Board for the show will come soon. Here are the episodes for the first 2 nights:


Sunday, March 13:
9:00 PM Jake in Progress
"Pilot"
Jake agrees to a date with Naomi's sister, but things get strange when her ex-boyfriend, a performance artist, literally drops in.
9:30 PM Jake in Progress
"Stand by Your Man"
Jake faces a PR crisis when one of his top clients, Dakota (guest star Ed Quinn) -- part of the three "Gaymigos" design team -- wants to go public with the fact he's straight. Meanwhile, the girl Jake's romancing (Alicia Coppola as Alison) insists he set up her unhappily single cousin (Amy Von Freymann) with a date, and the only guy he can find is Patrick; and Adrian's in-laws (Mary Anne McGarry, Steve Susskind) turn up and insist on seeing their favorite person -- Jake.

Thursday, March 17:
8:00 PM Jake in Progress
"Rivals and Departures"
In order to one-up Peter, Jake convinces a glamorous actress (guest star Joanna Pacula) to be his date for Peter's birthday party.
8:30 PM Jake in Progress
"Ubusy?"
Jake cannot help but get involved in his client's love life when an actress (guest star Mel Harris), known for her romance to a younger actor, decides to leave him for someone else.

I'll give the show a try.... but Thursday at 8 is a tough hour, and I don't think I'll be sticking with the series for the long run, unless it is much better than Survivor and the Joey/Will & Grace combo.

I'm going to give it a try on the 13th, if it sticks I'm going to have record on the other DVD Recorder since I record Survivor in my room.

unless it is much better than Survivor and the Joey/Will & Grace combo.

I don't know about Survivor, but it certainly will be better than the NBC comedies (ratings and quality wise).

I don't know about Survivor, but it certainly will be better than the NBC comedies (ratings and quality wise).

Yeah... it'll be considered a hit by me if it makes second place, which I think is a good bet(at least for the Thursday premiere).

I'll probably fall in the floor if it beats Survivor. :lol:

Looks good, Good Cast :)

I will give it a try.

I'm gonna give it a try. Hopefullly it holds my attention better than Desperate Housewives did.

I'm gonna give it a try. Hopefullly it holds my attention better than Desperate Housewives did.

:::Mrs. Brovlovski impression::: wh-wh-what?

:::Mrs. Brovlovski impression::: wh-wh-what?
:lol: I got bored waiting to figure out Mary Alice's mystery. It's just seemed like the other women were always do some variation of the same thing.

I can't wait to see "Jake in Progress" because, John Stamos is the man.:)

I'm going to give this show a try. Hopefully it'll be a good show and do well. It does look interesting.

What happened to the Sunday airings?

What happened to the Sunday airings?

It's just airing on Sunday for the premiere... DH returns to that slot afterwards.

JAKE SEES SIGNS THAT MAKE HIM THINK HE MAY HAVE MET
THE GIRL OF HIS DREAMS, ON ABC'S "JAKE IN PROGRESS"

"Sign Language" - Insomnia leads Jake to his hotel's lounge and a fateful meeting with a woman he thinks may be the girl of his dreams, a school teacher from the Midwest (guest star Marisa Coughlan as Hope) who's in town for a bachelorette party, on "Jake in Progress," THURSDAY, MARCH 24 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

"Jake in Progress" stars John Stamos as Jake, Ian Gomez as Adrian, Rick Hoffman as Patrick and Wendie Malick as Naomi.

Guest starring are Marisa Coughlan as Hope, Amy Hill as Gert, Shirley Prestia as Angela, Mim Drew as Sarah, Edward James Gage as the diner patron and Marc D. Wilson as the concierge.

"Sign Language" was written by Chris Marcil and directed by Lev L. Spiro.

"Jake in Progress" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.

This program carries a TV-PG,D parental guideline.

JAKE JUGGLES TWO TEEN DIVAS WITH THE HELP OF
A NEW TEMP, ON "JAKE IN PROGRESS"

Julie Bowen ("Ed") Appears as Brooke

"Loose Thread" - With Naomi momentarily incapacitated because of her advancing pregnancy, Jake is stuck juggling two warring teen divas (Nicole Paggi as Skylar Simms, Spencer Redford as Mallory Ward) who've been scheduled for meetings at the office at the same time, and surprise visits from Patrick and Adrian. Luckily he's got the help of the new office temp, Brooke (Julie Bowen, "Ed"), on "Jake in Progress," THURSDAY, MARCH 24 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

"Jake in Progress" stars John Stamos as Jake, Ian Gomez as Adrian, Rick Hoffman as Patrick and Wendie Malick as Naomi.

Guest starring are Julie Bowen as Brooke, David Hornsby as Ken, Delaney Keefe as Julia, Nicole Paggi as Skylar Simms, Ellen Ratner as Teri Ward, Spencer Redford as Mallory Ward and Taran Killam as Todd.

"Loose Thread" was written by Sam Johnson & Chris Marcil and Austin Winsberg. Peter Lauer directed.

"Jake in Progress" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.

This program carries a TV-PG,D,L,S parental guideline.

I can't wait to see "Jake in Progress" because, John Stamos is the man.:)

Right on! I agree. :) :D :crazy:

:lol: I got bored waiting to figure out Mary Alice's mystery. It's just seemed like the other women were always do some variation of the same thing.

Start tuning in again... it's starting to unfold. I've been racking my brain over it for weeks now. It's slow but steady.

I can't wait to see the previews, it looks like an awesome show...And STAMOS just plain rules so you can't go wrong.

Taran Killam is guest starring? That's awesome. I've been a big fan of his since he was Spaulding On The Moody's Point Skits on The Amanda Show. Hes one of the funniest young actors today.

I'm Really looking forward to this show. It Looks hilarious, And its about time STAMOS Gets a new show.

I'll be watching tonight. :)

It should have huge ratings tonight, and I think it will do well on Thursdays, too. Should beat Joey and Will & Grace by a lot and maybe CBS the next two weeks with college basketball on.

I'll be watching tonight. :)

Me too. Huge ratings are almost guaranteed tonight with all the publicity it's gotten.

Me too. Huge ratings are almost guaranteed tonight with all the publicity it's gotten.

It's getting goooooood. I'm loving this show so far, and it's only been on for 15 minutes. :lol:

This show is awesome! Finally there's something worth watching on Thursday nights. :lol:

Pretty good. I'm not a fan of one camera sitcoms, but I'll probably watch every Thursday. Nothing else on Thursdays interests me anyway.

It wasnt bad at all, I'll definetly tune in on Thursday. Hopefully it keeps me watching.

I thought it was good, but not great. I have seen better, I have seen worse. Time will tell on this one.

I thought it was good, but not great. I have seen better, I have seen worse. Time will tell on this one.

I agree... it was OK. There needs to be some other plots than just a date though otherwise it's going to get old... FAST.

It wasn't as good as I was hoping it would be.

The ratings were decent. Not DH type numbers of course, but still #1 in its timeslot among adults 18-49 and second in total viewers/households.
"Pilot" got a 8.7/13. "Stand by Me" got a 7.7/12. If ABC gets something like that for Thursdays, it will be considered a hit. The "Pilot" was down from EM: HE's 10.3/16 in the 8pm hour, though.

The ratings were decent. Not DH type numbers of course, but still #1 in its timeslot among adults 18-49 and second in total viewers/households.
"Pilot" got a 8.7/13. "Stand by Me" got a 7.7/12. If ABC gets something like that for Thursdays, it will be considered a hit. The "Pilot" was down from EM: HE's 10.3/16 in the 8pm hour, though.

The drop-off for the 2nd episode isn't good though.

The drop-off for the 2nd episode isn't good though.

That is true, though I think the adults 18-49 was more steady.

Here is the early report:

"Pilot" - 8.7/13 Fast Nationals (#2), 9.8/14 in the overnights (#2), 13.93 million viewers (#2), 5.8/13 among adults 18-49 (#1)
"Stand by Me" - 7.7/12 Fast Nationals (#2), 8.5/12 in the overnights (#2), 11.96 million viewers (#2), 5.1/12 among adults 18-49 (#1).

One of the shows I was most looking forward to this season, and it pretty much let me down. The promos made it seem a lot better than it was.


Yes... I will not be back on Thursdays to watch(and that's saying something because 8-9pm is open this week with no Survivor). I didn't even consider it a sitcom because it really wasn't funny and the lack of a studio audience didn't give it the feel either.

I'm expecting a quick drop to third behind NBC(if it doesn't just start off that way). Joey/Will and Grace are only pulling a little less than what Jake's 2nd episode did. It's on ABC toughest night as well which is a strike against it.

The music and camera work were tops -- I'll give them that.

I totally agree. I liked it, not hysterical, but enjoyable.

I thought it was just okay. It struggled to hold my interest the first half hour, but then that was after having just watched an episode of Arrested Development, and for me, AD continues to be the funniest show on television.

Barwars, what will you do if they all go head to head: Jake In Progress, Joey & Survivor?

I thought it was just okay. It struggled to hold my interest the first half hour, but then that was after having just watched an episode of Arrested Development, and for me, AD continues to be the funniest show on television.

Barwars, what will you do if they all go head to head: Jake In Progress, Joey & Survivor?

Tape Survivor and watch Joey/Will & Grace. I've taped every episode of Survivor since Africa anyways.

JIP was good, but I much prefer Survivor or the Joey/Will & Grace combo.

But I have two weeks where I can watch JIP and tape Joey/W&G. Unless it REALLY starts to impress me, it'll always be option #3.

I have never seen a program more promoted than this one by ABC. They have blown off promoting a good deal of the rest of their primetime shows to use it to promo Jake in Progress and Blind Justice. Since I am a fan of several other ABC shows (like 8 Simple Rules) I am quite annoyed at this network. They have put some of these other shows in the ratings dumpster by no longer promoting these other shows, and using all the promo times for these two new shows.

Here is Marc Berman's take on the Jake In Progress Premiere from his Programming Insider :

In series-premiere news, two episodes of Sex in the City wannabe Jake in Progress on ABC from 9-10 p.m. got off to a disappointing start. While no one expected ratings in the caliber of regularly scheduled occupant Desperate Housewives, the first episode kicked off with a 9.8/14 in the overnights (#2), 13.93 million viewers (#2) and a first-place 5.8/13 among adults 18-49 from 9-9:30 p.m. Comparatively, that was off from lead-in Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (Overnights: #2, 11.2/16; Viewers: #1, 18.22 million; A18-49: #1, 7.6/18 from 8-9 p.m.) by 12 percent in the overnights, 4.29 million viewers and 24 percent among adults 18-49. Although that is certainly not bad, episode No. 2 at 9:30 p.m. lost considerable steam, falling to second in all three categories with an 8.5/12 in the overnights, 11.96 million viewers and a 5.1/12 among adults 18-49. Had ABC really had faith in Jake in Progress, it would have scheduled it Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. out of According To Jim instead of two weekly episodes in the Thursday 8 p.m. hour. Opposite CBS' Survivor: Palau, Jake in Progress does not stand a chance.

Last night's airings will re-air on Thursday night at 9 and 9:30 p.m., following two more new episodes (which sound good plot wise).

Berman is wrong. Out of According to Jim would have been bad. Sure, Jim is a great show, but that and Jake are totally different. Whatever happens, Jake will improve Thursdays at 8pm by a lot.

I Was really looking forward to it, But it kinda disapointed me.

I'll probably still watch it on Thursdays, Since Nothing else on Thursday interests me.

Berman is wrong. Out of According to Jim would have been bad. Sure, Jim is a great show, but that and Jake are totally different. Whatever happens, Jake will improve Thursdays at 8pm by a lot.

I agree with you on the According to Jim part. I think those shows do not mix. One of them is a family show and one is more of an adult show. I do agree with his take on the drop off from the Extreme Makeover lead in and the drop off from the first show to the second half hour.

John Stamos is the man on last night's show. I missed the first two episodes last night but I like to see it again Thursday if I can program my DVR.

John Stamos is the man on last night's show. I missed the first two episodes last night but I like to see it again Thursday if I can program my DVR.

You didn't miss much... it was no Full House.

The pilot: Not bad.. :) I like Patrick he is funny. I like Adriane. I like Wendy Malick glad to see she is on the show. I really like how they make the screen half and half very clever. So we see everything that is going on. One question tho, how come Jake only sneezed once when the cat was around but then he was fine after? :)


Stand by your man:

Very funny. :) Gay guy who is really straight and one of the gay guys says to him I forgive you for being straight. so wierd.. :) Jake and Patrick are friends now so he wanted to help him out in the resturant.. Jake was doing the right thing geez! Glad his date didn't work out she just didn't understand ugh! Poor Adriane! His inlaws just don't like him but loves Jake ROFL. I burst out laughing when the gay guy said he is really straight. I thought he was going to say that him and his boyfriend broke up ROFL. I gotta say, I will be watching this show. :)

You didn't miss much... it was no Full House.

Oh god, this show is 100X better than Full House, and that's not saying much, lol.

Oh god, this show is 100X better than Full House, and that's not saying much, lol.

:rotflmao:

Well I agree with you there... :lol:

Oh god, this show is 100X better than Full House, and that's not saying much, lol.

haha

From the Daily News:

Ratings Are Not All "Jake"

By RICHARD HUFF
DAILY NEWS TV EDITOR

ABC gave "Jake in Progress" the coveted "Desperate Housewives" time slot Sunday night, and the new series got half the audience the drama normally draws.

The two episodes of the John Stamos comedy - billed as a male "Sex and the City" - averaged just under 13 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research.

For comparison, "Desperate Housewives" - repeat and original episodes - have averaged 23.1 million viewers this season.

Stamos shouldn't get too upset, though. Last week wasn't great for any of the new shows that have launched during the midseason.

Also struggling to find an audience was NBC's critically acclaimed reality show "The Contender," which aired last Thursday in "ER's" time slot.

The Mark Burnettproduced series averaged 8.9 million viewers, half of what the medical drama draws. And when a new episode of "The Contender" aired Sunday, it drew just 6.9 million viewers against ABC's tough "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition."

ABC's new drama "Blind Justice," from the producers of "NYPD Blue," averaged 12.3 million viewers.

Kelsey Grammer's "Sketch Show" for Fox averaged 5.39 million viewers, finishing well down the Nielsen charts.

The WB's new reality show "Starlet" averaged 2.1 million viewers.

Same post - here (http://brooklynguy78.proboards43.com/index.cgi?board=TV&action=display&num=1110983511&start=0)

I loved the "Ubusy?" episode tonight. My best episode so far.

I flipped by and watched a good part of it since 8pm was open, and it was pretty good. Not enough to turn me away from Survivor, but it's a decent alternative when it's not on. Ratings weren't that good

CBS stayed the night in first with the 6.2/10 for tournament basketball. NBC averaged a 6.0/10 for two episodes of "Will & Grace" and took second. The first pair of "Jake in Progress" episodes on ABC did a solid 5.0/8, nipping the returns for FOX's "The O.C." UPN was fifth with "WWE Smackdown," but The WB's Jeff Foxworthy special nearly caught up with a robust 2.9/5.

NBC grabbed first for the 9 p.m. hour with an 8.1/13 for an "Apprentice" clip show, by far the night's highest ratings. CBS' basketball dropped to second, but also improved to a 6.9/11. ABC's two repeat "Jake" episodes were third, doing almost the same numbers as the originals. UPN's "Smackdown" was fourth with a 3.4/5, beating the 2.8/4 for "Point Pleasant" on FOX. The WB trailed with an encore of "The Starlet."

While a 5.0/8 for the 8pm hour is not what I expected. That is still much higher than what Extreme Makeover or life as we know it did. The episodes averaged over 7 million viewers, good enough for now I guess. What is interesting is that the 9pm hour did better in adults 18-49 than the 8pm hour. Maybe they should move it 9pm next season, if it comes back.

If you missed last night's episodes, ABC has again scheduled encores for 9-10pm on Thursday, March 24:

"Jake In Progress" will air as one time only telecasts on Thursday, March 24, 2005 in the 9:00PM & 9:29PM ET/PT time periods.

Also, the new episodes at 8:00 and 8:30 will be formatted as one episode, but it really will be two episodes (same format as the March 13 preview, end credits at the end of the 8:30pm episode ONLY for both episodes).

While a 5.0/8 for the 8pm hour is not what I expected. That is still much higher than what Extreme Makeover or life as we know it did. The episodes averaged over 7 million viewers, good enough for now I guess. What is interesting is that the 9pm hour did better in adults 18-49 than the 8pm hour. Maybe they should move it 9pm next season, if it comes back.

The only reason it got those ratings are because Survivor was not on. With the NCAA tournament getting just a 6.4 and Survivor usually pulling in about a 14, Jake will go down when Survivor returns.