Jake and The Kid

Jake and The Kid

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.

DramaFamily

Seasons

We All Live in Crocus

1. We All Live in Crocus

Air Date: 1995-12-16

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.

No Place Like Home

2. No Place Like Home

Air Date: 1995-12-23

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.

Grand Plans

3. Grand Plans

Air Date: 1995-12-30

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.

Long Live the Queen

4. Long Live the Queen

Air Date: 1996-01-06

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

Oil Boom

5. Oil Boom

Air Date: 1996-01-13

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.

Prairie Lawyer

6. Prairie Lawyer

Air Date: 1996-01-20

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.

The Smoking Gun

7. The Smoking Gun

Air Date: 1996-01-27

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.

Liar Hunter

8. Liar Hunter

Air Date: 1996-02-03

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.

Buying the Farm

9. Buying the Farm

Air Date: 1996-02-10

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.

Full Circle

10. Full Circle

Air Date: 1996-02-17

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.

Ways of the World

11. Ways of the World

Air Date: 1996-02-24

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.

Looks Can Be Deceiving

12. Looks Can Be Deceiving

Air Date: 1996-03-02

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.

True Confessions

13. True Confessions

Air Date: 1996-03-09

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.

The Fire

1. The Fire

Air Date: 1998-10-11

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.

The Difference Between Corn and People

2. The Difference Between Corn and People

Air Date: 1998-10-18

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.

The Sky's the Limit

3. The Sky's the Limit

Air Date: 1998-10-25

Rituals

4. Rituals

Air Date: 1998-11-01

The Great Uranium Caper

5. The Great Uranium Caper

Air Date: 1998-11-08

What's Real

6. What's Real

Air Date: 1999-02-14

Special Delivery

7. Special Delivery

Air Date: 1999-02-21

The Runaways

8. The Runaways

Air Date: 1999-02-28

Crossroads

9. Crossroads

Air Date: 1999-03-07

The Boxer

10. The Boxer

Air Date: 1999-04-11

The Circus

11. The Circus

Air Date: 1999-04-18

The Ship

12. The Ship

Air Date: 1999-04-25

The Wedding

13. The Wedding

Air Date: 1999-05-02

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Rating

0.0/10

Release Date

1995-12-16

Episodes

26 (2 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Production Companies

CanWest Global system