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Jake and The Kid

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About Jake and The Kid

Jake and The Kid is a drama and family TV series that premiered on December 16, 1995. It has 2 seasons and 26 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 2 Episode 13 "The Wedding", aired on May 2, 1999.

Life in Crocus as seen through the eyes of a young lad, Ben, and his friend Jake. Jake and the Kid is a Canadian television drama series, which aired on the CanWest Global system of stations in the 1990s. The second (1995) television adaptation of W. O. Mitchell's 1961 short story collection Jake and the Kid the series is set in the small town of Crocus, Saskatchewan, and centres on the friendship between Ben "the Kid" Osborne (Ben Campbell), a young boy growing up on a farm with his widowed mother Julia (Patricia Harras), and Jake Trumper (Shaun Johnston), a farmhand who becomes Ben's surrogate father figure.

  • Drama
  • Family

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Episodes

26 episodes · 2 seasons

Season 1

1995 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 30 years ago

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    13. True Confessions

    Finale

    When a blizzard hits Crocus, the Sanitary Cafe is transformed into a temporary hospital and Jake tries to rescue Albert, who has had a heart attack.

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    12. Looks Can Be Deceiving

    As Crocus prepares for its major annual social event, the Snow Ball, speculation abounds regarding who will escort the town's most eligible woman, Emily Henchbaw.

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    11. Ways of the World

    A famous hypnotist and his pretty assistant proceed to charm the town, while two mysterious businessmen from Winnipeg show an excessive interest in an old safe of Albert's.

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    10. Full Circle

    When orphans Ben and Lazarus feel left out of Saskatchewan's annual father-and-son fishing contest, Jakes and Moses invent a contest of their own. Meanwhile, Molly has a ""girls-only"" slumber party with Julia, but ill-advisedly leaves Gate to mind the store.

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    9. Buying the Farm

    The whole town is concerned about the health of Daddy Johnson, a wealthy 107-year-old who has fallen seriously ill, but Jake in particular believes that Daddy's ""nurse"" Esther Goodrich is really a gold digger after his money.

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    8. Liar Hunter

    A drifter befriended by Ben and Lazarus turns out to be Professor Winesinger, an old acquaintance of Jake's, who got him out of some serious trouble when Jake was young.

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    7. The Smoking Gun

    Despite Julia's objections, Jake teaches Ben how to use a rifle, something he considers a necessary rite of passage for any farm boy. But then, on the first day of deer hunting season, Ben is challenged by the town bully and makes a reckless mistake.

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    6. Prairie Lawyer

    Repeat is sued after he cuts off the local undertaker's beard in a fit of rage. Meanwhile, Julia's Hollywood-starlet sister Donna pays a surprise visit.

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    5. Oil Boom

    Jake becomes concerned when a slick oil-company executive, who believes that Crocus may overlie a vast new oilfield, persuades many of the locals to sell him the rights to their land.

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    4. Long Live the Queen

    Lottery fever strikes Crocus when the grand prize of its first contest is a trip to England to observe the Queen's coronation.

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    3. Grand Plans

    A mysterious stranger arrives in Crocus just in time to save the town's struggling baseball team, but there are rumors that the talented pitcher may be an escaped convict.

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    2. No Place Like Home

    Julia has a difficult decision to make after receiving a generous offer to purchase the Osborne farm. Riding his new horse Fever, Jake has a bad spill and must learn to overcome his fear if he is to continue riding.

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    1. We All Live in Crocus

    When the war memorial is unveiled during the Golden Jubilee celebration, Julia is disturbed at being labelled Crocus's only war widow. Meanwhile, Jake and Ben plot to win a prize horse that is coming up for auction.

Season 2

1998 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 27 years ago

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    13. The Wedding

    Finale
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    12. The Ship

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    11. The Circus

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    10. The Boxer

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    9. Crossroads

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    8. The Runaways

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    7. Special Delivery

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    6. What's Real

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    5. The Great Uranium Caper

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    4. Rituals

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    3. The Sky's the Limit

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    2. The Difference Between Corn and People

    Paul, the new schoolteacher, competes with Jake for Julia's affections while they stage a town production of ""Romeo and Juliet"". Meanwhile, Ben breaks his arm while showing off in front of his buddies.

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    1. The Fire

    While trying to prove that he is grown-up enough to drive a tractor, Ben accidentally starts a prairie grass fire that traps him and threatens the town.

Cast & crew

  • Lorne Cardinal

    Lorne Cardinal

    Moses Lefthand

  • Jenny Cooper

    Jenny Cooper

    Molly Gattenby

  • David LeReaney

    David LeReaney

    George Solway

  • Dean McDermott

    Dean McDermott

    Daniel Osborne (Ben's Father)

  • Milissa Mihalcheon

    Well-Dressed Woman

  • Billy Morton

    Gin Toovey

  • Joe Norman Shaw

    Joe Norman Shaw

    Adult Ben(voice)

  • Jim Shepherd

    Auctioneer

  • Michael Spencer-Davis

    Michael Spencer-Davis

    Well-Dressed Man

  • Kyle Mitchell

    Kyle Mitchell

    Bus Boy(uncredited)

  • Warren Ward

    Lazarus Lefthand

  • Marty Chan

    Marty Chan

    Henry

  • Paul Cœur

    Paul Cœur

  • Graham Greene

    Graham Greene

    Chief Fly Like an Arrow

  • Michael Hogan

    Michael Hogan

    Gate

  • Brian Taylor

    Brian Taylor

    Albert Ricky

Jake and The Kid FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Jake and The Kid?

Jake and The Kid has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on May 2, 1999.

When did the latest episode of Jake and The Kid come out?

The most recent episode of Jake and The Kid, Season 2 Episode 13 "The Wedding", aired on May 2, 1999.

How many seasons of Jake and The Kid are there?

Jake and The Kid has 2 seasons with 26 episodes in total.

When did Jake and The Kid first air?

Jake and The Kid first aired on December 16, 1995.

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