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The Worst Episodes of Jake and the Fatman

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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

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Jake and the Fatman Season 4 Episode 24 - Nevertheless
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - Nevertheless

    S4:E24

    Todd Kurtin kills his wife in an alley, and makes it look like a mugger assaulted her. But the story doesn't convince McCabe, who prosecutes Kurtin - even though the case is weak.

    Director:Alexander Singer
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Jake and the Fatman Season 5 Episode 12 - Just You, Just Me
    6.0/10(36 votes)

    #2 - Just You, Just Me

    S5:E12

    Jake helps out a shop owner who refuses to obey a local gang's order to close 3 hours early.

    Director:Richard Lang
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Jake and the Fatman Season 4 Episode 21 - I'd Do Anything
    6.8/10(32 votes)

    #3 - I'd Do Anything

    S4:E21

    A psychiatrist is having an affair with a patient and her husband finds out and wants a divorce. So she manipulates her lover into killing him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Jake and the Fatman Season 5 Episode 3 - Street of Dreams
    6.8/10(34 votes)

    #4 - Street of Dreams

    S5:E3

    A young graffiti painter witnesses a murder and takes the victim's wallet. Jake finds him, but he refuses to talk, figuring that if he could solve the case himself he'd get a reward.

    Director:Reza Badiyi
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Jake and the Fatman Season 5 Episode 20 - Ain't Misbehavin'
    6.8/10(36 votes)

    #5 - Ain't Misbehavin'

    S5:E20

    Bondswoman Ethel Mae Haven has to track down a client who she posted a $1 million bail for.

    Director:Christopher Hibler
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Jake and the Fatman Season 5 Episode 8 - Come Along with Me
    7.0/10(30 votes)

    #6 - Come Along with Me

    S5:E8

    Neely and Jake investigates a case where dead bodies are found with their livers surgically removed.

    Director:Bernard L. Kowalski
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Jake and the Fatman Season 5 Episode 18 - I Can't Believe I'm Losing You
    7.0/10(30 votes)

    #7 - I Can't Believe I'm Losing You

    S5:E18

    Jake's girlfriend Sherry is badly hurt by a car bomb, after Jake received a letter threatening to kill her for revenge against him. Devastated, he looks trough previous cases to see who the bomber could be.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Gerry Conway

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  8. Jake and the Fatman Season 2 Episode 10 - Side by Side
    7.1/10(36 votes)

    #8 - Side by Side

    S2:E10

    McCabe and the son of a friend go fishing, and discover a bomb on the their boat. Unable to disarm it they jump in the sea and swim to a nearby island. Meanwhile Jake and Derek presume they're dead, and go looking for the bomber.

    Director:Jackie Cooper
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Jake and the Fatman Season 4 Episode 15 - I'm Gonna Live Till I Die
    7.1/10(30 votes)

    #9 - I'm Gonna Live Till I Die

    S4:E15

    An accountant is witness to a murder, and is very keen on helping Jake out with the investigation. But a few days later he turns up at Jake's apartment wanting to report another murder - the murder of him...

    Director:Alexander Singer
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Jake and the Fatman Season 4 Episode 18 - You Don't Know Me
    7.1/10(70 votes)

    #10 - You Don't Know Me

    S4:E18

    His wife and her lover Gregg Hatton remove Andrew Blane, a good friend of McCabe and head of Blane Electronics, from his position. The next day Hatton is killed in an explosion in his home.

    Director:Reza Badiyi
    Writer:Eric Estrin

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  11. Jake and the Fatman Season 1 Episode 6 - Love for Sale
    7.2/10(46 votes)

    #11 - Love for Sale

    S1:E6

    A call girl discovers that her pimp uses her to smuggle drugs. She contacts McCabe, but is killed just as they meet.

    Director:Christopher Hibler
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Jake and the Fatman Season 1 Episode 7 - Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
    7.2/10(46 votes)

    #12 - Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    S1:E7

    For some time David Thompson has gone out and killed bums, so that the police believe a serial killer is loose. Then when he lures his brother to an alley and kills him the same way, he won't be a suspect.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Jake and the Fatman Season 2 Episode 8 - Someone to Watch Over Me
    7.2/10(34 votes)

    #13 - Someone to Watch Over Me

    S2:E8

    A young woman is found dead on the beach from a drug overdose. The immediate suspect is her ex-boyfriend, Sonny, so Jake goes pick him up for questioning. But a mysterious gunman is also interested in Sonny, and tries to kill him before Jake can get to him.

    Director:Bernard L. Kowalski
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Jake and the Fatman Season 3 Episode 16 - I'll Dance at Your Wedding
    7.2/10(32 votes)

    #14 - I'll Dance at Your Wedding

    S3:E16

    Jake travels to Los Angeles to attend his sister's wedding. The groom has a shady past, but he swears it's all behind him. But then, why is he working for a local gangster?

    Director:Georg Fenady
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Jake and the Fatman Season 4 Episode 2 - The Tender Trap
    7.2/10(36 votes)

    #15 - The Tender Trap

    S4:E2

    Derek's uncle reveals he's about to get married. But Derek becomes suspicious because the bride is nearly half his uncle's age, and starts digging into her past.

    Director:Michael Lange
    Writer:Michele Val Jean

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  16. Jake and the Fatman Season 4 Episode 23 - It's a Sin to Tell a Lie
    7.2/10(34 votes)

    #16 - It's a Sin to Tell a Lie

    S4:E23

    A priest is having an affair with a woman half his age, and becomes the prime suspect when she is murdered.

    Director:Georg Fenady
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Jake and the Fatman Season 5 Episode 9 - Last Dance
    7.2/10(30 votes)

    #17 - Last Dance

    S5:E9

    McCabe is prosecuting Mitchell Lazarus for murder and has just placed him at the scene, when another man steps forward claiming to be the murderer.

    Director:Alexander Singer
    Writer:James Kearns

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  18. Jake and the Fatman Season 5 Episode 19 - All Through the Night
    7.2/10(29 votes)

    #18 - All Through the Night

    S5:E19

    A psychiatrist who Neely helped put away 5 years ago stars harassing her after getting out of prison.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Jake and the Fatman Season 1 Episode 2 - Fatal Attraction (1)
    7.3/10(183 votes)

    #19 - Fatal Attraction (1)

    S1:E2

    Carson Warfield is having an affair with his stepmother, and together they kill his father and frame a thief who used to work for them. When things don't add up McCabe gets suspicious, and starts nosing around.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Jake and the Fatman Season 4 Episode 9 - Goodbye (1)
    7.3/10(35 votes)

    #20 - Goodbye (1)

    S4:E9

    Jake gets in trouble with a group of crooked LA cops when he discovers a body in the water while fishing on Maui. They intercept Jake's call about the body, and hide it before dispatching someone to pick it up. Frustrated, Jake starts investigating the man who received his call about the body.

    Director:Bernard L. Kowalski
    Writer:J. Michael Straczynski

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  21. Jake and the Fatman Season 4 Episode 16 - Pretty Baby
    7.3/10(30 votes)

    #21 - Pretty Baby

    S4:E16

    Cindy O'Malley, a friend of Jake's, is witness to a murder, but is spotted by the killer and he chases her and shoots her. McCabe & Co has to take care of her baby while they try to find her and the killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Jake and the Fatman Season 5 Episode 6 - Two Different Worlds
    7.3/10(33 votes)

    #22 - Two Different Worlds

    S5:E6

    A woman follows a client of her sister's law firm, and sees him rob a store and kill the attendants. She confronts the man, and threatens to tell the police unless he kills her sister.

    Director:Georg Fenady
    Writer:E. Nick Alexander

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  23. Jake and the Fatman Season 5 Episode 7 - Every Time We Say Goodbye
    7.3/10(31 votes)

    #23 - Every Time We Say Goodbye

    S5:E7

    A friend of Neely's is killed by a heroin overdose, just as she was about to quit modeling. Neely goes undercover as a model to find out why.

    Director:Georg Fenady
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Jake and the Fatman Season 1 Episode 5 - The Man That Got Away
    7.4/10(47 votes)

    #24 - The Man That Got Away

    S1:E5

    A wealthy lawyer kills his ex-wife's new man and frames her for the murder. She is arrested, and he takes the job of being her lawyer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Jake and the Fatman Season 2 Episode 3 - I'll Never Smile Again
    7.4/10(33 votes)

    #25 - I'll Never Smile Again

    S2:E3

    A tourist tries to stop a mugging, but he is grabbed from behind and the mugger stabs him. When the police arrive, the tourist is still alive, but the mugger is dead from a bullet wound and on the ground lies a gun used to kill several muggers. The third man is nowhere to be seen.

    Director:Don Medford
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Nevertheless" is the worst rated episode of "Jake and the Fatman". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Alexander Singer and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/8/1991. This episode scored 6.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Just You, Just Me".