Jake and the Fatman
Jake and the Fatman is an American crime drama television series. It stars William Conrad as prosecutor J. L. (Jason Lochinvar) "Fatman" McCabe and Joe Penny as investigator Jake Styles.[1][2][3]
| Jake and the Fatman | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Dean Hargrove Joel Steiger Ann Doherty |
| Developed by | Douglas Stefen Borghi |
| Starring | William Conrad Joe Penny Alan Campbell |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 106 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Dean Hargrove Fred Silverman Joel Steiger |
| Production location(s) | Los Angeles, California Oahu, Hawaii |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes |
| Production company(s) | The Fred Silverman Company Strathmore Productions (1987–1988) Dean Hargrove Productions (1988–1992) Viacom Productions |
| Distributor | CBS Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release | September 26, 1987 – May 6, 1992 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Matlock Diagnosis: Murder |
The series ran on CBS for five seasons from September 26, 1987, to May 6, 1992.
Diagnosis: Murder was a spin-off of this series.[4][5]
References
- "Jake and the Fatman". The New York Times.
- G. S. Bourdain (February 13, 1994). "William Conrad, 73, TV Actor In 'Fatman' and 'Cannon' Series". The New York Times.
- John J. O'Connor (September 29, 1987). "TV Review; Crime on CBS and Yuppies on ABC". The New York Times.
- CNN: Dick Van Dyke interview
- Emmy TV Legends: Diagnosis Murder
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