Hey gang.
What. A. Year. I would say 2020 has been the Grady Fletcher of years, but honestly that’s not being fair to Grady. Thanks a lot, 2020.
I’m so glad that this blog has kept you all going through the apocalypse times. It absolutely delights me every time I get a ping that someone has left a comment. (Quite often I will go back and read the post, and wonder what on Earth I was talking about, but that’s far from unusual).
This year has been tough for ALL of the reasons, but one of which was I could not decide what could ever possibly come next, after 12 seasons of Murder She Wrote. I flipped, and I flopped. I drank a lot of red wine, and binged all of Star Trek the Original Series, plus almost all of Star Trek Next Generation, because when you’re in lockdown for 100 days, what else are you going to do? I even tried to blog my way through the time I won 30K on Deal or No Deal and went backpacking in 2006, but I wasn’t even feeling that.
It could have been McGyver. I thought about Midsommer Murders. After much debate, and because I was looking for a reason to sit down and focus on it, I was going to do Golden Girls. I even got 90% of the way through setting up a website for it. I might still do it one day.
But a couple of weeks ago, I heard mention of a TV show that I had forgotten about completely. One that I have only seen a couple of episodes in reruns, back when I was a teenager mindlessly scrolling though pay TV trying to find something to entertain myself.
So, I snuck around the internet and found the first episode, and that sealed the deal.
All I will say is this:
- It it isn’t available to watch ANYWHERE, and the last time I checked, the box set cost $600+
- There is an extremely tenuous link between it and Murder, She Wrote
- Rumour has it, the lead actors did not like each other in the slightest.
If you know, then you know. Click here for the new blog, stay tuned, and thank you for sticking around.
I hope you’re all going okay. Big love from me. Have the best Christmas you can. See you soon.
Ann
Dec 20, 2020 @ 23:40:52
I started the pandemic bingeing Murder She Wrote on Amazon Prime but they stop at Season 6 so I’m still hangin’.
So my new guilty pleasure has been the ORIGINAL Dark Shadows soap opera and it is hilarious and wonderful and chock o’ block with bloopers.
Your Murder She Wrote blog is still my go-to if I catch and episode on retro television but don’t see the ending or remember whodunnit. ❤️
Kristen
Jan 03, 2021 @ 16:30:22
Ann–it looks like Peacock has all 12 seasons. You have to sign up for an account, but MSW appears to be available on the the free tier.
Ann
Jan 10, 2021 @ 14:39:52
Thanks!
Joanna
Dec 24, 2020 @ 08:01:44
2020 felt like that episode when Jessica is pretending to be a hooker… hehe.
Aw so excited, I watched it asgeeeees ago! Will read through even if I cant actually watch it again. (And I dare sugest X Files, please :))
Sleepingdragon
Jan 24, 2021 @ 19:22:51
Just so you know I loved your blog pre2020…. I’m an “essential worker here in the US” ( aka I’m a manager at a pizzeria.. eye roll) but coming home to curfew and curling up with my cat, Monkey, Murder She wrote and you snark and sass blog…. some adult drinks ;p has help keep me sane! Thanks so much!
Briony
Jan 24, 2021 @ 19:59:07
You are SO welcome! I’m so glad it’s providing some respite in the madness!
Michelle Abbott
Feb 23, 2021 @ 18:28:36
Briony you really are the best! Might I suggest you look up The Harvey Girls movie… It explains season 4 Ep 9 “Trouble in Eden” reference to JB knowing what a Brothel Madam room looks like. Total call back to the movie with Grand Dame Angela being a Wild West Singing Madame opposite Judy Garland! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 you’ll luv it!!
Briony
Feb 26, 2021 @ 06:14:37
I loved The Harvey Girls!
sarahtandherucd
Sep 26, 2021 @ 01:04:47
I’ve been reading your blog for years and honestly it’s one of the best things I’ve ever read. I’ve read, reread and read it again and it never fails to make me smile. As a fellow Fletcher fan I have to say thank you for giving us such a fun and faithful dedication to the wonder that is Murder She Wrote. 😀
Rae
Mar 02, 2022 @ 17:59:40
I love your blog. I’ve been reading the blog posts after watching every episode. You are awesome 🙂