Season 1
22 episodes · Sep 30, 1984
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S1E1The Murder of Sherlock Holmes
Sep 30, 198490mFormer 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.
S1E2Deadly Lady
Oct 7, 198445mAfter 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.
S1E3Birds of a Feather
Oct 14, 198445mJessica 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.
S1E4Hooray for Homicide
Oct 28, 198445mJessica'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.
S1E5It's a Dog's Life
Nov 4, 198445mWhile 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.
S1E6Lovers and Other Killers
Nov 18, 198445mWhile in Seattle lecturing at the university, Jessica is convinced that the young man she hired as her secretary is not a killer.
S1E7Hit, Run and Homicide
Nov 25, 198445mJessica helps a most unconventional neighbor who is accused of murdering his former partner with one of his inventions.
S1E8We're Off to Kill the Wizard
Dec 9, 198445mJessica is asked to help solve the "impossible" murder of a wealthy, and much disliked, amusement park owner.
S1E9Death Takes a Curtain Call
Dec 16, 198445mWhile attending a special ballet performance, Jessica helps solve the backstage murder of a young dancer by a defecting ballerina.
S1E10Death Casts a Spell
Dec 30, 198445mJessica'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.
S1E11Capitol Offense
Jan 6, 198545mJessica 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.
S1E12Broadway Malady
Jan 13, 198545mBroadway legend Rita Bristol and her daughter star in a musical produced by her son, not knowing that murder is lurking in the wings.
S1E13Murder to a Jazz Beat
Feb 3, 198545mWhile in New Orleans, Jessica must solve the mysterious murder of a famous musician who died while performing onstage.
S1E14My Johnny Lies Over the Ocean
Feb 10, 198545mJessica's niece is terrorized on a cruise intended to take her mind off her husband's recent death...or is he dead?
S1E15Paint Me a Murder
Feb 17, 198545mThe life of a famous artist is threatened on what would be otherwise an idyllic Mediterranean island.
S1E16Tough Guys Don't Die
Feb 24, 198545mJessica 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.
S1E17Sudden Death
Mar 3, 198545mJessica suddenly must learn all about football when she inherits an interest in a professional team.
S1E18Footnote to Murder
Mar 10, 198545mAn unpublished manuscript is stolen and its author murdered during an awards convention.
S1E19Murder Takes the Bus
Mar 17, 198545mBus trips are not always as relaxing as they should be. In this case, one passenger had a one-way ticket.
S1E20Armed Response
Mar 31, 198545mOver Jessica's protests, she is taken to a hospital after a minor accident in the airport.
S1E21Murder at the Oasis
Apr 7, 198545mAn unpopular show-business personality discovers that elaborate security systems are no guarantee of safety.
S1E22Funeral at Fifty-Mile
Apr 21, 198545mA Wyoming rancher leaves all to an ill-fated stranger, to the disgust of his disinherited daughter.