''Just Deal'' is a

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series that aired Saturday mornings on

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as a part of the network's TNBC lineup. The series premiered on September 23, 2000 and ended on September 7, 2002.

Premise

The show revolves around Dylan Roberts, an ordinary teenager living in the

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, whose older brother Mike is the star quarterback of the high-school football team. Dylan's best friend Jermaine Greene is a biracial, highly educated teen who wants to go to

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someday. They spend a lot of time together until Ashley Gordon, the new girl in town, takes up most of Dylan's attention. Together they add up to a strong group of friends.

Production

The show was the first on TNBC to use the single-camera format (i.e. not in front of a live audience and with no

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). Another single-camera show, '' Sk8'', was created soon after, but the TNBC lineup, including ''Just Deal'', was soon canceled in favor NBC leasing its Saturday morning lineup to Discovery Kids in fall 2002. The show later aired briefly on Noggin's

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programming block from 2003 to 2004.

Cast

Main cast

Brian T. Skala Brian T. Skala (born March 29, 1981) is an American actor. He is known for playing the lead role, Dylan Roberts, on the NBC series ''Just Deal''. He has guest starred on ''Boston Public'', '' JAG'', ''Without a Trace'', ''Gilmore Girls'', ''Supe ...

as Dylan Roberts * Erika Thormahlen as Ashley "Ash" Gordon * Shedrack Anderson III as Jermaine Greene *John L. Adams as Mr. Peña (Season 1)

Recurring cast

*Will Sanderson as Mike Roberts Jr. *

Eileen Pedde Eileen Pedde is an American actress. Pedde made her debut in the TV series '' The Little Kidnappers'' in 1990. She has appeared in numerous major American television series including ''The X-Files'' and ''Smallville'' (2003) but is perhaps best ...

as Coleen Roberts *

Eric Keenleyside Eric Keenleyside (born October 11, 1957) is a Canadian actor. Early life Eric was born in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, grew up in London, Ontario, and spent time in Brisbane, Australia. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts (acting) from the Univer ...

as Mike Roberts Sr. *

Alison Matthews Alison Matthews is a Canadian actor, voice artist, and coach. A founding faculty member at the Arts Club Actor's Intensive Training Program, she was also a faculty member for five years with the Citadel Banff Professional Theatre Program at the Ba ...

as Emily Gordon *Fiona Scott as Naomi Esterbrook *

Kandyse McClure Candice McClure (born 22 March 1980), known professionally as Kandyse McClure, is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles as Anastasia Dualla in the SyFy series ''Battlestar Galactica'' and as Dr. Clementine Chasseur in the Netflix series ...

as Kim *

Jewel Staite Jewel Belair Staite (born June 2, 1982) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles as Kaylee Frye in the Fox television series ''Firefly'' (2002–2003) and its spin-off theatrical film '' Serenity'' (2005), and as Jennifer Keller on Sc ...

as Laurel *Michael P. Northey as Benny *Parker Jay as Vijal *

Antonio Cupo Antonio Cupo (born January 10, 1978) is a Canadian film and television actor. Early life Born in Vancouver on January 10, 1978, into a family of Italian immigrants who arrived in Canada in 1968, Antonio Cupo is the youngest of three children. H ...

as Josh * David Paetkau as Hunter Kerrigan

Episodes

Season 1 (2000)

Season 2 (2001)

Season 3 (2002)

References

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* {{TNBC 2000s American comedy-drama television series 2000s American high school television series 2000s American teen drama television series 2000s Canadian comedy-drama television series 2000s Canadian high school television series 2000s Canadian teen drama television series 2000 American television series debuts 2000 Canadian television series debuts 2002 American television series endings 2002 Canadian television series endings NBC original programming English-language television shows Television series about teenagers Television shows set in Washington (state) TNBC