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Jake and the Fatman

  • TV Series
  • 1987–19921987–1992
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
3K
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POPULARITY
3,090
464
William Conrad and Joe Penny in Jake and the Fatman (1987)
CrimeDrama
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.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
3K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,090
464
  • Creators
    • Douglas Stefen Borghi
    • Dean Hargrove
    • Joel Steiger
  • Stars
    • William Conrad
    • Joe Penny
    • Alan Campbell
  • Creators
    • Douglas Stefen Borghi
    • Dean Hargrove
    • Joel Steiger
  • Stars
    • William Conrad
    • Joe Penny
    • Alan Campbell
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 13User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • 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
    • Derek Mitchell
    Olga Russell
    • Lisbeth Berkeley-Smythe
    George O'Hanlon Jr.
    George O'Hanlon Jr.
    • Sgt. Rafferty
    Jack Hogan
    Jack Hogan
    • Judge Smithwood
    Lu Leonard
    • Gertrude Reilly
    Karen Keawehawaii
    • Audrey Durant
    Melody Anderson
    Melody Anderson
    • Neely Capshaw
    Steven Perry
    Steven Perry
    • Sgt. Scardino…
    Taylor Fry
    Taylor Fry
    • Sarah Capshaw
    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.
    • Connections
      Followed by Jake and the Fatman: Fatal Attraction (1987)

    User reviews13

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    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.
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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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