Episode
Murder, She Wrote: Jack and Bill
Overview
A former athlete cares for a friend's dog and, after his friend is murdered, finds the dog is a target.
Details
- Series
- Murder, She Wrote
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 1989-10-29
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Jack and Bill is Episode 5 in Season 6 of Murder, She Wrote. It aired on 1989-10-29. The runtime is 45 min.
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