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Jake and the FatmanFirst Aired in 1987 Premise: District attorney J.L. McCabe strikes down on the crime in Los Angeles (and later Hawaii) together with his special investigator Jake Styles and assistant D.A. Derek Mitchell. ------------------------------ Production Companies * Dean Hargrove Productions * The Fred Silverman Company * Viacom Productions Inc. Distributors * CBS Television --------------------------------- Air Day & time Sep 1987 -- Sat 10:00pm Sep 87-Feb 88 -- Tue 9:00pm Mar 88-May 88 -- Wed 9:00pm Jun 88-Sep 88 -- Wed 8:00pm Oct 88-Feb 89 -- ?????????? Mar 89-Jun 92 -- Wed 9:00pm Jun 92-Sep 92 -- Sat 10:00pm ---------------------------------------- Awards American Society of Cinematographers, USA 1993 -- Won -- Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series' -- John C. Flinn [For episode "Nightmare".] 1992 -- Nominated -- Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series' -- John C. Flinn 1991 -- Nominated -- Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series' -- John C. Flinn III [For episode "God Bless the Child".] Emmy Awards 1991 -- Nominated -- Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) -- Joel Rosenbaum (composer) [For episode "God Bless The Child".] 1990 -- Nominated -- Outstanding Cinematography for a Series -- John C. Flinn III [For episode "If I Didn't Care".] 1989 -- Nominated -- Outstanding Cinematography for a Series -- John C. Flinn III [For episode "Wish You Were Here".] Young Artist Awards 1991 -- Nominated -- Best Young Actress Guest Starring in a Television Series -- Olivia Burnette [For episode "My Buddy".] ------------------------------------- Series Trivia: Trivia for "Jake and the Fatman" (1987) * McCabe had a son that was seen occasionally on the show. He later was killed by some criminals he betrayed. * Most of the show's episodes are named after well-known songs from the Swing Era. * 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) ============================= The show had one spin off "Diagnosis Murder" (See episode #79: It Never entered My Mind. [url]http://www.tv.com/jake-and-the-fatman/it-never-entered-my-mind/episode/50409/summary.html[/url]) -------------------------------------- Release dates USA -- 26 September 1987 France -- 6 July 1988 UK -- 20 May 1989 Sweden -- 30 August 1989 ========================= Filming Locations 1. 2nd Street Tunnel, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA 2. Hawaii Film Studio - 18th Avenue & Diamond Head Road, Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA (studio) 3. Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA ====================== If you see any mistakes on this page or if you have more infomation about this show, please submit a comment |