Season 4
(1987)
Cast
as Jessica Fletcher
Episodes
A Fashionable Way to Die 8.0
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 …
When Thieves Fall Out 8.0
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 clos…
Witness for the Defense 7.0
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.
Old Habits Die Hard 7.0
October 11, 1987
A terminally ill nun seems to have committed suicide which would be an unacceptable sin.
The Way To Dusty Death 6.0
October 25, 1987
After the 'accidental' death of a tycoon, his associates battle for position to succeed him.
It Runs In The Family 8.0
November 1, 1987
Cousin Emma in London has a new problem when someone serves her lover poisoned herring.
If It's Thursday, It Must Be Beverly 8.0
November 8, 1987
When Deputy Martin becomes a widower by murder, the investigation turns up some surprising activity.
Steal Me a Story 6.0
November 15, 1987
The special effects used by a TV producer are a real bomb.
Trouble in Eden 4.0
November 22, 1987
Hostility and other surprises await Jessica in a town where she's posing as her friend to investigate the rumoured murd…
Indian Giver 7.0
November 29, 1987
A resident of Cabot Cove threatens the Native American who claims to own the land, and later is found dead.
Doom with a View 7.0
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 …
Who Threw the Barbitals in Mrs. Fletcher's Chowder? 7.0
January 3, 1988
Somebody laced Mrs. Fletcher's chowder and Amos' brutish brother-in-law was in for the long sleep.
Harbinger of Death 6.0
January 24, 1988
Jessica is thrilled to be visiting her niece Carrie and her husband Leonard, an astronomer dreaming of seeing a long-lo…
Curse of the Daanav 7.0
February 7, 1988
Seth's family is touched by an ancient curse attached to the history of a ruby.
Mourning Among the Wisterias 7.0
February 14, 1988
Jessica visits her old friend Eugene McClendon, who soon stands accused of the murder of an old friend, Jonathan Keeler…
Murder Through the Looking Glass 7.5
February 21, 1988
Jessica gets herself into a mess of trouble after overhearing the dying words of a professional hitman. When she invest…
A Very Good Year for Murder 7.0
February 28, 1988
The Gambini family gathers to celebrate the 75th birthday of the patriarch and a murder.
Benedict Arnold Slipped Here 8.0
March 13, 1988
Someone wants the old historic house enough to kill for it and its supposed hidden treasure AND Jessica is executor of …
Just Another Fish Story 7.0
March 27, 1988
Somebody put the maitre d' on ice. Jessica wonders if she has made a bad investment.
Showdown in Saskatchewan 7.0
April 10, 1988
Arson is intended to remove the Rodeo doctor and his patient permanently.
Deadpan 8.0
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 mu…
The Body Politic 5.0
May 8, 1988
The suicide of a campaign manager who is suspected of having an affair with a married woman excites the press.