Murder, She Wrote

Episode 01

The Murder of Sherlock Holmes

Sep 30, 1984 · 90 min

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.

Episode 02

Deadly Lady

Oct 7, 1984 · 45 min

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.

Episode 03

Birds of a Feather

Oct 14, 1984 · 45 min

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.

Episode 04

Hooray for Homicide

Oct 28, 1984 · 45 min

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.

Episode 05

It's a Dog's Life

Nov 4, 1984 · 45 min

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.

Episode 06

Lovers and Other Killers

Nov 18, 1984 · 45 min

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

Episode 07

Hit, Run and Homicide

Nov 25, 1984 · 45 min

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

Episode 08

We're Off to Kill the Wizard

Dec 9, 1984 · 45 min

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

Episode 09

Death Takes a Curtain Call

Dec 16, 1984 · 45 min

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

Episode 10

Death Casts a Spell

Dec 30, 1984 · 45 min

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.

Episode 11

Capitol Offense

Jan 6, 1985 · 45 min

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.

Episode 12

Broadway Malady

Jan 13, 1985 · 45 min

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

Episode 13

Murder to a Jazz Beat

Feb 3, 1985 · 45 min

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

Episode 14

My Johnny Lies Over the Ocean

Feb 10, 1985 · 45 min

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

Episode 15

Paint Me a Murder

Feb 17, 1985 · 45 min

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

Episode 16

Tough Guys Don't Die

Feb 24, 1985 · 45 min

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.

Episode 17

Sudden Death

Mar 3, 1985 · 45 min

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

Episode 18

Footnote to Murder

Mar 10, 1985 · 45 min

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

Episode 19

Murder Takes the Bus

Mar 17, 1985 · 45 min

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

Episode 20

Armed Response

Mar 31, 1985 · 45 min

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

Episode 21

Murder at the Oasis

Apr 7, 1985 · 45 min

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

Episode 22

Funeral at Fifty-Mile

Apr 21, 1985 · 45 min

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