"Jake and the Fatman" (1987) TV series 1987-1992

Directors:

Daniel Attias
Jackie Cooper

Writers:

David Abramowitz (writer)
Nick Alexander (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

26 September 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

District Attorney | Attorney | Sergeant | Criminal | Obese

Awards:

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

Cast

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)

Runtime:

60 min (106 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

2nd Street Tunnel, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Dean Hargrove Productions

Trivia:

The year before this show premiered, William Conrad (J.L. McCabe) appeared in a two part episode of "Matlock" (1986), titled "The Don", in which he played prosecutor James L. McShane. Joe Penny (Jake Styles) appeared in the same two-parter as Paul Baron, the son of Matlock's client. (Both shows came from Dean Hargrove Company)

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "American Dad!: Haylias (#3.5)" (2007)

They always cancel the best ones first.

Why was this series cancelled? With the exception of Hunter, it was probably the best detective show since William Conrad starred in Cannon. Conrad played the eccentric district attorney, J. L. McCabe, with his ever-present dog Max to the hilt, and Joe Penny played detective Jake Styles just as well. The interplay of McCabe's and Styles's personalities added much to the mix.