Jake y el gordo es un drama de televisión protagonizado por William Conrad como fiscal J. L. "Gordo" McCabe y Joe Penny como investigador Jake Styles. La serie funcionó en CBS durante cinco temporadas, de 1987 a 1992. "Diagnóstico: Asesinato" fue una consecuencia de esta serie.
Jake y el gordo (Temporada 5)
Where or When (1) (Episodio 1)
Fecha de emisión: 1991-09-18
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: PI Ed Delaney sees a man die and calls the police, but when they come for the body it is gone. He identifies the man as millionaire Richard Rose, who as it turns out, is still alive...
Where or When (2) (Episodio 2)
Fecha de emisión: 1991-09-25
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Jake goes undercover as a middle man between Rose and a rebel army wanting to buy Rose's hi-tech rifles, while Delaney finds proof that Rose isn't who he claims to be.
Street of Dreams (Episodio 3)
Fecha de emisión: 1991-10-30
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: A young graffiti painter witnesses a murder and takes the victim's wallet. Jake finds him, but he refuses to talk, figuring that if he could solve the case himself he'd get a reward.
I'll Never Be the Same (Episodio 4)
Fecha de emisión: 1991-11-06
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Jake kills a 14-year-old boy. He claims the boy had a gun and fired upon him, but no gun is found and the neighbors didn't hear anything.
I Could Write a Book (Episodio 5)
Fecha de emisión: 1991-11-13
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: A writer is just about to publish an incriminating book about his ex-wife, when he is found dead in his bathtub.
Two Different Worlds (Episodio 6)
Guionista: E. Nick Alexander
Fecha de emisión: 1991-11-20
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: A woman follows a client of her sister's law firm, and sees him rob a store and kill the attendants. She confronts the man, and threatens to tell the police unless he kills her sister.
Every Time We Say Goodbye (Episodio 7)
Fecha de emisión: 1991-12-11
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: A friend of Neely's is killed by a heroin overdose, just as she was about to quit modeling. Neely goes undercover as a model to find out why.
Come Along with Me (Episodio 8)
Fecha de emisión: 1991-12-18
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Neely and Jake investigates a case where dead bodies are found with their livers surgically removed.
Last Dance (Episodio 9)
Guionista: James Kearns
Fecha de emisión: 1992-01-01
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: McCabe is prosecuting Mitchell Lazarus for murder and has just placed him at the scene, when another man steps forward claiming to be the murderer.
Come Closer to Me (Episodio 10)
Fecha de emisión: 1992-01-08
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: A trio of high-class pickpockets gets in trouble when they pick a mafia hitman's pocket and get a piece of paper with his next target on it.
Since I Fell for You (Episodio 11)
Guionista: Morgan Gendel
Fecha de emisión: 1992-01-15
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Derek is shocked when he finds out that a woman he loved didn't die in a plane crash 6 years ago.
Just You, Just Me (Episodio 12)
Fecha de emisión: 1992-01-22
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Jake helps out a shop owner who refuses to obey a local gang's order to close 3 hours early.
Stormy Weather (1) (Episodio 13)
Guionista: Gerry Conway
Fecha de emisión: 1992-01-29
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: A porn producer is killed in a way quite similar to a murder 5 years ago for witch McCabe got a young boxer convicted. Jake investigates, and gets involved with a reporter who seems to know things before the police do.
Stormy Weather (2) (Episodio 14)
Guionista: Gerry Conway
Fecha de emisión: 1992-02-05
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Jake continues investigating the murders of Strobach and Blore, and evidence starts to point at Warren's old corner man Doug McKeown. But whom is he working for?
You'll Never Know (Episodio 15)
Fecha de emisión: 1992-02-26
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: A doctor is murdered, and is discovered to have been making child pornography. The prime suspect is Elliot Edwards, a city council member with a spotless record.
There'll Be Some Changes Made (Episodio 16)
Fecha de emisión: 1992-03-11
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: A singer is planing to make a comeback after a year in drug rehab, when a stalker tries to kill her.
Pennies from Heaven (Episodio 17)
Fecha de emisión: 1992-03-18
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Someone is giving out money to poor people or those who have done good deeds, using the name ""the good fairy"". But it turns out the faire's money is from a bank robbery.
I Can't Believe I'm Losing You (Episodio 18)
Guionista: Gerry Conway
Fecha de emisión: 1992-03-25
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Jake's girlfriend Sherry is badly hurt by a car bomb, after Jake received a letter threatening to kill her for revenge against him. Devastated, he looks trough previous cases to see who the bomber could be.
All Through the Night (Episodio 19)
Fecha de emisión: 1992-04-01
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: A psychiatrist who Neely helped put away 5 years ago stars harassing her after getting out of prison.
Ain't Misbehavin' (Episodio 20)
Fecha de emisión: 1992-04-08
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Bondswoman Ethel Mae Haven has to track down a client who she posted a $1 million bail for.
Nightmare (Episodio 21)
Fecha de emisión: 1992-04-22
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Jake teams up with top homicide cop Hank Goldman to catch a serial killer who strangles women from escort services.
Beautiful Dreamer (a.k.a. Mickey Daytona) (Episodio 22)
Guionista: David J. Burke
Fecha de emisión: 1992-05-06
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Notorious New York cop Mickey Daytona pursues the legal counsel Thomas Chetwin suspecting him of rape. Jake, who is a friend of Mickey and his old father, reluctantly teams up with Mickey. Chetwin is trapped and commits suicide.

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