Episode

Murder, She Wrote: Who Threw the Barbitals in Mrs. Fletcher's Chowder?

Name: Murder, She Wrote: Who Threw the Barbitals in Mrs. Fletcher's Chowder?
Released: 1988-01-03
Duration: 45 min
Cast: Angela Lansbury, William Windom, Ron Masak, Louis Herthum, Tom Bosley

Murder, She WroteSeason 41988-01-03

Overview

Somebody laced Mrs. Fletcher's chowder and Amos' brutish brother-in-law was in for the long sleep.

Details

Series: Murder, She Wrote
Season: Season 4
Episode: Episode 12
Air date: 1988-01-03
Runtime: 45 min

Episode context

Who Threw the Barbitals in Mrs. Fletcher's Chowder? is Episode 12 in Season 4 of Murder, She Wrote. It aired on 1988-01-03. The runtime is 45 min.

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