Series Cast
William Conrad
Jason McCabe
Joe Penny
Jake Styles
Alan Campbell
Derek Mitchell
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Season 5
1991 | 22 Episodes
Season 5 of Jake and the Fatman premiered on Sep 18 1991
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A review by GenerationofSwine
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Written by GenerationofSwine on Thu Jan 12 2023
Magnum P.I., Riptide (my personal favorite), Simon & Simon, and all the other little detective shows that were on during the late 70s and early 80s network battles were light entertainment.
It's not to say that they weren't great entertainment, but just that the tone of the shows were less stressful and more family friendly.
Jake and the Fatman got a bit darker. The action and comedy were still there, but it sort of feels like the older sibling of detective shows. And it does so in almost the same way that Columbo feels like the adult in the room of detective shows from that era.
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Status
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Type
Scripted
Original Language
English
Keywords
- private investigator
- criminal
- buddy cop
- crime investigation