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Test your knowledge on Jessica Fletcher!
What actress plays Jessica Fletcher?
Jean Stapleton
Julie Andrews
Angela Lansbury
Jean Stapleton from ‘All in the Family” was originally offered the role but turned it down.
Doris Day
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Jessica Fletcher’s is a famous _____?
Criminologist
Lawyer
Mystery writer
More women write and read mystery novels than men.
Detective
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What is Jessica’s pen name?
J.D. Fletcher
J.K. Fletcher
J. E. Fletcher
J.B. Fletcher
‘Murder at Midnight’ is the last of J.B. Fletcher’s novels.
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How many children does Jessica have?
0
Jessica would only tell people that she and Frank were not blessed that way.
2
3
4
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How long was ‘Murder, She Wrote’ on-air?
9 seasons
11 seasons
12 seasons
It’s on air from 1984 – 1996 on CBS.
13 seasons
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Where is Cabot Cove located?
New Hampshire
Maine
Maine is known as the Pine Tree State.
Vermont
South Carolina
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After the TV show goes into syndication, who writes the ‘Murder, She Wrote’ books?
Donald Bain
Donald Bain also writes the Margaret Truman’s Capital Crime series.
Stephen King
Ronin Cook
Patricia Cromwell
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How many husbands does Jessica have throughout the series?
Zero
One
When season one starts, Jessica’s husband Frank has already made her a widow.
Two
Three
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Who plays Cabot Coves Sheriff Mort Metzer?
Arthur Hill
Brian Keith
Michael Horton
Ron Masak
Ron was born on July 1, 1936, in Chicago, Illinois.
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The series kicks off with “The Murder of ______?”
James Bond
Superman
Sherlock Holmes
Jessica is in NYC attending a costume party thrown by her publisher when Sherlock dies.
Wonder Woman
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In ‘Capitol Offense’ from Season One, Jessica temporarily replaces who in Congress?
Rep. Wendell Joyner
Joyner is played by Frank Aletter whose last TV appearance was in 1991 on ‘The New Adam-12.’
Rep. Dan Keppner
Rep. Ronald Olsen
Rep. Paul Ryan
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What season does Jessica start to make her home in NYC?
Season 7
Season 8
When season 8 begins with ‘Bite the Big Apple,’ Jessica discovers the previous tenant of her apartment is murdered shortly before she arrives.
Season 9
Season 10
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What did Jessica never learn how to do?
Use a computer.
Drive a car.
She always rode her bicycle or took a cab. Sometimes she would ask someone to give her a lift.
Bake a cake.
Read a book.
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The show’s title, ‘Murder, She Wrote,’ is in reference to the Miss Marple mystery ___________?
‘Murder, She Said’
It was also a 1961 movie starring Margaret Rutherford as Miss Marple.
‘Murder, He Wrote’
‘Mayhem, She Wrote’
‘Mayhem, He Said’
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The character of Jessica Fletcher is modeled after author _________?
J.K. Rowling
Patricia Cromwell
Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie is considered to be the best-selling author of all time.
Samantha Edwards
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What is Jessica’s address in Cabot Cove, Maine?
898 Candlewood Road
698 Candlewood Lane
The house that was shot as Jessica Fletcher’s was the Blair House Inn, a bed and breakfast, in Mendocino, California
896 Candlewood Lane
798 Candlewood Drive
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During the show’s third season, they had a 2-part crossover with ___________?
Diagnosis Murder
Matlock
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum P.I. ratings were poor in its 7th season, which is why CBS arranged the crossover. It didn’t help Magnum – it as canceled the following season.
Simon and Simon
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Jessica’s maiden name MacGill, is taken from which of Angela Lansbury’s real-life relatives?
Her sister.
Her grandmother.
Her daughter.
Her mother.
Moyna MacGill was an accomplished stage, film, and television actress who died of throat cancer in 1975.
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What season did Angela Lansbury take over as executive producer?
Seventh season
By the seventh season the show slips in rating causing Angela to take over and bring in her own people. The gamble paid off. By the ninth season the show is back in the top five.
Eighth season
Ninth season
Tenth season
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The episode ‘Murder Among Friends’ is a jab at what popular TV show?
Seinfeld
Friends
Jessica Fletcher solved a murder on the set of a fictitious sitcom called Buds.
Frasier
The Golden Girls
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What is the title of Jessica’s first novel?
‘The Woman Danced at Noon’
‘The Corpse Buried at Midnight’
‘The Corpse Danced at Midnight’
Over its 12-year run, the series listed by title 25 mystery novels that Jessica wrote.
‘The Reaper Kills at Midnight’
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What is the population in the fictional town of Cabot Cove?
3650
Fictional Cabot Cove is an actual harbor inlet in the town of Kennebunkport, Maine.
4650
6500
36500
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Jessica’s late husband, Frank, was a bomber pilot during what war?
Vietnam
Korean
The Korean War lasted from June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953.
WWII
WWI
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What show was a short-lived spin-off of ‘Murder, She Wrote’?
'The City and Harry McGraw'
'The Store and Gary McGraw'
'The Grave and Harry McStraw'
'The Law and Harry McGraw'
Harry McGraw is played by “Law & Order” veteran Jerry Orbach.
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Who is Jessica’s favorite nephew?
Brady
Grady
Grady is played by Michael Horton, who made his last TV appearance in 2002 in ‘Judging Amy.’
Freddy
Eddie
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How many siblings does Jessica have?
Two brothers and one sister.
Three brothers and two sisters.
Two brothers and two sisters.
The only one that makes an appearance is her brother Marshall, who is a doctor. Another brother, Martin, is also mentioned but never seen.
One brother and one sister.
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How many Emmys did Angela Lansbury receive for playing Jessica Fletcher?
0
She received an Emmy nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series for the each of the show's twelve seasons.
1
2
3
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The word “murder” appears in the title of how many episodes over the life of the series?
47
48
“Murder Among Friends” is the last episode with the word murder in the title.
52
65
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Who plays Jessica’s cousin Emma?
Doris Day
Julie Andrews
Angela Lansbury
Emma is a performer on the London stage.
Jean Stapleton
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Before she became a famed mystery writer, Jessica was a ________?
Housewife
English teacher
When the series ends, Jessica is again teaching but this time criminology at Manhattan University.
Criminologist
Attorney
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Which actor connects ‘Murder, She Wrote” to ‘Happy Days’?
Ron Howard
Henry Winkler
Tom Bosley
Tom plays Sheriff Amos Tupper in MSW and Howard Cunningham in “Happy Days.”
Frankie Avalon
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When the series starts, what does Jessica use to write her novels?
Pen and paper
Royal Singer typewriter
Royal Magic Margin typewriter
When Jessica moves to NYC she trades in her typewriter for a computer with Windows 3.1.
Pencil and notebooks
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How many post-season movies were there?
Four
Jessica Fletcher appears on-screen for the last time in ‘The Celtic Riddle’.
Five
Six
Seven
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The season finale, ‘Death by Demographics’ is a jab at ________?
ABC
NBC
CBS
CBS made its decision to cancel the show. The episode is set at a San Francisco radio station that is changing its lineup to reflect the tastes of younger audiences.
CNN
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