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British detective shows that premiered in 2020

Posted by Joannaon May 31, 2021May 31, 2021in Film & TV4 Comments

Now that we're well into the 2020s, I figured I should start compiling a list of detectives shows from this decade in my TV Detective Database. However, once I got started, I was surprised by the sheer number of new…

Best and worst of Murder, She Wrote Season 7 (Cabot Cove episodes)

Posted by Joannaon May 24, 2021June 7, 2022in Murder She Wrote3 Comments

[Updated on June 7th 2022 with survey results] If you ever ask a Murder, She Wrote fan what their favorite episodes are, almost invariably their response would be: "Any episode set in Cabot Cove." But given that there are almost…

Murder, She Wrote 9.10 “The Sound of Murder”

Posted by Joannaon May 20, 2021December 30, 2022in Murder, She Wrote Episode2 Comments

Jessica Fletcher is in New York City, leading a creative writing seminar in her apartment. One of her students, Holly, has arranged for Jessica to record an audiobook for the blind (The Corpse Danced at Midnight) at Rojam Records studio.…

Murder, She Wrote Season 7 “Bookend” episodes

Posted by Joannaon May 17, 2021May 25, 2021in Murder She Wrote9 Comments

A popular topic among Murder, She Wrote fans involves the so-called "Bookend" episodes --- episodes where Jessica Fletcher provides introductory (and sometimes concluding) remarks, but doesn't actively take part in the main story action. The reason for these episodes had…

A history of skulls on Murder, She Wrote book covers

Posted by Joannaon May 10, 2021May 10, 2021in Books, Murder She Wrote1 Comment

I have always been interested in book cover design, especially when it comes to book series---which often strive to maintain a consistent "look". So when I first learned about the Murder, She Wrote spin-off novels, I quickly became aware of…

Murder, She Wrote 9.9 “A Christmas Secret”

Posted by Joannaon May 6, 2021October 25, 2022in Murder, She Wrote Episode2 Comments

It's Christmas time in Cabot Cove and the whole town is buzzing about two things: the engagement of the daughter of a local accountant; and the 50th anniversary toy drive organized on behalf of the Cabot Cove Fire Department. Just…

5+ times when Angela Lansbury played a villain

Posted by Joannaon May 3, 2021August 25, 2021in Film & TV4 Comments

For many people, the name 'Angela Lansbury' conjures up feelings of cozy nostalgia. Due to her long-established role as Jessica Fletcher in Murder, She Wrote, as well as her many roles in Disney movies such as Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Beauty…

Top 8 detectives according to the 80s TV detective showdown

Posted by Joannaon April 26, 2021October 27, 2021in Film & TV5 Comments

Back in March, I was inspired by a "Best TV Detective" tournament on Twitter to run my own "Best 80s Detective/Crime Show" tournament. I chose to focus on the 80s because I'm a fan of Murder, She Wrote and other…

Murder, She Wrote 9.8 “The Classic Murder”

Posted by Joannaon April 22, 2021August 12, 2022in Murder, She Wrote Episode1 Comment

The episode starts in Jessica Fletcher's New York City apartment, where Jessica is meeting with one of her editors. Apparently, the editor's very rich father has been talking about buying the publishing company. Therefore, they head over to his most…

Murder, She Wrote TV Guide cover story from December 1992

Posted by Joannaon April 12, 2021in Murder She Wrote1 Comment

Over the past several months, I have been documenting the various articles about Murder, She Wrote that were featured in TV Guide magazine during the show's original run. Previously on this blog, I have posted about the articles from March 1985,…