Production Information[]
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| Aired: April 28th, 1991 | |
| Written By: Chris Manheim | |
| Directed By: Vincent McEveety | |
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| Created By: Peter S. Fischer
and Richard Levinson & William Link |
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| Executive Producers: Peter S. Fischer | |
| Producers: Anthony Magro
Robert F. O'Neill Robert E. Swanson Robert Van Scoyk |
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Summary[]
While traveling through Pennsylvania with Reuben Stoltz, the liaison to her publisher, on her way to get a quilt for her nephew, Jessica's car is accidentally run off the road by an Amish buggy. With Reuben injured, the two end up spending time with the local Amish sect, and find a scarecrow in the fields is actually a member of the sect, having been murdered. Jessica, naturally sets out to solve the crime.
Trivia[]
Jessica mentions that she's going to get a quilt for her nephew; this is likely Grady Fletcher, but she has been shown to have other nephews, though this was aired about a year after Grady and Donna's wedding.
Fourth episode in which the murder is done in self-defense; the others are Footnote to Murder, If It's Thursday, It Must Be Beverly & Just Another Fish Story.
Victim: Jacob Beiler
Killer: Sarah Lapp
Cause of death: Stabbed with a pitchfork
Motive: Self defense when he was going to attack her, after she threatened to reveal that she had gotten pregnant by him.
Starring[]
Regular Cast[]
Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher
Guest Stars[]
Todd Eric Andrews as Ethan Kaufman
Hunt Block as Reuben Stoltz
Martha Byrne as Sarah Lapp
John Ireland as Sheriff Hainer
Jay Robinson as Bishop Burkhardt
Jennifer Runyon as Rebecca Beiler
Michael Sarrazin as Jacob Beiler
Arlen Dean Snyder as Franz Kaufmann
Co-Stars[]
Ed McCready as Driver