The phone wires get crossed during a storm and Jessica can't convince anyone that what she heard was really a murder plot.The phone wires get crossed during a storm and Jessica can't convince anyone that what she heard was really a murder plot.The phone wires get crossed during a storm and Jessica can't convince anyone that what she heard was really a murder plot.
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- TriviaThe plot is an homage to Sorry, Wrong Number (1948), about a bedridden woman who accidentally overhears a crossed-wires telephone call in which a murder is being planned.
- GoofsDuring a rainstorm, Jessica is speaking on the telephone to Letitia, the town operator. She is wearing her glasses in a close-up. Mid-sentence, it cuts to a long shot, and her glasses are suddenly on her lap.
- Quotes
Sheriff Amos Tupper: She's got an arrest sheet as long as a chorus girl's legs.
- ConnectionsReferences Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)
- SoundtracksMurder She Wrote Theme
Written by John Addison
Featured review
Eavesdropping on murder
Have always been quite fond of 'Murder She Wrote'. It is a fun and relaxing watch that makes you think as you try to unwind in the evening. If one wants more complex, twisty mysteries with lots of tension and suspense 'Murder She Wrote' may not be for you, but if you want something light-hearted and entertaining but still provide good mysteries 'Murder She Wrote' fits the bill just fine.
"Crossed Up" has always been a "really like it" episode, and it is very nearly a "love it" episode. It would have gotten a rating if it weren't for that Grady still comes across to me as dull and annoying, Michael Horton has shown in other things (mainly in his voice over roles) that he can be capable so it must be the character himself that makes him such an energy-sucking dead-weight. One may argue that he is a little more helpful and comforting, but to me he's rather too smothering somehow seems to think that Jessica is something other than what she is.
Also had a very hard time believing that nobody would believe Jessica's story, no matter the odd circumstances. Especially the last three people that usually would not even think of doubting her.
On the other hand, the production values are slick and stylish and one can never tire of Cabot Cove. The music has energy and has presence but also not making the mistake of over-scoring, while it is hard to forget or resist the theme tune.
The script is thoughtful and suitably amiable and the mystery is a clever one with twists and turns that never feel obvious and keep you diverted from start to finish, once one gets past Grady and that stretch of credibility. Not many episodes sees Jessica in genuine danger and "Crossed Up" does that is a way that's tense and suspenseful, almost in the way reminiscent of film-noir. The denouement is very surprising.
Angela Lansbury is great as always and the supporting acting is near across the board good, with the sole exception of Horton.
All in all, very good episode but could have been great. 8/10 Bethany Cox
"Crossed Up" has always been a "really like it" episode, and it is very nearly a "love it" episode. It would have gotten a rating if it weren't for that Grady still comes across to me as dull and annoying, Michael Horton has shown in other things (mainly in his voice over roles) that he can be capable so it must be the character himself that makes him such an energy-sucking dead-weight. One may argue that he is a little more helpful and comforting, but to me he's rather too smothering somehow seems to think that Jessica is something other than what she is.
Also had a very hard time believing that nobody would believe Jessica's story, no matter the odd circumstances. Especially the last three people that usually would not even think of doubting her.
On the other hand, the production values are slick and stylish and one can never tire of Cabot Cove. The music has energy and has presence but also not making the mistake of over-scoring, while it is hard to forget or resist the theme tune.
The script is thoughtful and suitably amiable and the mystery is a clever one with twists and turns that never feel obvious and keep you diverted from start to finish, once one gets past Grady and that stretch of credibility. Not many episodes sees Jessica in genuine danger and "Crossed Up" does that is a way that's tense and suspenseful, almost in the way reminiscent of film-noir. The denouement is very surprising.
Angela Lansbury is great as always and the supporting acting is near across the board good, with the sole exception of Horton.
All in all, very good episode but could have been great. 8/10 Bethany Cox
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- Aug 6, 2017
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