Have you been wanting to check out Murder She Wrote season one but wish there were some Cliffs notes instead? Cabot Cove Confidential is bringing you the next best thing, a season one recap! There will be ratings and spoilers and good times had by (hopefully) all! Don’t miss out on the “Covie” awards, where we break down our picks for quirkiest cop, best animal guest star and more!
Category: Season 1
FUNERAL AT FIFTY MILE – S01E21
Is it ever appropriate to drive your luxury camper into a funeral gathering? What is the appropriate population level to call your town physician “doc”?
Can a horse really jog your memory about that murder you meant to commit?
And how many upstanding citizens does it take to get away with the murder of one bad man?
Strap on your cowboy boots, leave your pickup truck in the mud and saddle up because this episode is one bumpy ride!
MURDER AT THE OASIS – S01E20
Can you still cry over spilled milk if you just found the body of your employer? Do you have to disclose your Phantom Zone time on job applications? Can an insurance policy be the death of you? Would Vic’s old van ever make it over the border? And can a hidden camera improve your pool game?
Follow Lou’s clues to the tennis court while that old Johnny Shannon record spins and join us for Murder at the Oasis.
ARMED RESPONSE – S01E19
What ailment gets you a prescription for apple flapjacks? Will we ever get to hear about Barney and Sadie’s Hong Kong adventures? Will Mrs. Brindle ever win anything on TV? And would putting Martin Kove in Cabot Cove have been too much cove?
So pour a tall glass of carrot juice and check out the show that 3 out of 3 private facility Texas doctors recommend when we check ourselves in for Armed Response!
MURDER TAKES THE BUS – S01E18
How often should you check the coolant in a Sheriff Mobile? Are prison bus stops a good place to make friends? Is the sea captain as fake as his capccent? Does a postman career lead to old-timey wisdom? And would you hire a sea captain to English interpreter? (Asking for a friend -D)
Program “Stamos Law” for record and join us instead while we talk, tangent and agree to disagree about the 18th regular episode of season 1 – Murder Takes the Bus.
FOOTNOTE TO MURDER – S01E17
Is it safe to mix roller-skates, raincoats and umbrellas? Will Horace Lynchfield ever return to mend the broken hearts of Cabot Cove? Was this entire episode an advertisement for an incredulous optometrist? And can a confession trap ever be too elaborate? (Spoiler – No)
So grab your questionable-judgement-pistol-lighter and put on your sad-girl sweater because we’re cracking open a best seller with “Footnote to Murder”.
SUDDEN DEATH – S01E16
Would you reschedule a flight for a 4% football team inheritance, or just sell the shares? Should those shares let you in an interrogation? Is it safe to stand behind the players at a drunken football after party? And would you bet on Bet Cops ability to solve a case?
Change your party blazer and drive your football helmet on down to the stadium while Google searching the definition of “intestate” while we cover season 1, episode 16 – Sudden Death.
TOUGH GUYS DON’T DIE – S01E15
What exactly is a good reason to break into someone’s house? What’s more terrifying, scalpels or scalpers? Boat building sweetheart or cold-blooded killer? How many hours would you spend on a bus from Boston to VT to follow a lead? And will Damien ever crack the code and understand vaporwave?
Calling all Gumshoes! Follow the clues to solve the case of who-dunnits (and a lot of who didn’ts) while we talk the awesomeness of McGraw in season 1, Episode 15 – Tough Guys Don’t Die.
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We promised a link to a funny MSR related video but couldn’t find it. If we ever do, we’ll post it then. Super sorry!
PAINT ME A MURDER – S01E14
Will Damien ever be able to say philanthropist? What is the SECOND rule of eavesdropping? Is it better to sculpt a bust or bust a move? And where is Stefan now and did he choose art or science?
Islands and Crossbows and Art – Oh My! So throw out your matches, put down that left-handed cigarette and join us as we cover the 14th Episode of Murder She Wrote, Season 1 – Paint Me a Murder.
MY JOHNNY LIES OVER THE OCEAN – S01E13
What’s up with Ramon’s mustache? Did Johnny really like mushroom-walnut-mustard chicken? Is slaughterhouse chatter a good topic for a first date? Is Russell a karate heartthrob or a super geek? Can pepper make you cry? Will Phoebe and Carla ever make it to China? And can you tell the difference between a Fuji and a Firecracker?
Join us as we set sail with the MacGill women on the cruise that two out of two doctors recommend in season 1, episode 13 of Murder She Wrote, My Johnny Lies Over the Ocean.