Jessica Fletcher Falls in Love with a Creep

The Murder Of Sherlock Holmes

Season One, Episode One
Aired: September 30, 1984
Rating:

Synopsis:

Jessica Fletcher, a retired schoolteacher from Cabot Cove, Maine, is shocked to find out that not only did her nephew send her manuscript to a publisher, but it's been accepted! Rushed to New York, Jessica is caught up in a whirlwind of publicity tours, book signings, and public appearances, but everything takes a turn when she attends a costume party in New Holvang and a private investigator dressed as Sherlock Holmes ends up facedown in the pool, shot. Jessica initially tries to stay out of things until her nephew Grady becomes the prime suspect, and Jessica decides to take matters into her own hands while fighting her attraction to Preston Giles, the first man to interest her since the death of her husband Frank.
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Impressions:

Spike: We had a nice and gruesome first murder. How can you not be thrilled by Sherlock Holmes floating in a pool with his face shot off? Good stuff. But the second murder seemed disconnected from the story and a little boring.

Ginger: The plot was believable, but sometimes it didn't make sense, like on the boat with the detective and cops.

Spike: Yes, the motive for the second murder seemed a bit vague. Our killer cold-bloodily killed a man just to throw suspicion off himself? And Jessica snuggled with him? Ew? Not super believable.

Ginger: Angela Lansbury was a good choice to play Jessica Fletcher, though. She gave the character life and enjoyment and made the movie worthwhile.

Spike: I agree. It was a good episode. The plots were never really stunning in this show. We all watched to see Angela Lansbury play Jessica. She is a fun character and you can tell Lansbury had a blast playing her. She is the reason the show lasted for twelve years, and made TV movies, too.

So, did you guess who the killer was early?

Ginger: I spotted the killer thirty minutes into the movie at the party. I thought the killer was well hidden, but was my top suspect.

Spike: I spotted the killer earlier, but I honestly can't say whether that is because I'm awesome or because I've seen it before.

Ginger: I go for option B.

Spike: Thanks… That's it for our review today. We'll have more after we watch the next episode.


Actors spotted: Ginger spotted that lady from the Court Jester and voice of Mrs. Potts. She also noticed the Parent Trap dad and the evil Goonies mum. Spike spotted Otis from Superman the Movie—a movie he watched when he was eleven.