Murder at the Oasis

Episode aired Apr 7, 1985
TV-PG
47m

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

551

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Crime Drama Mystery

An unpopular show-business personality discovers that elaborate security systems are no guarantee of safety.An unpopular show-business personality discovers that elaborate security systems are no guarantee of safety.An unpopular show-business personality discovers that elaborate security systems are no guarantee of safety.

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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

551

YOUR RATING

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Trivia
Guest star Ed Ames played "Johnny Shannon," a popular entertainer inspired by Frank Sinatra. Interestingly, Joey Bishop, a member of Sinatra's Rat Pack, also guest-starred on this episode.

Quotes
Peggy Shannon: Oh, yes, Jess. Please. Anything you can do. I'm sure the sergeant would welcome some help.
Det. Sgt. Barnes: Why not? You've covered the subject fairly well in your books even if you're not always accurate.
Jessica Fletcher: Well, they are well researched, I assure you, but I have absolutely no intention of... Why do you think my books are inaccurate?
Det. Sgt. Barnes: I'll tell you all about it on our way to the scene of the crime.

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References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Soundtracks
Murder She Wrote Theme
Written by John Addison

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6/10

Gathering of the clan

Nobody who lived on planet earth in 1985 could possibly have mistaken Ed Ames portrayal of a show business legend/tycoon to be anyone other than modeled on Frank Sinatra. Ames's is a ruthless egotistical sort who gets himself dead one night at his palatial Palm Desert estate shot in the back of the head. As if to make the portrait complete Joey Bishop is cast as Ames's comic retainer.

Jessica Fletcher knew as she knows many from back in the day the clan when they were all together. She and ex-wife Piper Laurie were college roommates and the son and daughter are played by Joseph Bottoms and Linda Purl. Also on the grounds is bodyguard Jack O'Halloran and tennis bum Joseph Cali who Linda Purl has been seeing.

Because of the top flight security that Frank Sinatra was known to have in real life there is the traditional closed circle of suspects that mystery writers like so much. But I will say the perpetrator's identity did surprise me.

I wonder why Frank Sinatra didn't sue or why he didn't cut Joey Bishop from the Rat Pack.