Murder, She Wrote
Season 1, Episode 0 (30 Sep. 1984): “The Murder of Sherlock Holmes: Pilot”
by Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson, William Link, Corey Allen

Murder, She Wrote - Season 1, Episode 0

Title: “The Murder of Sherlock Holmes: Pilot”

Medium: television series episode

Original airdate: 30 Sep. 1984

Publisher:
Written by: Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson, William Link
Directed by: Corey Allen

49 characters in this story:

Character (Click links for info about character and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)	Religious Affiliation	Team(s) [Notes]	Pub.	# app.
Jessica Fletcher (lead character)		[teacher turned famed mystery writer; solves real murders]		270
Bernie		[ 1st app: Murder, She Wrote - Season 1, Episode 0 (30 Sep. 1984) ]		1
Kitty Donovan		[girlfriend of Jessica Fletcher's nephew]		1
Peter Brill		[Broadway composer]		1
George		[encountered newly-published novelist Jessica Fletcher]		1
Louise McCallum		[neglected wife of Jessica Fletcher's nephew's boss]		1
Grady Fletcher		[nephew of famed mystery writer Jessica Fletcher]		11
Ashley Vickers		[posh co-worker of Jessica Fletcher's nephew Grady]		1
Dexter Baxendale		[victim in first murder Jessica Fletcher investigated]		1
Doctor		black [attended costume party where Jessica Fletcher was]		1
Roy Gunderson		[investigated murder that was Jessica Fletcher's 1st case]		1
Preston Giles		[murderer Jessica Fletcher caught in her first case]		2
Caleb McCallum		[intended murder target in 1st case Jessica Fletcher solved]		1
Eleanor Thompson		[member of Cabot Cove PTA; Jessica Fletcher's friend]		1
Lois Hoey		[member of Cabot Cove PTA; Jessica Fletcher's friend]		1
Muriel		[ 1st app: Murder, She Wrote - Season 1, Episode 0 (30 Sep. 1984) ]		1
Davis		[ 1st app: Murder, She Wrote - Season 1, Episode 0 (30 Sep. 1984) ]		1
Eggman		[attended costume party dressed as an egg]		1
unnamed costume party guest		[attended costume party dressed Peter Pan]		1
Daniel		[ 1st app: Murder, She Wrote - Season 1, Episode 0 (30 Sep. 1984) ]		1
Cellini		[ 1st app: Murder, She Wrote - Season 1, Episode 0 (30 Sep. 1984) ]		1
Marvin		[ 1st app: Murder, She Wrote - Season 1, Episode 0 (30 Sep. 1984) ]		1
unnamed young deputy		[police]		1
unnamed feminist interviewer	Feminist	[gave mystery novelist Jessica Fletcher difficult interview]		1
unnamed heavyset crude man		[ 1st app: Murder, She Wrote - Season 1, Episode 0 (30 Sep. 1984) ]		1
unnamed cabbie		[taxi driver]		1
Jane		[ 1st app: Murder, She Wrote - Season 1, Episode 0 (30 Sep. 1984) ]		1
unnamed black youth	religious/ethical	black [rescued Jessica Fletcher from 2 muggers]		1
unnamed white tough		[tried to mug sleuth Jessica Fletcher]		1
unnamed white tough		[tried to mug sleuth Jessica Fletcher]		1
unnamed bag lady		[homeless]		1
Tom		[ 1st app: Murder, She Wrote - Season 1, Episode 0 (30 Sep. 1984) ]		1
unnamed TV book critic		[did difficult interview w/newly published Jessica Fletcher]		1
unnamed talk show host		[did difficult interview w/newly published Jessica Fletcher]		1
Agnes Peabody		[served newly published Jessica Fletcher with subpoena]		1
unnamed young woman		[ 1st app: Murder, She Wrote - Season 1, Episode 0 (30 Sep. 1984) ]		1
unnamed policeman on boat		[police]		1
unnamed TV reporter		[TV reporter]		1
unnamed cab driver		[taxi driver]		1
unnamed performer		[performer]		1
unnamed bookstore owner		[business owner]		1
unnamed mailman		[mail carrier]		1
Captain Caleb's Restaurant		[restaurant]		1
Coventry House Publishing Company		[published Jessica Fletcher's first book]		2
NYPD (cameo)		[police department]		1,396
Sherlock Holmes (someone disguised or dressed as)  Holmes is named in episode title ("The Murder of Sherlock Holmes") because episode's central murder is of a costume party-goer dressed as Sherlock Holmes.	Anglican	[private investigator]		510
Peter Pan (someone disguised or dressed as)  Actress Billie Hayes played a costume party guest dressed as Peter Pan.		[adventurer]	Hodder & Stoughton; Scribner, etc.	185
Fairy Godmother (someone disguised or dressed as)  Invited to a posh costume party, Jessica Fletcher improvises a costume: Cinderella's fairy godmother.	Fairy	[1st app: Mother Goose Tales (1697)]	Charles Perrault	100
Cinderella (mentioned)  Invited to a posh costume party, Jessica Fletcher improvises a costume: Cinderella's fairy godmother.		[1st app: Mother Goose Tales (1697)]		229

This story was indexed from secondary sources only. The character list above is not necessarily comprehensive. Webpage for Murder, She Wrote - Season 1, Episode 0 (30 Sep. 1984) created 30 July 2013. Last modified 26 December 2013.

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