Jessica is blamed for the death of an escapee who was wrongly convicted.
45min
September 16, 1990
2. Deadly Misunderstanding
A young reporter is persuaded to help a typist alter the evidence and move her husband's body.
45min
September 23, 1990
3. See You in Court, Baby
Jessica introduces this story of a lawyer with many enemies who is the victim and Dennis who must investigate.
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45min
September 30, 1990
4. Hannigan's Wake
A journalist died before finishing his book trying to show a man was unjustly convicted of murder 16 years ago. Jessica is asked to use his notes to finish his book.
45min
October 28, 1990
5. The Family Jewels
A wealthy woman's passion for jewellery, not always hers, and her involvement with the chauffeur might be connected
45min
November 4, 1990
6. A Body to Die For
Eve is appalled to find the body of a friend of the local gym owner in her bedroom, but at a loss to explain it.
45min
November 11, 1990
7. The Return of Preston Giles
This time it is the company controller that seems to have been the victim of the previously convicted publisher.
45min
November 18, 1990
8. The Great Twain Robbery
Proving a burnt Mark Twain manuscript is a fake is the reason for a book expert's murder.
45min
November 25, 1990
9. Ballad for a Blue Lady
Jimmy Dean plays a country-music star who's the victim in this story.
45min
December 2, 1990
10. Murder in F Sharp
Jessica plays a tape sent to her by Dennis. Bad luck follows a famous concert pianist as he burns his hands and then loses his wife.
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45min
December 16, 1990
11. Family Doctor
In Boston, Jessica and Seth are captured by the angry son of one of Seth's patients who didn't survive.
45min
January 6, 1991
12. Suspicion of Murder
Dennis is suspected in the murder of the husband of an old flame with whom he has been spending some time.
45min
January 20, 1991
13. Moving Violation
An influential father cuts no ice with Sheriff Metzger.
45min
February 3, 1991
14. Who Killed J.B. Fletcher?
A snoopy fan in Texas impersonates Jessica when she starts investigating a potential dog show scandal and Jessica is reported dead.
45min
February 10, 1991
15. The Taxman Cometh
The owner of Edna's Pies near St. Louis, is accused of skimping on her IRS payments. She in turn blames her ex-husband who, consequently, is found murdered.
45min
February 17, 1991
16. From the Horse's Mouth
An argument over stud fees ends in murder.
45min
February 24, 1991
17. The Prodigal Father
A bank robber, long thought dead, returns to see his daughter and face the wrath of the townspeople.
45min
March 10, 1991
18. Where Have You Gone, Billy Boy?
A locked room mystery with the missing ventriloquist's dummy found with the Club owner's corpse.
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45min
March 17, 1991
19. Thursday's Child
A woman turns up claiming that Jessica's late husband was the father of her child and he is in deep trouble involving fraud in his construction company and murder.
45min
April 7, 1991
20. Murder, Plain & Simple
When Jessica visits the Amish to buy a quilt, she finds they are not immune to murder.
45min
April 28, 1991
21. Tainted Lady
The owner of a diner is accused of using too much 'spice' in the food, when someone finds arsenic.
45min
May 5, 1991
22. The Skinny According to Nick Cullhane
The brewery family is angry when they find out the writer acting as spokesperson for them has written an expose.