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#1 - Sign Language
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/24/2005
Jake plans an early night but can't sleep; so he goes to a lounge, where he's attracted to a woman staying at his hotel.
Director: Lev L. Spiro
Writer: N/A
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#2 - Boys' Night Out
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/7/2005
Jake, Adrian and Patrick attend the opening of a sports bar that's owned by one of Jake's clients, a not-too-tall basketball player.
Director: Joe Pennella
Writer: Linda Wallem
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#3 - Stand By Your Man
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/13/2005
Jake faces a PR crisis when one of his top clients, Dakota (guest star Ed Quinn) -- part of the three ""Gaymigos"" design team, wants to go public with the fact he's straight. Meanwhile, the girl Jake's romancing (Alicia Coppola as Alison) insists he set up her unhappily single cousin (Amy Von Freymann) with a date, and the only guy he can find is Patrick; and Adrian's in-laws (Mary Anne McGarry, Steve Susskind) turn up and insist on seeing their favorite person -- Jake!
Director: Michael Spiller
Writer: N/A
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#4 - Rivals and Departures
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/17/2005
Jake invites a popular actress to be his date for a birthday party given by his biggest rival.
Director: Michael Spiller
Writer: N/A
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#5 - Pilot (1)
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/13/2005
Life moves at a non-stop pace for Jake Phillips, a New-York based publicist-to-the-stars who's the key player at Magnum PR Agency. Handsome, incredibly well-dressed, he's on call 24/7 to meet the needs of his A-list clientele. Whether it's a macho action star caught in an embarrassing clinch, an older actress trying to dump her much-younger (and even more famous) boyfriend, or two warring teen divas - Jake is there to spin the facts and control his client's image, a task that often leads him into unexpectedly funny situations. Complicating his work life even further is his boss, Naomi, a woman in a people profession who frankly can't stand people, and who often uses Jake to act as her go-between when things get too personal with the staff or the clients. The fact that Naomi is an expectant single mom in the difficult final stretch of her first pregnancy doesn't help matters. Brooke is an office temp who doesn't take any of Jake's BS, and she's one of the few women who has ever said ""no
Director: Michael Spiller
Writer: N/A
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#6 - Ubusy?
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/17/2005
While dealing with an actress who wants to end a romance with a younger actor, Jake wishes to deepen a relationship of his own.
Director: Michael Spiller
Writer: N/A
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#7 - Loose Thread
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/24/2005
Chaos ensues as Jake tries to juggle two teen-star clients, fil-in for an incapacitated Naomi and prepare a speech.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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#8 - Take a Number
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/31/2005
After Jake asks a model to go to Vermont with him, he finds he's attracted to her model friend.
Director: Lev L. Spiro
Writer: N/A
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#9 - Desperate Houseguy
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/31/2005
Jake spends the night at Adrian's house and starts to like the suburbs after he meets a single mom.
Director: Jeff Melman
Writer: Chris Harris
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#10 - Harpy Birthday
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/7/2005
To attract new clients, Naomi insists that Jake throw her a surprise birthday party at his apartment.
Director: Jeff Melman
Writer: Stephen Lloyd
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#11 - Check, Please (2)
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 4/14/2005
Jake dates Naomi's sister, while Adrian does him a favor by keeping an eye on a reckless client.
Director: Michael Spiller
Writer: N/A
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#12 - Jake or the Fat Man
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 4/21/2005
Jake's progress with Brooke hits a snag when a former boyfriend surfaces.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Chris Harris
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#13 - Henry Porter and the Coitus Interruptus
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 4/21/2005
Jake's plans for a romantic evening with Brooke are interrupted by the antics of a child star and Naomi's labor.
Director: Michael Spiller
Writer: N/A
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#14 - The Lying, The Watch and Jake's Wardrobe
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/9/2006
Jake tries to cleanse himself of painful memories of his former wife only to have her turn up at his door to get a family watch she gave him before they broke up. Naomi is overwhelmed with being a new mother and asks Jake for help.
Director: Michael Spiller
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Jake in Progress
Every episode of Jake in Progress ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Jake in Progress!
Jake in Progress is an American comedy series broadcast on ABC from 2005 to 2006. Created by Austin Winsberg, the show was originally conceived as...
Genre:Drama
Network:ABC
Top Episode Ratings Summary
"Sign Language" is the best rated episode of "Jake in Progress". It scored 9.4/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Lev L. Spiro and written by N/A, it aired on 3/24/2005. This episode scored 1.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Boys' Night Out".