Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote (1984) TV

12 Seasons Ended Mystery Crime Drama

Network: CBS

An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.

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The Murder of Sherlock Holmes 1
Sep 30, 1984 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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Deadly Lady 2
Oct 7, 1984 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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Birds of a Feather 3
Oct 14, 1984 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 fiancΓ©, 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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Hooray for Homicide 4
Oct 28, 1984 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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It's a Dog's Life 5
Nov 4, 1984 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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Lovers and Other Killers 6
Nov 18, 1984 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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Hit, Run and Homicide 7
Nov 25, 1984 45m

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

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We're Off to Kill the Wizard 8
Dec 9, 1984 45m

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

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Death Takes a Curtain Call 9
Dec 16, 1984 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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Death Casts a Spell 10
Dec 30, 1984 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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Capitol Offense 11
Jan 6, 1985 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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Broadway Malady 12
Jan 13, 1985 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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Murder to a Jazz Beat 13
Feb 3, 1985 45m

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

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My Johnny Lies Over the Ocean 14
Feb 10, 1985 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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Paint Me a Murder 15
Feb 17, 1985 45m

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

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Tough Guys Don't Die 16
Feb 24, 1985 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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Sudden Death 17
Mar 3, 1985 45m

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

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Footnote to Murder 18
Mar 10, 1985 45m

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

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Murder Takes the Bus 19
Mar 17, 1985 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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Armed Response 20
Mar 31, 1985 45m

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

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Murder at the Oasis 21
Apr 7, 1985 45m

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

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Funeral at Fifty-Mile 22
Apr 21, 1985 45m

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

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πŸŽ™οΈ SYSK Episodes

#081925
The Unsolved Murder of Hall and Mills "even that couldn't fool Jessica Fletcher. There's at least one episode where that was used." β€” Josh Josh references the TV show while discussing how evidence manipulation couldn't fool the detective character, mentioning watching it on over-the-air antenna.
Aug 19, 2025
#041025
Behavioral Priming: Buy, Robot Human! "morning reruns of Murder, She Wrote on Start TV" β€” Chuck Used as an example of an odd placement for a Burger King ad targeting older viewers, illustrating advertising priming.
Apr 10, 2025
#040525
Selects: Agatha Christie: Queen of the Murder Mystery "That's exactly what I love about murder she wrote." β€” Josh Josh discusses his preference for cozy mysteries set in small villages, using Murder She Wrote as an example.
Apr 5, 2025
#040823
Selects: Some Nutso Fan Theories "I've never seen murder she wrote shock because I was a 13 year old boy." β€” Chuck Discussed as an example of a fan theory about the main character being a serial killer.
Apr 8, 2023
#022521
How Bruce Lee Worked "He was in everything from dirty dancing to murder, she wrote." β€” Josh Josh cited this TV show as an example of Jerry Orbach's ubiquitous presence in entertainment.
Feb 25, 2021
#043020
Agatha Christie: Queen of the Murder Mystery "I love that kind of thing. And that's exactly what I love about murder she wrote." β€” Josh Josh described loving the cozy mystery format exemplified by the TV series Murder She Wrote.
Apr 30, 2020
#060119
SYSK Selects: How TV Ratings Work "Not everybody's sitting down at eight o'clock on a Monday night and watching murder she wrote." β€” Chuck Used as an example of traditional viewing habits that have changed.
Jun 1, 2019
#050417
Some Nutso Fan Theories "Murder She Wrote. She was really a serial killer because you never found out what happened to her husband." β€” Josh Discussed as an example of a bad fan theory, though the hosts acknowledge it has some supporting evidence.
May 4, 2017
#080116
How Night Terrors Work "I watch that show at least once a week still... I really genuinely like it in a totally non-ironic way." β€” Chuck Chuck discusses his enjoyment of the cozy mystery show, particularly episodes set in Cabot Cove, Maine.
Aug 1, 2016
#090414
How TV Ratings Work "not everybody's sitting down at eight o'clock on a Monday night and watching murder she wrote" β€” Josh Used as an example of traditional TV viewing habits that are changing.
Sep 4, 2014

Cast

Angela Lansbury
Angela Lansbury
Jessica Fletcher

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