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
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Season 1 · 23 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Happy Days Are Here Again Mytharc Sep 26, 1987
- E2 Fatal Attraction (1) Core Sep 29, 1987
- E3 Fatal Attraction (2) Core Sep 29, 1987
- E4 Laura Core Oct 6, 1987
- E5 The Man That Got Away Core Oct 13, 1987
- E6 Love for Sale Core Oct 20, 1987
- E7 Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Core Oct 27, 1987
- E8 Body and Soul Core Nov 3, 1987
- E9 The Man I Love Core Nov 10, 1987
- E10 Love Me Or Leave Me Core Nov 17, 1987
- E11 Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Core Dec 1, 1987
- E12 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Core Dec 8, 1987
- E13 After You've Gone Core Jan 5, 1988
- E14 It Had to Be You Core Jan 12, 1988
- E15 But Not for Me Core Jan 19, 1988
- E16 What Is This Thing Called Love? Core Jan 26, 1988
- E17 Lady, Be Good Mytharc Feb 2, 1988
- E18 I'll Be Seeing You Core Feb 16, 1988
- E19 Babyface Core Feb 23, 1988
- E20 Blues in the Night Core Mar 16, 1988
- E21 How Long Has This Thing Been Going On? Core Mar 23, 1988
- E22 I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plans Mytharc Mar 30, 1988
- E23 Rhapsody in Blue Mytharc Apr 6, 1988
Season 2 · 11 episodes
- E1 Wish You Were Here (1) Mytharc Mar 15, 1989
- E2 Wish You Were Here (2) Core Mar 15, 1989
- E3 I'll Never Smile Again Core Mar 22, 1989
- E4 Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered Core Apr 5, 1989
- E5 Why Can't You Behave? Mytharc Apr 12, 1989
- E6 Poor Butterfly Core Apr 19, 1989
- E7 It Ain't Necessarily So Core Apr 26, 1989
- E8 Someone to Watch Over Me Core May 3, 1989
- E9 They Can't Take That Away from Me Core May 10, 1989
- E10 Side by Side Mytharc May 17, 1989
- E11 Snowfall Mytharc May 24, 1989
Season 3 · 26 episodes
- E1 I Only Have Eyes for You Mytharc Sep 20, 1989
- E2 The Lady in Red Core Sep 27, 1989
- E3 Easy to Love Core Oct 4, 1989
- E4 The Way You Look Tonight Core Oct 11, 1989
- E5 Dancing in the Dark Core Oct 25, 1989
- E6 It All Depends on You Core Nov 1, 1989
- E7 Out of Nowhere Core Nov 8, 1989
- E8 Sweet Leilani Mytharc Nov 15, 1989
- E9 My Shining Hour Core Nov 29, 1989
- E10 Long Ago and Far Away Core Dec 6, 1989
- E11 What Child is This? Core Dec 13, 1989
- E12 In the Still of the Night Core Jan 3, 1990
- E13 You Turned the Tables on Me Core Jan 10, 1990
- E14 One More for the Road Mytharc Jan 17, 1990
- E15 Who's Sorry Now? Core Jan 31, 1990
- E16 I'll Dance at Your Wedding Core Feb 7, 1990
- E17 My Buddy Mytharc Feb 14, 1990
- E18 By Myself Core Feb 28, 1990
- E19 I Ain't Got No Body Core Mar 7, 1990
- E20 Put Your Dreams Away Core Mar 14, 1990
- E21 If I Didn't Care Core Mar 28, 1990
- E22 You're Driving Me Crazy Core Apr 4, 1990
- E23 You Took Advantage of Me Core Apr 25, 1990
- E24 My Heart Belongs to Daddy Core May 2, 1990
- E25 Danny Boy Mytharc May 9, 1990
- E26 Chinatown, My Chinatown Mytharc May 16, 1990
Season 4 · 24 episodes
- E1 God Bless the Child Mytharc Sep 12, 1990
- E2 The Tender Trap Mytharc Sep 19, 1990
- E3 Exactly Like You Core Sep 26, 1990
- E4 'Round Midnight Core Oct 3, 1990
- E5 Only You Core Oct 24, 1990
- E6 My Boy Bill Core Oct 31, 1990
- E7 More Than You Know Core Nov 7, 1990
- E8 Night and Day Core Nov 14, 1990
- E9 Goodbye (1) Core Nov 28, 1990
- E10 Goodbye (2) Core Nov 28, 1990
- E11 I Know That You Know Mytharc Dec 12, 1990
- E12 Let's Call the Whole Thing Off Mytharc Jan 2, 1991
- E13 I May Be Wrong Core Jan 9, 1991
- E14 Daddy's Home Core Feb 6, 1991
- E15 I'm Gonna Live Till I Die Core Feb 13, 1991
- E16 Pretty Baby Core Feb 27, 1991
- E17 I Cover the Waterfront Core Mar 6, 1991
- E18 You Don't Know Me Core Mar 13, 1991
- E19 It Never Entered My Mind Core Mar 20, 1991
- E20 Second Time Around Mytharc Apr 3, 1991
- E21 I'd Do Anything Core Apr 10, 1991
- E22 We'll Meet Again Core Apr 24, 1991
- E23 It's a Sin to Tell a Lie Mytharc May 1, 1991
- E24 Nevertheless Mytharc May 8, 1991
Season 5 · 22 episodes
- E1 Where or When (1) Mytharc Sep 18, 1991
- E2 Where or When (2) Core Sep 25, 1991
- E3 Street of Dreams Core Oct 30, 1991
- E4 I'll Never Be the Same Core Nov 6, 1991
- E5 I Could Write a Book Core Nov 13, 1991
- E6 Two Different Worlds Core Nov 20, 1991
- E7 Every Time We Say Goodbye Core Dec 11, 1991
- E8 Come Along with Me Core Dec 18, 1991
- E9 Last Dance Core Jan 1, 1992
- E10 Come Closer to Me Core Jan 8, 1992
- E11 Since I Fell for You Core Jan 15, 1992
- E12 Just You, Just Me Core Jan 22, 1992
- E13 Stormy Weather (1) Core Jan 29, 1992
- E14 Stormy Weather (2) Core Feb 5, 1992
- E15 You'll Never Know Mytharc Feb 26, 1992
- E16 There'll Be Some Changes Made Core Mar 11, 1992
- E17 Pennies from Heaven Core Mar 18, 1992
- E18 I Can't Believe I'm Losing You Core Mar 25, 1992
- E19 All Through the Night Core Apr 1, 1992
- E20 Ain't Misbehavin' Core Apr 8, 1992
- E21 Nightmare Mytharc Apr 22, 1992
- E22 Beautiful Dreamer (a.k.a. Mickey Daytona) Mytharc 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?
Streaming availability varies; check current TV streaming platforms.