Murder She Wrote Complete 1st Season (1984)

"...one of the most beloved amateur sleuths in the genre...  Hollywood North Report
"I think what makes the series is the fact that, well, it's Angela Lansbury.  NeedCoffee.com
"...a well oiled machine, featuring clever mysteries and a parade of guest stars from Hollywood's most glamorous era.  Bradley Hayward, Crimespree Cinema
"...quality television that lasted through the years...The production values of this series are among the best I have seen.  Home Theater Info
"...one of television's best mystery series...with Angela Lansbury effortlessly entertaining as the widowed ex-English teacher...  Paul Mavis, DVD Talk
"...Lansbury's Jessica Fletcher character is probably one of the most beloved amateur sleuths in the genre...  Vince D'Amato, Hollywood North Report

Editor's Note Wildly popular for its entire 12 year run, MURDER, SHE WROTE is one of the most successful mystery shows of all-time. Angela Lansbury stars as Jessica Fletcher, a widowed mystery writer who stumbles across a murder in each episode, and cleverly deduces who the criminal is before anyone else can. Although the show followed a formula, the pleasure came from investigating the crime along with Jessica, and from Lansbury's charming portrayal of the amateur sleuth; she was nominated for an astonishing 12 Emmys for her role. Aside from the awards, Lansbury's performance was also groundbreaking, for MURDER, SHE WROTE was one of the very first (and still one of the few) American television programs to feature an older woman in the lead role. THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON contains the pilot movie THE MURDER OF SHERLOCK HOLMES and all 21 episodes from the premier year. It features many guest stars from the classical era of film and television, including Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Jose Ferrer, Milton Berle, and many others.

	Angela Lansbury
	Jackie Cooper
	Jerry Orbach
	Lee Meriwether
	Leslie Nielsen
	Ron Masak
	Tom Bosley
	William Windom
	Peter S. Fischer - Created By
	Richard Levinson - Created By
	William Link - Created By
	Bruce Babcock, et. al. - Original Music By
	Douglas Benton - Producer
	Howard Block, et. al. - Cinematographer
	Peter S. Fischer - Executive Producer
	Peter S. Fischer, et. al. - Writer
	Ray Daniels - Editor

Entertainment Weekly
"[C]hock full of charm....The plot twists are delightful and the cavalcade of guest stars can't be beat..." 04/01/2005 p.56-57

Home Theater Info 9 of 10
While so many television networks pander to the all too often puerile tastes of the younger viewers, CBS saw fit to present several series geared towards the older members of the audience. One of the most notable of these mystery series was Murder, She Wrote. As many television shows moved towards the edge, frequently pushing the boundaries of what was acceptable this series started out always tasteful and remained such through out the almost dozen years it was on the air. This in itself was quite an accomplishment, quality television that lasted through the years.