Murder, She Wrote

E01

Episode 1

★ 7.5

The Murder of Sherlock Holmes

1984-09-30 · 90m

Former English teacher Jessica Fletcher travels to New York to celebrate the success of her debut novel, but when an unwanted guest is murdered at a costume party, she wishes she'd stayed home.

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E02

Episode 2

★ 7.2

Deadly Lady

1984-10-07 · 45m

After a terrible storm, Stephen Earl's four daughters tell Sheriff Tupper that their father died while they were out on the boat. Jessica is only midly intrigued; she finds Ralph, the older gentleman who has offered to work for food, much more intriguing, especially since it is obvious he comes from money. The womens' stories about what happened on the boat change constantly, but once Ralph is found dead and later found to be Stephen Earl, Jessica has to help Amos wage through the inconsistencies in the four Earl daughters storylines to determine who killed their father and why.

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E03

Episode 3

★ 7.3

Birds of a Feather

1984-10-14 · 45m

Jessica heads to San Francisco for the wedding of her niece, Victoria Brandon, only to learn that Victoria is having second thoughts because she suspects that her fiancé, Howard, is having an affair. Although Jessica and Victoria are relieved to learn that Howard isn't cheating but rather dressing up as a woman to perform at a nightclub, the relief is short lived when Howard is arrested for murdering his boss, Al Drake, who had been refusing to pay him. The police are convinced that Drake was shot during Freddy York's act, which doesn't leave a lot of time, but Jessica is determined to prove Howard's innocence.

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E04

Episode 4

★ 7.3

Hooray for Homicide

1984-10-28 · 45m

Jessica's first book, The Corpse Danced at Midnight, is being made into a major Hollywood motion picture, backed by producer Jerry Lydecker. Jessica is furious to see how her book is being butchered by Lydecker and his crew. She heads out to Hollywood to confront Lydecker, but things take a turn when Lydecker is found dead on stage. Jessica ends up being the prime suspect in the murder, but luckily the officer in charge of the investigation believes she's too smart to be the killer and sets her up to find the real murderer.

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E05

Episode 5

★ 8.6

It's a Dog's Life

1984-11-04 · 45m

While visiting her cousin at Langley Manor, a country estate in the South, a man dies during a fox-hunt under strange circumstances, and Jessica tries to find out what really happened.

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E06

Episode 6

★ 8.0

Lovers and Other Killers

1984-11-18 · 45m

While in Seattle lecturing at the university, Jessica is convinced that the young man she hired as her secretary is not a killer.

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E07

Episode 7

★ 8.4

Hit, Run and Homicide

1984-11-25 · 45m

Jessica helps a most unconventional neighbor who is accused of murdering his former partner with one of his inventions.

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E08

Episode 8

★ 8.1

We're Off to Kill the Wizard

1984-12-09 · 45m

Jessica is asked to help solve the "impossible" murder of a wealthy, and much disliked, amusement park owner.

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E09

Episode 9

★ 7.7

Death Takes a Curtain Call

1984-12-16 · 45m

While attending a special ballet performance, Jessica helps solve the backstage murder of a young dancer by a defecting ballerina.

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E10

Episode 10

★ 8.1

Death Casts a Spell

1984-12-30 · 45m

Jessica's deductive abilities are in demand when a flamboyant hypnotist turns up dead, behind locked doors, in front of an audience of journalists whom he had put into a trance.

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E11

Episode 11

★ 7.9

Capitol Offense

1985-01-06 · 45m

Jessica is assigned to fill the empty seat of a deceased congressman for a brief period of time and finds a great deal of political game-playing in Washington.

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E12

Episode 12

★ 7.9

Broadway Malady

1985-01-13 · 45m

Broadway legend Rita Bristol and her daughter star in a musical produced by her son, not knowing that murder is lurking in the wings.

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E13

Episode 13

★ 6.9

Murder to a Jazz Beat

1985-02-03 · 45m

While in New Orleans, Jessica must solve the mysterious murder of a famous musician who died while performing onstage.

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E14

Episode 14

★ 8.1

My Johnny Lies Over the Ocean

1985-02-10 · 45m

Jessica's niece is terrorized on a cruise intended to take her mind off her husband's recent death...or is he dead?

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E15

Episode 15

★ 8.1

Paint Me a Murder

1985-02-17 · 45m

The life of a famous artist is threatened on what would be otherwise an idyllic Mediterranean island.

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E16

Episode 16

★ 8.2

Tough Guys Don't Die

1985-02-24 · 45m

Jessica meets Harry McGraw and they figure out which one of three cases may contain the motive for the death of a private detective. One dates back 25 years.

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E17

Episode 17

★ 7.5

Sudden Death

1985-03-03 · 45m

Jessica suddenly must learn all about football when she inherits an interest in a professional team.

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E18

Episode 18

★ 7.8

Footnote to Murder

1985-03-10 · 45m

An unpublished manuscript is stolen and its author murdered during an awards convention.

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E19

Episode 19

★ 8.6

Murder Takes the Bus

1985-03-17 · 45m

Bus trips are not always as relaxing as they should be. In this case, one passenger had a one-way ticket.

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E20

Episode 20

★ 8.1

Armed Response

1985-03-31 · 45m

Over Jessica's protests, she is taken to a hospital after a minor accident in the airport.

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E21

Episode 21

★ 8.0

Murder at the Oasis

1985-04-07 · 45m

An unpopular show-business personality discovers that elaborate security systems are no guarantee of safety.

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E22

Episode 22

★ 7.8

Funeral at Fifty-Mile

1985-04-21 · 45m

A Wyoming rancher leaves all to an ill-fated stranger, to the disgust of his disinherited daughter.

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