Jack & Jill (TV series)

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Jack & Jill
Genre Comedy drama
Created by Randi Mayem Singer
Starring
Opening theme"Truth About Romeo" performed by Pancho's Lament
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes32
Production
Executive producers Mark Canton and Randi Mayem Singer
Running time42 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network The WB
ReleaseSeptember 26, 1999 (1999-09-26) 
April 11, 2001 (2001-04-11)

Jack & Jill is an American comedy-drama television series created and produced by Randi Mayem Singer. It ran from September 26, 1999, to April 15, 2001, on The WB. The series stars Ivan Sergei, Amanda Peet, Sarah Paulson, Jaime Pressly, Justin Kirk, and Simon Rex. [1]

Contents

Premise

Jacqueline Barrett ("Jack") abandons her unfaithful fiance at the altar, and heads to NYC (where her friend Audrey works as a dancer) to rebuild her life. Moving in to Audrey's apartment, she encounters David Jillefsky ("Jill") who's preparing to move in with his girlfriend Elisa. "Jack" and "Jill" develop a hot and cold romantic relationship, but face obstacles in their relationships with their friends.

Cast

Production

The main characters were David Jillefsky (Ivan Sergei) and Jacqueline Barrett (Amanda Peet, replacing Amelia Heinle after the pilot). The two become romantically involved just as they both face major obstacles in their relationships with their friends. The show's theme song was "Truth About Romeo" written by Pancho's Lament, the stage name of songwriter Jeff Cohen. It was performed by Pancho's Lament during the first season and by David Crosby and Beth Hart in the second season.

Due to the average ratings of the first season, the second season was only 13 episodes long and was aired as a midseason show. The final episode detailed the problems during preparations for the couple's wedding. Jacqueline discovered she was pregnant, but before she could tell David, he decided that their relationship was moving too fast and he wanted to call the wedding off and move things slower. Despite the rallying of fans, the series was not renewed for a third season, so the series ended in a cliffhanger.

Co-stars Amanda Peet and Sarah Paulson would later reunite for the NBC series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip , which debuted in 2006.

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 19September 26, 1999 (1999-09-26)March 19, 2000 (2000-03-19)
2 13January 10, 2001 (2001-01-10)April 11, 2001 (2001-04-11)

Season 1 (1999–2000)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [2] Directed by [3] Written byOriginal air dateProd.
code [3]
11"Pilot" [or "Jack & Jill"]
"These Are the Days"[ citation needed ]
James Frawley Randi Mayem Singer September 26, 1999 (1999-09-26)225701
22"The Awful Truth"Stephen CraggRandi Mayem SingerOctober 3, 1999 (1999-10-03)225702
33"Moving On" Kristoffer Tabori Sandy IsaacOctober 10, 1999 (1999-10-10)225703
44"Welcome to the Working Week"Stephen Cragg Ed Redlich October 17, 1999 (1999-10-17)225704
55"Not Just a River in Egypt" Dennie Gordon Rina Mimoun & Randi Mayem SingerOctober 24, 1999 (1999-10-24)225705
66"She Ain't Heavy" John Whitesell Becky Hartman Edwards & Tim Davis & Peter SaisselinNovember 7, 1999 (1999-11-07)225706
77"Fear and Loathing in Gotham" Bruce Seth Green Remi Aubuchon November 14, 1999 (1999-11-14)225707
88"Men Will Be Boys" Bethany Rooney Sandy IssacNovember 21, 1999 (1999-11-21)225708
99"Pseudos, Sex and Sidebars" David Petrarca Randi Mayem SingerDecember 19, 1999 (1999-12-19)225709
1010"To Be Perfectly Honest" Sandy Smolan Rina MimounJanuary 9, 2000 (2000-01-09)225710
1111"Bad Timing and Dirty Laundry" Mel Damski Randi Mayem SingerJanuary 16, 2000 (2000-01-16)225711
1212"When You Wish Upon a Car" Patrick Norris David T. LevinsonJanuary 23, 2000 (2000-01-23)225712
1313"Animal Planet, Part 1"Dennie GordonPeter Saisselin & Tim DavisFebruary 6, 2000 (2000-02-06)225713
1414"Animal Planet, Part 2"Mel DamskiBecky Hartman EdwardsFebruary 13, 2000 (2000-02-13)225714
1515"The !@#$%^& Future"Dennie GordonRina MimounFebruary 20, 2000 (2000-02-20)225715
1616"Under Pressure" Michael Katleman Randi Mayem Singer & Rina MimounFebruary 27, 2000 (2000-02-27)225716
1717"Lovers and Other Strangers" David Petrarca Remi AubuchonMarch 5, 2000 (2000-03-05)225717
1818"A Key Exchange" Mike Pavone Rina MimounMarch 12, 2000 (2000-03-12)225718
1919"Starstuck" Alan Myerson Becky Hartman Edwards
& Sandy Isaac
March 19, 2000 (2000-03-19)225719

Season 2 (2001)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
201"What Weddings Do to People"Mike PavoneRandi Mayem SingerJanuary 10, 2001 (2001-01-10)226751
212"Seriously, All Coma Proposals Aside..."David PetrarcaRina MimounJanuary 17, 2001 (2001-01-17)226752
223"Caution: Parents Crossing"David PetrarcaTim Davis and Peter SaisselinJanuary 24, 2001 (2001-01-24)226754
234"California Dreamin'"Mel DamskiBecky Hartman EdwardsJanuary 31, 2001 (2001-01-31)226753
245"Chivas and Lies"Michael Katleman Tom Spezialy February 7, 2001 (2001-02-07)226755
256"Pressure Points" Randall Miller Rina MimounFebruary 14, 2001 (2001-02-14)226756
267"Crazy Like a Fox, Hungry Like the Wolf..."Michael KatlemanRandi Mayem Singer and Rina MimounFebruary 28, 2001 (2001-02-28)226757
278"The Big Bounce"Lev L. Spiro Nick Harding March 7, 2001 (2001-03-07)226758
289"Becky Hartman Edwards"Adam NimoyNick HardingMarch 14, 2001 (2001-03-14)226759
2910"Battle of the Bahamas" Keith Samples Kevin Murphy March 21, 2001 (2001-03-21)226760
3011"Bag Full of Love"Mel DamskiTom SpezialyMarch 28, 2001 (2001-03-28)226761
3112"...And Nothing but the Truth" [Part 1]Mike PavoneTim Davis and Peter SiasselinApril 4, 2001 (2001-04-04)226762
3213"...And Jack & Jill Came Down the Hill" [Part 2]Mike PavoneRina MimounApril 11, 2001 (2001-04-11)226763

Reception

The series was nominated for an Artios Award in 2000 by the Casting Society of America for Dramatic Pilot Casting. [4]

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