"Jake in Progress" (2005) TV series 2005-2006

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Creator:

Austin Winsberg
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Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

30 October 2005 (Iceland)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Different sex. Same city.

Plot:

John Stamos plays a New York publicist (Jake Phillips) to the famous in this romantic comedy. He tries to change his womanising ways when he meets Kylie Clarke (played by Madchen Amick).

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title

Cast

John Stamos	...	Jake Phillips (21 episodes, 2005-2006)
Wendie Malick	...	Naomi (21 episodes, 2005-2006)
Ian Gomez	...	Adrian (20 episodes, 2005-2006)
Rick Hoffman	...	Patrick Van Dorn (20 episodes, 2005-2006)
David Hornsby	...	Ken / ... (16 episodes, 2005-2006)
Margaret Welsh	...	Caitlin (9 episodes, 2005-2006)

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Series Directed by
Michael Spiller		(9 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jeffrey Melman		(2 episodes, 2005)
Lev L. Spiro		(2 episodes, 2005)

Series Writing credits
Austin Winsberg		(9 episodes, 2005-2006)
Chris Harris		(2 episodes, 2005)
Stephen Lloyd		(2 episodes, 2005)
Chris Marcil		(2 episodes, 2005)
Linda Wallem		(2 episodes, 2005)
Bob Kushell		(2 episodes, 2006)

Series Produced by
Chris Smirnoff	....	associate producer / co-producer (21 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jane Espenson	....	co-executive producer (20 episodes, 2005-2006)
Tim Doyle	....	consulting producer (3 episodes, 2005)
Chris Marcil	....	consulting producer (3 episodes, 2005)
Jeffrey Morton	....	producer (3 episodes, 2005)
Jeff Richman	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 2005)
John Stamos	....	producer (3 episodes, 2005)
Austin Winsberg	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 2005)
Michael Ellis	....	consulting producer (2 episodes, 2005)
Pamela Falk	....	consulting producer (2 episodes, 2005)
Peter Traugott	....	executive producer (2 episodes, 2005)
Andrew Green	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Brad Grey	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Nick Pavonetti	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Ari Posner	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Daniel Licht		(12 episodes, 2005-2006)
David Kitay		(8 episodes, 2005)
William Levine		(7 episodes, 2005)
Mark Kilian		(7 episodes, 2006)

Series Cinematography by
Blake T. Evans		(8 episodes, 2006)
Joe Pennella		(3 episodes, 2005)
Bruce M. Pasternack		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
John Axness		(10 episodes, 2005-2006)
Wendy Smith		(5 episodes, 2006)
Steve Edwards		(unknown episodes)
Jonathan Posell		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Megan Branman		(7 episodes, 2006)
Jeff Greenberg		(2 episodes, 2005)
Angela Terry		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Randy Ser		(13 episodes, 2005)

Series Art Direction by
John Zachary		(13 episodes, 2005)

Series Set Decoration by
Richard J. DeCinces		(1 episode, 2005)

Series Costume Design by
Ileane Meltzer		(1 episode, 2005)

Series Makeup Department
Thereze Berquist	....	assistant makeup artist (13 episodes, 2005)
Nancy Baca	....	key makeup artist (7 episodes, 2006)
Stacey K. Black	....	department head hair stylist / key hair stylist (4 episodes, 2005)
Heidi Grotsky	....	key makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Loretta James-Demasi	....	key makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Solina Tabrizi	....	hair department head (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Barbara Black	....	unit production manager (2 episodes, 2005)
Daniel Hank	....	production supervisor: New York (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alisa Statman	....	assistant director (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Craig Miller	....	second second assistant director (3 episodes, 2006)
Melody Beam	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2005)
Steve Day	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Mike Naylor	....	dga trainee (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Dena Allen	....	buyer (13 episodes, 2005)
Renee Heimann	....	assistant property master (13 episodes, 2005)
Chuck Courrieu	....	on-set dresser (12 episodes, 2005)
T. Scott Elliott	....	assistant property master (8 episodes, 2006)
Giovanni Aurilia	....	on-set dresser (7 episodes, 2006)
Craig T. Currie	....	propmaker (7 episodes, 2006)
Greg Hamlin	....	construction coordinator (3 episodes, 2005)
John A. Keim	....	property master (3 episodes, 2005)
J.P. Fitting	....	set dresser (2 episodes, 2005)
Mark-Austin Rowell	....	art department coordinator (unknown episodes, 2005-2006)
W. Rick Nichol	....	set designer (unknown episodes)
Amanda Stone	....	art production assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Tim Chilton	....	foley artist (21 episodes, 2005-2006)
Stephen Tibbo	....	production sound mixer (20 episodes, 2005-2006)
Robert L. Harman	....	sound re-recording mixer (2 episodes, 2005)
Dean Okrand	....	sound re-recording mixer (2 episodes, 2005)
Lou Thomas	....	sound supervisor (2 episodes, 2005)
Mike Brooks	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
John R. Fors	....	second boom operator (unknown episodes)
Tommy Goodwin	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)
David Holmes	....	sound utility (unknown episodes)
Colin Jones	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Adriane Marfiak	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Larry Scharf	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Ken Strain	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Chris DeCristo	....	visual effects (3 episodes, 2005)
Craig Weiss	....	visual effects supervisor / visual effects (3 episodes, 2005)

Series Stunts
Jon H. Epstein	....	stunt coordinator (2 episodes, 2005)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Todd Grunberger	....	best boy grip (21 episodes, 2005-2006)
Josh Stancil	....	rigging key grip (21 episodes, 2005-2006)
Michael D. Alvarez	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (13 episodes, 2005)
Curtis A. Andrews Jr.	....	lighting technician (13 episodes, 2005)
Eric Fletcher	....	Steadicam operator (8 episodes, 2005)
John McGonegle	....	gaffer: second unit / rigging gaffer (8 episodes, 2006)
Matt Zschoche	....	rigging best boy electric (7 episodes, 2006)
Dave Loden	....	key grip (2 episodes, 2005)
Bruce M. Pasternack	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2005)
Harvey Rubin	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2005)
Anthony Anderson	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Tracy Allen Davey	....	key first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Andrew Glover	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Anthony M. Gutierrez	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Alexandra Lucka	....	film loader (unknown episodes)
Dan McMahon	....	rigging gaffer (unknown episodes)
Jerry Mundy	....	best boy electric (unknown episodes)
Charles Sears	....	lighting technician (unknown episodes)
Robert Shoemaker	....	lighting technician (unknown episodes)
Adam Sklena	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Nicholas Tredway	....	grip (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Allen Hooper	....	casting assistant (12 episodes, 2005)
Barbara Stordahl	....	original casting (3 episodes, 2005)
Angela Terry	....	original casting (3 episodes, 2005)
Dylann Brander	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)
Neely Gurman	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)
Carla Lewis	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Claire Breaux	....	wardrobe production assistant (unknown episodes)
Joseph Cigliano	....	costumer (unknown episodes)
Julie Yang	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Jeff Winston	....	on-line editor (8 episodes, 2005)
Guillaume Aubuchon	....	post-production coordinator / post-production assistant (8 episodes, 2006)
Dave Couture	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)
Kristine McPherson	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Andrea von Foerster	....	music supervisor (8 episodes, 2006)
Michael Baber	....	music editor (2 episodes, 2005)
Mark Bensi	....	music editor (unknown episodes)
Mark Kilian	....	composer: additional music (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Malcolm Mazer	....	transportation coordinator (21 episodes, 2005-2006)
Chris Haynes	....	driver (4 episodes, 2005-2006)
Robert Dulys	....	transportation captain (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Cory C. Myler	....	script coordinator (13 episodes, 2005)
Rorie D. Van Klaveren	....	assistant production coordinator (13 episodes, 2005)
Eve Watterson	....	production coordinator (13 episodes, 2005)
Christopher Grizey	....	production assistant (12 episodes, 2005)
Andrew R. Gardiner	....	key assistant location manager/scout (8 episodes, 2006)
Michael Pielocik	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 2006)
Dan Rubin	....	assistant to producer (8 episodes, 2006)
Joe Dornich	....	set production assistant (7 episodes, 2006)
Lori Grabowski	....	script supervisor (7 episodes, 2006)
Michael Barron	....	production staff (3 episodes, 2005)
Chelsey Cardon	....	production staff (3 episodes, 2005)
Jacqueline Craig	....	production staff (3 episodes, 2005)
Tami Fernholz	....	production staff (3 episodes, 2005)
Seth Hoffman	....	assistant: Mr Winsberg (3 episodes, 2005)
Daryl McKenzie	....	production staff (3 episodes, 2005)
Jesse Rosen	....	production staff (3 episodes, 2005)
Melissa Sadoff	....	assistant: Mr Richman (3 episodes, 2005)
Anneke Scott	....	production staff (3 episodes, 2005)
Collin Daniel	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2005)
Rachel Pollon	....	assistant to writers (2 episodes, 2005)
Dawn Terashima	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2005)
Katlin Allen	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Barbara Burchfield	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Shea E. Butler	....	additional script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Terry Chupak	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Guin Dill	....	animal trainer (unknown episodes)
Erin Dunlap	....	writer's production assistant (unknown episodes)
Marcia Fields	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)
Ryan Ford	....	first assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
Nathan Gendzier	....	location manager: New York (unknown episodes)
Nathan Holzman	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Aundre Johnson	....	specialist (unknown episodes)
Justin McEwen	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Sam Nainoa	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Neal Naito	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Stephanie A. Purdy	....	animal trainer (unknown episodes)
Michael Riley	....	title designer (unknown episodes)
Robert Schulbaum	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Andrew Schwartz	....	assistant: Johnson and Marcil (unknown episodes)
Heather A. Seiple	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Patrick Shea	....	assistant to writer (unknown episodes)
Jeff Stanford	....	key assistant location manager (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• 20th Century Fox Television
• Brad Grey Television

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2005-2006) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• 20th Century Fox Television (2005-2006) (worldwide) (all media) (sales)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Headquarters Casting  extras casting
• Paws for Effect  animals

Also Known As:

"Untitled John Stamos Project" (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Nice and tasteful

Series one just aired in the Netherlands (june 2006) and to start of with a great plus: no canned laughter on this show -and I am very pleased about that! Well played and presented humor (I do find that the writing has similarities with Gilmore Girls) brought with a great pace.

John Stamos seems to enjoy playing Jake Phillips very much indeed. He's looking very good at 42 but I find his character a bit too much into women -and as he's not twenty anymore it's a bit over the top. The scenes have common, day-to-day subjects and are therefore believable.

Ian Gomez (Adrian) and Rick Hoffman (Patrick) play their characters very well indeed but the series would not be lost without them. Stamos is a strong enough actor on his own to make this sitcom work. Wendie Malick (Naomi) is nice as always and feeds Stamos' character. So after five episodes: a seven.

Pieter