Big Brother Jake
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Big Brother Jake is an American sitcom starring Jake Steinfeld that aired on The Family Channel[1] from September 2, 1990, to April 10, 1994. It is notable for being the first sitcom on The Family Channel.[2]
| Big Brother Jake | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Chris Auer |
| Directed by | Gary Shimokawa |
| Starring | Jake Steinfeld Barbara Meek Ben Siegler Josiah Trager Gabrielle Carmouche Jeremy Wieand Daniel Hifler Elizabeth Narvaez Melody Combs Rachelle Guzy Denise Devin Jane Connell |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 88 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Chris Auer |
| Producer | Christopher Frederick |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | NorthStar Entertainment Group Family Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | The Family Channel |
| Release | September 2, 1990 – April 10, 1994 |
The show follows the life of Jake Rozzner (Steinfeld), a former Hollywood stuntman who returned to his Brooklyn foster home to help out his recently widowed foster mother, Connie "Ma" Duncan with her foster children. The foster family included Lou, Kateri, Jill, Andy, and Dave. Jill left the show after two seasons and a young, abandoned Asian girl, Caroline was in the care of Ma Duncan.[3]
Gary was Jake's good friend from high school who was now a Manhattan lawyer and Jane was Jake's former high school girlfriend. Miss Morgan was the social worker before being replaced with Miss Domedian. The older youngsters attended Frederick Douglass High School. Jake was the narrator of the show.[3]
- Jake Steinfeld as Jake Rozzner
- Barbara Meek as Connie "Ma" Duncan
- Ben Siegler as Gary MacClemore
- Josiah Trager as Loomis "Lou" Washington
- Gabrielle Carmouche as Kateri Monroe
- Jeremy Wieand as Andy King
- Daniel Hilfer as Dave King
- Elizabeth Narvaez as Jill Kenyon (1990–1992)
- Melody Combs as Jane O'Hara (1991–1993)
- Rachelle Guzy as Caroline (1992-1994)
- Denise Devin as Miss Meg Morgan (1990-1991)
- Jane Connell as Miss Roberta Domedian (1991-1994)
- ^ Cohn, Robert (October 3, 1990). "'Big Brother Jake' - a warm, affecting, ethnic situation comedy". St. Louis Jewish Light. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "The Family Channel debuts its first sitcom". The Bradenton Herald. September 2, 1990. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ a b Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present (9 ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. p. 138. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4. Retrieved 2024-07-18.