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.
Seasons and episodes
2 seasons · 26 episodes
2
S2 E1The Fire
Oct 11, 199860 min
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.
S2 E2The Difference Between Corn and People
Oct 18, 199860 min
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.
S2 E3The Sky's the Limit
Oct 25, 199860 min
S2 E4Rituals
Nov 1, 199860 min
S2 E5The Great Uranium Caper
Nov 8, 199860 min
S2 E6What's Real
Feb 14, 199960 min
Starring
Fred Keating
Repeat Golightly
Julie Khaner
Robert Clothier
Shaun Johnston
Jake Trumper (Farmhand)
Patricia Harras
Julia Osborne (widowed mother)
Ben Campbell
Ben Osborne (the Kid)
Lorne Cardinal
Moses Lefthand
Brian Taylor
Albert Ricky
Kyle Mitchell
Bus Boy(uncredited)
Jenny Cooper
Molly Gattenby
Joe Norman Shaw
Adult Ben(voice)
Marty Chan
Henry
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Jake and The Kid?
- Jake and The Kid is streaming on Tubi TV. It can also be rented or bought on Amazon Video. Availability is refreshed weekly.
- How many seasons of Jake and The Kid are there?
- Jake and The Kid has 2 seasons and 26 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of Jake and The Kid?
- Jake and The Kid has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on May 2, 1999.
- Who stars in Jake and The Kid?
- Jake and The Kid stars Fred Keating, Julie Khaner, Robert Clothier, Shaun Johnston, Patricia Harras.
