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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

Best Episodes 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".

  • Sign Language
    9.4/107 votes
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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

  • Boys' Night Out
    8.3/1012 votes
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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

  • Stand By Your Man
    8.2/1015 votes
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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

  • Rivals and Departures
    7.9/1012 votes
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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

  • Pilot (1)
    6.4/1013 votes
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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

  • Ubusy?
    NaN/100 votes
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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

  • Loose Thread
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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

  • Take a Number
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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

  • Desperate Houseguy
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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

  • Harpy Birthday
    NaN/100 votes
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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

  • Check, Please (2)
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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

  • Jake or the Fat Man
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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

  • Henry Porter and the Coitus Interruptus
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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

  • The Lying, The Watch and Jake's Wardrobe
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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