In New Orleans at Mardi Gras, a distant cousin of Jessica is falsely accused of murder.In New Orleans at Mardi Gras, a distant cousin of Jessica is falsely accused of murder.In New Orleans at Mardi Gras, a distant cousin of Jessica is falsely accused of murder.
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George DiCenzo
- Johnny Blaze
- (as George Di Cenzo)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFinal on-screen appearance of Penny Singleton, movies' Blondie and television's Jane Jetson.
- GoofsWhen Jessica is first talking to her cousin Cal in the police station, Cal doesn't have a pen in his shirt pocket. By the time the lawyer, Mitch Payne, enters the station and begins to engage in conversation with Jessica and Cal, a pen has mysteriously appeared in Cal's shirt pocket.
- Quotes
[first lines]
Calhoun 'Cal' Fletcher: I'll open.
Johnny Blaze: Cards?
Calhoun 'Cal' Fletcher: Two, please.
Mitch Payne: Three.
Congressman Brad Gardner: One.
Johnny Blaze: Dealer's taking two.
- SoundtracksMurder She Wrote Theme
Written by John Addison
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Murder during Mardi Gras
Have always been quite fond of 'Murder She Wrote'. It is a fun and relaxing watch that makes you think as you try to unwind in the evening. If one wants more complex, twisty mysteries with lots of tension and suspense 'Murder She Wrote' may not be for you, but if you want something light-hearted and entertaining but still provide good mysteries 'Murder She Wrote' fits the bill just fine.
While not one of the best episodes of Season 2 or of 'Murder She Wrote', "The Perfect Foil" is still a very solid effort and lots of fun to watch and definitely one of the better New Orleans-set episodes. Certainly not as strange as the still decent previous episode "Menace, Anyone" and the final solution is much easier to follow here and is nowhere near as bizarre.
The supporting cast do fare well and play their parts more than competently and add a good deal of local colour, at the same time only Barbara Babcock and particularly Peter Bonerz stand out. Occasionally the pacing could have been tighter, but actually "The Perfect Foil" has little wrong with it, it just didn't quite bowl me over.
Especially good about "The Perfect Foil" is the Mardi Gras setting and the ending. New Orleans proves to be an attractive setting and is made great use of, even better was the whole Mardi Gras atmosphere, which had so much colour and excitement, and the sheer delight of seeing all those costumes and recognising all the famous characters such as Cyrano De Bergerac and Cardinal Richelieu.
As for the ending, it is a total delight. It's a fairly complicated one, but is also one of the most ingenious and cleverly executed ones of the season.
Production values are high in quality as to be expected, with slick photography. The music has energy and has presence but also not making the mistake of over-scoring, while it is hard to forget or resist the theme tune.
The writing is tight, thought-provoking and typically amiable and the characters and chemistry are good fun. The story is very engaging with a great atmosphere.
Can't say enough good about Angela Lansbury, she is always dependable and there is a reason as to why Jessica Fletcher is one of her best-remembered roles.
In conclusion, solid and lots of fun, despite not completely blowing me away. 8/10 Bethany Cox
While not one of the best episodes of Season 2 or of 'Murder She Wrote', "The Perfect Foil" is still a very solid effort and lots of fun to watch and definitely one of the better New Orleans-set episodes. Certainly not as strange as the still decent previous episode "Menace, Anyone" and the final solution is much easier to follow here and is nowhere near as bizarre.
The supporting cast do fare well and play their parts more than competently and add a good deal of local colour, at the same time only Barbara Babcock and particularly Peter Bonerz stand out. Occasionally the pacing could have been tighter, but actually "The Perfect Foil" has little wrong with it, it just didn't quite bowl me over.
Especially good about "The Perfect Foil" is the Mardi Gras setting and the ending. New Orleans proves to be an attractive setting and is made great use of, even better was the whole Mardi Gras atmosphere, which had so much colour and excitement, and the sheer delight of seeing all those costumes and recognising all the famous characters such as Cyrano De Bergerac and Cardinal Richelieu.
As for the ending, it is a total delight. It's a fairly complicated one, but is also one of the most ingenious and cleverly executed ones of the season.
Production values are high in quality as to be expected, with slick photography. The music has energy and has presence but also not making the mistake of over-scoring, while it is hard to forget or resist the theme tune.
The writing is tight, thought-provoking and typically amiable and the characters and chemistry are good fun. The story is very engaging with a great atmosphere.
Can't say enough good about Angela Lansbury, she is always dependable and there is a reason as to why Jessica Fletcher is one of her best-remembered roles.
In conclusion, solid and lots of fun, despite not completely blowing me away. 8/10 Bethany Cox
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