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- Today, we look at how Jake and the Fatman, itself a backdoor pilot spinoff of Matlock, then spun off Diagnosis: Murder through a backdoor pilot.
popculturereferences.com › jake-and-the-fatman-diagnosed-a-spinoff-series-diagnosis-murderJake and the Fatman Diagnosed a Spinoff Series, Diagnosis: Murder
In the latest in a feature spotlighting backdoor pilots, Brian looks at how Jake and the Fatman, itself a backdoor pilot spinoff of Matlock, then spun off Diagnosis: Murder through a backdoor pilot.
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J. L. "Fatman" McCabe is a Hawaii-born, tough former Honolulu Police Department officer turned Los Angeles district attorney. He is teamed with a handsome, happy-go-lucky special investigator named Jake Styles. They often clash due to their different styles and personalities.
Rate. Crime Drama. This was the pilot to the series. A man and a woman who are lovers commit a murder. Eventually it is revealed that the victim is the father and husband of the two who killed him. J.L. McCabe, the tough district attorney known as "The Fatman", suspects them right away but unfortun... Read all.
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- Crime, Drama
- Ron Satlof
- 1987-09-29
The ninetenth episode of the season, "It Never Entered My Mind", served as a back-door pilot for Diagnosis: Murder.
No. OverallNo. In SeasonTitleDirected By11"Happy Days Are Here Again"E.W. Swackhamer22"Fatal Attraction"Ron Satlof33"Fatal Attraction"Ron Satlof44"Laura"E.W. SwackhamerToday, we look at how Jake and the Fatman, itself a backdoor pilot spinoff of Matlock, then spun off Diagnosis: Murder through a backdoor pilot. This is Back Door Blues (https://popculturereferences.com/category/back-door-blues/), a feature about “backdoor pilots.”
Jake and the Fatman: Created by Douglas Stefen Borghi, Dean Hargrove, Joel Steiger. With William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Olga Russell. Veteran district attorney "Fatman" McCabe solves cases with the help of his easygoing private investigator partner Jake Styles.
Jake is undercover on a plane transporting drugs, when his real identity is discovered. The pilot wounds him during a struggle then Jake kicks the pilot out of the plane.
