A bomb kills a TV producer who stole a plot from one of Jessica's books.A bomb kills a TV producer who stole a plot from one of Jessica's books.A bomb kills a TV producer who stole a plot from one of Jessica's books.
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- Sergeant Gates
- (as Joe Horvath)
- Second Assistant Director
- (as Jay Roberts)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe premise of the show that is central to this episode, a Doctor that solves crime, is very similar to the basis of 'Diagnosis Murder' which began in 1993.
- GoofsInstead of confronting the producer herself for stealing the plot from her book, Jessica should have just sued for copyright infringement since her book would have copyright protection. Jessica should have no reason to personally confront him yet alone kill him since she could simply hurt him with a civil suit.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Kate Hollander: Forget the mini. I've a much better idea.
Jessica Fletcher: Oh?
Kate Hollander: A weekly series. The Jessica Fletcher Mystery Hour.
Jessica Fletcher: What?
Kate Hollander: The real-life adventures of a crime-busting mystery writer.
Jessica Fletcher: No, no, no, no.
Kate Hollander: Oh, yes, yes. It'll be sensational. New, different, original, but familiar.
Jessica Fletcher: [sighs] Miss Hollander, I don't write gunfights, car chases or bedroom scenes, so who would watch? I'm sorry, but that is absolutely the worst idea I have ever heard.
- ConnectionsReferences Citizen Kane (1941)
- SoundtracksMurder She Wrote Theme
Written by John Addison
In "Steal Me a Story", Jessica Fletcher learns that a sleazy producer of a soap opera is planning on stealing one of her stories and using it on the TV show. Not surprisingly, she is upset...though oddly she never talks to a lawyer about this. But before she can even consider this, the producer gets blowed up real good. Not surprisingly, she is a suspect but fortunately the cop investigating (Yaphet Kotto) is no dummy and quickly assumes she's a help in his case, not a serious suspect. So who did the bombing and why? Well, see the show to find out for yourself.
I think whoever wrote this episode had fun, as the show often makes fun of directors, producers and actors. There's also a wonderfully funny dig at the very end which makes me believe that the writers really were not far from the truth! Clever and well worth seeing.
- planktonrules
- Nov 19, 2022