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Murder, She Wrote
S11.E17
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Murder a la Mode

  • Episode aired Feb 26, 1995
  • TV-PG
  • 47m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
211
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Murder, She Wrote (1984)
CrimeDramaMystery

Jessica's excursion into the world of the fashion elite in Paris leads to murder, sweatshops and smugglers.Jessica's excursion into the world of the fashion elite in Paris leads to murder, sweatshops and smugglers.Jessica's excursion into the world of the fashion elite in Paris leads to murder, sweatshops and smugglers.

  • Director
    • Jerry Jameson
  • Writers
    • Peter S. Fischer
    • Richard Levinson
    • William Link
  • Stars
    • Angela Lansbury
    • Clifford David
    • David Garrison
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    211
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jerry Jameson
    • Writers
      • Peter S. Fischer
      • Richard Levinson
      • William Link
    • Stars
      • Angela Lansbury
      • Clifford David
      • David Garrison
    • 5User reviews
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    Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    François Guétary and Natalija Nogulich in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Natalija Nogulich and Ellia Thompson in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Angela Lansbury, Daniel Markel, and Ellia Thompson in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    François Guétary and Maureen Mueller in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Angela Lansbury and David Garrison in Murder, She Wrote (1984)

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    Angela Lansbury
    Angela Lansbury
    • Jessica Fletcher
    Clifford David
    Clifford David
    • Claude Faragere
    David Garrison
    David Garrison
    • Dan Morgan
    François-Eric Gendron
    François-Eric Gendron
    • Insp. Marc Gautier
    • (as Francois Eric Gendron)
    François Guétary
    • Edmond Faragere
    • (as Francois Guetary)
    Daniel Markel
    • Rick Evans
    Maureen Mueller
    Maureen Mueller
    • Thea Vaughn
    Natalija Nogulich
    Natalija Nogulich
    • Denise Naveau
    Yuji Okumoto
    Yuji Okumoto
    • Kim Huan
    James Sutorius
    James Sutorius
    • Paul Vaughn
    Ellia Thompson
    • Carrie Quinn
    Frank Bruynbroek
    Frank Bruynbroek
    • Detective
    Bettina Spier
    • Invitation Checker
    Candace Kita
    Candace Kita
    • Kim Huan's Wife
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    • Director
      • Jerry Jameson
    • Writers
      • Peter S. Fischer
      • Richard Levinson
      • William Link
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    • Trivia
      The title "Murder a la mode" is french for "Murder in Fashion" The term "... a la mode" also means, when referring to food, "with ice cream". ("Pie a la mode" means "pie with ice cream".)
    • Goofs
      In her first scene in France, Jessica is reading a French newspaper, with the headline: "Quatre Mort Dans Incendie". It means that there was four deaths in a fire. However there's two mistakes, the correct French title should read: "Quatre Morts dans un Incendie".
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Kim Huan: I will... I will avenge you. I swear.

    • Soundtracks
      Murder She Wrote Theme
      Written by John Addison

    User reviews5

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    Featured review
    6/10
    Fashion and murder in Paris
    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 a long way from being one of the best 'Murder She Wrote' episodes, and it does pale in comparison to the show's other Parisian fashion-themed episode, the Season 4 opener "A Fashionable Way to Die", "Murder a la Mode" is still decent. The murder crime and investigation are done very well and the identity of the killer was not obvious.

    Angela Lansbury is terrific, and she has good support from Natalija Nogulich, James Sutorious, Maureen Mueller and Yuji Okumoto. Francois Guetary is makes it easy to see why anybody would want to do away with him.

    Production values are slick and stylish with a very atmospheric foggy setting in places. 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 thoughtful and amiable mostly.

    Not all the cast is good. Ellia Thompson looks and sounds awkward and uninterested throughout. The rest are pretty forgettable.

    The whole stuff with the smuggling could have done with more clarity and the crimes could have been introduced earlier and with less talk and setting building (not all of it interesting) before it.

    Overall, decent episode. 6/10 Bethany Cox
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 26, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 29, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Corymore Productions
      • Universal Television
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    • Runtime
      47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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