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The sixth season of Murder, She Wrote began airing on September 24, 1989 and completed on May 20, 1990 with twenty-two episodes.

Summary[]

Get ready for another chapter in this collection of clever, entertaining mysteries as all 22 episodes of Murder, She Wrote: The Complete Sixth Season arrive on DVD! Rejoin Angela Lansbury in the season that won her the Golden Globe for Best Actress as writer/detective Jessica Fletcher, who's always uncovering crime whether she's nestled in the charming town of Cabot Cove or traveling the world. On the case with her is an impressive lineup of guest stars, including Megan Mullally, Erin Gray and Bill Maher. Featuring exclusive interviews with Angela Lansbury and members of the cast and crew, this 5-disc set includes the beloved sleuth's thrilling involvements with international espionage, high society crime, and low-life mercenaries. The sixth season of Murder, She Wrote earned 4 Emmy and two Golden Globe nominations and thrilled fans and critics alike. Return to the scene of the crime!

Starring[]

Regular Cast[]

  • Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher

Recurring Cast[]

  • Len Cariou as MI6 Agent Michael Haggerty
  • Ron Masak as Sheriff Morton Metzger
  • Keith Michell as Dennis Stanton
  • Richard Paul as Mayor Samuel Booth
  • William Windom as Dr. Seth Hazlitt

Episodes[]

No. overall No. in season Title Prod. code Original airdate
111 1 "Appointment in Athens" 65309 September 24, 1989
Jessica is detoured from a scheduled book tour after encountering MI6 agent Michael Haggerty and he convinces her to pose as his wife in Greece.
112 2 "Seal of the Confessional" 65301 October 1, 1989
Cabot Cove's new priest finds himself in a sticky situation when a murderer confesses their crime and he recruits Jessica to help him uncover the truth without violating his oath of silence.
113 3 "The Grand Old Lady" 65305 October 8, 1989
Jessica narrates a story from 40 years ago when another female mystery writer helped to solve a mysterious murder aboard the Queen Mary.
114 4 "The Error of Her Ways" 65311 October 15, 1989
In Palm Springs, Jessica teams up with the local chief of police to figure out who killed a local investor and what happened to a large amount of money.
115 5 "Jack and Bill" 65312 October 29, 1989
Jessica narrates the story of an ex-football player turned private eye who investigates the murder of his old teammate with the help of a savvy pooch.
116 6 "Dead Letter" 65302 November 5, 1989
Jessica's acquisition of an old bureau at a rummage sale unleashes a chain of events that leads to the death of a local volunteer fireman in a furniture store.
117 7 "Night of the Tarantula" 65310 November 12, 1989
Voodoo black magic is the apparent cause of death of her host, leaving Jessica to figure out the truth while visiting an old friend in Jamaica.
118 8 "When the Fat Lady Sings" 65304 November 19, 1989
Jessica is drawn into an appropriately melodramatic situation when a renowned opera singer is accused of murder in San Francisco.
119 9 "Test of Wills" 65303 November 26, 1989
On a dark and stormy night on a remote island, Jessica finds herself in the middle of a wealthy family squabbling over the inheritance of a millionaire.
120 10 "Class Act" 65316 December 3, 1989
Jessica narrates the tale of a police detective sent to teach a university criminology class and challenges his students to solve a real homicide.
121 11 "Town Father" 65306 December 17, 1989
Scandal abounds during election time in Cabot Cove when the Mayor is reputed to have a secret wife who comes to confront him with murderous results.
122 12 "Good-Bye Charlie" 65307 January 7, 1990
Jessica narrates her newest novel about a bumbling private eye and his girlfriend inadvertently solving a murder by trying to cash in on a dead relative's will.
123 13 "If the Shoe Fits" 65324 January 21, 1990
A womanizing Cabot Cove landlord is found murdered and Jessica must prove the innocence of a young boy's mother who is accused of the crime.
124 14 "How to Make a Killing Without Really Trying" 65313 February 4, 1990
Jessica's trip to New York City to meet with her stockbroker becomes complicated when the broker is found murdered and his secretary charged with the crime.
125 15 "The Fixer-Upper" 65315 February 11, 1990
Intrigue abounds in sunny California when Jessica's niece, Victoria, is accused of the murder of a rich movie heiress in Beverly Hills.
126 16 "The Big Show of 1965" 65319 February 25, 1990
Murder occurs at the reunion of a variety show, site of a similar crime 25 years earlier.
127 17 "Murder - According to Maggie" 65314 March 4, 1990
A show cancellation coincides with a network executive's murder.
128 18 "O'Malley's Luck" 65308 March 25, 1990
Jessica's friend, police Lt. O'Malley, and his rookie niece solve the case of a businessman's wife's apparent suicide.
129 19 "Always a Thief" 65322 April 8, 1990
Jessica's friend, former jewel thief Dennis Stanton, solves a high-society collector's coin theft and murder.
130 20 "Shear Madness" 65318 April 29, 1990
When a murder is committed shortly after the release of a mentally ill man, Jessica helps the man's sister prove his innocence.
131 21 "The Szechuan Dragon" 65317 May 6, 1990
While Jessica is out of town, her nephew, Grady, and his pregnant wife, Donna, house sit. When woken at night, they find a peg-legged man murdered on the living room floor.
132 22 "The Sicilian Encounter" 65326 May 20, 1990
Cross, double-cross, and triple-cross as Michael Hagarty and representatives of other governments try to elicit information and money from a Mafia family.
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