Episode
Murder, She Wrote: J.B. As in Jailbird
Overview
When Jessica is arrested for murder, secret agent Michael Haggerty and her nephew Grady conspire to keep her safely in jail while they seek the real killer.
Details
- Series
- Murder, She Wrote
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1988-10-23
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
J.B. As in Jailbird is Episode 1 in Season 5 of Murder, She Wrote. It aired on 1988-10-23. The runtime is 45 min.
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