Episode
Jake and the Fatman: Rhapsody in Blue
Overview
Ned Covington and his wife plan to kill his boss, Phil Duncan, when he is passed over for promotion, but they kill another employee by mistake. Realizing this they try to frame Duncan for the murder.
Details
- Series
- Jake and the Fatman
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 23
- Air date
- 1988-04-06
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Rhapsody in Blue is Episode 23 in Season 1 of Jake and the Fatman. It aired on 1988-04-06. The runtime is 60 min.
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