Obituary for a Dead Anchor

Season 3 - Episode 9: Obituary for a Dead Anchor
Overview
Jessica reluctantly agrees to do an interview for an old friend, Paula Roman, but is surprised when Kevin Keats, a journalist who had been doing a series of stories on an art dealer who was really a drug dealer, shows up to do the interview, complete with cameras and crew. After Kevin is presumed dead when a boat Amos chartered for him explodes, Cabot Cove explodes with press and paparazzi, and the citizens blame Jessica for all the problems it causes, demanding that she solve the mystery. Unfortunately, once Keats is revealed to be alive and well, the real question is who the true target was.
Episode Information
TV Show
Murder, She Wrote
Season
Season 3
Episode Number
9
Air Date
December 7, 1986
Runtime
45 minutes
Rating
3.8/5
Guest Stars

Tom Bosley
Amos Tupper

Richard Paul
Sam Booth

Robert Pine
Doug Helman

Kathleen Lloyd
Paula Roman

Robert Hogan
Dr. Wylie Graham

Abby Dalton
Judith Keats
Crew

Walter Grauman
Director
Robert Van Scoyk
Writer
Richard Markowitz
Music
Robert Wingo
Set Decoration
Michael J. Lynch
Editor
Howard Block
Director of Photography