The Skinny According to Nick Cullhane
- Episode aired May 12, 1991
- TV-PG
- 47m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
313
YOUR RATING
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
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The skinny according to Nick Culhane
A former mystery writer who is now a spokesperson for a beer company has written a book based on a faked kidnapping staged by his boss at the brewery and a number of people, including P. I. Harry McGraw, want to get their hands on it. Because he sent the manuscript to his pal Jessica Fletcher in Cabot Cove, they all travel from Boston to Cabot Cove in hopes of retrieving it.
This is the final appearance of Harry McGraw, and he's usually at his entertaining best, there's some good humour, however I found this episode a bit convoluting and quite flat. Didn't hold my attention strongly. It just ambles on, and is forgettable.
This is the final appearance of Harry McGraw, and he's usually at his entertaining best, there's some good humour, however I found this episode a bit convoluting and quite flat. Didn't hold my attention strongly. It just ambles on, and is forgettable.
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- coltras35
- Aug 15, 2023
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