Jack & Jill (TV series)
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| Jack & Jill | |
|---|---|
| Format | Comedy-drama |
| Created by | Randi Mayem Singer |
| Starring | Ivan Sergei Amanda Peet Jaime Pressly Sarah Paulson Justin Kirk Simon Rex |
| Opening theme | "Truth About Romeo" performed by Pancho's Lament |
| Country of origin | US |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 32 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Mark Canton and Randi Mayem Singer |
| Running time | 42 mins (excluding commercials) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | The WB |
| Picture format | NTSC (480i), 16:9 |
| Original run | September 26, 1999 – April 11, 2001 |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
Jack & Jill is an American television comedy-drama starring Ivan Sergei, Amanda Peet, Jaime Pressly, Justin Kirk, Simon Rex and Sarah Paulson which ran from September 1999 to April 2001 on the WB Network.
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[edit] Plot
The main characters were David Jillefsky (Ivan Sergei), known as Jill to his friends, and Jacqueline Barrett (Amanda Peet), known as Jack. The two become romantically involved just as they both face major obstacles in their relationships with their significant others.
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 in the leadup to the couple's wedding. Jack discovered she was pregnant, but then - before she could tell Jill - he decided that their relationship was moving too fast and he wanted to call the wedding off and move things slower. The series was not renewed for a third season.
[edit] Cast
| Actor/Actress | Character name |
|---|---|
| Ivan Sergei | David "Jill" Jillefsky |
| Amanda Peet | Jacqueline "Jack" Barrett |
| Jaime Pressly | Audrey Griffin |
| Sarah Paulson | Elisa Cronkite |
| Justin Kirk | Barto Zane |
| Simon Rex | Mikey Russo |
[edit] Episodes
[edit] Trivia
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- Amanda Peet replaced Amelia Heinle as "Jack" after the pilot was shot.
- The show's theme song was "Truth About Romeo", written by "Pancho's Lament". It was performed by Pancho's Lament during the first season, and by David Crosby in the second season.
- Jaime Pressly dated her Jack & Jill co-star Simon Rex in 2000 and 2001.
- Amanda Peet and Sarah Paulson later would star together in Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, which debuted in 2006.
- The show first aired on Sundays after Felicity, then on Wednesdays after Dawson's Creek, filling in for Felicity repeats.
- The show was nominated for a best casting award in 2000 by the Casting Society of America for Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Pilot.
- Randi Mayem Singer, annoyed with the cancellation of the show, wrote synopses of how they would have continued the series and posted it online.[1]
