Jack of All Trades is a half-hour long syndicated action-comedy television series which ran for two seasons in 2000. With Cleopatra 2525, it formed the Back2Back Action Hour and both shows were notable for being the first American non-animated action series to be produced in the half-hour format since the 1970s. The show was canceled in the middle of its second season.
The program is set at the turn of the 19th century on the fictional French-controlled island of Pulau-Pulau in the East Indies. Jack Stiles is an American secret agent sent there by President Jefferson. While there, he meets his British contact and love interest, English spy Emilia Rothschild. Together, the two work to stop Napoleon and various other threats to the United States. To the public, Jack is seen as Emilia's attaché (she sometimes serves as his), but when the need arises, he transforms into a masked hero: The Daring Dragoon.
The program is set at the turn of the 19th century on the fictional French-controlled island of Pulau-Pulau in the East Indies. Jack Stiles is an American secret agent sent there by President Jefferson. While there, he meets his British contact and love interest, English spy Emilia Rothschild. Together, the two work to stop Napoleon and various other threats to the United States. To the public, Jack is seen as Emilia's attaché (she sometimes serves as his), but when the need arises, he transforms into a masked hero: The Daring Dragoon.
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-Jeremy [Retro-Zombie]
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Great spotlight on a little known series - one quibble - there was a half hour action series in the 80's - Sidekicks - with Gil Gerard and Ernie Reyes. I think it was on ABC.
ReplyDeleteI vaguely remember this....I think!
ReplyDeleteGreat show and I have the entire series on DVD. I remember it being a part of the "Action Pack" (or something like that) with Cleopatra 2525.
ReplyDeleteA very imaginative series.
Oh my goodness, I forgot about that show. Figured you would have done The Jeffersons.
ReplyDeleteBruce Campbell rocks any show he's in. He makes Burn Notice awesome. And Brisco County Jr. was great as well.
ReplyDeleteooh, a dragoon! Never heard of it.... wonder why, Zombie Master?
ReplyDeleteJack of all Trades was a great show. Very fun with 'mini-me' Verne Troyer as Napoleon. Laugh out loud funny at times and I still remember all the words to the theme song. Now that should have posted.
ReplyDeleteI thought I was the only one who watched this.
ReplyDeleteI never heard of the series. I'm going to have to look this up.
ReplyDeleteDidn't hear of that series but the music is excellent for this morning!
ReplyDeleteLove Jack Of All Trades - Bruce Campbell rocks!
ReplyDeleteI remember those shows!
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Oh, man, I remember that show - it was no Brisco County Jr, but it was still nice to see Bruce Campbell back on TV.
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I remember this one! I enjoyed the hell out of Bruce, but the rest of the show was kind of meh.
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Thanks for the memories!!
ReplyDeletePity they cancelled it, sounds like it would be a good series.
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Hmm never heard of the series, but love the song by Jet. :)
ReplyDeleteI'd love to catch up on Jack of all Trades. For whatever reason I barely caught it at the time. Big fan of Jet!
ReplyDeleteGlad I stumbled across your site. Cool stuff. And I love Bruce Campbell
ReplyDeleteThat show sounds really funny!
ReplyDeleteThe series is new to me, but Jet isn't. I loved hearing that!
ReplyDeleteI don't remember this one at all. Guess I'm the one dragging my knuckles now.
ReplyDeleteI do love me some Bruce Campbell. But, then again, I'm a cold hard bitch.
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Love Bruce Campbell! He's one of the main reasons I'm addicted to Burn Notice.
ReplyDeleteKaren
Afterall, Bruce Campbell is bad ass. ;)
ReplyDeleteBruce rocks! And I remember this series. I found several episodes online. It was all very tongue-in-cheek, and Bruce being Bruce.
ReplyDeleteMay have to look these up again...
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Joe
J: Just Another Brick in the Wall
Never heard of that show but it sounds like it would be pretty cool...I'd watch. I love that video by the way!
ReplyDeleteHey, I remember that show! Great choice. I love that Jet song too.
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Thanks, my friend, for the shout out over at Beverly's blog. I hope I was able to help her!
ReplyDeleteYou're rocking this A-Z Challenge - I'm impressed! I never saw Jack of All Trades - usually I'm on top of action-comedy shows - wonder what I was up to in 2000! :)
Jenny @ PEARSON REPORT
This was a really terrific show. I loved both Jack and Cleopatra. What a shame it went off so soon.
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