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The Best Episodes Directed By Peter Crane

Every TV Episode Directed by Peter Crane Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Peter Crane Ratings Summary

"Somewhere Under the Rainbow" is the best rated episode directed by Peter Crane. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by Debra Frank. It aired on 11/19/1985 and is rated 2.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Murder Takes the Bus".

  • Somewhere Under the Rainbow
    10.0/101 votes

    #1 - Somewhere Under the Rainbow

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/19/1985

    Dave and Maddie argue over whether to help a young woman who claims to be a leprechaun find the pot of gold she insists her father has hidden for her in Los Angeles.

    Director: Peter Crane

    Writer: Debra Frank

  • Murder Takes the Bus
    8.0/102 votes

    #2 - Murder Takes the Bus

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 3/17/1985

    Bus trips are not always as relaxing as they should be. In this case, one passenger had a one-way ticket.

    Director: Peter Crane

    Writer: Mary Ann Kasica

  • If It's Thursday, It Must Be Beverly
    8.0/102 votes

    #3 - If It's Thursday, It Must Be Beverly

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/1987

    When Deputy Martin becomes a widower by murder, the investigation turns up some surprising activity.

    Director: Peter Crane

    Writer: N/A

  • Old Hickory and the Pirate
    8.0/101 votes

    #4 - Old Hickory and the Pirate

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/28/1982

    Jeffrey and Bogg talk the pirate, Jean Lafitte, into leaving the beautiful Bahamas for New Orleans where General Jackson is going to need his help against the Red Coats.

    Director: Peter Crane

    Writer: N/A

  • Joshua Peabody Died Here ... Possibly
    7.5/102 votes

    #5 - Joshua Peabody Died Here ... Possibly

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/6/1985

    Plans to build a new hotel in Cabot Cove are put on hold when diggers discover an old skeleton that had been buried deeply that many of the townspeople believe to be the remains of Joshua Peabody. Not everyone is thus inclined though, and many people believe it's just a random dead body. But when Jessica and Amos head back to the dig site, they find there's another body there! Jessica not only has to find out who killed Wheatley, she has to help an old friend when his past comes back to haunt him.

    Director: Peter Crane

    Writer: Tom Sawyer

  • Footnote to Murder
    7.0/101 votes

    #6 - Footnote to Murder

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 3/10/1985

    An unpublished manuscript is stolen and its author murdered during an awards convention.

    Director: Peter Crane

    Writer: Robert Swanson

  • Keep the Home Fries Burning
    7.0/102 votes

    #7 - Keep the Home Fries Burning

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 1/19/1986

    Jessica, Seth and Amos try out a new tourist-oriented restaurant, and murder interrupts their meal.

    Director: Peter Crane

    Writer: Philip Garson

  • Christopher Bundy -- Died On Sunday
    7.0/101 votes

    #8 - Christopher Bundy -- Died On Sunday

    Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 3/30/1986

    Jessica and Grady head to the home of publisher Christopher Bundy, whose publishing company owns the rights to Jessica's first short story. Jessica is quite upset, as Bundy's magazine is known for it's racy pictures of young women. While there, Jessica is pleased to run into an old acquaintance, Chester Harrison, and when Harrison is accused of murdering Christopher Bundy, Jessica vows to prove his innocence but runs into trouble when the family isn't interested in having their own skeletons dragged out of the closet.

    Director: Peter Crane

    Writer: Gerald K. Siegel

  • One White Rose for Death
    7.0/101 votes

    #9 - One White Rose for Death

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/19/1986

    Attending a concert in Washington, D.C., Jessica gets involved with two East German defectors and a murder.

    Director: Peter Crane

    Writer: Peter S. Fischer

  • No Accounting for Murder
    7.0/101 votes

    #10 - No Accounting for Murder

    Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 3/22/1987

    Grady Fletcher is in big trouble when his boss, a specialist in tax shelters, is found dead and he is the main suspect.

    Director: Peter Crane

    Writer: Gerald K. Siegel

  • Ready, Aim, Die
    7.0/101 votes

    #11 - Ready, Aim, Die

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/17/1982

    A man says he must find his brother, a gambler with a big debt, before the 'hit man' does. The bookie has sworn to make an example of him. Some action takes place in the display of floats for the Tournament of Roses parade.

    Director: Peter Crane

    Writer: Mark Jones

  • Inside Out
    6.8/104 votes

    #12 - Inside Out

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/26/1982

    Michael takes on the guise of an infamous criminal to infiltrate a highly organized crime ring headed by a retired Colonel, who is planning a major heist...

    Director: Peter Crane

    Writer: Steven E. de Souza

  • Dead Heat
    6.5/102 votes

    #13 - Dead Heat

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/24/1985

    Jessica goes to the races to watch her niece ride the winning horse. Then the horse's owner is murdered after a dispute.

    Director: Peter Crane

    Writer: Steven Hensley

  • Magnum on Ice (II)
    6.0/101 votes

    #14 - Magnum on Ice (II)

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/23/1986

    Jessica offers to help Thomas Magnum, who has been accused of killing a hitman with an unknown target. The crossover starts on Magnum, P.I. S07E09 Novel Connection (I).

    Director: Peter Crane

    Writer: Robert Swanson