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9/23/2008 8:15 AM

Member since: 2/29/2008

Jake 2.0

Anybody else remember this little gem? Jake 2.0 was a live-action show that aired on UPN back in 2003, and told the story of a regular guy who was accidentally infected with top-secret nanite technology that gave him superhuman speed, strength, and the ability to interface with computers. It was a great show while it lasted, and was picked up by the Sci-Fi Channel after UPN decided not to rerun it. With all the emphasis on 'Heroes', it may be time for the Ultimate Human Upgrade to make a return on DVD, and if anybody can pull it off, it's Shout Factory!

9/24/2008 8:41 PM

macphoen

Member since: 1/29/2007

RE: Jake 2.0

I do remember "Jake 2.0" and I would love to see an uncut DVD release. CBS/Paramount owns the rights, and I'm surprised it hasn't been released yet. Shout! Factory, there is a demand for this. It was billed as a modern-day "The Six Million Dollar Man", and Lee Majors even guest-starred in UPN's final broadcast complete with homage to the show's original trademark sound effect. There were four additional unaired episodes, totaling 16 in all, which would later be aired on HDNet and as already mentioned the Sci-Fi Channel.

The show's creator Silvio Horta went on to create the hit ABC series "Ugly Betty". And "Jake 2.0" star Christopher Gorham even had a recurring role previously.

I agree you guys would definitely pull it off. (I personally would love to see Lee Majors come in and record an audio commentary for the episode he appeared in, "Double Agent", and only you would do something like that.) This is another high quality short-lived series that is perfect for Shout. I hope you get them to license this to you.