This is very similar. Cozy mysteries solved by a priest and his sidekick nun. It gives off the same comforting, warm vibes as Murder, She Wrote and even a lot of the times has better written mystery plots.
The two leads are perfect. They have a great surrogate father/daughter relationship. Tracy Nelson is sweet and believable somehow as a streetwise nun while Tom Bosley's calm, benevolent yet inquisitive nature really carry the show. Strike that, the pair together carry the show and it's at its greatest when the two are onscreen together.
The cast of returning characters is more or less on par with Murder, She Wrote, too. Alas, it only got a few seasons. A fourth of Lansbury's show. And as much as I love the latter, Father Dowling merits a greater following than it does now. Maybe because it's not as goofy as often as Murder, She Wrote, and memable, but just look at it like Sheriff Tupper's twin brother is a catholic priest who solved mysteries. Highly recommended and hopefully we get a better quality transfer someday somehow. Come on, 80s/90s cosy mystery fans. Watch it. Then watch it again. It's like chicken soup.
The two leads are perfect. They have a great surrogate father/daughter relationship. Tracy Nelson is sweet and believable somehow as a streetwise nun while Tom Bosley's calm, benevolent yet inquisitive nature really carry the show. Strike that, the pair together carry the show and it's at its greatest when the two are onscreen together.
The cast of returning characters is more or less on par with Murder, She Wrote, too. Alas, it only got a few seasons. A fourth of Lansbury's show. And as much as I love the latter, Father Dowling merits a greater following than it does now. Maybe because it's not as goofy as often as Murder, She Wrote, and memable, but just look at it like Sheriff Tupper's twin brother is a catholic priest who solved mysteries. Highly recommended and hopefully we get a better quality transfer someday somehow. Come on, 80s/90s cosy mystery fans. Watch it. Then watch it again. It's like chicken soup.