The Skinny According to Nick Cullhane
- Episode aired May 12, 1991
- TV-PG
- 47m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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A writer is murdered after sending Jessica a manuscript exposing a kidnapping scam.A writer is murdered after sending Jessica a manuscript exposing a kidnapping scam.A writer is murdered after sending Jessica a manuscript exposing a kidnapping scam.
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Pat Harrington Jr.
- Nick Cullhane
- (as Pat Harrington)
Ron Masak
- Sheriff Mort Metzger
- (as Ron Másak)
Anthony M. Frank
- The Mailman
- (as Postmaster General Anthony Frank)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaLike season five's finale, this was written as a possible swan song for Jessica, due to the uncertainty surrounding Angela Lansbury returning for another season. Because of this, two endings were filmed. One of these had Jessica wink at the camera (which could either be used or not depending on the outcome of negotiations with Lansbury). This was ultimately used and Lansbury did return for more series.
- GoofsWhen Sheriff Metzger pulls up outside Devlin's house, Vikki sinks down into the passenger seat of McGraw's car (where she is seen sitting in the longer shot immediately before), and reaches for the door handle. And then immediately gets out from driver's door, on the other side of the car.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Harry McGraw: And that, as they say, is all she wrote.
- ConnectionsReferences The World According to Garp (1982)
- SoundtracksMurder She Wrote Theme
Written by John Addison
Featured review
When all is not what is wanted to be told
In this Murder She Wrote Jerry Orbach in his final appearance as PI Harry McGraw
gets a chance to work off a debt to his bookmaker Leslie Esterbrook by trailing
another debtor mystery writer Pat Harrington, Jr. and finding the manuscript of a
new book which is about the kidnapping of millionaire Alex Hyde-White. That's
a story Hyde-White doesn't want retold.
While he's trying to negotiate a deal and avoid leg breakers from both Hyde-White and Esterbrook, Harrington mails the manuscript to his old friend in Cabot Cove Jessica Fletcher, not knowing of course Orbach knows her as well. Harrington is our victim here as the entire cast winds up in Cabot Cove and Angela Lansbury has to solve the case.
I liked best here the scenes with big city boys Orbach and sheriff Ron Masak whom we know is a former NYPD homicide cop. Too bad that Orbach would be going on to play Lennie Briscoe from Law And Order shortly, he and Masak were terrific together.
Farewell Harry McGraw.
While he's trying to negotiate a deal and avoid leg breakers from both Hyde-White and Esterbrook, Harrington mails the manuscript to his old friend in Cabot Cove Jessica Fletcher, not knowing of course Orbach knows her as well. Harrington is our victim here as the entire cast winds up in Cabot Cove and Angela Lansbury has to solve the case.
I liked best here the scenes with big city boys Orbach and sheriff Ron Masak whom we know is a former NYPD homicide cop. Too bad that Orbach would be going on to play Lennie Briscoe from Law And Order shortly, he and Masak were terrific together.
Farewell Harry McGraw.
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