Jack Stiles, American spy stationed on a South Pacific island in the early 19th century, teams up with no nonsense British agent Emilia Rothschild to stop Napoleon's colonizing efforts. Jack's alter ego is the Zorro-esque Daring Dragoon. American spy/adventurer Jack Stiles is sent by Thomas Jefferson to the tiny South Pacific island of Polau Polau to work with British spy Emilia Rothschild to stop the advances of the French Emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte in his bid for world conquest. First of all, this is a silly, and irreverent show that obviously does not take itself seriously. Therefore, neither should the viewer. <br/><br/>It is the absolute pinnacle of "low-brow" humor … which is exactly what it is aiming for. It's a real shame this show did not survive more than one and a half seasons … fortunately it's preserved in one DVD set to be enjoyed over and over.<br/><br/>Bruce Campbell is at his best, and he's surrounded by a supporting cast that plays well to the far-fetched, hokey scripts. This is definitely not for those who expect to be enlightened or "challenged" by their television. This is pure, unadulterated fun.<br/><br/>It should also be noted that this show has, quite possibly, the catchiest 'theme song' in television history. Have loved the series ever since I first watched it. And all I have to do is think of Bruce and I bring out the series to watch it again. I some how must have gotten the theme to the episodes on my computer,which ,in turn,somehow ended up on my iPad when I transfer the songs from my computer to the iPad. I looked for the info as to exactly WHO did the theme song for the series but could find nothing. Nothing that I could see either in the credits for each episode OR on the jacket for the three disk set even mentioned the theme for Jack of All Trades. So I guess that info as to the Artists that performed the theme will forever remain a mystery,much to my regret.
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