Episode
Jake and the Fatman: I Cover the Waterfront
Overview
Derek gets a visit from a childhood friend who is trying to turn his life around. The next day he's found dead, filled with drugs and alcohol. The police believe he killed himself, but Derek refuses to accept it.
Details
- Series
- Jake and the Fatman
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 1991-03-06
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
I Cover the Waterfront is Episode 17 in Season 4 of Jake and the Fatman. It aired on 1991-03-06. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 20: Second Time Around
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Episode 13: I May Be Wrong
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Episode 12: Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
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Episode 22: We'll Meet Again
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Episode 23: It's a Sin to Tell a Lie
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