Original title
Odd Job Jack
Released
3/5/2003
Origin country
CA
Genre
Animation, Comedy
Production companies
Smiley Guy Studios
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
4
Number of episodes
52
Odd Job Jack was a Canadian animated comedy television show featuring Don McKellar, about one man's misadventures in temporary employment. Seen on and produced for the The Comedy Network, a cable specialty channel, and shown on Adult Swim in Latin America, the show has currently finished its production run as of its fourth season. The second season has been released to DVD, and seasons two through four can currently be seen on the on demand streaming video service Hulu.
Straight out of college with massive debt, Jack decides to get a part time job with the Odd Jobs Employment Agency. His first job involves working at a funeral house, where Jack quickly discovers he's not cut out for any of the tasks involved, from consoling the bereaved, to digging graves.
Jack works as a security guard.
While working as a hamster wrangler for famous rodents, Jack and Gary Gerbil, the star of the show, prevent Gary's arch nemesis from destroying the world.
Testing new memory drugs has Jack wondering whether or not a bizarre encounter with his estranged father was reality, or just a hallucination in his inebriated state.
Jack works as a waiter. When the waiting staff starts disappearing at an ultra-fancy restaurant, Jack realizes it's either eat or be eaten in the world of high class cookery. Meanwhile, Bobby spins records and fights crime.
Jack reminisces with Betty about his best job ever: It was back in his college years, and he and his friends went tree planting in an area that was frequented by a dangerous grizzly bear. For defeating the beast, Jack is dubbed a hero, and gets a little complimentary action.
Under Dr. Renfield, Jack discovers that a dental clinic isn’t always business as usual. When a giant molar is discovered in little Timmy’s mouth, Renfield is prepared to make a deal with the devil to extract the precious tooth.
Employed by "the creator", Magnus, Jack is in charge of booting up the androids at the religious-themed amusement park, Holyland. However, once he introduces knowledge to Eve, the female android, it becomes clear that Magnus has a darker purpose in his Creation Sensation.
Jack finds his knack in the corporate world of Divest and Consume. Despite his sister Spoons' arguments, Jack believes he'll be there forever. But after selling big, costing both Betty's aunt her life savings, and Bobby's family their company, Jack starts to rethink how money compares to friendship.
Coaching the most terrible team in the skateball league restores Jack's confidence as they claim their first victory under his instruction. But when Jack finds the owner of the team making deals with the opposition, he's quick to give up victory, and coach his team to an honest loss.
Jack works as a roadie for a three day rock festival.
Jack and Betty work together as virtual reality models for a reality simulator. But once they're used to the strange new job, the question surfaces: what distinguishes the virtual reality from true reality?
Still sore about her indiscretion with Jack in Fantasy Atoll, Betty sends him as far away from her as possible, telling him to deliver wieners to Wienerfest. Jack, Bobby and Leo head out on the road, only to be pursued by the American boarder patrol for toting tainted meat.
Jack works as an ad whiz alongside his Mom.
Jack works as a teacher's assistant.
Jack works as a game show contestant.
Jack works as a stagehand for a musical that involves him being in the nude. Before long, he becomes self conscious about a certain pat of his anatomy.
Jack works as a personal assistant to a drugged up Motivational Speaker
Newfoundland declares war against Canada after being ridiculed and made fun of for years. Jack is deployed as a soldier to fight against the rebellion, but soon discovers a deep family secret...
When Jack complains about his odd jobs, Grandma Max recounts of his Great Great Grandfather and his first job in the new country working on the railroad.
Jack works as a doula for birthing mothers. But when an encounter with a cement truck incapacitates the Chief Midwife, Jack is forced to make a few special deliveries by himself.
Jack finds working as a Meter Maid doesn't earn him any extra respect. When a Gypsy places a curse on him for ticketing her car, he suddenly becomes even better at his job... much to his dismay.
In this special odd job, Jack works as a gift wrapper for needy orphans. Slaving away and nursing paper cuts, Jack is unable to summon any holiday spirit. Knocked unconscious by an errant toy, Jack is visited by the ghosts of Jobs Past, Present, and Future as they try to teach him the true meaning of gainful employment. Meanwhile, the bruise on comatose Jack's forehead takes on Jesus-like dimensions, giving his family a holiday money making opportunity...
Jack works as a Bellhop at the Star Tramps theme hotel. While working as Galaxander, the Bellhop from the series, he meets the girl of his dreams. Meanwhile, are the Astronauts next door doing more then just research?
Having accidently being launched into space, Jack works as an Astronaut. Jack, Tiberius, Leo, and Bobby try to keep sane on the voyage to Saturn, but Bobby's lack of a liver, Leo's fusion with a worm, and Tiberius' sex withdrawal make this problematic. When the ship's half programmed computer puts them into suspended animation for 16 years, Jack tries to stop the mission.
Jack works as a Court reporter.
Jack goes to work as a croupier at a local casino and soon finds himself in a game where the players literally have their lives at stake. At the same time, Bobby becomes addicted with playing scratch and win tickets.
In this Odd Job, Jack works as an Archaeologist and is forced to team up with his "ex," a daring explorer by the name of Alberta Malone. Immediately they resume the constant bickering that doomed their relationship as they dig for the Lost City of Wu, an ancient matriarchal culture said to contain the mysterious Fountain of Life.
In this Odd Job, Jack is sent to jolly England and works as a Royal Timekeeper in Buckingham Palace for the big Daylight Savings job. While on duty, he takes some pictures of the Queen in her bedroom. The tabloids get a hold of them and chaos ensues throughout the realm.
In this Odd Job, Jack works as a Substitute Teacher at a day-care for gifted children. But when the kids stage a rebellion, it's up to Jack to quell the uprising. Meanwhile, Leo must deal with his unruly nephew.
Jack goes to work as a member of a road construction crew but the tough conditions result in his imagination going into overdrive.
Jack's latest job is working as a Garbage Detective but he finds himself ensnared in a world of power, evil and human trash that soon threatens him personally.
Jack goes to work playing a corpse for a counter terrorist drill but is mistaken as a real agent by the people participating.
Jack goes to work as a pollster for an elderly candidate for the mayor's office but meddles with the candidate's campaign to the point that he has to try and keep the man from dropping out altogether.
Jack is sent in error to work as a Dancer for a hip-hop group that is getting ready to compete in a dancing competition. Meanwhile, Bobby and Leo setup their own dance troupe to enter the competition.
Jack goes to work as a 'Nose' for a perfumery but his success at his job gives him a swelled head as well as dangerous enemies.
Jack goes to work as a Crab Fisherman but finds the crew he is with bitter and the captain obsessed with revenge against a legendary king crab.
Jack goes to work as a Social Worker and quickly falls in love with a new woman in his life. Meanwhile, Bobby turns gay, Babs goes broke, Max gets stoned, Spoons becomes redundant, and Leo goes outside.
Jack, still working as a Social Worker, is spending his honeymoon in Africa and finding the joy of marriage waning with each passing moment. Meanwhile, it's free Leo, broke Babs, and gay Bobby to the rescue.
Jacks works as a mattress company mascot and hands out fliers to passerbys while he is dressed as an ape.
Jack works as an assistant to a magician until the magician is arrested and Jack is thrust into the spotlight.
Jack goes to work as a locksmith and tries to remain honest even when everyone else in the business seems to be dishonest.
In this Odd Job, Jack is an EXTERMINATOR, with a talent and a taste for the killin’. But is he also exterminating his soul?
In this Odd Job, Jack is a FLIGHT ATTENDANT, and does his best to fluff pillows, remain calm, and not crash the plane.
In this Odd Job, Jack is a PLASTIC SURGEON, and acquires a taste for going under the knife and "improving" himself.
In this Odd Job, Jack is a LIMO DRIVER and tries to keep his cool and “couth” in the middle of prom season.
In this Odd Job, Jack is an "EGG FARMER" and must face his Future Self who wants to kill him for starting the Apocalypse.
In this Odd Job, Jack is a CAREER COUNSELOR at Odd Jobs and experiences life from the other side of the desk.
In this Odd Job, Jack gets his dream job as a SPRAY ON TANNER, but on the way to work gets trapped in a revolving door with a fellow sociologist.
In this Odd Job, Jack is a PROCESS SERVER and finds the one job where he has a zero success rate, but refuses to quit.
Jack is an ESCORT and tries to show the ladies a good time while remaining on his pimp’s good side.
In this Odd Job, Jack works at an animation studio where his boss has a magic pencil capable of altering reality.
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