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.
"Footnote to Murder" is not one of Season 1's best, like "Lovers and Other Killers", "The Murder of Sherlock Holmes", "Paint Me a Murder" and "Murder Takes the Bus", but not one of its lesser ones, such as "Murder to a Jazz Beat", "Deadly Lady", "It's a Dog's Life" and "My Johnny Lies Over the Ocean" which are still not bad episodes at all, far from it (which is testament to how solid Season 1 is).
There is not really much wrong with "Footnote to Murder", it's just missing the extra special something to make it one of the best, occasionally is a little silly (though there are certainly far sillier 'Murder She Wrote' episodes) and lacks suspense. Otherwise, it is a hugely entertaining episode that does a good job showing the dark and less than glamorous side of being an author and being in the publishing industry. Not a new idea, pretty old actually even then, but an interesting one.
It's a good-looking episode as always. Nicely shot and attractive fashions that makes one nostalgic for the 80s period (even to those who weren't even alive yet). The music has presence but also not making the mistake of over-scoring, while it is hard to forget or resist the theme tune.
The script is often charming and amiable, while the story has some good conflict and is compelling mostly with a clever final solution that sees a not so common (for the show) case of feeling sorry for the murderer, it's actually the victim one hates from the start.
Angela Lansbury is terrific in one of her best remembered roles one of the roles that is most closely associated with me at any rate), with Robert Reed, Diana Muldaur, Pat Harrington, Morgan Brittany, Talia Balsa and particularly Kenneth Mars having a lot of fun.
Overall, very good. 8/10 Bethany Cox
"Footnote to Murder" is not one of Season 1's best, like "Lovers and Other Killers", "The Murder of Sherlock Holmes", "Paint Me a Murder" and "Murder Takes the Bus", but not one of its lesser ones, such as "Murder to a Jazz Beat", "Deadly Lady", "It's a Dog's Life" and "My Johnny Lies Over the Ocean" which are still not bad episodes at all, far from it (which is testament to how solid Season 1 is).
There is not really much wrong with "Footnote to Murder", it's just missing the extra special something to make it one of the best, occasionally is a little silly (though there are certainly far sillier 'Murder She Wrote' episodes) and lacks suspense. Otherwise, it is a hugely entertaining episode that does a good job showing the dark and less than glamorous side of being an author and being in the publishing industry. Not a new idea, pretty old actually even then, but an interesting one.
It's a good-looking episode as always. Nicely shot and attractive fashions that makes one nostalgic for the 80s period (even to those who weren't even alive yet). The music has presence but also not making the mistake of over-scoring, while it is hard to forget or resist the theme tune.
The script is often charming and amiable, while the story has some good conflict and is compelling mostly with a clever final solution that sees a not so common (for the show) case of feeling sorry for the murderer, it's actually the victim one hates from the start.
Angela Lansbury is terrific in one of her best remembered roles one of the roles that is most closely associated with me at any rate), with Robert Reed, Diana Muldaur, Pat Harrington, Morgan Brittany, Talia Balsa and particularly Kenneth Mars having a lot of fun.
Overall, very good. 8/10 Bethany Cox