nikki Cox, Leslie Grossman, Kyle Gass, Patricia Belcher, Simon Helberg, Darnell Suttles
    Cinematography
    Steven Bernstein
    Length
    1 seasons, 7 episodes
    Network
    Bravo
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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