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But Not for Me

Drama

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Jan 18, 1988

Jake suspects that a newswoman knows more about a gangster's murder than she's letting on, so McCabe attempts to get the truth from an unwilling witness: the newswoman's daughter.

Full Episodes

Season 1, 20 episodes

Happy Days Are Here Again,

A speechwriter frames a politician for murdering his assistant, then tries to blackmail him.

47m Sep 25, 1987

Jake's former partner is killed while chasing an alleged burglar, but the evidence points towards the dead man's fiancee.

47m Jun 9, 1987

The Man That Got Away,

Jake and McCabe question the evidence found in the case of a woman charged with murder, whose lawyer is also her ex-husband.

47m Oct 12, 1987

Jake becomes attracted to a woman involved in a drug-smuggling operation while investigating the murder of one of McCabe's informants.

47m Oct 19, 1987

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?,

A skid-row serial killer matches wits with McCabe after murdering a surprising victim.

47m Oct 26, 1987

Jake helps a determined cop (who is also a former lover) try to convict the man who killed her father, a criminal whom McCabe suspects of committing another murder.

47m Mar 10, 1987

The Man I Love,

A young bride survives an attempt on her life, so McCabe sends Jake to dig up dirt on her suspicious husband.

47m Nov 9, 1987

Love Me or Leave Me,

Jake gets close to an aspiring rock star in order to catch a dirty cop who's involved in a million-dollar robbery

47m Nov 16, 1987

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes,

The man who attacked a blind woman is found dead, supposedly shot by the woman's cheating husband.

47m Jan 11, 1987

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,

It's Christmastime, but McCabe isn't feeling so jolly as an ambitious assistant DA helps Jake find a murderous Santa Claus.

47m Dec 7, 1987

After You've Gone,

Jake discovers a murder plot and takes the place of a dead hit man whose target happens to be McCabe.

47m Jan 4, 1988

It Had to Be You,

When Jake discovers that a serial rapist's weakness is cats, a victim agrees to help set a trap.

47m Jan 11, 1988

But Not for Me,

Jake suspects that a newswoman knows more about a gangster's murder than she's letting on, so McCabe attempts to get the truth from an unwilling witness: the newswoman's daughter.

47m Jan 18, 1988

What is This Thing Called Love?,

McCabe and Derek are held captive by a grenade-laden gunman claiming to be out for revenge, but Jake discovers a different motive.

47m Jan 25, 1988

McCabe believes that what looks like a drunken-driving accident is a murder, so he sends Jake to investigate.

47m Feb 1, 1988

I'll Be Seeing You,

After ten years on the run, a murder witness returns to use McCabe against a powerful defendant for a big payoff, and Jake must escort the witness to court in one piece.

47m Feb 15, 1988

Jake sets out to expose the double life of an alleged kidnapped heiress who's determined to get romantically close to him.

47m Feb 22, 1988

How Long Has This Been Going On?,

Jake tries to prove that his friend, a philandering priest, is innocent in the murder of his married lover.

47m Mar 22, 1988

I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan,

An author who's a former cop literally kills for a best-seller, giving Jake and McCabe a plot that keeps them guessing.

47m Mar 29, 1988

Rhapsody in Blue,

An ambitious exec and his devious wife desperate for success commit a murder, and it's up to Jake and McCabe to put them out of business.

47m Apr 5, 1988