Executive producers Fred Silverman and Dean Hargrove were responsible for both Matlock and Jake and the Fatman as well as Diagnosis: Murder, created by Joyce Burditt ( which itself was a spin-off of Jake and the Fatman ) in 1993, also on CBS ; Father Dowling Mysteries in 1988 on NBC, CBS, ABC ; and the 30 Perry Mason made-for-TV movies from 1985 until 1995 on NBC.

Executive producers Fred Silverman and Dean Hargrove decided to use this character as a model for one of the main characters in a new show they were creating for CBS.

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