Intrigue abounds in sunny California when Jessica's niece, Victoria, is accused of the murder of a rich movie heiress in Beverly Hills.Intrigue abounds in sunny California when Jessica's niece, Victoria, is accused of the murder of a rich movie heiress in Beverly Hills.Intrigue abounds in sunny California when Jessica's niece, Victoria, is accused of the murder of a rich movie heiress in Beverly Hills.
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- TriviaThis is the third time for Genie Francis playing Victoria, Jessica's niece. The first was Birds of a Feather (1984) (season 1) where her, then, fiancé is Howard Griffin, played by Jeff Conaway. They are married in Corned Beef and Carnage (1986) (season 3). Howard Griffin is still married to Victoria here, but Howard is now played by Dean Butler.
- Quotes
Victoria Griffin: [on phone with Kevin] But I told you, I'm seeing my husband's play tonight.
Kevin Tarkington: Vicky, I'm very disappointed in you. I, uh... I thought you were much more flexible, if you know what I mean.
Howard Griffin: [taking phone from Victoria] This is Vicky's husband. If you ever come near her again, I will personally eliminate some of your favorite body parts, if you know what *I* mean!
- SoundtracksMurder She Wrote Theme
Written by John Addison
That's a cutthroat business and Francis is trying to close a deal on an old Hollywood mansion which was the home of a famous director. His widow Jo DeWinter blows hot and cold about selling mainly because she won't sell to former Hollywood icon George Maharis who uses many dummy buyers to try and obtain the place. There's some bad history with her and Maharis from back in the day.
Francis makes a late night appointment to meet a buyer there and finds DeWinter there, killed with the ever ready fireplace poker. How many mysteries have you seen with that as the weapon. I suspect dozens. And at that point Angela Lansbury goes to work to clear her niece.
Detective Chad Everett is a bit more standoffish than most cops when JB Fletcher offers to help, but eventually he goes with the flow.
Memorable in the episode are Ken Olandt as Everett's son and heir a true Hollywood prince who thinks he has perogatives like royalty, Brenda Vaccaro as Francis's mentor/rival in the real estate game and Marty Ingels who has two memorable scenes as the used car dealer fronting for Maharis.
This one has an especially nice ensemble cast assembled.
- bkoganbing
- Apr 23, 2018