Jack and Jill

Jack and Jill was a really cute show where Jack (aka Jacqueline, played by Amanda Peet) and Jill (David Jillefsky, played by Ivan Sergei--recently on "Charmed") had a meet-cute (she discovers her fiance slept with a bridesmaid on the day of the wedding--moves in with friend--he's the hunky neighbor--nuff said), resisted getting together and yet finally did. It lasted for two season, also starred Jamie Pressly (now on "My Name is Earl", Simon Rex and Justin Kirk ("Weeds"--I knew I knew him from somewhere!).
Like most shows where it is based somewhat on sexual tension between two characters, it struggled a bit after Jack and Jill became a couple, but it was still pretty good. It was cancelled at the end of its second season (which was only 13 episodes, and aired mid-season). Here's what happened for those who can't quite remember, courtesy of www.tv.com:

Jack and Jill scramble to keep their wedding on track after the hurricane destroys their Bahamas plan, but the couple is in a bad place, something that is especially concerning Jill. Jack talks things over with Jill's mom, and Jill talks things over with Elisa. Eventually, Jill asks Jack to forget the long-term wedding arrangements, and to just get married the next day at the Justice of the Peace.

Meanwhile, Mikey and Elisa plan a party for their 'unattached' single friends, but they are shocked to learn just how depleted that group of friends has become, as most of their friends are now paired up! And Jack & Jill's sudden wedding plans force them to change the party into a wedding party anyway.

An overheard comment from Barto about how Audrey should face her fears vis-a-vis her stalker incident prompts Audrey to move back to her place. But after Elisa stays over at her apartment the first night, Barto feels so guilty that he goes over to stay with Audrey until she feels safe again.

They guys help Jill and the girls help Jack, and they all (plus Barto's date Emily) head down to City Hall. But the cattle call at City Hall is decidedly unromantic, so Jill calls it off. The results if that Mikey & Elisa's party is a total dud, and the two get hammered, and start to reveal some repressed feelings for each other. The next day, neither remembers what happened the night before, but circumstantial evidence implies that Mikey's and Elisa's repressed feelings for each other may have been consummated.

The day after the aborted wedding, Jack goes to the doctor to treat her cold and discovers that she is pregnant! That night, Audrey reveals that she still has feelings for Barto and that she wants to try again. Barto protests that he's with Emily, but Audrey just asks him to think about it. Finally, Jack comes home after visiting the doctor. Jill sits her down and says what he's been trying to say all along: that he's worried that their relationship has moved to fast, and that it needs a stronger foundation before marriage, so he wants to call the wedding (but not their relationship) off. Jack meekly agrees, but neglects to tell him about her pregnancy...

So what would have happened? Obviously the pregnancy would not have remained a secret for much longer, but other than that I have NO idea. While there are a lot of websites that mention "Jack and Jill", that's all they do, just mention it. There seems to be little interest in the show, or what might have happened, and certainly did not garner the outrage like "Everwood" did (incidently both shows were written by Rita Mimoun!).

Should your upcoming wedding go off without a hitch(assuming you don't find your fiance in any compromising situations like poor Jack) consider placing wedding cameras on the tables to capture all of those silly moments the photographer might miss. Many of today's couples are getting revved up for the big day in backyards, bowling alleys, and on beaches. Most of these standout ideas can take place at home or in a restaurant, and each of them is sure to please everyone from Grandma to your grad school roomie.


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