Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)

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

Creators:

Dean Hargrove, Joel Steiger

Stars:

William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell

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

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
William Conrad	...	Jason Lochinvar 'Fatman' McCabe (104 episodes, 1987-1992)
Joe Penny	...	Jake Styles (104 episodes, 1987-1992)
Alan Campbell	...	Derek Mitchell (104 episodes, 1987-1992)
Olga Russell	...	Lisbeth Berkeley-Smythe (45 episodes, 1989-1992)

Storyline

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

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Plot Keywords:

district attorney | attorney | sergeant | criminal | obese | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 September 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jake y el Gordo

Filming Locations:

2nd Street Tunnel between Hill and Figueroa, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dean Hargrove Productions, Fred Silverman Company, Viacom Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (106 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

McCabe had a son that was seen occasionally on the show. He later was killed by some criminals he betrayed.

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Connections

Referenced in WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2011 (2010)

User Reviews

William Conrad's Second Most Famous Role

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.