A mother and daughter become involved in a murder. Jessica must look between the lines to discover the truth and the murderer.A mother and daughter become involved in a murder. Jessica must look between the lines to discover the truth and the murderer.A mother and daughter become involved in a murder. Jessica must look between the lines to discover the truth and the murderer.
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- Student #3
- (as Jim Greenblatt)
- College Student
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis is the second time the late John Vernon has played a school faculty member. He previously played the villainous Dean Vernon Wormer who was in cahoots with the rich fraternity the Omegas in the comedy film Animal House.
- GoofsWhen Jessica is checking the times of connecting trains at the railway station, the uniform of the railway clerk clearly displays the letters "LNER". It suggests that the uniform is actually that of an employee of the London and North East Railway, in Great Britain.
- Quotes
[first lines]
Professor Ron Mercer: [reading] "Clothilde watched the dying rays of sunset fade on the boats that had been beached on the sand and marveled at the colors that defied the onslaught of night. It was a sight worthy of van Gogh at Sainte-Marie's, and she shivered slightly, though the air was warm and no breeze stirred. It was then that she sensed his presence. She turned and felt the power of Jean-Paul's hard, sinewy arms pulling her against him. Her arms moved to encircle and hold him, her mouth seeking his, speaking urgently in hungry tongues of rippling desire." All right. Any comments?
Student #1: Yeah. It's garbage.
- SoundtracksMurder She Wrote Theme
Written by John Addison
When the episode begins, a well respected professor, Dr. Laird (Polly Bergen), receives a visit from her daughter and her boyfriend. The daughter soon behaves abominably during a fancy party her mother threw...and you just have to see it to believe it. Suffice to say, the writers were NOT trying for subtlety.
Later, the awfulness of the daughter is surpassed by the incredibly awful behavior of her boy-toy boyfriend. Not surprisingly, he's soon killed...but oddly, several people admit to the murder! Which one, if any, are telling the truth?
Apart from the daughter, I enjoyed the episode. Interestingly, having a professor writing steamy romance novels and hiding it from her peers isn't too surprising. In the 80s and 90s, there were a lot of negative stereotypes about the books and their writers. Overall, the good far outweighs the bad...and it's well worth seeing. It's also surprising to see John Vernon NOT playing a villain for once in a TV show!
- planktonrules
- Oct 25, 2022