Season 5

01 J.B. As in Jailbird Episode 123rd October 1988 When Jessica is arrested for murder, secret agent Michael Haggerty and her nephew Grady conspire to keep her safely in jail while they seek the real killer. 02 A Little Night Work Episode 230th October 1988 A senatorial hopeful is murdered and his wife's necklace stolen. 03 Mr. Penroy's Vacation Episode 36th November 1988 The sisters used a new type of fertilizer to make their chrysanthemums best of show. 04 Snow White, Blood Red Episode 413th November 1988 A blizzard interrupts a skiing vacation and traps everyone, including a killer. 05 Coal Miner's Slaughter Episode 520th November 1988 The coal miner's daughter thinks the mine owner is responsible for her father's death and someone takes action. 06 Wearing of the Green Episode 627th November 1988 A Fletcher novel is the entree to a legendary actress who is a hermit refusing to meet anyone. The occasion is the theft of a famous tiara. 07 The Last Flight of the Dixie Damsel Episode 718th December 1988 The airplane her late husband bailed out of in 1952 has finally been found -- with a body inside. 08 Prediction: Murder Episode 81st January 1989 A psychic's predictions have come true, convincing a rancher's daughter that the next one, a fatal fire, will happen. 09 Something Borrowed, Someone Blue Episode 98th January 1989 Grady's wedding seems doomed when someone does in the persnickety housekeeper. 10 Weave a Tangled Web Episode 1015th January 1989 Things look bad when a married woman's keys are found by the body in a motel room and she can't explain why. 11 The Search for Peter Kerry Episode 115th February 1989 A long missing heir turns up and trouble ensues. 12 Smooth Operators Episode 1212th February 1989 When a drunk is found dead in the alley, it raises a lot of questions. He was well dressed (but only one shoe) and had no id or money--a robbery or something else? 13 Fire Burn, Cauldron Bubble Episode 1319th February 1989 A very attractive young witch appears in Cabot Cove making some residents wonder if she really died a century or so ago. 14 From Russia ... With Blood Episode 1426th February 1989 A purse snatcher gets Jessica in big trouble in Moscow. What they found in her purse shouldn't have been there. 15 Alma Murder Episode 1512th March 1989 An old English professor is caught red-handed over a young girl's body and insists he did it, but a young man later confesses. Whodunit? 16 Truck Stop Episode 162nd April 1989 Walter tells his story by way of black and white flashbacks which makes an interesting change from the usual. He has made a tape of the events that ended with his murder and we see the events unfold. 17 The Sins of Castle Cove Episode 179th April 1989 A red hot novel, written by a former Fletcher student, seems to expose the small town's secrets and inspires murder. Julie Adams, Gloria DeHaven, Kathryn Grayson and Ruth Roman appear again as the local gossips. 18 Trevor Hudson's Legacy Episode 1816th April 1989 A small town editor in Montana threatens to claim in public that he is the real author of a dead man's manuscript. 19 Double Exposure Episode 1930th April 1989 In a strange case, Jessica bumps into an old friend who is supposed to be dead. His widow insists he is dead and Jessica hires Harry McGraw to investigate. 20 Three Strikes, You're Out Episode 207th May 1989 A surprised burglar is blamed for the death of the team's pre-game TV Host. 21 Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall (1) Episode 2114th May 1989 Eudora McVeigh, a rival mystery writer, arrives at Jessica's door with seemingly friendly intentions, but the discovery of a corpse and a web of deceit follows her to Cabot Cove leading Jessica to suspect the woman of ulterior and sinister motives. 22 Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall (2) Episode 2221st May 1989 After Seth is hospitalized and diagnosed as poisoned, with an apple Eudora gave Jessica, she still believes in her colleague's innocence. Sheriff Metzger discovers the murdered P.I. was following her husband, Hank Shipton, and found him adulterous with rich Victor Casper's wife, Lisa. Hank's son, Bobby, is beaten up by local Arnie on account of pool bet debts. Jessica ties up all the loose ends.