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Jake and The Kid (1995)

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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.

First Air Date
December 16, 1995
Seasons
2
Episodes
26
Rating
8.0/10 (1 votes)

Cast: Fred Keating, Julie Khaner, Robert Clothier, Shaun Johnston, Patricia Harras, Ben Campbell

Production: CanWest Global system
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Jake and The Kid

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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.

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StatusEnded
TypeScripted
First Aired12/16/1995
Last Aired5/2/1999
Seasons2
Episodes26
LanguageEnglish
Creators & Crew

2

Seasons

26

Episodes

60m

Per Episode

1995

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Cast

FK

Fred Keating

as Repeat Golightly

JK

Julie Khaner

RC

Robert Clothier

SJ

Shaun Johnston

as Jake Trumper (Farmhand)

PH

Patricia Harras

as Julia Osborne (widowed mother)

BC

Ben Campbell

as Ben Osborne (the Kid)

Seasons

2 seasons
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Season 2

1998

13 episodes

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Season 1

1995

13 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jake and The Kid about?

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 1…

How many seasons does Jake and The Kid have?

2

How many episodes does Jake and The Kid have?

26

Is Jake and The Kid still running?

No, it ended in 1999.

When did Jake and The Kid first air?

December 16, 1995

Who stars in Jake and The Kid?

Fred Keating, Julie Khaner, Robert Clothier

What genre is Jake and The Kid?

Drama, Family