Episode
Jake and the Fatman: Body and Soul
Overview
""Mad"" Marvin Michaels, the owner of an electronics store, is killed, and ex-con Bradford Long is the main suspect. McCabe assigns the case to the cop Karen Stetson, whose father was killed by Long.
Details
- Series
- Jake and the Fatman
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 1987-11-03
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Body and Soul is Episode 8 in Season 1 of Jake and the Fatman. It aired on 1987-11-03. The runtime is 60 min.
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