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Obituary for a Dead Anchor: Directed by Walter Grauman. With Angela Lansbury, Tom Bosley, Abby Dalton, Chad Everett. When an obnoxious out-of-town TV personality is murdered, it's up to Jessica to figure out the killer.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Walter Grauman
- 1986-12-07
"Murder, She Wrote" Obituary for a Dead Anchor (TV Episode 1986) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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When an obnoxious out-of-town TV personality is murdered, it's up to Jessica to figure out the killer.
Jessica's middle name is Beatrice. This was Richard Paul's first appearance as Cabot Cove's do nothing mayor Sam Booth. Victim: Doug Helman Killer: Nick Brody Cause of death:Explosion. Motive:Was going to be replaced by two younger anchors, due to ratings.
I can see how Nick heard the call to know where Doug & Kevin would meet, so he can plant the bomb to kill Doug. But he also heard on that call that Doug didn't want Paula there, but was due to Kevin's demands. I can see that he had heard on that call where Doug & Kevin would meet. The question is that given that he was there at the meeting to learn...
Regular Cast
Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher
Recurring Cast
Tom Bosley as Sheriff Amos Tupper Robert Hogan as Dr. Wylie Graham Richard Paul as Mayor Sam Booth
Guest Stars
Abby Dalton as Judith Keats Chad Everett as Kevin Keats Robert Lipton as Richard Abbott Kathleen Lloyd as Paula Roman Robert Pine as Doug Helman Rex Robbins as George Fish Mark Stevens as Nick Brody Erik Stern as Gerald Foster
Obituary for a Dead Anchor. No score yet. Jessica reluctantly agrees to a television interview for an old friend but is surprised when a different reporter arrives to conduct the taping; a boat ...
- Walter Grauman
- September 30, 1984
- Angela Lansbury
Back. Cast & crew. User reviews. Trivia. IMDbPro. All topics. Plot. Obituary for a Dead Anchor. Murder, She Wrote. Summaries. When an obnoxious out-of-town TV personality is murdered, it's up to Jessica to figure out the killer.
Nov 25, 2020 · Murder, She Wrote: Obituary for a Dead Anchor – Chris Lansdown. On November 25, 2020 By Christopher Lansdown In Mystery, TV & Movies, Uncategorized, Writing. In the middle of season three of Murder, She Wrote is another episode about newsmen. This time it’s TV news rather than newspaper news, but other than that, it’s much the same.
Jessica must solve the mystery of the anchor and the mysterious assassin if she ever wants to regain her quiet country home. This episode includes examples of the following tropes:
