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Murder, She Wrote S8E3 — Unauthorized Obituary
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Murder, She Wrote•Season 8•Episode 3

Unauthorized Obituary

7.7/10 · 419 votesSep 29, 199145 min

Ranked #7 of 22 in Season 8•matches the season avg

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After Jane Dawson informs Jessica of her plans to write an unauthorized biography on her good friend Ellen Lombard, Ellen's husband Arthur comes under suspicion when Jane's sister and husband find her dead body electrocuted after a T.V. was dropped in her hot tub, and

Directed byWalter Grauman
Written byRobert E. Swanson
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Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

Jessica Fletcher

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Walter Grauman

Walter Grauman

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Robert E. Swanson

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Episode Summary

"Unauthorized Obituary" is episode 3 of Murder, She Wrote season 8. It scored 7.7/10 from 419 votes, ranking #7 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Walter Grauman and written by Robert E. Swanson, it aired on September 29, 1991.

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