Jake and the Fatman Happy Days Are Here Again (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 47 min | Crime, Drama

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Jake and the Fatman

Happy Days Are Here Again (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 47 min | Crime, Drama

A Senator candidate's lover is killed after she threatens to reveal their affair.

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Showrunners

Dean Hargrove | Fred Silverman

Director

E.W. Swackhamer

Writers

Dean Hargrove (created by) (story by) | Joel Steiger (created by) (story by) | Douglas Stefen Borghi (developed by) | Tom Lazarus (teleplay by) (executive story editor) | Mitch Paradise (story by)

Producers

Dean Hargrove | Fred Silverman | Barry Steinberg (produced by)

Composer

Dick DeBenedictis (as Dick De Benedictis)

Cinematographer

Ronald M. Vargas Sr. (as Ron Vargas)

Editor

Casting Directors

Sally Powers | Susan Scudder

Production Designer

See all filmmakers & crew (40)

Edit Released

Updated Sep 26, 1987

Release date

Sep 26, 1987 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 win & 3 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
William Conrad Jason Lochinvar 'Fatman' McCabe Jason Lochinvar 'Fatman' McCabe See fewer	Cannon (1971)
Joe Penny Jake Styles Jake Styles See fewer	Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II (1997)
Alan Campbell Derek Mitchell Derek Mitchell See fewer	Then We Got Help! (2009)
John Rubinstein Brent Moore Brent Moore See fewer	Family (1976)
Robert Reed Kyle Williams Kyle Williams See fewer	The Brady Bunch (1969)
Bridget Hanley Susan Williams Susan Williams See fewer	Simon & Simon (1981)
Clare Wren Libby Libby See fewer	Steel and Lace (1990)
Jane Badler Shelly Shelly See fewer	2047: Virtual Revolution (2016)
Elizabeth Swackhamer Claire Claire See fewer	If I Stay (2014)
J. Jay Saunders Lieutenant Lieutenant See fewer	Thief (1981)
Warren Stanhope Judge Judge See fewer	Department S (1969)
Tony Winters Uniform (as Anthony Winters) Uniform (as Anthony Winters) See fewer	The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat (2024)
Mae E. Campbell Clerk Clerk See fewer	Airplane! (1980)

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