Tuesday, June 28, 2005
Murder, She Wrote - 1st & 2nd Seasons
- Who's watched: M & G
- Mentions: *1* *2*
- Commentary: The truth? Occasionally I'll get caught up in one of these episodes, but it is more interesting for me to watch my mother watching this show. Several years ago she used to say that she liked the series even though she "couldn't stand" Angela Lansbury. As she watched, though, she'd forget that the character is played by Ms. Lansbury and immerse herself in the genteel, nosy, forthright, thoughtful amateur detective who is also a mystery writer. I think my mother likes the reverie of believing that J. B. Fletcher is the epitome, not of what the Ancient One life should be but is. So, I watch the show more carefully, now, when I'm so inclined.
Update 2/11/21: No offense to the show, this is now in my county library system. After Mom died, I just didn't think I'd be interested in watching it, anymore. Yes, it's a great portrait of elders, and I'm an elder, now, officially, but, well, she's not a good role model for me, seeing as how I am a natural-born-hermit.
Update 5/25/23: Although I did not include Andy García in the truncated (because I passed this onto my local library system) list of actors and roles, below, I do include him in the labels at the end of this post because he does appear in the pilot episode of this series, which I, at one time, did own.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Angela Lansbury Jessica Fletcher Tom Bosley Sheriff Amos Tupper William Windom Dr. Seth Hazlitt
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1984-1985
Directed by several people, no women.
Labels: andy-garcía, angela-lansbury, mom-favorite2, mystery2, TV2
