Episode
Jake and the Fatman: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
Overview
A burglar kills a woman and blinds her nurse before fleeing. The police catch him, but have to let him go because the nurse can't identify him. When she is scheduled for an operation that could restore her eyesight, they fear he'll try to kill her.
Details
- Series
- Jake and the Fatman
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 11
- Air date
- 1987-12-01
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes is Episode 11 in Season 1 of Jake and the Fatman. It aired on 1987-12-01. The runtime is 60 min.
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