Episode
Jake and the Fatman: The Tender Trap
Overview
Derek's uncle reveals he's about to get married. But Derek becomes suspicious because the bride is nearly half his uncle's age, and starts digging into her past.
Details
- Series
- Jake and the Fatman
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 1990-09-19
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
The Tender Trap is Episode 2 in Season 4 of Jake and the Fatman. It aired on 1990-09-19. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 1: God Bless the Child
Two siblings kill their parents when their father threatens to remove them from the will.
Episode 3: Exactly Like You
A friend of McCabe is killed execution style. A witness identifies Lyle Wicks as the murderer, and Wicks confesses. But several parts of his confession don't add up, so Jake continues the investigation.
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Episode 6: My Boy Bill
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Episode 7: More Than You Know
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Episode 8: Night and Day
Jake and private investigator Casey Quinn go after her husband's murderer - suspected smuggler Peter LaMotta.
Episode 9: Goodbye (1)
Jake gets in trouble with a group of crooked LA cops when he discovers a body in the water while fishing on Maui. They intercept Jake's call about the body, and hide it before dispatching someone to pick it up. Frustrated, Jake starts investigating the man who received his call about the body.
Episode 10: Goodbye (2)
Jake is in LA and has to clear himself of murder charges.
Episode 11: I Know That You Know
A woman is found murdered in her home after she surprised a burglar and triggered the alarm. The burglar is found and convicted for the murder, but McCabe thinks something is wrong and gets Jake to snoop around.
Episode 12: Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
McCabe is prosecuting Robert Burgess - a big crime boss, when his main witness is murdered on his way to court. Jake tracks down Burgess' ex-girlfriend, and has to bring her to court before the judge dismisses the case.
Episode 13: I May Be Wrong
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