| Genre: | Sitcom |
| Creator: | Chris Auer |
| Director: | Gary Shimokawa |
| Starring: | Jake Steinfeld Barbara Meek Ben Siegler Josiah Trager Gabrielle Carmouche Jeremy Wieand Daniel Hifler Elizabeth Narvaez Melody Combs Rachelle Guzy Denise Devin Jane Connell |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 4 |
| Num Episodes: | 88 |
| Executive Producer: | Chris Auer |
| Producer: | Christopher Frederick |
| Runtime: | 30 minutes |
| Channel: | The Family Channel |
| Company: | NorthStar Entertainment Group Family Productions |
Big Brother Jake is an American sitcom starring Jake Steinfeld that aired on The Family Channel[1] from September 2, 1990, to April 10, 1994. It is notable for being the first sitcom on The Family Channel.[2]
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.[3]
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.
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