Jake and the Fatman
Jake and the Fatman is a CBS crime drama series headlined by William Conrad as prosecutor J. L. "Fatman" McCabe and Joe Penny as investigator Jake Styles. The show aired on CBS for five seasons, from 1987 to 1992. Diagnosis: Murder was a spin-off of this series.
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GenerationofSwine
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 still there, but it sort of feels like the older sibling of detective shows. And it does so in almost the same way that Columbo feels like the adult in the room of detective shows from that era. However, it's still entertaining fair that I would love to see brought back in some form. Buddy detective shows are a lot better than police
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The cast of Jake and the Fatman includes William Conrad as Jason McCabe, Joe Penny as Jake Styles, and Alan Campbell as Derek Mitchell.
Jake and the Fatman was released in 1987.
Jake and the Fatman is listed under Drama, Crime, and Action & Adventure on Fanbiz.
Jake and the Fatman has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 10.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "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 en..."
Jake and the Fatman has 5 seasons and 106 episodes on Fanbiz.
