Episode
Jake and the Fatman: It Ain't Necessarily So
Overview
A burglar surprises Wallace Cogan, a publisher of adult magazines, and his wife Marina when they are returning home from a holiday. He kills Marina, but is wounded by Cogan before he gets away.
Details
- Series
- Jake and the Fatman
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 7
- Air date
- 1989-04-26
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
It Ain't Necessarily So is Episode 7 in Season 2 of Jake and the Fatman. It aired on 1989-04-26. The runtime is 60 min.
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