Jake and the Fatman

September. 26,1987      NR
Rating:
6.4
Trailer Synopsis

Jake and the Fatman is a television crime drama starring William Conrad as prosecutor J. L. "Fatman" McCabe and Joe Penny as investigator Jake Styles. The series ran on CBS for five seasons from 1987 to 1992. Diagnosis: Murder was a spin-off of this series.

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Seasons 5 : 1991

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Episode 1 - Where or When (1)
September. 18,1991

PI Ed Delaney sees a man die and calls the police, but when they come for the body it is gone. He identifies the man as millionaire Richard Rose, who as it turns out, is still alive...

Episode 2 - Where or When (2)
September. 25,1991

Jake goes undercover as a middle man between Rose and a rebel army wanting to buy Rose's hi-tech rifles, while Delaney finds proof that Rose isn't who he claims to be.

Episode 3 - Street of Dreams
October. 30,1991

A young graffiti painter witnesses a murder and takes the victim's wallet. Jake finds him, but he refuses to talk, figuring that if he could solve the case himself he'd get a reward.

Episode 4 - I'll Never Be the Same
November. 06,1991

Jake kills a 14-year-old boy. He claims the boy had a gun and fired upon him, but no gun is found and the neighbors didn't hear anything.

Episode 5 - I Could Write a Book
November. 13,1991

A writer is just about to publish an incriminating book about his ex-wife, when he is found dead in his bathtub.

Episode 6 - Two Different Worlds
November. 20,1991

A woman follows a client of her sister's law firm, and sees him rob a store and kill the attendants. She confronts the man, and threatens to tell the police unless he kills her sister.

Episode 7 - Every Time We Say Goodbye
December. 11,1991

A friend of Neely's is killed by a heroin overdose, just as she was about to quit modeling. Neely goes undercover as a model to find out why.

Episode 8 - Come Along with Me
December. 18,1991

Neely and Jake investigates a case where dead bodies are found with their livers surgically removed.

Episode 9 - Last Dance
January. 01,1992

McCabe is prosecuting Mitchell Lazarus for murder and has just placed him at the scene, when another man steps forward claiming to be the murderer.

Episode 10 - Come Closer to Me
January. 08,1992

A trio of high-class pickpockets gets in trouble when they pick a mafia hitman's pocket and get a piece of paper with his next target on it.

Episode 11 - Since I Fell for You
January. 15,1992

Derek is shocked when he finds out that a woman he loved didn't die in a plane crash 6 years ago.

Episode 12 - Just You, Just Me
January. 22,1992

Jake helps out a shop owner who refuses to obey a local gang's order to close 3 hours early.

Episode 13 - Stormy Weather (1)
January. 29,1992

A porn producer is killed in a way quite similar to a murder 5 years ago for witch McCabe got a young boxer convicted. Jake investigates, and gets involved with a reporter who seems to know things before the police do.

Episode 14 - Stormy Weather (2)
February. 05,1992

Jake continues investigating the murders of Strobach and Blore, and evidence starts to point at Warren's old corner man Doug McKeown. But whom is he working for?

Episode 15 - You'll Never Know
February. 26,1992

A doctor is murdered, and is discovered to have been making child pornography. The prime suspect is Elliot Edwards, a city council member with a spotless record.

Episode 16 - There'll Be Some Changes Made
March. 11,1992

A singer is planing to make a comeback after a year in drug rehab, when a stalker tries to kill her.

Episode 17 - Pennies from Heaven
March. 18,1992

Someone is giving out money to poor people or those who have done good deeds, using the name ""the good fairy"". But it turns out the faire's money is from a bank robbery.

Episode 18 - I Can't Believe I'm Losing You
March. 25,1992

Jake's girlfriend Sherry is badly hurt by a car bomb, after Jake received a letter threatening to kill her for revenge against him. Devastated, he looks trough previous cases to see who the bomber could be.

Episode 19 - All Through the Night
April. 01,1992

A psychiatrist who Neely helped put away 5 years ago stars harassing her after getting out of prison.

Episode 20 - Ain't Misbehavin'
April. 08,1992

Bondswoman Ethel Mae Haven has to track down a client who she posted a $1 million bail for.

Episode 21 - Nightmare
April. 22,1992

Jake teams up with top homicide cop Hank Goldman to catch a serial killer who strangles women from escort services.

Episode 22 - Beautiful Dreamer (a.k.a. Mickey Daytona)
May. 06,1992

Notorious New York cop Mickey Daytona pursues the legal counsel Thomas Chetwin suspecting him of rape. Jake, who is a friend of Mickey and his old father, reluctantly teams up with Mickey. Chetwin is trapped and commits suicide.

Seasons 4 : 1990

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24 Episode

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Seasons 3 : 1989

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26 Episode

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Seasons 2 : 1989

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11 Episode

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Seasons 1 : 1987

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23 Episode

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