Murder, She Wrote - Season 1

I love to buy first seasons of tv series and have loads such as Little House on the Prairie, Star Trek, The Six Million Dollar Man, The Incredible Hulk, The Twilight Zone and many others.My partner in crime aka the better half loves Murder She Wrote and all the female cop/crime tv from years gone by. She's obviously picked some tips up as she always seems to catch me out!So I've bought her this first season for Christmas so she can sit in her new slippers and Christmas socks infront of the fire watching Jessica solve crime after crime. I won't mention the Snuggy as it didn't go down well at all last year :(Murder She Wrote was a very successful and well loved series that ran for 12 seasons from 1984 to 1996 and also incorporated 4 movies. In this six disc set you get all 22 episodes including the pilot.Here's a quick run down of the season one episodes which may jog your memory -Disc one-The Murder Of Sherlock Holmes (The Pilot Episode)1 Deadly LadyDisc 22 Birds Of A Feather3 Hooray For Homicide4 It's A Dogs Life5 Lovers And Other KillersDisc 36 Hit, Run And Homicide7 We're Off To Kill The Wizard8 Death Takes A Curtain Call9 Death Casts A SpellDisc 410 Capitol Offense11 Broadway Malady12 Murder To A Jazz Beat13 My Johnny Lies Over The OceanDisc 514 Paint Me A Murder15 Tough Guys Don't Die16 Sudden Death17 Footnote To MurderDisc 618 Murder Takes The Bus19 Armed Response20 Murder At The Oasis21 Funeral At Fifty-MileGuest stars throughout season one included Leslie Nielsen, Martin Landau, Andy Garcia, Joaquin Phoenix, Peter Graves, Vicki Lawrence, Jerry Orbach and Milton Berie.The series is in full screen with English or Dutch subtitles. There is no audio description on these discs.A fantastic box set of over 1,000 minutes of Murder She Wrote.

First of, I'll just say FINALLY! I've been waiting for this series to come out on DVD since the format started. Well, now I've got it, and was it worth the wait? It sure was.The picture quality is very good from what I've seen so far. The show was shot on film, so it generally looks good anyway, not suffering the way so many shows did in the 1980s when they switched to tape. (Even a big show like Dallas switched and it looked terrible). Anyway, the transfer seems nice and the episodes I've watched so far are all clean. The sound quality is excellent too, and the menus are nicely animated.A fantastic show delivered to TV with respect.One thing though, I do still love watching the afternoon repeats on BBC1. Just feels more natural on terrestrial TV. :-)

Quite interesting but not great.

This boxset is worth every penny. Angela Lansbury gives an Oscar Winning Performance as Mystery Novelist/Amatuer Sleuth JB Fletcher. each episode is brilliant, complex and leaves you guessing Whodunit till the very end. loved every minute of it.My Favourite Episodes of Season 1 are the Pilot "The Murder of Sherlock Holmes", "Birds of a Feather", "Its a Dogs Life", "We're off to kill the Wizard", "Death casts a Spell", "Capitol Offence", "Broadway Malady", "My Jhonny lies over the Ocean", "Paint me a Murder", "Tough Guys dont die", "Murder takes the Bus", "Armed Response", "Murder at the Oasis", "Funeral at Fifty Mile"Murderer's Better beware when JB Fletcher's on the Case

Angela lansbury is truly insprirational as Jessica fletcher, the retired english teacher turned novelist with a penchant for solving murders. I love a good whodunnit and murder she wrote delivers with warmth and feeling to boot. Tom Bosley(happy days) is brilliant as Cabot Coves sherrif Amos tupper. William Windom is also fantstic as dr. Seth Hazlitt.Get to know Cabot coves Favourite Daughter. The first season starts with Jessica still grieving for Husband, frank fletcher. Did you know, in the show, she and Husband Frank brought up Nephew Grady( a brilliant, loveable Character) he adores his 'Aunt Jess' Brilliant Murder mystery.

bought as a present for an avid who was very pleased-price is excellent for what you are getting-not my viewing fare but she loves it.

The very first Season of TVs' Murder She Wrote with Angela Lansbury as mystery writer, and amateur sleuth, Jessica Fletcher. There are six DVDs in the case with 1062 minutes of very enjoyable viewing time. It's all good stuff - thoroughly enjoyable, very relaxing and perfect for a binge watch! :) The discs come in a smart case, neatly clasped in. Quality of picture is very good. Recommended for fans of the TV series and anyone who loves a good, well performed murder mystery with humour and a heart. Well packaged with excellent Amazon delivery.

Wherever Jessica Fletcher goes murder follows, so I wonder if she is a cursed woman. She also knows many folk or has many many relatives, christmas card hell!!. Seriously though this is a program of my childhood & its still a great way to waste a couple of hours.

Saying that the upcoming DVD release of Murder, She Wrote is long overdue is like saying chocolate is only an "OK" treat -- a world class understatement! In fact, "world class" describes this venerable series perfectly, from its multi-talented cast, interesting stories and production value. Murder, She Wrote is arguably the most beloved American TV mystery series, and for good reason.The series began in 1984 when Angela Lansbury was 58 and continued through 1996 producing 264 episodes for CBS, and easily winning its time slot for most of its run.The fabulous Ms. Lansbury, who as a distinguished career on Broadway and in the movies, portrayed the lead character of Jessica Fletcher, a widowed, childless English teacher from the fictional small seaport of Cabot Cove, Maine. (The exteriors of the homes, seaport and ocean scenes were actually shot on the opposite coast -- in Mendicino, Calif.)In the series, Jessica's quiet and predictable life is abruptly turned upside down after her nephew submits a mystery manuscript she wrote under the name "J.B. Fletcher" to an East Coast publisher without her knowledge and the book is published. (In the show, Jessica's middle name is Beatrice.) The book becomes an instant bestseller, and Jessica-the-author continues to write similarly popular yarns until she becomes internationally famous. Equally famous is Jessica's uncanny knack at solving crimes as an amateur sleuth who is called upon to help by law enforcement from Cabot Cove to Europe and beyond as the series continues. (It is interesting to note that Jean Stapleton, who portrayed Edith Bunker on All in the Family, was first offered the role of Jessica but, thankfully, declined.)Show creators Richard Levinson, William Link and Peter S. Fischer (Lansbury's real-life husband) brought an impressively combined resume that included Columbo, Mannix, Alfred Hitchcock Present and Ellery Queen.In the show's premiere (included in this DVD release), Jessica's nephew Grady (portrayed throughout the series by Michael Horton) submits that fateful manuscript to a New York City publisher. Not only does that launch his beloved aunt's career, it quickly embroils her deeply into her first homicide investigation as well as a tragic love affair.Each week, viewers were treated to the often murderous happenings in small town, quiet Cabot Cove, which ended up having at least 50 murders investigated by Jessica over the course of the series. Jessica helped the local constabulary there, initially bumbling Sheriff Amos Tupper, portrayed by Tom Bosley, then a more credible Sheriff, Mort Metzger, portrayed by Ron Masak, to solve whatever crime occurred.Viewers also followed "J.B." around the world as she promoted her books on tour. Viewers were also treated to a fabulous character progression by Ms. Lansbury that took Jessica from a somewhat dowdy widow to a chic, sophisticated and internationally famous author of means and influence who helped citizens and governments alike. (She also helped a seemingly endless stream of nieces, nephews and other family members get out of trouble.)Along the way, Ms. Lansbury was supported by brilliant charactor actor William Windom who portrayed crusty Dr. Seth Hazlitt and Jessica's closest friend. Hazlitt felt more than friendship for Jessica as the show continued, but unfortunately, the two were never officially brought together.Broadway legends Len Cariou and the late Jerry Orbach (both friends of Ms. Lansbury) had recurring roles as British Intelligence Agent Michael Hagerty and Chicago Private Detective Harry McGraw, respectively. It was this role that provided Orbach with the opportunity to move on and join the cast of the celebrated Law & Order.When the show began, Jessica was inexperienced and naive, the opening title sequence featuring an old manual typewriter upon which she pounded out her novels. When the series went off the air, Jessica maintained a second apartment in New York, had dined with kings and queens, been involved in international intrigue, dressed in the most stylish fashions -- and the opening sequence featured an up-to-date computer and printer! But, at the heart of the series was the heart Ms. Lansbury endowed her alter ego of Jessica, who never forgot her humble beginnings or her friends and remained a woman of integrity, compassion and warmth.On the series, Ms. Lansbury was often able to showcase her many talents. Twice she played the dual role of her cousin Emma MacGill, a London dance hall performer. It is no coincidence that the singing and dancing Ms. Lansbury's given name is Angela Brigid MacGill Lansbury.We can only hope that the remaining seasons of this fine series are released in full and very, very soon!

Wer die Serie mag und noch der quietschigen Originalstimme von Angela Lansbury folgen kann, der sollte anstatt der deutschen Edition diese holen. Die Qualität der DVDs ist gut und man hat seinen Spaß daran. Der Rest wie Anmut der Hüllen etc. ist vollkommen in Ordnung.

Mon commentaire est identique au premier. Je continuerai à acheter toute la série.C'est avec plaisir que je regarde cette série !

Mi serviva un'edizione in lingua inglese con i sottotitoli in inglese per migliorare la lingua. Funziona perfettamente.Purtroppo pare che vi sia solo questa.

A priori estoy interesada... pero quisiera saber que capítulos contiene este artículo pues aunque se dice que contiene la primera temporada no sé específicamente los capítulos que engloba... La cuestión es que ya dispongo de algunos episodios y no quisiera tenerlos repetidos... ¿sería posible una imagen con los títulos de los capítulos? MIL GRACIAS...