
Season 4
Murder, She Wrote
Episodes

1. A Fashionable Way to Die
September 20, 1987
Ooh la la! Jessica travels to gay Paris to spend some time with an old friend... and finds herself entangled in a case involving fashion, finance and murder.
Guest Stars: Jean-Paul Vignon, Juliet Prowse, Danielle Brisebois

2. When Thieves Fall Out
September 27, 1987
A walk down memory lane is anything but pleasant for Jessica when she re-examines a 20 year-old case involving her close friends and former students.
Guest Stars: Tom Bosley, Caitlin O'Heaney, Michael Lembeck

3. Witness for the Defense
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.
Guest Stars: Stefan Gierasch, Patrick McGoohan, Richard Cox

4. Old Habits Die Hard
October 11, 1987
A terminally ill nun seems to have committed suicide which would be an unacceptable sin.
Guest Stars: Sherri Stoner, Eileen Brennan, Cindy Fisher

5. The Way To Dusty Death
October 25, 1987
After the 'accidental' death of a tycoon, his associates battle for position to succeed him.
Guest Stars: Richard Jaeckel, Jenilee Harrison, Lawrence Pressman

6. It Runs In The Family
November 1, 1987
Cousin Emma in London has a new problem when someone serves her lover poisoned herring.
Guest Stars: Anthony Newley, Richard Johnson, Rosemary Murphy

7. If It's Thursday, It Must Be Beverly
November 8, 1987
When Deputy Martin becomes a widower by murder, the investigation turns up some surprising activity.
Guest Stars: Tom Bosley, Kathryn Grayson, Gloria DeHaven

8. Steal Me a Story
November 15, 1987
The special effects used by a TV producer are a real bomb.
Guest Stars: Gail Strickland, Doug McClure, Vincent Baggetta

9. Trouble in Eden
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.
Guest Stars: Thom Christopher, Mills Watson, Rosanna Huffman

10. Indian Giver
November 29, 1987
A resident of Cabot Cove threatens the Native American who claims to own the land, and later is found dead.
Guest Stars: Tom Bosley, Charles Siebert, Richard Paul

11. Doom with a View
December 13, 1987
Grady gets into a spot again when he is found with the body of woman known from college days and now had been dating a frat brother who was married.
Guest Stars: Charlotte Rae, John Callahan, Janet Leigh

12. Who Threw the Barbitals in Mrs. Fletcher's Chowder?
January 3, 1988
Somebody laced Mrs. Fletcher's chowder and Amos' brutish brother-in-law was in for the long sleep.
Guest Stars: Tom Bosley, Barbara Rhoades, William Windom

13. Harbinger of Death
January 24, 1988
Jessica is thrilled to be visiting her niece Carrie and her husband Leonard, an astronomer dreaming of seeing a long-lost comet, but when Carrie's ex-boyfriend Drake Eaton is murdered in the home she's been staying in, Jessica has to prove not only her niece but also her husband innocent of murder.
Guest Stars: Kate McNeil, Kirk Thornton, Jeffrey Tambor

14. Curse of the Daanav
February 7, 1988
Seth's family is touched by an ancient curse attached to the history of a ruby.
Guest Stars: Kabir Bedi, Richard Bradford, Jane Badler

15. Mourning Among the Wisterias
February 14, 1988
Jessica visits her old friend Eugene McClendon, who soon stands accused of the murder of an old friend, Jonathan Keeler. While helping clear Eugene's name, Jessica learns that her friend believes he is dying, and is surprised when he asks her to marry him so that she can look after his affairs once he's gone. Jessica agrees, but only so that they can expose Jonathan's true killer.
Guest Stars: Lois Nettleton, Beah Richards, Linda Purl

16. Murder Through the Looking Glass
February 21, 1988
Jessica gets herself into a mess of trouble after overhearing the dying words of a professional hitman. When she investigates the murder of Adam Cosgrove, she soon discovers that no one seems to want to admit he's missing, let alone dead. With the help of a prickly police sergeant and a priest who isn't quite what he seems, Jessica discovers that the man who was killed was in charge of leading a top-secret government mission to protect a foreign diplomat, and that someone in the safehouse has gone to the other side.
Guest Stars: Dan Shor, Karen Valentine, Robert Reed

17. A Very Good Year for Murder
February 28, 1988
The Gambini family gathers to celebrate the 75th birthday of the patriarch and a murder.
Guest Stars: Billy Zane, John Saxon, Eli Wallach

18. Benedict Arnold Slipped Here
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.
Guest Stars: Tom Bosley, Brian Bedford, William Windom

19. Just Another Fish Story
March 27, 1988
Somebody put the maitre d' on ice. Jessica wonders if she has made a bad investment.
Guest Stars: Brenda Vaccaro, Sonny Bono, Valerie Landsburg

20. Showdown in Saskatchewan
April 10, 1988
Arson is intended to remove the Rodeo doctor and his patient permanently.
Guest Stars: Lance LeGault, Terry Kiser, Patrick Houser

21. Deadpan
May 1, 1988
Two critics take opposite views of a play based on one of Jessica's novels, 'Mainly Murder'. One is suspected of the murder of the other.
Guest Stars: Dean Stockwell, Rich Little, Christopher Norris

22. The Body Politic
May 8, 1988
The suicide of a campaign manager who is suspected of having an affair with a married woman excites the press.
Guest Stars: Robert Fuller, Eddie Albert, Harrison Page
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