"Murder, She Wrote" (1984) TV series 1984-1996

Creators:

Peter S. Fischer
Richard Levinson
William Link

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12

Release Date:

30 September 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

Mystery writer finds herself investigating murders that occur around her.

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Mystery Writer | Writing | Woman Detective | Amateur Detective

Awards:

Won 6 Golden Globes. Another 25 wins & 54 nominations

Cast

Angela Lansbury

...

Jessica Fletcher / ... (264 episodes, 1984-1996)

Also Known As:

Îíà íàïèñàëà óáèéñòâî (Russia) [ru]
Arabesque (France) [fr]
Gyilkos sorok (Hungary) [hu]
Hun så et mord (Denmark) [da]
I sygrafeas detective (Greece) [el]
Immer wenn sie Krimis schrieb... (West Germany) [de]
Jeshika obasan no jikenbo (Japan) (alternative transliteration) [ja]
La reportera del crimen (Venezuela) [es]
La signora in giallo (Italy) [it]
Mõrv sai teoks (Estonia) [et]
Mord ist ihr Hobby (West Germany) [de]
Mord och inga visor (Sweden) [sv]
Murhasta tuli totta (Finland) [fi]
Reportera del crimen (Argentina) [es]
S'ha escrit un crim (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
Se ha escrito un crimen (Spain) [es]

Runtime:

60 min (264 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Singapore:NC-16 (season 7) | New Zealand:M (seasons 3 - 8) | New Zealand:PG (seasons 1-2) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Beverly Hills, California, USA

Company:

Corymore Productions

Trivia:

There are many in-jokes in "The Committee" (episode 8.9). The last names of characters Edward Dunsany, Gerald Innsmouth, and Philip Arkham all refer to works by H.P. Lovecraft. The name of Harcourt Fenton is an obvious reference to "Star Trek" (1966) rogue Harcourt Fenton Mudd, and the names of Lieutenant Tartarus and the Avernus Club both refer to mythological hells. This is no surprise, given that prolific SF author J. Michael Straczynski wrote this episode.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Married with Children: The Joke's on Al (#10.27)" (1996)

Predictable,and yet highly entertaining.....

Murder, She Wrote ranks #1 in the drama series category, and around #4 in the greatest shows of all time, right behind M*A*S*H*, All in the Family and Maude. I liked Jessica Fletcher, but also the antics of her crusty doctor friend, Seth Hazlitt, and the Sheriff. The sheer greatness of this show explains its long TV life of 12 seasons.

Angela Lansbury and William Windom both play the part to a T. I still enjoy watching seemingly endless reruns daily of the show on A&E.