Murder, She Wrote: Season 1
Episodes
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
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,
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, i
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
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 happe
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
Sudden Death
Mar 3, 1985 · 45 min
Jessica suddenly must learn all about football when she inherits an interest in a professional team.
Footnote to Murder
Mar 10, 1985 · 45 min
An unpublished manuscript is stolen and its author murdered during an awards convention.
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.
Armed Response
Mar 31, 1985 · 45 min
Over Jessica's protests, she is taken to a hospital after a minor accident in the airport.
Murder at the Oasis
Apr 7, 1985 · 45 min
An unpopular show-business personality discovers that elaborate security systems are no guarantee of safety.
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.