An unpopular show-business personality discovers that elaborate security systems are no guarantee of safety.An unpopular show-business personality discovers that elaborate security systems are no guarantee of safety.An unpopular show-business personality discovers that elaborate security systems are no guarantee of safety.
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- Waiter
- (as Fredrick Ponzlov)
- Cafe Customer
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaGuest stars Ken Howard and Piper Laurie had appeared two years earlier in the highly successful ABC miniseries "The Thorn Birds."
- Quotes
Peggy Shannon: Oh, yes, Jess. Please. Anything you can do. I'm sure the sergeant would welcome some help.
Det. Sgt. Barnes: Why not? You've covered the subject fairly well in your books even if you're not always accurate.
Jessica Fletcher: Well, they are well researched, I assure you, but I have absolutely no intention of... Why do you think my books are inaccurate?
Det. Sgt. Barnes: I'll tell you all about it on our way to the scene of the crime.
- SoundtracksMurder She Wrote Theme
Written by John Addison
We also have the very pretty Linda Purl, who spent time as Matlock's daughter before moving on. Joey Bishop guest stars as Ed Ame's sidekick, plus we get the "dumb Kryponia" from Superman II. :-)
Plus, Ken Howard plays a police detective who SEEKS OUT Jessica's Fletcher's assistance, as opposed to those who see her as a busy-body amateur. Ken looks quite young in this episode. He aged poorly in later years.
My method of solving MSW cases is to identify the one prominent guest star who has no better reason to be included that to be the "surprise" killer. LOL Would it work here? My guess was Joey Bishop until he made a suspicious sounding phone call. LOL So I changed gears. Piper Laurie? But she promised her friend, Jessica, she didn't do it! The detective? The dumb Kryptonian? I ruled out the kids in my mind. Will my second guess be right?
- VetteRanger
- May 4, 2023