Jack & Jill (TV series)
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]
| Jack & Jill | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy drama |
| Created by | Randi Mayem Singer |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "Truth About Romeo" performed by Pancho's Lament |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Mark Canton and Randi Mayem Singer |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production companies |
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| Release | |
| Original network | The WB |
| Original release | September 26, 1999 – April 11, 2001 |
Premise
Jacqueline Barrett ("Jack") abandons her unfaithful fiancee 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
- Ivan Sergei as David "Jill" Jillefsky
- Amanda Peet as Jacqueline "Jack" Barrett
- Sarah Paulson as Elisa Cronkite
- Jaime Pressly as Audrey Griffin
- Justin Kirk as Barto Zane
- Simon Rex as Mikey Russo
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
Season 1 (1999–2000)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [2] | Directed by [3] | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code [3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" [or "Jack & Jill"] "These Are the Days" | James Frawley | Randi Mayem Singer | September 26, 1999 | 225701 |
| 2 | 2 | "The Awful Truth" | Stephen Cragg | Randi Mayem Singer | October 3, 1999 | 225702 |
| 3 | 3 | "Moving On" | Kristoffer Tabori | Sandy Isaac | October 10, 1999 | 225703 |
| 4 | 4 | "Welcome to the Working Week" | Stephen Cragg | Ed Redlich | October 17, 1999 | 225704 |
| 5 | 5 | "Not Just a River in Egypt" | Dennie Gordon | Rina Mimoun & Randi Mayem Singer | October 24, 1999 | 225705 |
| 6 | 6 | "She Ain't Heavy" | John Whitesell | Becky Hartman Edwards & Tim Davis & Peter Saisselin | November 7, 1999 | 225706 |
| 7 | 7 | "Fear and Loathing in Gotham" | Bruce Seth Green | Remi Aubuchon | November 14, 1999 | 225707 |
| 8 | 8 | "Men Will Be Boys" | Bethany Rooney | Sandy Issac | November 21, 1999 | 225708 |
| 9 | 9 | "Pseudos, Sex and Sidebars" | David Petrarca | Randi Mayem Singer | December 19, 1999 | 225709 |
| 10 | 10 | "To Be Perfectly Honest" | Sandy Smolan | Rina Mimoun | January 9, 2000 | 225710 |
| 11 | 11 | "Bad Timing and Dirty Laundry" | Mel Damski | Randi Mayem Singer | January 16, 2000 | 225711 |
| 12 | 12 | "When You Wish Upon a Car" | Patrick Norris | David T. Levinson | January 23, 2000 | 225712 |
| 13 | 13 | "Animal Planet, Part 1" | Dennie Gordon | Peter Saisselin & Tim Davis | February 6, 2000 | 225713 |
| 14 | 14 | "Animal Planet, Part 2" | Mel Damski | Becky Hartman Edwards | February 13, 2000 | 225714 |
| 15 | 15 | "The !@#$%^& Future" | Dennie Gordon | Rina Mimoun | February 20, 2000 | 225715 |
| 16 | 16 | "Under Pressure" | Michael Katleman | Randi Mayem Singer & Rina Mimoun | February 27, 2000 | 225716 |
| 17 | 17 | "Lovers and Other Strangers" | David Petrarca | Remi Aubuchon | March 5, 2000 | 225717 |
| 18 | 18 | "A Key Exchange" | Mike Pavone | Rina Mimoun | March 12, 2000 | 225718 |
| 19 | 19 | "Starstuck" | Alan Myerson | Becky Hartman Edwards & Sandy Isaac | March 19, 2000 | 225719 |
Season 2 (2001)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1 | "What Weddings Do to People" | Mike Pavone | Randi Mayem Singer | January 10, 2001 | 226751 |
| 21 | 2 | "Seriously, All Coma Proposals Aside..." | David Petrarca | Rina Mimoun | January 17, 2001 | 226752 |
| 22 | 3 | "Caution: Parents Crossing" | David Petrarca | Tim Davis and Peter Saisselin | January 24, 2001 | 226754 |
| 23 | 4 | "California Dreamin'" | Mel Damski | Becky Hartman Edwards | January 31, 2001 | 226753 |
| 24 | 5 | "Chivas and Lies" | Michael Katleman | Tom Spezialy | February 7, 2001 | 226755 |
| 25 | 6 | "Pressure Points" | Randall Miller | Rina Mimoun | February 14, 2001 | 226756 |
| 26 | 7 | "Crazy Like a Fox, Hungry Like the Wolf..." | Michael Katleman | Randi Mayem Singer and Rina Mimoun | February 28, 2001 | 226757 |
| 27 | 8 | "The Big Bounce" | Lev L. Spiro | Nick Harding | March 7, 2001 | 226758 |
| 28 | 9 | "Becky Hartman Edwards" | Adam Nimoy | Nick Harding | March 14, 2001 | 226759 |
| 29 | 10 | "Battle of the Bahamas" | Keith Samples | Kevin Murphy | March 21, 2001 | 226760 |
| 30 | 11 | "Bag Full of Love" | Mel Damski | Tom Spezialy | March 28, 2001 | 226761 |
| 31 | 12 | "...And Nothing but the Truth" [Part 1] | Mike Pavone | Tim Davis and Peter Siasselin | April 4, 2001 | 226762 |
| 32 | 13 | "...And Jack & Jill Came Down the Hill" [Part 2] | Mike Pavone | Rina Mimoun | April 11, 2001 | 226763 |
Reception
The series was nominated for an Artios Award in 2000 by the Casting Society of America for Dramatic Pilot Casting.[4]
References
- Lee, Linda (September 3, 2000). "A NIGHT OUT WITH: Amanda Peet; Whipped Into Spotlight". The New York Times.
- From the Writers Guild of America, West catalog: "Signatory Project Confirmation [search: "Jack & Jill"]". Writers Guild of America, West. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
- From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "Jack & Jill : no."]". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
- "2000 Artios Awards". Casting Society. Retrieved 2020-01-04.