The Jake Effect — Season 1
7 episodesFirst aired 25 May 2006
E1Pilot
May 200621m
Jake Galvin gives up his law career to become a high school English teacher.
- E2
Only Connect
May 200620m
Jake tries to connect with a student who hides his intelligence due to peer pressure. He also tries to do a favor for Liza, which backfires.
- E3
Fight School
May 200620m
Jake has to decide between stopping an after school fight between two students and spending a couple hours with Nick and Liza at Michael Jordan's mansion.
- E4
Parent Teacher Conference
May 200620m
Jake has a one night stand with a single mother and continues the relationship to be a good role model.
- E5
Don't Mess with Sloppy
May 200620m
Jake inadvertently discourages a student's dream to become a lawyer. Nick tells Jake that Liza used to be married.
- E6
The Jerk Who Came In from the Cold
May 200620m
Dealing with the information that Liza's ex is coming to town, Nick convinces Jake to have a party. It's no ordinary party though. It's a Bankhead party, which is really an elaborate prank played on an annoying co-worker.
- E7
The Intervention
May 200621m
After receiving a disappointing performance review, Jake decides to quit teaching and return to the law firm.