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<blockquote data-quote="ClassyCo" data-source="post: 374274" data-attributes="member: 7">I&#039;ve watched three MURDER, SHE WROTE episodes today on the hunch of the Pushing Up Roses YouTube channel. The first episode I watched was &quot;Snow White, Blood Red&quot; -- Season 5, Episode 4 This episode employs the &quot;closed circle&quot; troupe for a murder mystery, with the backdrop being a winter lodge that&#039;s been hit by a heavy snow storm. It boasts a hefty guest cast of well-known names, including Emma Samms, Jamie Rose, Ronnie Clair Edwards, Barry Newman, and Eric Allan Kramer to name a few. [MEDIA=youtube]i1EjV9ydY6o[/MEDIA]I then watched &quot;Murder Takes the Bus&quot; -- Season 1, Episode 18 Another &quot;closed circle&quot; episode where a bus load of passengers are stranded in a cozy little roadside diner during a bad thunderstorm. A passenger is murdered, and several familiar faces guest star, including Rue McClanahan, Linda Blair, David Wayne, and Tom Bosley in his reccuring role as Sheriff Amos Tupper. This episode is quite stylishly shot and employs a few twists and turns along the way. [MEDIA=youtube]yVTemHlp6bw[/MEDIA]The last I watched was &quot;Who Killed J.B. Fletcher?&quot; -- Season 7, Episode 14 This episode is the zaniest of the trio I watched today. Jessica&#039;s identity is stolen (a term left up to your interpretation of the facts presented in the episode) and the world is led to believe she is dead. This all happens as Jessica is traveling to promote a book in Texas, and of course, murder meets her there. The guest cast included a lot of Old Hollywood actresses, such as Betty Garrett, Margaret O&#039;Brien, Terry Moore, Jane Withers, Janet Blair, and Marie Windsor, while also appearing are Max Baer Jr. and Earl Holliman. This episode is silly, but fun. It&#039;s cozy and provides just the right goofiness to be enjoyable. [MEDIA=youtube]hOr-TK32Iqc[/MEDIA]I&#039;ve enjoyed watching MURDER, SHE WROTE today. I won&#039;t try and convince anyone -- or myself for that matter -- that these episodes were high art or groundbreaking. But they are fun. That&#039;s what I want in a show like this -- something to sit back, enjoy, and not take too seriously. Angela Lansbury is always a delight as our protagonist Jessica Fletcher, and I love seeing all these guest stars having fun in a cheesy murder-mystery show. If you turn the critic part of your brain off, you can enjoy MURDER, SHE WROTE for what it is -- pure entertainment. I was never not entertained watching these episodes. Sure, there are plot holes, questionable motives and realizations, but that&#039;s all part of the fun. Cozy up as the weather gets cooler with everyone&#039;s favorite amateur sleuth J.B. Fletcher and enjoy the ride.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ClassyCo, post: 374274, member: 7"] I've watched three MURDER, SHE WROTE episodes today on the hunch of the Pushing Up Roses YouTube channel. The first episode I watched was "Snow White, Blood Red" -- Season 5, Episode 4 This episode employs the "closed circle" troupe for a murder mystery, with the backdrop being a winter lodge that's been hit by a heavy snow storm. It boasts a hefty guest cast of well-known names, including Emma Samms, Jamie Rose, Ronnie Clair Edwards, Barry Newman, and Eric Allan Kramer to name a few. [MEDIA=youtube]i1EjV9ydY6o[/MEDIA] I then watched "Murder Takes the Bus" -- Season 1, Episode 18 Another "closed circle" episode where a bus load of passengers are stranded in a cozy little roadside diner during a bad thunderstorm. A passenger is murdered, and several familiar faces guest star, including Rue McClanahan, Linda Blair, David Wayne, and Tom Bosley in his reccuring role as Sheriff Amos Tupper. This episode is quite stylishly shot and employs a few twists and turns along the way. [MEDIA=youtube]yVTemHlp6bw[/MEDIA] The last I watched was "Who Killed J.B. Fletcher?" -- Season 7, Episode 14 This episode is the zaniest of the trio I watched today. Jessica's identity is stolen (a term left up to your interpretation of the facts presented in the episode) and the world is led to believe she is dead. This all happens as Jessica is traveling to promote a book in Texas, and of course, murder meets her there. The guest cast included a lot of Old Hollywood actresses, such as Betty Garrett, Margaret O'Brien, Terry Moore, Jane Withers, Janet Blair, and Marie Windsor, while also appearing are Max Baer Jr. and Earl Holliman. This episode is silly, but fun. It's cozy and provides just the right goofiness to be enjoyable. [MEDIA=youtube]hOr-TK32Iqc[/MEDIA] I've enjoyed watching MURDER, SHE WROTE today. I won't try and convince anyone -- or myself for that matter -- that these episodes were high art or groundbreaking. But they are fun. That's what I want in a show like this -- something to sit back, enjoy, and not take too seriously. Angela Lansbury is always a delight as our protagonist Jessica Fletcher, and I love seeing all these guest stars having fun in a cheesy murder-mystery show. If you turn the critic part of your brain off, you can enjoy MURDER, SHE WROTE for what it is -- pure entertainment. I was never not entertained watching these episodes. Sure, there are plot holes, questionable motives and realizations, but that's all part of the fun. Cozy up as the weather gets cooler with everyone's favorite amateur sleuth J.B. Fletcher and enjoy the ride. [/QUOTE]

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