Seasons & episodes
S2 · E3Murder in the Afternoon 1985-10-13 · 45 min
While filming a soap opera in which Mrs. Fletcher's niece plays a part, a 'pretend' victim is really dead.
S2 · E4School for Scandal 1985-10-20 · 45 min
When Jessica is offered an honorary degree from Crenshaw University, she has no idea she's about to become embroiled in a murder. After the boyfriend of (in)famous writer Daphne Clover is found murdered, Jessica agrees to assist the chief of police, who has never had a murder case before, find out who the killer is. She soon has more on her plate than she bargained for when first Daphne's mother confesses, then Daphne herself confesses. Jessica realises the two women are simply trying to protect each other, and begins to look at the faculty at the university.
S2 · E5Sing a Song of Murder 1985-10-27 · 45 min
When cousin Emma's life is threatened, she plays dead and Jessica is summoned to London as the heir to the estate.
S2 · E6Reflections of the Mind 1985-11-03 · 45 min
Jessica decides to pay a visit to her long-time friend Francesca, only to learn that Francesca, who is now married to a much younger man, is convinced that she is being haunted by the ghost of her first husband, Ross. When her new husband, Scott, turns up dead, the investigation reveals that he had been poisoned, and suspicion turns to Francesca. Jessica, however, is determined to prove that her friend did not commit the crime, and begins looking into the mysterious re-appearances of her dead husband.
S2 · E7A Lady in the Lake 1985-11-10 · 45 min
While spending time at a lake, Jessica sees what appears to be a struggle and a woman falling from a boat into the lake.
S2 · E8Dead Heat 1985-11-24 · 45 min
Jessica goes to the races to watch her niece ride the winning horse. Then the horse's owner is murdered after a dispute.
S2 · E9Jessica Behind Bars 1985-12-01 · 45 min
Doing public service, Jessica becomes a hostage in a prison riot caused by anger in the handling of the doctor's murder.
S2 · E10Sticks and Stones 1985-12-15 · 45 min
When a woman is electrocuted in her bathroom, Amos chuckles that even Jessica can't make a murder out of it. Michael Dugby: Parker Stevenson. Harry Pierce: John Astin. Frederich Hoffman: Paul Benedict. Adam Frobisher: Christopher Stone. Edna: Evelyn Keyes.
S2 · E11Murder Digs Deep 1985-12-29 · 45 min
An archaeological dig at the site of Coronado's City of Gold does not please everyone and a new corpse is dug up.
S2 · E12Murder by Appointment Only 1986-01-05 · 45 min
One of Jessica's former students is murdered and she takes a personal interest in the investigation.
S2 · E13Trial by Error 1986-01-12 · 45 min
It's a bad day for the jurors when Jessica is the foreperson of the jury hearing the case of a man claiming self-defense in the death of an enraged husband.
S2 · E14Keep the Home Fries Burning 1986-01-19 · 45 min
Jessica, Seth and Amos try out a new tourist-oriented restaurant, and murder interrupts their meal.
S2 · E15Powder Keg 1986-02-09 · 45 min
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.
S2 · E16Murder in the Electric Cathedral 1986-02-16 · 45 min
Jessica must find the murderer of her close friend whose will is in contention between family and a popular evangelist.
S2 · E17One Good Bid Deserves a Murder 1986-02-23 · 45 min
A red hot diary of a sex symbol is to be auctioned and some of the bidders are ready to shed blood.
S2 · E18If A Body Meet A Body 1986-03-09 · 45 min
Investigation of a claim that the deceased was murdered leads the police to discover that the wrong body is in the coffin.
S2 · E19Christopher Bundy -- Died On Sunday 1986-03-30 · 45 min
Jessica and Grady head to the home of publisher Christopher Bundy, whose publishing company owns the rights to Jessica's first short story. Jessica is quite upset, as Bundy's magazine is known for it's racy pictures of young women. While there, Jessica is pleased to run into an old acquaintance, Chester Harrison, and when Harrison is accused of murdering Christopher Bundy, Jessica vows to prove his innocence but runs into trouble when the family isn't interested in having their own skeletons dragged out of the closet.
S2 · E20Menace, Anyone? 1986-04-06 · 45 min
Who was the intended victim when a tennis star is blown up in his girl friend's car?
S2 · E21The Perfect Foil 1986-04-13 · 45 min
At the request of aunt Mildred, Jessica agrees to stop by New Orleans to check on cousin Cal while on her way to Houston. No sooner does Jessica get to New Orleans then she is tossed into a Mardi Gras party where the host ends up dead, and Cal is accused of the crime. While attempting to clear Cal's name and reputation, Jessica delves into the world of cheating poker players, cheating girlfriends and vengefilled police officers while trying to convince a local lieutenant that Cal is not capable of murder.
S2 · E22If the Frame Fits 1986-05-18 · 45 min
After Julia Marcus Granger is found murdered during what seems to have been an apparent art theft, suspicion turns to her husband Donald, who, as a result, also ends up being suspected in a recent rash of art thefts where there were no fatalities. Julia's sister Sabrina is convinced that Donald didn't do it and begs Jessica for help. While looking into Julia's murder, Jessica realises that she has two completely different criminals on her hands, and someone tampered with the scene of Julia's murder to make it look like something else.
S3 · E1Death Stalks the Big Top (1) 1986-09-28 · 45 min
Jessica's niece receives a gift from her grandfather---a man long thought dead---which leads Jessica (Angela Lansbury) to a circus beset by accidents and murder. Part 1 of two. Neil Fletcher: Jackie Cooper. Edgar Carmody: Martin Balsam. Brad Kaneally: Greg Evigan. Katie McCallum: Pamela Susan Shoop.
S3 · E2Death Stalks the Big Top (2) 1986-10-05 · 45 min
Conclusion. Despite her brother-in-law's confession, Jessica refuses to believe he killed the circus foreman. Neil Fletcher: Jackie Cooper. Preston Bartholomew: Alex Cord. Edgar Carmody: Martin Balsam. Brad Kaneally: Greg Evigan. Katie McCallum: Pamela Susan Shoop.
S3 · E3Unfinished Business 1986-10-12 · 45 min
A retired policeman decides to re-examine an old case he never solved in which Seth was a strong suspect.
S3 · E4One White Rose for Death 1986-10-19 · 45 min
Attending a concert in Washington, D.C., Jessica gets involved with two East German defectors and a murder.