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Writers:

David Abramowitz (writer)
Nick Alexander (writer)
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Contact:

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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 full episode list

Release Date:

26 September 1987 (USA) more

Genre:

Crime | Drama more

Plot:

Veteran district attorney "Fatman" McCabe solves cases with the help of his easygoing private investigator partner Jake Styles.

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 3 nominations more

NewsDesk:

DVD Playhouse--May 2009
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User Comments:

William Conrad's Second Most Famous Role more (6 total)


Cast

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William Conrad ... Jason Lochinvar 'Fatman' McCabe (104 episodes, 1987-1992)

Joe Penny ... Jake Styles (104 episodes, 1987-1992)
Alan Campbell ... Derek Mitchell (92 episodes, 1987-1992)
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Additional Details

Runtime:

60 min (106 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

The show's second season was delayed by two union strikes: the writer's strike of spring-summer 1988 and a wildcat strike of resort workers in November. William Conrad arrived in Hawaii incognito and stayed quiet until the second strike was resolved, to avoid charges of conflict of interest. more

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The King of Queens: Art House (#1.24)" (1999) more


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William Conrad's Second Most Famous Role, 10 October 2003
Author: Brian Washington (Sargebri@att.net) from Los Angeles, California

This is probably the only other character besides Frank Cannon that William Conrad will always be associated with (other than his portrayal of Matt Dillon on the radio version of Gunsmoke). This was a good mixture of action and humor and the chemistry between William Conrad, Joe Penny and Alan Campbell was what made it so fun. Also, the best years of the show was when the locale was switched from Los Angeles to Honolulu. This seemed to add a little something to the show. Unfortunately, they had to move the show back to L.A. and that seemed to take the edge off the show. However, this show still will be one of the most underrated shows of the late-1980's.

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