Episodes 22

1

The Murder of Sherlock Holmes

7.1
September 30, 19841h 30m

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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Crew 5

Directed by: Corey Allen

Written by: No writer has been added.

Guest Stars 41 Full Cast & Crew

  1. Arthur Hill

    Preston Giles

  2. Eddie Barth

    Bernie

  3. Jessica Browne

    Kitty Donovan

  4. Bert Convy

    Peter Brill

  5. Herb Edelman

    George

  6. Anne Francis

    Louise McCallum

  7. Tricia O'Neil

    Ashley Vickers

  8. Dennis Patrick

    Dexter Baxendale

  9. Ned Beatty

    Roy Gunderson

  10. Brian Keith

    Caleb McCallum

  11. Rosanna Huffman

    Eleanor Thompson

  12. David Byrd

    Davis

  13. Danny Wells

    Talk Show Host

  14. John Hancock

    Daniel

  15. Jay Fenichel

    Cellini

  16. Stanley Brock

    Marvin

  17. Hap Lawrence

    Young Deputy

  18. Kat Sawyer-Young

    Feminist Interviewer

  19. Joseph V. Perry

    Heavy Set Crude Man

  20. Howard Mann

    New Holvang Cabbie

  21. Russell Curry

    Black Youth

  22. Johnny Venocur

    White Tough #2

  23. Andy García

    White Tough #1

  24. Anne Ramsey

    Bag Lady

  25. Ken Olfson

    TV Book Critic

  26. Paula Victor

    Agnes Peabody

  27. Billie Hayes

    Peter Pan

  28. Cathey Paine

    Young Woman

  29. Beau Starr

    Policeman On Boat

  30. Larry McCormick

    TV Reporter

  31. Danny Chambers

    Cab Driver

  32. Sallee Young

    Performer

  33. Donald Elson

    Bookstore Owner

  34. Daniel Zippi

    Mailman

  35. Paddi Edwards

    Lois Hoey

  36. Michael Horton

    Grady Fletcher

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2

Deadly Lady

6.4
October 7, 198445m

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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3

Birds of a Feather

6.2
October 14, 198445m

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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4

Hooray for Homicide

6.6
October 28, 198445m

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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5

It's a Dog's Life

9.0
November 4, 198445m

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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6

Lovers and Other Killers

8.0
November 18, 198445m

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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7

Hit, Run and Homicide

8.5
November 25, 198445m

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

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8

We're Off to Kill the Wizard

8.0
December 9, 198445m

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

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9

Death Takes a Curtain Call

7.0
December 16, 198445m

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

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10

Death Casts a Spell

8.0
December 30, 198445m

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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11

Capitol Offense

7.0
January 6, 198545m

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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12

Broadway Malady

7.0
January 13, 198545m

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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13

Murder to a Jazz Beat

5.0
February 3, 198545m

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

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14

My Johnny Lies Over the Ocean

7.0
February 10, 198545m

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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15

Paint Me a Murder

7.0
February 17, 198545m

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

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16

Tough Guys Don't Die

8.0
February 24, 198545m

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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17

Sudden Death

7.0
March 3, 198545m

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

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18

Footnote to Murder

7.0
March 10, 198545m

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

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19

Murder Takes the Bus

8.0
March 17, 198545m

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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20

Armed Response

7.0
March 31, 198545m

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

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21

Murder at the Oasis

7.0
April 7, 198545m

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

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22

Funeral at Fifty-Mile

7.0
Season Finale
April 21, 198545m

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

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