![]() The famed explorers Lewis and Clark, two men who really should just ask for directions, think their deserted island is actually Oregon and can't fathom the idea that the Revolutionary War is over. Hoping to keep the peace on the island, Jack and Emilia help Croque to satisfy his young wife's libido. When the Dragoon is blamed for the desecration of a cemetery, Emilia plays dead in an effort to clear his name. When Napoleon sends an inspector to evaluate Croque, Jack and Emilia scheme to keep the benign governor in office rather than have him replaced by someone who will bring real damage. Jack is determined to save Emilia from saying "I do" after she agrees to marry Napoleon in an attempt to save England from a French invasion. It's all in the family when Emilia's father, who also happens to be Britain's most decorated spy, comes to Pulau Pulau to supervise a mission. The stakes are high when Jack must beat Napoleon in a game of poker to win Louisiana back from the French-and save his own life. Kentucky Sue, Jack's former partner and old flame, returns with guns blazing-literally-and proposing marriage.Įmilia and Jack, who is disguised as the Dragoon, work together to retrieve a shipment of American gold that has been intercepted by the corrupt Governor Croque. Jack tutors Emilia in the art of seduction, and she then tests her skills on an eminent French spy from whom she must retrieve a secret code.īenjamin Franklin is kidnapped while journeying to France to build a weapon of mass destruction for Napoleon, and Jack and Emilia must come to his rescue. The adventure begins when Jack Stiles is sent by Thomas Jefferson to a tiny island in the East Indies where he teams up with a beautiful British inventor and secret agent to take on Napoleon Bonaparte. Leonardo da Vinci is parodied by his fictitious descendant Nardo da Vinci ( Michael Hurst).Catherine the Great ( Danielle Cormack).Meriwether Lewis and William Clark (Patrick Wilson and Peter Rowley).Napoleon and Josephine Bonaparte ( Verne Troyer 4 episodes and Celia Nicholson 1 episode).Thomas Jefferson ( Charles Pierard) 2 episodes.The following is a list of historical figures who appeared on the show: Furthering the show's inaccuracies, some of these figures died before the show's 1801 time period. Many episodes of Jack of All Trades involved parodies of historical figures. The theme song was nominated for the "Outstanding Main Theme Title Song" Emmy in 2000, but lost to The West Wing. The tune and lyrics are based on numerous period songs, such as the " Marines' Hymn" and " Yankee Doodle". Verne Troyer as Napoleon Bonaparte (recurring guest – 4 episodes).Shemp Wooley as the voice of Jean-Claude.The show contained many ongoing gags, such as historical inaccuracies (such as Canada being a French territory rather than part of the British Empire, and Benjamin Franklin being on the 100 dollar bill during his lifetime), Jack being responsible for many important historical events but not receiving credit, Emilia inventing a miraculous invention in an obvious deus ex machina, sexual puns and innuendos, and Jack and Emilia's ongoing romantic tension. To the public, Jack is seen as Emilia's attaché (she sometimes serves as his), and in order to protect his identity as a secret agent, while acting against the enemies of America, Jack often adopts the identity of a legendary (though otherwise fictional) masked hero: "the Daring Dragoon". Together, the two work to stop Napoleon and various other threats to the United States. While there, he meets his British contact and love interest, English spy Emilia Rothschild. Jack Stiles is an American secret agent sent there by President Jefferson. It is set at the turn of the 19th century (beginning in 1801) on the fictional French-controlled island of Pulau-Pulau in the East Indies. The show was canceled in the middle of its second season. With Cleopatra 2525, it formed the Back2Back Action Hour and both shows were notable for being the first American non-animated action series to be produced in the half-hour format since the 1970s. Jack of All Trades is a half-hour-long syndicated action comedy TV series which ran for two seasons in 2000. American TV series or program Jack of All Trades
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