Episode
Jake and the Fatman: Poor Butterfly
Overview
Jake goes after a pimp, who killed a prostitute who was to testify against him.
Details
- Series
- Jake and the Fatman
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 1989-04-19
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Poor Butterfly is Episode 6 in Season 2 of Jake and the Fatman. It aired on 1989-04-19. The runtime is 60 min.
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