With only 10 hours to solve their case Jake and Mal are racing against both the clock and failure.
At the beginning all they know about their case is that they have been hired by a mysterious figure to find his daughter before the kidnappers' ransom deadline. Gradually they uncover clues to the identity of the kidnappers and the location of the daughter. The only question left to answer is wether or not they will make the the location in time to save girl.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Halftime Doyle
While Jake and Mal are off in Gander working on a big insurance fraud case, Tinny and Des use their somewhat less than polished detecting skills to work on a few small cases that have been assigned to them by Jake and Mal. While working on these cases Des and Tinny allow themselves to get involved, while undercover, in a local production of My Fair Lady as well as a weekly amateur burlesque night. Amazingly, aside from a brief 'nip slip'/'wardrobe malfunction,' their forays into the performing arts turn out to be strangely effective.
Briefly, both Tinny and Des consider leaving the detecting business to move on to show business. Of course, they soon realize that the sure bucks of PIing are a better bet than the long-shot of Hollywood success.
Briefly, both Tinny and Des consider leaving the detecting business to move on to show business. Of course, they soon realize that the sure bucks of PIing are a better bet than the long-shot of Hollywood success.
The Green Bay Doyles
The Green Bay side of the Doyle family comes to visit Mal, Rose, and Tinny for a few days. Not only does their arrival lead to a general state of chaos, but cousins Bob and Doug insist on 'helping' with the Doyle's current case. Tinny is particularly upset by this turn of events because as the oldest 'child' she has been in charge of keeping the other children in line, an undertaking that is almost impossible.
Amazingly, the bumbling and incompetent Bob and Doug, through a series of accidents and mishaps, do manage to assist Jake and Mal in the solving of their case. A new level of tension arises among the townie and bay Doyles when Doug and Bob feel as though they are owed money by Jake and Mal for their work on the case.
Amazingly, the bumbling and incompetent Bob and Doug, through a series of accidents and mishaps, do manage to assist Jake and Mal in the solving of their case. A new level of tension arises among the townie and bay Doyles when Doug and Bob feel as though they are owed money by Jake and Mal for their work on the case.
Super Doyle Osborne
In this episode filled with big stunts and daring deeds of chivalry Jake and Mal have been hired by an event promoter to get to the bottom of a number of acts of vandalism affecting his upcoming monster truck and daredevil show set to take place at Mile One. Not surprisingly, Jake quickly falls for a lady daredevil and even gets talked into assisting her with one of her stunts.
Super Doyle XLV
For their annual case-off Jake and Doyle have Leslie supply them with cold cases from the RNC's archives. Though Mal has been the winner since they started this game a few years ago, Jake has a feeling that he luck is about to change.
Jake takes advantage of his relationship with the hot Crown Prosecutor to secure important information. Meanwhile, Mal squeezes information from a number of his old cop friends who are still on the force.
In the end it comes down to the wire - both Jake and Mal have to capture their respective perps. Mal is lying in wait for his to return home while Jake is chasing his through the streets of down town.
Who will capture their criminal first?
Jake takes advantage of his relationship with the hot Crown Prosecutor to secure important information. Meanwhile, Mal squeezes information from a number of his old cop friends who are still on the force.
In the end it comes down to the wire - both Jake and Mal have to capture their respective perps. Mal is lying in wait for his to return home while Jake is chasing his through the streets of down town.
Who will capture their criminal first?
Saturday, February 5, 2011
New Poll - Round Two!!
We have a new poll up and a whole new crop of pitches to choose from. Though we can't promise that any of these will end up being real episodes, there is a good chance that a certain blog contributor will create a mock-up that will surely be a viral hit on YouTube. The episodes up for nomination are:
Doyle: Pig in the City
A flashback episode that cuts between the cases that caused Jake and Mal, respectively, to leave the RNC.
The Little Doyle's Room
Officials from the Village Mall approach Jake and Malachy about their suspicions that individuals are meeting in the Village public washroom to engage in sexual activity. In the course of their investigation, Jake and Malacky discover that in order to recognize each other, the individuals involved wear muscle shirts as a signal. When Jake hears this, he volunteers to go undercover to bust the ring. While Jake is setting the trap, Malachy gets distracted rocking out to the "Oh yeah!" theme song playing over the mall speakers, leaving Jake in a tight spot.
Sherlock Doyle
When a highly organised criminal force suddenly seizes control of the city, the local radio late-night show begins receiving cryptic phone calls from a mysterious source named Moriarty. Jake and Mal are hired to fit the pieces of the puzzle together before Moriarty unleashes his "master plan". As days wear on, Moriarty, using his superior intellect, begins to publicly taunt the Doyles and their inability to uncover his plan. Frustrated that his talents are being wasted on Jake, Moriarty leaves the city in hopes of finding a nemesis of equal intellect.
2 and a 1/2 Doyles
Jake's cousin, Bernadette, has to go to the hospital for a hip-replacement, leaving Jake, Mal, and Rose to care for her young'un, six year-old Mikey. The too-precocious-for-real-life Mikey at first seems like something of a burden to Jake and Mal who aren't used to dealing with kids. Eventually, after he takes an interest in their work, they realize that they can use him to help them in their latest case. Over the course of the case the three of them form an unbreakable bond of family and maleness that will last the rest of their lives.
Oh, and Mikey says many funny and cute things throughout the episode, mostly at Jake's expense.
Doyle: Pig in the City
A flashback episode that cuts between the cases that caused Jake and Mal, respectively, to leave the RNC.
The Little Doyle's Room
Officials from the Village Mall approach Jake and Malachy about their suspicions that individuals are meeting in the Village public washroom to engage in sexual activity. In the course of their investigation, Jake and Malacky discover that in order to recognize each other, the individuals involved wear muscle shirts as a signal. When Jake hears this, he volunteers to go undercover to bust the ring. While Jake is setting the trap, Malachy gets distracted rocking out to the "Oh yeah!" theme song playing over the mall speakers, leaving Jake in a tight spot.
Sherlock Doyle
When a highly organised criminal force suddenly seizes control of the city, the local radio late-night show begins receiving cryptic phone calls from a mysterious source named Moriarty. Jake and Mal are hired to fit the pieces of the puzzle together before Moriarty unleashes his "master plan". As days wear on, Moriarty, using his superior intellect, begins to publicly taunt the Doyles and their inability to uncover his plan. Frustrated that his talents are being wasted on Jake, Moriarty leaves the city in hopes of finding a nemesis of equal intellect.
2 and a 1/2 Doyles
Jake's cousin, Bernadette, has to go to the hospital for a hip-replacement, leaving Jake, Mal, and Rose to care for her young'un, six year-old Mikey. The too-precocious-for-real-life Mikey at first seems like something of a burden to Jake and Mal who aren't used to dealing with kids. Eventually, after he takes an interest in their work, they realize that they can use him to help them in their latest case. Over the course of the case the three of them form an unbreakable bond of family and maleness that will last the rest of their lives.
Oh, and Mikey says many funny and cute things throughout the episode, mostly at Jake's expense.
Poll Results
It seems that our first poll closed a few days ago and that based on the selections offered our readers have selected a favourite pitch: X marks the Doyle.
As some of you may have seen, we created a mock-up of this pitch to allow our readers to have a slightly better sense of how such an episode might be realized were it actually to be created.
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Hopefully we will have a new poll soon so that we can determine our most popular new pitch.
In unrelated news, I am proud to announce that our Twitter feed is now being followed by none other than Canadian Industry Minister Tony Clement. Even if Clement does seem to unthinkingly follow those who follow him, I nonetheless find it impressive and strange that he is following Doyle Pitches.
Just in case you needed proof.
As some of you may have seen, we created a mock-up of this pitch to allow our readers to have a slightly better sense of how such an episode might be realized were it actually to be created.
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Hopefully we will have a new poll soon so that we can determine our most popular new pitch.
In unrelated news, I am proud to announce that our Twitter feed is now being followed by none other than Canadian Industry Minister Tony Clement. Even if Clement does seem to unthinkingly follow those who follow him, I nonetheless find it impressive and strange that he is following Doyle Pitches.
Just in case you needed proof.
Robin Hood: Doyle in Tights
Christian, an unemployed lawyer and former murder suspect, is finding it hard to find a job and feel as though he is really contributing to society in a meaningful way. Nonetheless, he makes an effort to go out for a nightly constitutional so that he can "remain engaged with the world" (or so he says).
At about the same time the City of St. John's is hit by a series of high-end robberies - senior cabinet ministers and businesspeople or their equivalents are being freed of their more valuable possessions.
Eventually, and not surprisingly, a reward is issued for the arrest of the culprit. Though Jake and Mal don't normally work for rewards (it is generally considered degrading in among the members of the PI fraternity) this one is big enough to entice them to take the case.
It is fortunate that the Doyles took the case as it doesn't take them long to discover that Christian is the criminal mastermind behind all of the robberies and that he has been giving all of his loot to a variety of charitable causes.
Jake and Mal are torn, they have to decide whether or not they will report Christian for stealing for modern-day plutes.
At about the same time the City of St. John's is hit by a series of high-end robberies - senior cabinet ministers and businesspeople or their equivalents are being freed of their more valuable possessions.
Eventually, and not surprisingly, a reward is issued for the arrest of the culprit. Though Jake and Mal don't normally work for rewards (it is generally considered degrading in among the members of the PI fraternity) this one is big enough to entice them to take the case.
It is fortunate that the Doyles took the case as it doesn't take them long to discover that Christian is the criminal mastermind behind all of the robberies and that he has been giving all of his loot to a variety of charitable causes.
Jake and Mal are torn, they have to decide whether or not they will report Christian for stealing for modern-day plutes.
I's the Doyle
The FFAW (the fishermen's union) come to Jake and Malachy with suspicions of price fixing and underpayment by some of the province's major fish buyers. The FFAW hopes that Jake can build a case that they can eventually use to sue these producers. Not surprisingly, given the nature of the case, the case leads Jake and Mal to Fogo, Twillingate, Morton's Harbour (All around the circle).
Friday, February 4, 2011
The Doyles of Perception
Jake becomes the lead singer of a local rock band, The Blessed Virgins, and begins an investigation into the record label companies when no one signs the band.
Meanwhile, Jake gets into an argument with his bandmates over the name. Jake argues that they should be called the Jake Doyles.
When the other band members argue they aren't cool enough, Jake agrees and they decide to call themselves Jake Doyle and the Blessed Virgins.
Meanwhile, Jake gets into an argument with his bandmates over the name. Jake argues that they should be called the Jake Doyles.
When the other band members argue they aren't cool enough, Jake agrees and they decide to call themselves Jake Doyle and the Blessed Virgins.
Jake and Coke (Make it a Doyle)
All the drunken one-night-stands are coming back to haunt Jake, as not one but two pregnant ladies come forward to claim Jake is the father. Are two new Doyles on the way, or are these ladies after all Jake's PI dollars?
Eat, Pray, Doyle
After his recent divorce from Nikki and failed relationship attempts with Leslie and the hottie Crown Prosecutor Jake realizes that he needs to re-group. Jake decides to take a three part spiritual quest. Jake first goes to Woody Island to get a feed of good home cooking. Then Jake goes out to Bonavista and the Ryan Premises to pray to the gods of commerce and wealth for future success. Finally, Jake takes a trip to his family's homeland - the Iles Doyle, a small, now uninhabited, archipelago off the coast of Quebec.
Only after visiting all three sites is Jake able to solve this week's mystery: Who is Jake Doyle and what does he stand for?
Only after visiting all three sites is Jake able to solve this week's mystery: Who is Jake Doyle and what does he stand for?
Doyle Copperfield
St. John's is in shock when the city awakes to find the Basilica has completely disappeared. Jake must travel back in time to 1841 when it was being built to discover the secret of how the church could have been moved. Back in 2011, Malacky discovers that Bas Mullock, a descendent of one of the bishops buried in the Basilica crypt, has had a disagreement with the church. Meanwhile, employees of the Rooms become suspicious when their extensive lobby starts to feel less spacious.
Back in time, Jake discovers that Basilica workers were actually building a supermarket. In 2011 at the Rooms archives, Dominion employee Colin Parsons discovers the documents that prove this. Jake returns to the present with knowledge of how to move the Basilica back, but city council are voting to turn the Basilica into a Dominion Supermarket with a Liquor Store in the Convent. With overwhelming public opposition counting for so little, can Jake and Malacky stop the madness? (Hint: no, they can't)
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Look who's Doyle too
Jake's siblings, Christian and Tinny's mother, are in town for Christmas. Neither of them can keep their filthy meat hooks off Jake and Mal's case. Fortunately for Jake and Mal their suggestions are spot on and they are able to solve the case in time for Rose's freshly made Christmas feed and a late night run to the Duke.
21 Doyle Street
Jake grows his hair out so that he will look like a young Johnny Depp and is soon flocked by young St. John's ladies in a way that is not too dissimilar to the reaction the Beatles received after their Ed Sullivan appearance.
All of the attention gets to be more than Jake can handle so he hires Mal to help him find a way evade the young ladies without giving up the hot cut.
All of the attention gets to be more than Jake can handle so he hires Mal to help him find a way evade the young ladies without giving up the hot cut.
Dharma & Doyle
Isabella, a hot young thing and palm reader and crystal vendor, moves into the office next to Jake and Mal. While introducing herself and shaking hands with Jake Isabella loses self-control and shouts out a name - a name that turns out to be related to the case the Doyles are working on. Jake and Mal decide to have Isabella over for dinner to see if she might reveal more details relating to their case.
After a dreadfully slow evening of crystal talk and palm reading, Jake realizes that only when he is actually touching her will Isabella lose control of her body and tap into psychic clues. Jake soon realizes that the only way for him to maintain sustained contact with Isabella (and solve his case) is to seduce her. Shirtlessness ensues.
After a dreadfully slow evening of crystal talk and palm reading, Jake realizes that only when he is actually touching her will Isabella lose control of her body and tap into psychic clues. Jake soon realizes that the only way for him to maintain sustained contact with Isabella (and solve his case) is to seduce her. Shirtlessness ensues.
You can't Doyle that on Television
Jake makes chicken casserole from a Campbell's Soup recipe, and does some online banking, wondering why the hell the camera crew are in his apartment on his night off.
Pinky and the Doyle
Jake has a benign tumor growing on his forehead, which makes him look quite intimidating and intelligent. Malacky, somewhat frightened by Jake's appearance, timidly asks, "Gee Jake, what do you want to do this episode?"
Jake replies, "The same thing we do every episode, Malacky- try to solve an unlikely crime committed by criminals that leave photographs and diagrams of their crimes at home on their walls, get hit in the head, squint, hit on a hot cop, sleep with a cougar, and work in a bit where I can take my shirt off!"
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Doyles on a Plane
While the air show is in town someone vandalizes the world's last functioning B-24 bomber. The plane's preservation society hires Jake and Malachy to track down the offender and protect the plane during the rest of its stay in St. John's.
The investigation comes to a head on a flight over St. John's when Jake and Mal confront one of their fellow passengers - who then pulls out a gun. Sadly, the suspect ends up falling out of the open bomb bay doors.
Leslie, not surprisingly, is suspicious of the fact that yet another criminal suspect died near the Doyles. Fortunately the plane's pilots are able to corroborate the Doyles' story and they are released from policy custody.
The investigation comes to a head on a flight over St. John's when Jake and Mal confront one of their fellow passengers - who then pulls out a gun. Sadly, the suspect ends up falling out of the open bomb bay doors.
Leslie, not surprisingly, is suspicious of the fact that yet another criminal suspect died near the Doyles. Fortunately the plane's pilots are able to corroborate the Doyles' story and they are released from policy custody.
Trafalgar Doyle
Tinny works her way deeper into the criminal underworld as a means of financing her study-abroad trip to London. Des get cold feet and alerts Jake and Mal of Tinny's black market deeds. Leslie, frequently being forced to overcome hurdles laid in her way by Jake, is always just a half-step behind Tinny and her friend. Only by boarding a late night flight to London is Tinny above to avoid the consequences of her actions.
DoyleTube
Shortly after Jake starts posting a series of videos about the private detecting business he is unpleasantly surprised that find a master criminal posting response videos that show a variety of crimes being committed. The crimes escalate with each new response video.
For reasons relating to pride Jake needs to find the internet fiend before things get out of control and someone is killed.
The world watches as Jake struggles to make sense of the clues left behind by the anonymous criminal mastermind.
Will these videos lead to comparisons of Jake with the Star Wars kid or Mr. Chocolate Rain?
For reasons relating to pride Jake needs to find the internet fiend before things get out of control and someone is killed.
The world watches as Jake struggles to make sense of the clues left behind by the anonymous criminal mastermind.
Will these videos lead to comparisons of Jake with the Star Wars kid or Mr. Chocolate Rain?
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Doyle Pitches Mock Ups: X marks the Doyle
Given the success of our X marks the Doyle pitch in our recent poll we decided to give this pitch a slightly more thorough treatment.
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We hope you enjoy our work.
Who's the Doyle?
The owner of a monstrosity of a house going up near Rennies Mill River is having problems with vandalism on the construction site. The owner, a cougar named Florence Saunders, suspects her own housekeeping staff. Flo hires Jake to go undercover as her servant to find out who is up to the vandalism and why. Jake finds out that City Council, unable to prevent the construction of the house, have paid Flo's staff to vandalize the construction and force her to change plans.
When Flo finds out, she threatens to build a house on Rennies Mill Road that extends in a mushroom shape covering the entire city, blocking out the sun. Republic of Doyle producers burst onto the scene demanding to know how they will get such pretty shots of "the town", and things get quite chaotic for a few minutes. A mob forms with the intention of tossing Flo into St. John's harbour, but Jake ends up in the harbour instead, disgusted by the filth, but pleased that his shirt is wet.
A compromise is made when Jake suggests that Flo build a Costco on Scavenger Drive and live in that. Doyle realizes the thing he's had for cougars all these years, and begins hanging out at The Sundance.
Le Doyle wit cheese
The Doyle's security/hired meat team, Dwayne and Wayne, return from a trip to France. While they are engaging in witty banter about the strange names that the French give to things that have perfectly normal names in English they lose track of their ward - the son of a important businessman. Jake and Mal have to find the tyke before its father gets back from his meeting or Leslie figures out exactly what it is Jake and Mal are up to. Will they make it, or will this be too big of a pickle for the Doyles to make it out of?
2 and a 1/2 Doyles
Jake's cousin, Bernadette, has to go to the hospital for a hip-replacement, leaving Jake, Mal, and Rose to care for her young'un, six year-old Mikey.
The too-precocious-for-real-life Mikey at first seems like something of a burden to Jake and Mal who aren't used to dealing with kids. Eventually, after he takes an interest in their work, they realize that they can use him to help them in their latest case.
Over the course of the case the three of them form an unbreakable bond of family and maleness that will last the rest of their lives.
Oh, and Mikey says many funny and cute things throughout the episode, mostly at Jake's expense.
The too-precocious-for-real-life Mikey at first seems like something of a burden to Jake and Mal who aren't used to dealing with kids. Eventually, after he takes an interest in their work, they realize that they can use him to help them in their latest case.
Over the course of the case the three of them form an unbreakable bond of family and maleness that will last the rest of their lives.
Oh, and Mikey says many funny and cute things throughout the episode, mostly at Jake's expense.
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