Season 1

The Murder of Sherlock Holmes

Sep 30, 19847.690 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.

Deadly Lady

Oct 7, 19847.245 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 m

Birds of a Feather

Oct 14, 19847.345 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 reliev

Hooray for Homicide

Oct 28, 19847.345 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 t

It's a Dog's Life

Nov 4, 19848.645 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.

Lovers and Other Killers

Nov 18, 1984845 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, 19848.445 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, 19848.145 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, 19847.745 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, 19848.145 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, 19857.945 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, 19857.945 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, 19856.945 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, 19858.145 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, 19858.145 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, 19858.245 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, 19857.545 min

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

Footnote to Murder

Mar 10, 19857.845 min

An unpublished manuscript is stolen and its author murdered during an awards convention.

Murder Takes the Bus

Mar 17, 19858.645 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, 19858.145 min

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

Murder at the Oasis

Apr 7, 1985845 min

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

Funeral at Fifty-Mile

Apr 21, 19857.845 min

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