TV series
Jake and The Kid
1995–1999, English.
Life in Crocus as seen through the eyes of a young lad, Ben, and his friend Jake. Jake and the Kid is a Canadian television drama series, which aired on the CanWest Global system of stations in the 1990s. The second (1995) television adaptation of W. O. Mitchell's 1961 short story collection Jake and the Kid the series is set in the small town of Crocus, Saskatchewan, and centres on the friendship between Ben "the Kid" Osborne (Ben Campbell), a young boy growing up on a farm with his widowed mother Julia (Patricia Harras), and Jake Trumper (Shaun Johnston), a farmhand who becomes Ben's surrogate father figure.
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 26
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 1999
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S2 E13: The Wedding
Aired 2 May 1999
Seasons 2
Cast & crew
- Fred KeatingRepeat Golightly · 26 ep
- Julie KhanerCast · 26 ep
- Robert ClothierCast · 26 ep
- Shaun JohnstonJake Trumper (Farmhand) · 26 ep
- Patricia HarrasJulia Osborne (widowed mother) · 26 ep
- Ben CampbellBen Osborne (the Kid) · 26 ep
- Lorne CardinalMoses Lefthand · 21 ep
- Brian TaylorAlbert Ricky · 21 ep
- Kyle MitchellBus Boy(uncredited) · 15 ep
- Jenny CooperMolly Gattenby · 14 ep
- Joe Norman ShawAdult Ben(voice) · 13 ep
- Marty ChanHenry · 13 ep
Details
- First aired
- 16 December 1995
- Last aired
- 2 May 1999
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Scripted
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Jake and The Kid: quick answers
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How many seasons of Jake and The Kid are there?
Jake and The Kid has 2 seasons and 26 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
Is Jake and The Kid finished?
Yes. Jake and The Kid ended in 1999, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is Jake and The Kid on?
Jake and The Kid isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or buy it online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
Jake and The Kid parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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What shows are like Jake and The Kid?
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