While in the hospital with a fractured leg, Jessica investigates the murder of a doctor.While in the hospital with a fractured leg, Jessica investigates the murder of a doctor.While in the hospital with a fractured leg, Jessica investigates the murder of a doctor.
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- TriviaThe character of Jessica's litigious lawyer bears a striking resemblance to flamboyant Texas litigator Richard "Racehorse" Haynes.
- GoofsLt. Jenkins mentions a neighbor watching the 11 O'Clock News. Texas, where this episode takes place, is on Central Time, so the news would have been on at 10 O'Clock.
- Quotes
Jessica Fletcher: Well, of course it's the murder weapon. Whoever heard of framing anyone with the wrong gun?
- ConnectionsReferences Perry Mason (1957)
- SoundtracksMurder She Wrote Theme
Written by John Addison
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Well it's a good job she did fracture her leg.
Jessica arrives in Texas to give evidence in a case, as she leaves the Airport, accompanied by the hugely wealthy Milton Porter, two kids rush past her, causing her to fall. Milton rushes her to an exclusive hospital, where they treat her fractured leg. All is not well at that hospital, Doctor Sam Garver is choosing his replacement, Ellison or Kenyon, the pair openly squabble in order to seek Garver's favour. That same night, Garver is found dead, in his fish pool.
The latter part of Series 1 is a purple patch in the show's history, another particularly strong story, which is fresh, original, and features a great misdirection. Some would argue the show on times can be a little formulaic, a cracking job was done here to point you in a particular direction, then have the rug thrown from underneath.
Superb production values, this episode oozes quality, a great snapshot of what I'd class as a really glamorous era. Very well acted, Bo Hopkins, who plays Lieutenant Jenkins is brilliant, he had great chemistry with Lansbury.
Once again, her junior double is used to bad effect, freeze frame on the DVD is not kind to the accident scene. At least her double had a shocked look on her face.
A very good episode. 8/10
The latter part of Series 1 is a purple patch in the show's history, another particularly strong story, which is fresh, original, and features a great misdirection. Some would argue the show on times can be a little formulaic, a cracking job was done here to point you in a particular direction, then have the rug thrown from underneath.
Superb production values, this episode oozes quality, a great snapshot of what I'd class as a really glamorous era. Very well acted, Bo Hopkins, who plays Lieutenant Jenkins is brilliant, he had great chemistry with Lansbury.
Once again, her junior double is used to bad effect, freeze frame on the DVD is not kind to the accident scene. At least her double had a shocked look on her face.
A very good episode. 8/10
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- Nov 9, 2017
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