Jake and the Fatman (1987)
Jake and the Fatman is a television crime drama starring William Conrad as prosecutor J. L. "Fatman" McCabe and Joe Penny as investigator Jake Styles.
The series ran on CBS for five seasons from 1987 to 1992. Diagnosis: Murder was a spin-off of this series.
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5x01 Where or When (1)
18 September, 1991 8:00 am
Jake helps out a boozy PI who swears he wasn't drunk when a murder victim fell into his arms, even though the body disappears.
5x02 Where or When (2)
25 September, 1991 8:00 am
While working undercover as an arms dealer to get the proof needed for Delaney's case, Jake ends up sleeping with the buyer.
5x03 Street of Dreams
30 October, 1991 8:00 am
A young graffiti artist witnesses a murder and subsequently finds himself in danger when the killers recognize him.
5x04 I'll Never Be the Same
06 November, 1991 8:00 am
Jake feels distraught over accidentally shooting a 14-year-old boy, but an Internal Affairs cop tells him to cool it when her own investigation heats up.
5x05 I Could Write a Book
13 November, 1991 8:00 am
McCabe concocts a way to solve the murder of an author, whose ex-wife wanted to stop the publishing of his latest novel: a roman à clef.
5x06 Two Different Worlds
20 November, 1991 8:00 am
Jake deals with a case of serious sibling rivalry when a mentally disturbed woman hires an equally disturbed man to murder her twin sister.
5x07 Every Time We Say Goodbye
11 December, 1991 8:00 am
A new investigator named Neely goes undercover to catch the man who murdered her model friend.
5x08 Come Along with Me
18 December, 1991 8:00 am
Neely teams up with Jake to probe a series of murders connected to an organ-theft plot on behalf of a rich man who needs a new liver.
5x09 Last Dance
01 January, 1992 8:00 am
A last-minute confession casts doubt on the guilt of the man McCabe is trying for murder.
5x10 Come Closer to Me
08 January, 1992 8:00 am
Jake goes undercover with a group of thieves to find out a hit man's next victim.
5x11 Since I Fell for You
15 January, 1992 8:00 am
An old girlfriend Derek thought was dead comes back into his life, hoping he can protect her from the gangsters who are after her.
5x12 Just You, Just Me
22 January, 1992 8:00 am
Jake gets close to a handicapped store owner who defies a street gang's threat.
5x13 Stormy Weather (1)
29 January, 1992 8:00 am
Jake competes with a reporter over leads in the case of a ritualistic murder.
5x14 Stormy Weather (2)
05 February, 1992 8:00 am
Jake identifies the murderer while McCabe is on the ropes.
5x15 You'll Never Know
26 February, 1992 8:00 am
A city councilman friend of Jake's is the prime suspect in a murder case.
5x16 There'll Be Some Changes Made
11 March, 1992 8:00 am
A singer dealing with substance abuse attempts to get her career back on track, but she's being stalked by a murderer.
5x17 Pennies from Heaven
18 March, 1992 8:00 am
Jake tries to find a happy ending for the "Fairy Godmother", who's been giving money from a bank robber's loot to the homeless.
5x18 I Can't Believe I'm Losing You
25 March, 1992 8:00 am
In this clip show, Jake and Derek review possible suspects when Jake's girlfriend is injured in a bomb blast.
5x19 All Through the Night
01 April, 1992 9:00 am
A psychiatrist convicted of patient abuse attempts to drive Neely to suicide for revenge.
5x20 Ain't Misbehavin'
08 April, 1992 8:00 am
A bondswoman named Ethel Mae Haven uses disguise to bail her client out of a murder charge when his life is threatened.
5x21 Nightmare
22 April, 1992 8:00 am
A former football player turned cop teams up with Jake to catch a serial killer.
5x22 Beautiful Dreamer (a.k.a. Mickey Daytona)
06 May, 1992 8:00 am
A cop will not rest until he takes down the killer/rapist who is giving his victims nightmares.
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