''Big Brother Jake'' is an American

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starring

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that aired on The Family Channel from September 2, 1990 to April 10, 1994. It is notable for being the first sitcom on ''The Family Channel''.

Plot

The show follows the life of Jake Rozzner (Steinfeld), a former Hollywood stuntman who returned to his Brooklyn foster home to help out his recently widowed foster mother, Connie "Ma" Duncan with her foster children. The foster family included Lou, Kateri, Jill, Andy, and Dave. Jill left the show after two seasons and a young, abandoned Asian girl, Caroline was in the care of Ma Duncan.Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, ''The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows 1946 – Present'' (seventh edition), pages 97 - 98, Ballantine, 1999 Gary was Jake's good friend from high school who was now a Manhattan lawyer and Jane was Jake's former high school girlfriend. Miss Morgan was the social worker before being replaced with Miss Domedian. The older youngsters attended Frederick Douglass High School. Jake was the narrator of the show.

Cast

as Jake Rozzner * Barbara Meek as Connie "Ma" Duncan *Ben Siegler as Gary MacClemore *Josiah Trager as Loomis "Lou" Washington *Gabrielle Carmouche as Kateri Monroe *Jeremy Wieand as Andy King *Daniel Hilfer as Dave King *Elizabeth Narvaez as Jill Kenyon (1990–1992) *Melody Combs as Jane O'Hara (1991–1993) *Rachelle Guzy as Caroline (1992-1994) *Denise Devin as Miss Meg Morgan (1990-1991) *

Jane Connell Jane Sperry Connell (pronounced con-NELL, née Bennett; October 27, 1925 – September 22, 2013) was an American actress and singer. Early years Connell was born in Berkeley, California, to Louis Wesley and Mary (née Sperry) Bennett. She majo ...

as Miss Roberta Domedian (1991-1994)

Episodes

Season 1 (1990–91)

Season 2 (1991–92)

Season 3 (1992–93)

Season 4 (1993–94)

References

External links

* {{Freeform 1990 American television series debuts 1994 American television series endings 1990s American sitcoms English-language television shows The Family Channel (American TV network, founded 1990) original programming Television shows set in New York City