Episodes 22

1 Trials & Tribulations

September 16, 1990

45m

Jessica is blamed for the death of an escapee who was wrongly convicted.

2 Deadly Misunderstanding

September 23, 1990

45m

A young reporter is persuaded to help a typist alter the evidence and move her husband's body.

3 See You in Court, Baby

September 30, 1990

45m

Jessica introduces this story of a lawyer with many enemies who is the victim and Dennis who must investigate.

4 Hannigan's Wake

October 28, 1990

45m

A journalist died before finishing his book trying to show a man was unjustly convicted of murder 16 years ago. Jessica is asked to use his notes to finish his book.

5 The Family Jewels

November 4, 1990

45m

A wealthy woman's passion for jewellery, not always hers, and her involvement with the chauffeur might be connected

6 A Body to Die For

November 11, 1990

45m

Eve is appalled to find the body of a friend of the local gym owner in her bedroom, but at a loss to explain it.

7 The Return of Preston Giles

November 18, 1990

45m

This time it is the company controller that seems to have been the victim of the previously convicted publisher.

8 The Great Twain Robbery

November 25, 1990

45m

Proving a burnt Mark Twain manuscript is a fake is the reason for a book expert's murder.

9 Ballad for a Blue Lady

December 2, 1990

45m

Jimmy Dean plays a country-music star who's the victim in this story.

10 Murder in F Sharp

December 16, 1990

45m

Jessica plays a tape sent to her by Dennis. Bad luck follows a famous concert pianist as he burns his hands and then loses his wife.

11 Family Doctor

January 6, 1991

45m

In Boston, Jessica and Seth are captured by the angry son of one of Seth's patients who didn't survive.

12 Suspicion of Murder

January 20, 1991

45m

Dennis is suspected in the murder of the husband of an old flame with whom he has been spending some time.

13 Moving Violation

February 3, 1991

45m

An influential father cuts no ice with Sheriff Metzger.

14 Who Killed J.B. Fletcher?

February 10, 1991

45m

A snoopy fan in Texas impersonates Jessica when she starts investigating a potential dog show scandal and Jessica is reported dead.

15 The Taxman Cometh

February 17, 1991

45m

The owner of Edna's Pies near St. Louis, is accused of skimping on her IRS payments. She in turn blames her ex-husband who, consequently, is found murdered.

16 From the Horse's Mouth

February 24, 1991

45m

An argument over stud fees ends in murder.

17 The Prodigal Father

March 10, 1991

45m

A bank robber, long thought dead, returns to see his daughter and face the wrath of the townspeople.

18 Where Have You Gone, Billy Boy?

March 17, 1991

45m

A locked room mystery with the missing ventriloquist's dummy found with the Club owner's corpse.

19 Thursday's Child

April 7, 1991

45m

A woman turns up claiming that Jessica's late husband was the father of her child and he is in deep trouble involving fraud in his construction company and murder.

20 Murder, Plain & Simple

April 28, 1991

45m

When Jessica visits the Amish to buy a quilt, she finds they are not immune to murder.

21 Tainted Lady

May 5, 1991

45m

The owner of a diner is accused of using too much 'spice' in the food, when someone finds arsenic.

22 The Skinny According to Nick Cullhane

May 12, 1991

45m

The brewery family is angry when they find out the writer acting as spokesperson for them has written an expose.

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