Jessica narrates the story of an ex-football player turned private eye who investigates the murder of his old teammate with the help of a savvy pooch.Jessica narrates the story of an ex-football player turned private eye who investigates the murder of his old teammate with the help of a savvy pooch.Jessica narrates the story of an ex-football player turned private eye who investigates the murder of his old teammate with the help of a savvy pooch.
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- Johnny Wheeler
- (as Max Baer)
- Lt. Lou Brickman
- (as Pat Harrington)
- Heavy #1
- (as Carlos Cervantes)
- Sportscaster
- (as Lisa Donaldson Bowman)
Storyline
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- TriviaThis was one of several episodes intended as pilots for spin-off series that were never made.
- Quotes
[first lines]
Jessica Fletcher: Hello. Welcome again to Cabot Cove. You know, seeing that little dog reminded me that I owe a letter to a very dear friend, Bill Boyle. I'm sure you know him. He used to play linebacker for one of those teams in the "black and blue division" of the NFL. For 35 years, football was all that Bill knew, and he did it very well until his knees let him down. Then, like so many talented athletes, he found himself jobless and with very limited prospects. I'm not sure how he fell into the private eye business, but the truth is, despite the $800 suits and the facade of success, Bill wasn't all that good at it. Of course, that was before he met Jack. Now, Jack was... But I'm getting ahead of myself.
- SoundtracksMurder She Wrote Theme
Written by John Addison
The hero of this story, Bill Boyle, is an ex-football player who is now a private eye...a BROKE private eye (Ken Howard). Unless something happens to change his luck, he simply cannot remain in business. When an old friend shows up, he (Max Baer Jr.) asks Bill to watch his doggy...just for a short time. However, when this friend ends up in the hospital with bullets in his chest, Bill is forced to keep the dog and try to work out the crime...with the help of the doggy!
The dog clearly was the star of the episode and how much you like it probably will have something to do with whether or not you like dogs in TV shows. I thought it was cute...some might think it is a bit dopey or schmaltzy due to the dog. Still, as a bookend episode, it's not bad and enjoyable.
- planktonrules
- Dec 4, 2022