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Jake and the Fatman

  • TV Series
  • 1987–1992
  • TV-PG
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
3.3K
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William Conrad and Joe Penny in Jake and the Fatman (1987)
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Veteran district attorney "Fatman" McCabe solves cases with the help of his easygoing private investigator partner Jake Styles.Veteran district attorney "Fatman" McCabe solves cases with the help of his easygoing private investigator partner Jake Styles.Veteran district attorney "Fatman" McCabe solves cases with the help of his easygoing private investigator partner Jake Styles.

  • Creators
    • Douglas Stefen Borghi
    • Dean Hargrove
    • Joel Steiger
  • Stars
    • William Conrad
    • Joe Penny
    • Alan Campbell
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    3.3K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,747
    337
    • Creators
      • Douglas Stefen Borghi
      • Dean Hargrove
      • Joel Steiger
    • Stars
      • William Conrad
      • Joe Penny
      • Alan Campbell
    • 14User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 1 win & 6 nominations total

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    William Conrad
    William Conrad
    • Jason Lochinvar 'Fatman' McCabe
    Joe Penny
    Joe Penny
    • Jake Styles
    Alan Campbell
    Alan Campbell
    • Derek Mitchell
    Olga Russell
    Olga Russell
    • Lisbeth Berkeley-Smythe
    George O'Hanlon Jr.
    George O'Hanlon Jr.
    • Sgt. Rafferty
    Jack Hogan
    Jack Hogan
    • Judge Smithwood
    Lu Leonard
    Lu Leonard
    • Gertrude Reilly…
    Karen Keawehawaii
    Karen Keawehawaii
    • Audrey Durant
    Melody Anderson
    Melody Anderson
    • Neely Capshaw
    Steven Perry
    Steven Perry
    • Sgt. Scardino…
    Taylor Fry
    Taylor Fry
    • Sarah Capshaw
    Nelson Mashita
    Nelson Mashita
    • Forensics Man…
    Freddie Dawson
    • Hayden…
    Rebeccah Bush
    Rebeccah Bush
    • Katie Grant
    Signy Coleman
    Signy Coleman
    • Stacy…
    Tommy Fujiwara
    Tommy Fujiwara
    • Coroner…
    Casey Sander
    Casey Sander
    • Detective Hummel…
    Ben Wong
    • Bobby…
    • Creators
      • Douglas Stefen Borghi
      • Dean Hargrove
      • Joel Steiger
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    • Trivia
      The show was canceled after its first season, but CBS revived it under unusual circumstances. Magnum, P.I. (1980) was ending, leaving CBS with a very expensive lease on an empty Hawaii studio. The producers of this show came up with the idea of the Fat Man retiring from Los Angeles and moving to Hawaii to take up criminal law, with his investigators coming along. He later became District Attorney for Honolulu. The ratings went up sharply with the move. CBS's lease on the Hawaii studio expired during the 1990-91 season, and the show returned to Los Angeles.
    • Goofs
      The view through the sniper scopes of some criminals often has crosshairs that do not meet in the middle. Without exception, sniper scopes have some form of reference in the middle of the reticule.
    • Connections
      Followed by Jake and the Fatman: Fatal Attraction (1987)

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    4/10

    Too much Penney, not enough Conrad

    This was an OK show. William Conrad, notable for being one of the greatest actors in radio history--certainly among the top ten on any list--adds his memorable presence. Penney gets a lot of screen time as he runs around doing legwork and handling the action aspects. To me, Penney was always a fairly generic sleek good-looking type. I thought he was about adequate in the role, but I also thought any of three dozen actors could have done it as well. But William Conrad! He was a talent for the ages.
    • shakspryn
    • May 20, 2018
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    • Release date
      • September 26, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Jake und McCabe - Durch dick und dünn
    • Filming locations
      • 2nd Street Tunnel between Hill and Figueroa, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dean Hargrove Productions
      • Fred Silverman Company
      • Viacom Productions
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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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