| Jake and the Fatman | |
|---|---|
 Title screen | |
| 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 | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 106 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Dean Hargrove Fred Silverman Joel Steiger |
| Production locations | Los Angeles, California Oahu, Hawaii |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes |
| Production companies | The Fred Silverman Company Strathmore Productions (1987–1988) Dean Hargrove Productions (1988–1992) Viacom Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | September 26, 1987 – May 6, 1992 |
| Related | |
| Matlock Diagnosis: Murder | |
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Jake and the Fatman is an American crime drama television series starring William Conrad as prosecutor J. L. (Jason Lochinvar) "Fatman" McCabe and Joe Penny as investigator Jake Styles.[1][2][3] Created by Dean Hargrove, Joel Steiger and Ann Doherty, the series ran on CBS for five seasons from September 26, 1987, to May 6, 1992.
Diagnosis: Murder, which aired from 1993 to 2001, was a medical-oriented spin-off of Jake and the Fatman that came to be a popular series of its own.[4][5]
- ^ "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