Murder, She Wrote

The Worst Episodes of Murder, She Wrote

Genres:MysteryCrimeDrama
Network:CBS

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An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
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  1. 4.5/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Dead Letter

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    S6:E6

    An unsent letter turns up in an old bureau bought at a rummage sale the same day arson occurs in a furniture store. Are these events connected?

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    Writer:N/A
  2. 5.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - The Sicilian Encounter

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    S6:E22

    Michael Hagarty is involved in a case in Sicily which has many twists and turns including the Mafia.

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    Director:N/A
  3. 5.3/10(3 votes)

    #3 - The Grand Old Lady

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    S6:E3

    When a famous mystery writer dies, Jessica recalls a 1947 case that the writer was personally involved in.

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  4. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Murder: According to Maggie

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    S6:E17

    The producer of a police drama investigates the murder of a programmer who differed with her.

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  5. 6.5/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Always a Thief

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    S6:E19

    Insurance investigator Dennis Stanton, who uses his skills as an ex-thief to solve crimes, returns to investigate a theft and two murders.

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  6. 6.5/10(336 votes)

    #6 - Where Have You Gone, Billy Boy?

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    S7:E18

    A locked room mystery with the missing ventriloquist's dummy found with the Club owner's corpse.

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  8. 6.6/10(452 votes)

    #7 - Indian Giver

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    S4:E10

    A resident of Cabot Cove threatens the Native American who claims to own the land, and later is found dead.

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  9. 6.6/10(268 votes)

    #8 - Death Goes Double Platinum

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    S12:E13

    The members of an up-and-coming Latin instrumental band get an offer they can't refuse just when they are getting noticed by a more reputable company.

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  10. 6.7/10(531 votes)

    #9 - Murder in a Minor Key

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    S3:E14

    Jessica tells the tale of a composer accused of killing the professor who plagiarized his music.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  11. 6.7/10(3 votes)

    #10 - Goodbye Charlie

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    S6:E12

    Three sets of people try to claim the body found on the railroad track--a nephew, a daughter and a wife. Jessica narrates this story.

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  12. 6.7/10(304 votes)

    #11 - Dead Eye

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    S9:E13

    Are the disappearance of a private eye in 1963 and the Kennedy assassination of the same year connected?

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    Director:Jerry Jameson
    Writer:Tom Sawyer
  13. 6.7/10(296 votes)

    #12 - Time to Die

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    S10:E16

    A step-father may have been eliminated by his step-son, a graffiti artist.

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  14. 6.8/10(268 votes)

    #13 - Kendo Killing

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    S12:E12

    Motorcycle racing in Osaka, Japan, puts a man's life in danger when he tries to wed a girl from a traditional Japanese family.

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  15. 6.8/10(290 votes)

    #14 - Something Foul in Flappieville

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    S12:E17

    The puppets are dancing to a different tune, much to the dismay of the young designer.

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    Writer:N/A
  16. 6.9/10(582 votes)

    #15 - Broadway Malady

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    S1:E12

    Broadway legend Rita Bristol and her daughter star in a musical produced by her son, not knowing that murder is lurking in the wings.

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    Director:Hy Averback
    Writer:Tom Sawyer
  17. 6.9/10(511 votes)

    #16 - Dead Heat

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    S2:E8

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

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  18. 6.9/10(522 votes)

    #17 - Powder Keg

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    S2:E15

    After their car breaks down after dinner with the governor, Jessica and her friend Ames Caufield find themselves in a small southern town just in time for local bad boy Ed Bonner to be found dead, and young Matt Burns, the son of a former student of Ames', ends up accused of the murder. At the behest of Linda Bonner, the victim's sister who happens to care deeply about the accused, Jessica takes a look into the murder, but hatred runs deep in this town and it's pure luck (and Andy Crane) that leads Jessica and Ames to the right answer.

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  19. 6.9/10(434 votes)

    #18 - Showdown in Saskatchewan

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    S4:E20

    Arson is intended to remove the Rodeo doctor and his patient permanently.

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  20. 6.9/10(474 votes)

    #19 - Truck Stop

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    S5:E16

    Walter tells his story by way of black and white flashbacks which makes an interesting change from the usual. He has made a tape of the events that ended with his murder and we see the events unfold.

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  21. 6.9/10(382 votes)

    #20 - Three Strikes, You're Out

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    S5:E20

    A surprised burglar is blamed for the death of the team's pre-game TV Host.

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  22. 6.9/10(275 votes)

    #21 - Southern Double-Cross

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    S12:E20

    Jessica is booked for a seminar in Australia when she gets word that she may have claim to an inheritance in the area--land used for sheep grazing. The natives are not all happy with this.

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    Writer:N/A
  23. 7.0/10(716 votes)

    #22 - Tough Guys Don't Die

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    S1:E16

    Jessica meets Harry McGraw and they figure out which one of three cases may contain the motive for the death of a private detective. One dates back 25 years.

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  24. 7.0/10(2 votes)

    #23 - Funeral at Fifty-Mile

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    S1:E22

    A Wyoming rancher leaves all to an ill-fated stranger, to the disgust of his disinherited daughter.

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  25. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Appointment in Athens

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    S6:E1

    Jessica's old friend, Michael Hagarty, persuades her to play a part in his scheme to free a fellow agent from captivity.

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  26. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Jack and Bill

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    S6:E5

    A former athlete cares for a friend's dog and, after his friend is murdered, finds the dog is a target.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Dead Letter" is the worst rated episode of "Murder, She Wrote". It scored 4.5/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Anthony Pullen Shaw and written by N/A, it aired on 11/5/1989. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Sicilian Encounter".