Murder, She Wrote Trivia

I've got a mystery for you. For episode 296 of the dorky, geeky, nerdy trivia podcast, I have Murder, She Wrote Trivia a kit with Mr. Fans of the 1980s and 90s. This show ran for a long time and saw a lot of murders. I've got 3 rounds, dorky, geeky and nerdy with 10 questions each. I'll ask you answer and then we'll see how it all sorts out. Got it? Good. I'm your host Brian Rollins, and let's get sleuthing the dorky round Number one. Who is the main character in Murder She Wrote? Jessica Fletcher #2 What actress brought Fletcher to life? Angela Lansbury #3 Jessica Fletcher calls what New England state home. Maine #4 What Happy Days Actor played Sheriff Amos Tupper for the first Four Seasons of the show. Tom Bosley #5 the first ever victim on Murder She Wrote was dressed as what fictional sleuth? Sherlock Holmes? In fact, it's the title of the episode The Murder of Sherlock Holmes Number Six Jessica Fletcher crossed over with what other TV sleuth? Magnum, Pi #7 The show's title is a play on murder, She said. A movie based on a novel by what mystery author Agatha Christie #8 Fletcher is based loosely on what Agatha Christie character Miss Marple Lansbury even played Marvel in the 1980 film The Mirror cracked #9 before starring in Law and Order, who played Harry McGraw on several episodes of Murder, She Wrote Hint. He also Co starred with Lansbury in Beauty and the Beast. Jerry orbach #10 What mode of transportation did Jessica Fletcher use to get around town? Her bicycle. Fletcher could not drive the geeky round #1 after Jessica, what character appears most often in the series? Doctor Seth haslett #2 What town in Maine is home to Jessica Fletcher? Cabot Cove #3 In what theme park will you find the harbor set used for Cabot Cove? Universal Studios in Burbank, CA It's the Jaws Lake set you see in the studio tour #4 What network aired Murder She Wrote? CBS #5 Angela Lansbury was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading role at the Emmys for every season of the show. How many times did she win? None. The show did win twice, once for music composition and another for costume design. Number six. What was the name of Jessica's late husband? Frank Fletcher #7 played by Michael Horton. What was the name of Jessica's nephew with very bad luck, Grady Fletcher. Grady is often accused of murder, including in the pilot episode #8 Prior to becoming a novelist, what was Fletcher's occupation? English teacher, Specifically a substitute English teacher #9 What was Jessica Fletcher's pen name? JB Fletcher #10 After Amos Tupper retires, who takes over as sheriff of Cabot Cove? Mort Metzger, played by Ron Masek The nerdy round #1 starring Jerry Orbach What spin off of Murder She Wrote debuted in 1987? The Law and Harry McGraw It lasted only one season #2 in what year did Murder She Wrote begin? It debuted in 1984 #3 How many seasons did Murder She Wrote have? Twelve seasons. When it wrapped, it was the longest running scripted American TV show #4 how many made for TV movies did the series have? Four. The first was in 1997, the last in 2003 #5 what was the title of the series finale? Death by Demographics? It's an in joke as the show had been moved to Thursday nights where it was effectively killed trying to compete with shows like Friends Number Six. What was Jessica's middle name? Beatrice. It's a nod to Lansbury's best friend Bea Arthur #7 / 45 Murder. She Wrote novels have been published by Jessica Fletcher and what real world author Donald Bain #8 who was originally offered the role of Jessica Fletcher? Jean Stapleton Stapleton declined as she wanted a break from TV. After All in the family #9 What was the name of Jessica Fletcher's first novel? The Corpse Danced at Midnight #10 what is the only episode in which Jessica does not appear? It runs in the family. Lansbury does appear as Emma McGill, Jessica's look alike cousin living in England. And we're done with murder. She Wrote trivia. What did you fare? I think this and scooby-doo were the foundations of my love of a good mystery. A little bonus trivia or Cabot Cove, a real place. The average 5.3 murders per year with a population of around 3500 people would make the town the per capita murder capital of the planet. I distinctly remember a few episodes where the murder wasn't solved, but I couldn't come up with the number of times that happened. If you've got a guess, let me know on social media. Also, feel free to weigh in on the fan theory that Fletcher is in fact a serial killer and is framing other people for her killing. How else is she conveniently nearby so many murders? Something else to ponder is a clue for next week's show. What 11 season long post apocalyptic horror series is based on a comic series of the same name? Oh yes, next week is the first Wednesday in October, so there's a bit of a theme. See you back here next week. This was episode 296 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. If you'd like to help support the show, become a patron at patreon.com/dorky Leaky Nerdy. This podcast is written, produced, and hosted by me, Brian Rollins. If you're into audio books or are looking to have your book turned into an audio book, contact me at the Voices inmyhead.com. This show was released under a Creative Commons Attribution, non commercial, no derivatives, 4 point O international license. Thanks for listening. Long before the Summer of Love, Pride parades down Market Street and the fight for marriage equality, San Francisco in 1953 was all about the Red Scare, FBI investigations, yellow journalism run amok and the ladies who play mahjong over tea in the unexpected eras. 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