I live in Canada, so the winters are long and cold. And when it gets to be the middle of winter, I start dreaming of my next vacation. It's not always possible (especially this year) to get away somewhere tropical.…
Murder, She Wrote TV Guide cover story from February 1986
Murder, She Wrote has graced the cover of TV Guide magazine five times during its original run. My post from last month profiled the first of these cover stories, from March 1985. Below, I continue in the same vein by…
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British mysteries on BritBox vs. AcornTV
After the difficulties of 2020, I wanted to reward myself this past Christmas by purchasing some more detective shows to watch. However, I'm very indecisive and couldn't decide on any particular ones to get on DVD, so I figured the…
Murder, She Wrote – TV Guide cover story from March 1985
Murder, She Wrote has graced the cover of TV Guide magazine five times during its original run. Although there is now an archive of TV Guide covers, it is much more difficult to find an archive of the articles published…
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2020 Year End Review
2020 was a memorable year, to say the least. While I don't want to dwell too much on how the pandemic has affected us all, I will say that working remotely and not having to commute did perhaps give me…
Murder, She Wrote at Christmas (and in Winter)
If you're like me, you're always on the lookout for holiday-themed shows to watch this time of year. Although much of this website is devoted to Murder, She Wrote, I must admit that the show wasn't really one to air…
1950s detective TV shows that originated as radio shows
While doing research for the TV Detective Database section of this website, I was struck by just how many TV shows in the 1950s had their origins in radio dramas. But of course, when you think about it, it shouldn't…
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Murder, She Wrote: Spooky episodes to watch on Halloween
As we are approaching Hallowe'en, I wanted to immerse myself in seasonally appropriate television. In particular, I wanted to create a playlist of Hallowe'en-themed episodes of my favorite show: Murder, She Wrote. However, I found that, unlike many other American…
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Mendocino as Cabot Cove in “Deadly Lady”
It is a well-known fact among Murder, She Wrote fans that there were two main locations that were used to film the episodes that took place in Cabot Cove: the "Jaws Lake" at Universal Studios; and the town of Mendocino,…
Murder, She Wrote Season 6 “Bookend” Episodes
After five seasons of Murder, She Wrote, Angela Lansbury needed a break from the grueling filming schedules. Her initial 5-year contract was coming to an end, and the two-part season finale "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall" was initially meant to…
