"Murder, She Wrote" - Episode Guide
Season One - (1984-1985)
"Murder, She Wrote" aired from September, 1984 - May, 1996
Synopsis:
Former substitute English teacher and famed mystery
writer Jessica Fletcher has a gift for solving mysteries. It seems murder
follows her around, whether it be to the house of her seemingly endless number of
friends, nieces and nephews or right in her hometown of Cabot Cove, Maine. Jessica
is sometimes assisted by her friend Dr. Seth Hazlitt or the local sheriff, Amos
Tupper (later Sheriff Metzger). Sometimes, early in the series, Jessica would only narrate
the episodes, which would be a dramatization of one of her novels. In later seasons,
Jessica moved to New York City to be closer to her publisher and also closer
to crime.
Cast:
Angela Lansbury.....Jessica Beatrice Fletcher
William Windom...(1985-1996)...Doctor Seth Hazlitt
Ron Masak...(1988-1996)...Sheriff Mort Metzger
Keith Michell...1988-1993)...Dennis Stanton
Michael Horton...(1984-1995)...Grady Fletcher
Debbie Zipp...(1988-1990)...Donna Mayberry Fletcher
Genie Francis...(1984-1990)...Victoria Griffin
Alan Oppenheimer...(1991)...Dr. Raymond Auerbach
Julie Adams...(1987-1993)...Eve Simpson
Tom Bosley...(1984-1988)...Sheriff Amos Tupper
James Sloyan...(1990-1991)...Robert Butler
Richard Paul...(1986-1991)...Mayor Sam Booth
Ken Swofford...(1990-1991)...Lt. Perry Castalano
Louis Herthum...(1991-1996)...Deputy Andy Broom
Hallie Todd...(1990-1991)...Rhoda Markowitz
Will Nye...(1988-1991)...Deputy Floyd
Jerry Orbach...(1985-1991)...Harry McGraw
Season One (1984-1985)
Episode # 1
Sep. 30--The Murder of Sherlock Holmes (pilot episode)
Guests: Paddy Edwards, Arthur Hill, Michael Horton, Ned Beatty
Synopsis: Jessica attends a costume party at her publisher's home where "Sherlock
Holmes" is murdered and Grady is arrested for the crime.
Episode # 2
Oct. 07--Deadly Lady
Guests: Marilyn Hassett, Howard Duff, Anne Lockhart, Cassie Yates, Doran Clark
Synopsis: Four daughters claim their multimillionaire father was swept
overboard from his yacht during a hurricane.
Episode # 3
Oct. 14--Birds of a Feather
Guests: Jeff Conaway, Genie Francis, Gabe Kaplan, Martin Landau, Harry Guardino
Synopsis: Jessica arrives in San Francisco for a family wedding only to
face the task of clearing the groom-to-be of murder charges.
Episode # 4
Oct. 28--Hooray for Homicide
Guests: James MacArthur, John Saxon, Lyle Waggoner, Melissa Sue Anderson,
Virginia Mayo, Samantha Eggar
Synopsis: Jessica is suspected of murdering a movie producer who
wanted to turn her novel into a trashy film.
Episode # 5
Nov. 04--It's a Dog's Life
Guests: Roger Miller, Dean Jones, Lynn Redgrave, Forrest Tucker
Synopsis: Jessica delves into two investigations when both her cousin and
his daughter die mysteriously.
Episode # 6
Nov. 18--Lovers and Other Killers
Guests: Greg Morris, Peter Graves, Lois Nettleton, Andrew Stevens
Synopsis: Jessica sets out to prove her secretary isn't a murder suspect.
Episode # 7
Nov. 25--Hit, Run and Homicide
Guests: June Allyson, Van Johnson, Stuart Whitman
Synopsis: An eccentric inventor is accused of murdering his former partner.
Episode # 8
Dec. 09--We're Off to Kill the Wizard
Guests: John Schuck, James Stephens, James Coco, Kim Darby
Synopsis: Jessica investigates the murder of an amusement park owner.
Episode # 9
Dec. 16--Death Takes a Curtain Call
Guests: Dane Clark, William Conrad, Read Morgan
Synopsis: A special night at the ballet turns grisly when Jessica
encounters murder.
Episode # 10
Dec. 30--Death Casts a Spell
Guests: Diana Canova, Jose Ferrer
Synopsis: A flamboyant hypnotist is murdered in front of several
journalists who are in a trance.
Episode # 11
Jan. 06--Capitol Offense
Guests: Edie Adams, Linda Kelsey, Stephen Macht, Mitchell Ryan, Gary Sandy, Mark Shera
Synopsis: Blackmail and political intrigue await Jessica when she is
assigned to replace a deceased congressman in Washington, D.C.
Episode # 12
Jan. 13--Broadway Melady
Guests: Milton Berle, Lorna Luft, Patrick O'Neal
Synopsis: A Broadway legend's life is threatened after her daughter
is seriously injured in a mugging.
Episode # 13
Feb. 03--Murder to a Jazz Beat
Guests: Bradford Dillman, Garret Morris, Ed Nelson
Synopsis: Jessica searches for clues when a famous musician drops
dead onstage.
Episode # 14
Feb. 10--My Johnny Lies over the Ocean
Guests: Vicki Lawrence, Jo Anne Worley, Leslie Nielsen
Synopsis: Jessica's niece, recovering from her husband's suicide, is terrorized
on a cruise.
Episode # 15
Feb. 17--Paint Me a Murder
Guests: Capucine, Judy Geeson, Robert Goulet, Cesar Romero
Synopsis: A famous artist's birthday celebration ends tragically when
he is murdered at his island villa.
Episode # 16
Feb. 24--Tough Guys Don't Die
Guests: Barbara Babcock, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Fritz Weaver
Synopsis: In doing research for her next book, Jessica hires a PI to investigate
a 25 year old unsolved murder case. The PI is murdered and in steps Harry McGraw
to take his place and to help Jessica solve the case.
Episode # 17
Mar. 03--Sudden Death
Guests: John Beck, Bruce Jenner, Gary Lockwood, Allan Miller
Synopsis: Jessica must whittle down a list of suspects when the
unpopular owner of a football team is found dead.
Episode # 18
Mar. 10--Footnote to Murder
Guests: Paul Sand, Morgan Brittany, Diana Muldaur, Robert Reed
Synopsis: Jessica sets out to clear the name of a friend who is a prime suspect
in a murder case.
Episode # 19
Mar. 17--Murder Takes the Bus
Guests: Linda Blair, Michael Constantine, Rue McClanahan
Synopsis: Jessica's bus trip to Portland, Maine, takes a dismal
turn when a passenger is murdered.
Episode # 20
Mar. 31--Armed Response
Guests: Eddie Bracken, Martha Raye, Stephen Elliott
Synopsis: Jessica, hospitalized with a fractured leg, investigates
the murder of a fellow patient.
Episode # 21
Apr. 07--Murder at the Oasis
Guests: Ed Ames, Joey Bishop, Piper Laurie, Linda Purl
Synopsis: Jessica investigates the death of her college roommate's husband.
Episode # 22
Apr. 21--Funeral at Fifty-Mile
Guests: Noah Beery, J.D. Cannon, Clu Gulager, Stella Stevens
Synopsis: While attending the funeral of her late husband's military buddy,
Jessica unravels the mystery behind another mourner's death.
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