Episode

Murder, She Wrote: When the Fat Lady Sings

Name: Murder, She Wrote: When the Fat Lady Sings
Released: 1989-11-19
Duration: 45 min
Cast: Angela Lansbury, William Windom, Ron Masak, Louis Herthum, Tom Bosley

Murder, She WroteSeason 61989-11-19

Overview

The backstage activities are more exciting than the opera as a famous tenor suffers a heart attack after a shooting.

Details

Series: Murder, She Wrote
Season: Season 6
Episode: Episode 8
Air date: 1989-11-19
Runtime: 45 min

Episode context

When the Fat Lady Sings is Episode 8 in Season 6 of Murder, She Wrote. It aired on 1989-11-19. The runtime is 45 min.

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