Plot
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.
Cast
Creator
Network
Status
Ended
First Aired Date
September 26, 1987
Last Aired Date
May 6, 1992
Production Companies
Viacom Productions
Dean Hargrove Productions
Fred Silverman Company
Strathmore Productions
Type
Scripted
Number of Season
5
Number of Episodes
106
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Reviews
Magnum P.I., Riptide (my personal favorite), Simon & Simon, and all the other little detective shows that were on during the late 70s and early 80s network battles were light entertainment. It's not to say that they weren't great entertainment, but just that the tone of the shows were less stressful and more family friendly. Jake and the Fatman got a bit darker. The action and comedy were s…