Jake and the Fatman 1987
What is Jake and the Fatman?
Jake and the Fatman is a television series that aired on CBS. The series stars William Conrad as prosecutor J.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1987
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 106
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 26, 1987
- Last aired
- May 6, 1992
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- CBS
- Genres
- Drama, Crime, Action & Adventure
- Updated
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Jake and the Fatman is a television series that aired on CBS. The series stars William Conrad as prosecutor J. L. "Fatman" McCabe and Joe Penny as investigator Jake Styles. The show is a crime drama that features the partnership between the prosecutor and the investigator as they solve cases. The series was created by Dean Hargrove and Joel Steiger and ran for five seasons. It premiered on September 26, 1987, and the series concluded on May 6, 1992. The show received a rating of 6.4 out of 10 on IMDb based on 3559 user reviews. A spin-off of the series is Diagnosis: Murder. The series has a total of five seasons and features the characters J. L. "Fatman" McCabe and Jake Styles working together to solve cases.
Should you watch it?
“A veteran prosecutor and a street-smart investigator team up to solve crimes in this CBS drama.”
- Strong chemistry between leads
- Lighthearted take on crime-solving
- Consistent weekly storytelling
- Dated production values
- Predictable case-of-the-week format
You enjoy classic TV crime dramas with comedic undertones.
Suitable for general audiences with mild violence and no explicit content.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 23 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 Happy Days Are Here Again Sep 26, 1987
- E2 Fatal Attraction (1) Sep 29, 1987
- E3 Fatal Attraction (2) Sep 29, 1987
- E4 Laura Oct 6, 1987
- E5 The Man That Got Away Oct 13, 1987
- E6 Love for Sale Oct 20, 1987
- E7 Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Oct 27, 1987
- E8 Body and Soul Nov 3, 1987
- E9 The Man I Love Nov 10, 1987
- E10 Love Me Or Leave Me Nov 17, 1987
- E11 Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Dec 1, 1987
- E12 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Dec 8, 1987
- E13 After You've Gone Jan 5, 1988
- E14 It Had to Be You Jan 12, 1988
- E15 But Not for Me Jan 19, 1988
- E16 What Is This Thing Called Love? Jan 26, 1988
- E17 Lady, Be Good Feb 2, 1988
- E18 I'll Be Seeing You Feb 16, 1988
- E19 Babyface Feb 23, 1988
- E20 Blues in the Night Mar 16, 1988
- E21 How Long Has This Thing Been Going On? Mar 23, 1988
- E22 I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plans Mar 30, 1988
- E23 Rhapsody in Blue Apr 6, 1988
Season 2 · 11 episodes
- E1 Wish You Were Here (1) Mar 15, 1989
- E2 Wish You Were Here (2) Mar 15, 1989
- E3 I'll Never Smile Again Mar 22, 1989
- E4 Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered Apr 5, 1989
- E5 Why Can't You Behave? Apr 12, 1989
- E6 Poor Butterfly Apr 19, 1989
- E7 It Ain't Necessarily So Apr 26, 1989
- E8 Someone to Watch Over Me May 3, 1989
- E9 They Can't Take That Away from Me May 10, 1989
- E10 Side by Side May 17, 1989
- E11 Snowfall May 24, 1989
Season 3 · 26 episodes
- E1 I Only Have Eyes for You Sep 20, 1989
- E2 The Lady in Red Sep 27, 1989
- E3 Easy to Love Oct 4, 1989
- E4 The Way You Look Tonight Oct 11, 1989
- E5 Dancing in the Dark Oct 25, 1989
- E6 It All Depends on You Nov 1, 1989
- E7 Out of Nowhere Nov 8, 1989
- E8 Sweet Leilani Nov 15, 1989
- E9 My Shining Hour Nov 29, 1989
- E10 Long Ago and Far Away Dec 6, 1989
- E11 What Child is This? Dec 13, 1989
- E12 In the Still of the Night Jan 3, 1990
- E13 You Turned the Tables on Me Jan 10, 1990
- E14 One More for the Road Jan 17, 1990
- E15 Who's Sorry Now? Jan 31, 1990
- E16 I'll Dance at Your Wedding Feb 7, 1990
- E17 My Buddy Feb 14, 1990
- E18 By Myself Feb 28, 1990
- E19 I Ain't Got No Body Mar 7, 1990
- E20 Put Your Dreams Away Mar 14, 1990
- E21 If I Didn't Care Mar 28, 1990
- E22 You're Driving Me Crazy Apr 4, 1990
- E23 You Took Advantage of Me Apr 25, 1990
- E24 My Heart Belongs to Daddy May 2, 1990
- E25 Danny Boy May 9, 1990
- E26 Chinatown, My Chinatown May 16, 1990
Season 4 · 24 episodes
- E1 God Bless the Child Sep 12, 1990
- E2 The Tender Trap Sep 19, 1990
- E3 Exactly Like You Sep 26, 1990
- E4 'Round Midnight Oct 3, 1990
- E5 Only You Oct 24, 1990
- E6 My Boy Bill Oct 31, 1990
- E7 More Than You Know Nov 7, 1990
- E8 Night and Day Nov 14, 1990
- E9 Goodbye (1) Nov 28, 1990
- E10 Goodbye (2) Nov 28, 1990
- E11 I Know That You Know Dec 12, 1990
- E12 Let's Call the Whole Thing Off Jan 2, 1991
- E13 I May Be Wrong Jan 9, 1991
- E14 Daddy's Home Feb 6, 1991
- E15 I'm Gonna Live Till I Die Feb 13, 1991
- E16 Pretty Baby Feb 27, 1991
- E17 I Cover the Waterfront Mar 6, 1991
- E18 You Don't Know Me Mar 13, 1991
- E19 It Never Entered My Mind Mar 20, 1991
- E20 Second Time Around Apr 3, 1991
- E21 I'd Do Anything Apr 10, 1991
- E22 We'll Meet Again Apr 24, 1991
- E23 It's a Sin to Tell a Lie May 1, 1991
- E24 Nevertheless May 8, 1991
Season 5 · 22 episodes
- E1 Where or When (1) Sep 18, 1991
- E2 Where or When (2) Sep 25, 1991
- E3 Street of Dreams Oct 30, 1991
- E4 I'll Never Be the Same Nov 6, 1991
- E5 I Could Write a Book Nov 13, 1991
- E6 Two Different Worlds Nov 20, 1991
- E7 Every Time We Say Goodbye Dec 11, 1991
- E8 Come Along with Me Dec 18, 1991
- E9 Last Dance Jan 1, 1992
- E10 Come Closer to Me Jan 8, 1992
- E11 Since I Fell for You Jan 15, 1992
- E12 Just You, Just Me Jan 22, 1992
- E13 Stormy Weather (1) Jan 29, 1992
- E14 Stormy Weather (2) Feb 5, 1992
- E15 You'll Never Know Feb 26, 1992
- E16 There'll Be Some Changes Made Mar 11, 1992
- E17 Pennies from Heaven Mar 18, 1992
- E18 I Can't Believe I'm Losing You Mar 25, 1992
- E19 All Through the Night Apr 1, 1992
- E20 Ain't Misbehavin' Apr 8, 1992
- E21 Nightmare Apr 22, 1992
- E22 Beautiful Dreamer (a.k.a. Mickey Daytona) May 6, 1992
Frequently asked questions
Is Jake and the Fatman based on a book?
No, it is an original television series.
Who played the main characters?
William Conrad played J. L. 'Fatman' McCabe and Joe Penny played Jake Styles.
How many seasons are there?
The show ran for five seasons.
Is it connected to Diagnosis: Murder?
Yes, Diagnosis: Murder was a spin-off of this series.
Where can I watch it?
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