Murder, She Wrote: Season Four
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| Murder, She Wrote: Season Four | |
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| Original Network: CBS No. of Episodes: 22 Production Line: 633## Originally Aired: September 20, 1987 - May 8, 1988 | |
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| Created By: Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson & William Link Executive Producer: Peter S. Fischer Theme By: John Addison | |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by: Murder, She Wrote: Season Three Followed by: Murder, She Wrote: Season Five |
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Summary
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Jessica's trip to Paris, to view her friend's debut fashion line, is intterrupted when the business partner of her friend Eva Taylor is found murdered. Jessica is dragged further into the investigation when the evidence found by the French police indicates that Eva herself may be the murderer. Jessica's cousin makes another appearance when an old flame of hers, now the third Viscount Blackraven, dispatches his solicitor to request her presence at his country estate. The two are in the process of rekindling their relationship when the Viscount is murdered, and so Emma sets out to discover who killed him.
Jessica finds herself forced to host a dinner party when some less than friendly relatives of Amos' come to town. But Jessica finds her attempt to broker peace less than successful when someone poisons her meal, leading to the death of Amos' brother in law, leaving his sister as the prime suspect!
Jessica also finds herself called upon by an old friend who is running for the United States Senate. Jessica is more than happy to come onboard as the campaigns speech writer, however when the cnadidates campaign managers turns up dead it isn't Jessica's writing skills which are called upon. Jessica must endeavour to find the truth, as both her friends freedom and political career at stake. However things get even more complicated when the press reveal photographs which appear to show that the candidate and her campaign manager were having an affair. Not only was the candidates husband aware of these photos, but it was the opposition that leaked them to the press. Politics can be a deadly business!
Starring
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Regular Cast
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- Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher
- Tom Bosley as Sheriff Amos Tupper
- William Windom as Dr. Seth Hazlitt
Recurring Cast
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- Michael Horton as Grady Fletcher
- Debbie Zipp as Donna Mayberry
- Julie Adams as Eve Simpson
- Angela Lansbury as Emma McGill
- Richard Paul as Mayor Sam Booth
Episodes
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| Picture | Episode Name | Episode Number | Production Code | Original Airdate |
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| | A Fashionable Way to Die | 67 | 63303 | September 20, 1987 |
| In Paris, a fashion designer with financial trouble is accused of killing a shady loan shark. | ||||
| | When Thieves Fall Out | 68 | 63304 | September 27, 1987 |
| A parolee released after 20 years in prison for a murder he says he did not commit, vows to find out who did. | ||||
| | Witness for the Defense | 69 | 63311 | October 4, 1987 |
| Jessica goes to Quebec to testify at the trial of a friend who is accused of killing his wife and burning his house. | ||||
| | Old Habits Die Hard | 70 | 63308 | October 11, 1987 |
| A terminally ill nun seems to have committed suicide which would be an unacceptable sin. | ||||
| | The Way to Dusty Death | 71 | 63310 | October 25, 1987 |
| After the "accidental" death of a tycoon, his associates battle for position to succeed him. | ||||
| | It Runs in the Family | 72 | 63313 | November 1, 1987 |
| Jessica's cousin Emma in London has a new problem when someone serves her lover poisoned herring. | ||||
| | If It's Thursday, It Must Be Beverly | 73 | 63309 | November 8, 1987 |
| When Deputy Martin becomes a widower by murder, the investigation turns up some very surprising activity. | ||||
| | Steal Me a Story | 74 | 63316 | November 15, 1987 |
| Jessica makes an appointment with TV producer Sid Sharkey when she learns he is trying to appropriate her latest novel for his TV show, but when Sid turns up dead, Jessica is one of the prime suspects. | ||||
| | Trouble in Eden | 75 | 63301 | November 22, 1987 |
| Hostility and other surprises await Jessica in a town where she's posing as her friend to investigate the rumoured murder of the friend's sister. | ||||
| | Indian Giver | 76 | 63306 | November 29, 1987 |
| A resident of Cabot Cove threatens a Native American who claims to own the land, and later is found dead. | ||||
| | Doom With a View | 77 | 63314 | December 13, 1987 |
| Grady gets into trouble, again, when he is found with the body of woman known from his college days and now had been dating a frat brother who was married. | ||||
| | Who Threw the Barbitals in Mrs. Fletcher's Chowder? | 78 | 63320 | January 3, 1988 |
| When Amos' sister and her in-laws descend upon Cabot Cove, Jessica hosts a dinner party with homicidal results, leaving the finger pointing at the Sheriff's sister. | ||||
| | Harbinger of Death | 79 | 63302 | January 24, 1988 |
| While in Washington, Jessica visits her niece Carrie whose husband is an astronomer dedicating to discovering a comet. When a defense contractor is found murdered and the telescope pointed at the scene of the crime, Jessica must prove her nephew-in-law is innocent. | ||||
| | Curse of the Daanau | 80 | 63319 | February 7, 1988 |
| Seth's family is touched by an ancient curse attached to the history of a ruby. | ||||
| | Mourning Among the Wisterias | 81 | 63312 | February 14, 1988 |
| Jessica is summoned to help a friend with his play and receives an offer of marriage she didn't expect. Even more surprised are the man's plotting family. | ||||
| | Murder Through the Looking Glass | 82 | 63307 | February 21, 1988 |
| While in Connecticut for a convention, Jessica hears the dying confession of a hit man and uncovers a mysterious safe house housing an important foreign dignitary. | ||||
| | A Very Good Year for Murder | 83 | 63305 | February 28, 1988 |
| The Gambini Winery is being extorted by organized crime and it's up to Jessica to uncover who is behind the murder of a mafia hit man. | ||||
| | Benedict Arnold Slipped Here | 84 | 63323 | March 13, 1988 |
| Someone wants the old historic house enough to kill for it and its supposed hidden treasure and Jessica is executor of the late owner's will. | ||||
| | Just Another Fish Story | 85 | 63322 | March 27, 1988 |
| Jessica is delighted to return to New York City with the announcement of her nephew's impending engagement. But when a restaurant employee is found dead, the engagement is threatened. | ||||
| | Showdown in Saskatchewan | 86 | 63315 | April 10, 1988 |
| Jessica's niece is smitten with a rodeo rider and refuses to believe he could have committed a murder. | ||||
| | Deadpan | 87 | 63318 | May 1, 1988 |
| When one of Jessica's former students brings a play based on one of her novels to Broadway, she finds herself in the middle of a war of words between rival critics. | ||||
| | The Body Politic | 88 | 63317 | May 8, 1988 |
| Jessica comes to the aid of yet another dear old friend running as a senatorial candidate. When the candidate's campaign manager is murdered, Jessica must help prove her innocence. | ||||
DVD Release
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The fourth season of Murder, She Wrote has been released on DVD in a variety of formats, the DVD releases did not contain any special features.
| Box art | Title | # of Discs | Release Date | Season |
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| Murder, She Wrote: The Complete Fourth Season | 5 | October 17, 2006 | Season 4 | |
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Jessica Begins this year by coming to Paris to watch her close friend's debut fashion show. Things get more complicated when the business partner of Jessica's friend winds up dead. Jessicas Friend, Eva, then becomes the prime suspect when it is revealed that the business partner was blackmailing her. Notable cases include; Jessica's cousing Emma McGill must investigate when her close friend, The Viscount Blackraven, is poisoned and she is the only suspect, Jessica is forced to investigate who poisoned her meal when she hosts a dinner party for Amos' family and Jessica must Investigate the death of a campaign manager while simultaneously serving as the campaign's speech writer. Politics can be a deadly business! | ||||
| Murder, She Wrote: Season 4 | 6 | March 26, 2007 | Season 4 | |
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Jessica Begins this year by coming to Paris to watch her close friend's debut fashion show. Things get more complicated when the business partner of Jessica's friend winds up dead. Jessicas Friend, Eva, then becomes the prime suspect when it is revealed that the business partner was blackmailing her. Notable cases include; Jessica's cousing Emma McGill must investigate when her close friend, The Viscount Blackraven, is poisoned and she is the only suspect, Jessica is forced to investigate who poisoned her meal when she hosts a dinner party for Amos' family and Jessica must Investigate the death of a campaign manager while simultaneously serving as the campaign's speech writer. Politics can be a deadly business! | ||||
| Murder, She Wrote: The Complete 4th Season | 6 | September 5, 2007 | Season 4 | |
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Jessica Begins this year by coming to Paris to watch her close friend's debut fashion show. Things get more complicated when the business partner of Jessica's friend winds up dead. Jessicas Friend, Eva, then becomes the prime suspect when it is revealed that the business partner was blackmailing her. Notable cases include; Jessica's cousing Emma McGill must investigate when her close friend, The Viscount Blackraven, is poisoned and she is the only suspect, Jessica is forced to investigate who poisoned her meal when she hosts a dinner party for Amos' family and Jessica must Investigate the death of a campaign manager while simultaneously serving as the campaign's speech writer. Politics can be a deadly business! | ||||
| Murder, She Wrote: Seasons 1 - 5 | 36 | October 22, 2007 | Seasons 1,2,3,4,5 | |
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Follow Jessica very eventful first Five years as a Mystery writer. Notable cases include;investigating the death of a PI dressed as Sherlock Holmes at a private party and the subsequent murder of seafood mogul Caleb McCallum. The Death of Maine’s sole Congressman, whose seat Jessica must fill while investigating the death, and Jessica’s first meeting with Private Investigator Harry McGraw. The investigation into the death of a John Doe who may very well have been the Cabbot Cove hero Joshua Peabody, Jessica solving a murder while acting as foreperson on a jury and Another run in with PI Harry McGraw when the two are bidding against each other to get their hands on the diary of a sex symbol, however when the friend whom hired Jessica winds up dead, Harry must come to her rescue and the two pair up to solve the case. Another run in with MI6 Agent Michael Haggarty who drags Jessica into the middle of an international incident involving the defection of two East German Citizens and the murder of a fellow MI6 agent while on British Embassy grounds. Another run in with Harry McGraw, when he is arrested for the murder of a prominent Boxing Manager and investigating the death of a popular city mayor and his father which sheds some light on the shady individuals whom hold public office in the city. Jessica's cousing Emma McGill must investigate when her close friend, The Viscount Blackraven, is poisoned and she is the only suspect, Jessica is forced to investigate who poisoned her meal when she hosts a dinner party for Amos' family and Jessica must Investigate the death of a campaign manager while simultaneously serving as the campaign's speech writer. Politics can be a deadly business! Jessica investigating a series of murders when she is snowed in at a ski lodge, Jessica going head to head with the KGB when she is accused of espionage and a man is killed attempting to escape from a state dinner and A Former top selling Mystery Novelist is consumed with jealousy of the prominent rise of JB Fletcher so hatches a plan to kill her. | ||||
Background Information
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- This season features the first appearance of Eve Simpson, whom would go on to become a recurring character.
- This season is the last to feature main cast member Tom Bosley, who played Sheriff Amos Tupper. Bosley would leave the show for his own, The Father Dowling Mysteries.
See Also
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- Murder, She Wrote: Season Four Murderers
- Murder, She Wrote: Season Four Murder Victims
- Murder, She Wrote: Season Four Crew