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Jake and the Fatman S3E5 — Dancing in the Dark
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Jake and the Fatman•Season 3•Episode 5

Dancing in the Dark

8.2/10 · 37 votesOct 25, 198960 min

Ranked #5 of 26 in Season 3•+0.3 vs season avg

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A cat burglar robs a hotel while McCabe is hosting a district attorney convention there. The immediate suspect is Harry McGuinn, a recently released cat burglar. He insists that he is innocent, and tries to help Jake solve the robbery.

Directed byChuck Bowman
Written bySteve Aspis
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Cast3

William Conrad

William Conrad

Jason McCabe

Joe Penny

Joe Penny

Jake Styles

Alan Campbell

Alan Campbell

Derek Mitchell

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C

Chuck Bowman

Director

Denise Chamian

Denise Chamian

Casting

F

Fred McKnight

Producer

S

Steve Aspis

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Dancing in the Dark" is episode 5 of Jake and the Fatman season 3. It scored 8.2/10 from 37 votes, ranking #5 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Chuck Bowman and written by Steve Aspis, it aired on October 25, 1989.

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