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Unfinished Business

  • Episode aired Oct 12, 1986
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 47m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Murder, She Wrote (1984)
CrimeDramaMystery
A retired policeman decides to re-examine an old case and returns to the lakeside cabins where the murder occurred, gathering all the old suspects together.A retired policeman decides to re-examine an old case and returns to the lakeside cabins where the murder occurred, gathering all the old suspects together.A retired policeman decides to re-examine an old case and returns to the lakeside cabins where the murder occurred, gathering all the old suspects together.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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    • Director
      • Walter Grauman
    • Writers
      • Peter S. Fischer
      • Richard Levinson
      • William Link
    • Stars
      • Angela Lansbury
      • Lloyd Bochner
      • Tom Bosley
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    • Director
      • Walter Grauman
    • Writers
      • Peter S. Fischer
      • Richard Levinson
      • William Link
    • Stars
      • Angela Lansbury
      • Lloyd Bochner
      • Tom Bosley
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    • 9User reviews
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    Angela Lansbury
    Angela Lansbury
    • Jessica Fletcher
    Lloyd Bochner
    Lloyd Bochner
    • Dr. Terence Mayhew
    Tom Bosley
    Tom Bosley
    • Sheriff Amos Tupper
    J.D. Cannon
    J.D. Cannon
    • Sheriff McCoy
    • (as J. D. Cannon)
    Don DeFore
    Don DeFore
    • Jake Sanford
    Pat Hingle
    Pat Hingle
    • Ret. Lt. Det. Barney Kale
    Hayley Mills
    Hayley Mills
    • Cynthia Tate
    Erin Moran
    Erin Moran
    • Maggie Roberts
    William Windom
    William Windom
    • Dr. Seth Hazlitt
    Erich Anderson
    Erich Anderson
    • Gary Roberts
    • (as E. Erich Anderson)
    Phillip Clark
    Phillip Clark
    • Deputy
    William Mims
    William Mims
    • Mayor
    James Bartz
    James Bartz
    • Deputy #2
    Connie Sawyer
    Connie Sawyer
    • Ethel
    Armand Cerami
    • Searcher
    Ken Clayton
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Dan Cotter
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Len Felber
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Walter Grauman
    • Writers
      • Peter S. Fischer
      • Richard Levinson
      • William Link
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    • Trivia
      Tom Bosley (Sheriff Amos Tupper) and Erin Moran (Maggie Roberts) previously played father and daughter Howard and Joanie Cunningham in Happy Days (1974).
    • Goofs
      When the shotgun is found in the woods, the deputy character picks it up with one hand in a handkerchief, to protect fingerprint clues, but then puts his other bare hand right on the barrel.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Mayor: Supercop. I'm sure you all know how this man got that name. No, not because he served longer than anyone else on the force. No, no. And not because in all his years as Chief of Detectives, not one single major murder went unsolved.

      [applause]

      Mayor: No, no, no, please. Ladies and gentlemen, the real reason we pay homage to this man, and pay, and pay, is simply because he is the only police officer in the history of this city who has swindled us out of, not one, not two, but three solid gold retirement watches.

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      Murder She Wrote Theme
      Written by John Addison

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    8/10
    Gunfire Interrupts Cabin Fever at a Lost Resort
    Cabot Cove episodes average five per season in this series, and, on occasion, the action transports into the interior of Maine.

    The primary setting of "Unfinished Business" lies beyond Cabot Cove County and, therefore, the jurisdiction of its Sheriff, yielding the way for other law enforcement officers to interrogate suspects.

    It all begins ten years earlier than the present day at the backwoods Juniper Lake, a once-promising resort, at which a group of investors is swindled in a Real Estate scheme, leading to the demise of Dectective Lowel Dixon.

    And now, on the night of his third retirement banquet, Lieutenant Detective Barney Kale (Pat Hingle) vows justice for the murder of his former partner, with a vow to return to Juniper Lake for one final investigation.

    News of Barney Kale's announcement makes headlines across the state. Dr. Terence Mayhew (Lloyd Bochner), while skeet shooting, reads this report, thus causing him to cancel his forthcoming flight to Tokyo.

    Entrepreneur Cynthia Tate (Hayley Mills), former secretary to the investment group, receives a call from Detective Kale at her unlisted number, alerting her of his plans to renew the investigation.

    Dr. Seth Hazlitt (William Windom) clips the newspaper article to slide into his desk drawer, as Jessica Fletcher (Angela Lansbury) visits his office. He then explains about his losses to the failed investment scheme after the passing of Ruth.

    Juniper Lake Resort proprietor Jake Sanford (Don DeFore) rents a cabin to a young couple, Maggie Roberts (Erin Moran) and Gary Roberts (Erich Anderson), before he welcomes Cynthia Tate, who enters upon their exiting. "Do you mean that you haven't heard, Jake?" she asks, then filling him in on Barney Kale's plans to reopen the case of Lowell Dixon.

    Later that evening, Jessica receives a call from Cabot Cove Sheriff Amos Tupper (Tom Bosley), who inquires to the whereabouts of Seth. "Amos, can you drive over here right away? I'll explain everything along the way," she tells him.

    Upon their arrival at Juniper Lake Resort, Jessica and Amos encounter a screaming Maggie Roberts, who has just discovered a body in a cabin. (Tom Bosley and Erin Moran had played father and daughter on the series "Happy Days" for many years, but here they have no familiarity with each other, as their scenes are carefully framed to guide viewers beyond their famous co-starring roles.)

    When Sheriff McCoy (J.D. Cannon) arrives the next morning with First Deputy (Phillip Clark) and Second Deputy (James Bartz), they escort a handcuffed Seth Hazlitt from their vehicle, as a prime suspect to murder.

    Under his jurisdiction, Sheriff McCoy examines evidence of Dr. Terence Mayhew's missing rifle, a page containing Cynthia Tate's unlisted telephone number, and Seth's roaming the woods, while Jessica conducts a more clever investigation of her own.
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    • Release date
      • October 12, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 29, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Television
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    • Runtime
      47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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