A Rap Sheet

Here is Jessica Fletcher’s arrest record, up to and including S1 E7. I’ve also included a history of the crimes she has committed, which is remarkably unrelated to her arrests.

Arrests

Suspicion of Murder: October, 1984; Universal Studios, Los Angeles, CA; S1 E4: “Hooray for Homicide”

Crimes and Misdemeanors

Obstruction of Justice and Concealing People from Arrest: November 1984; Boston, MA and Cabot Cove, ME; S1 E9: “Death Takes a Curtain Call”

Trespass: October 1984; Universal Studios, Los Angeles, CA; S1 E4: “Hooray for Homicide”

Trespass and Attempted Larceny: October 11, 1984; The Potts farm, Greenville, VA; S1 E5: “It’s a Dog’s Life”

Reckless Endangerment: September 1984; Les Champignons Night Club, San Francisco, CA; S1 E3: “Birds of a Feather”

Wire Fraud: May-August 1984; Cabot Cove, ME; S1 E7: “Hit, Run and Homicide”

Trespass: May/June 1984; Warehouse 33, Seattle, WA; S1 E6: “Lovers and Other Killers”

Trespass: April 1984; The Offices of Cap’n Caleb’s Chowder Houses, New York, NY; S1 E1: “The Murder of Sherlock Holmes”

Lieutenant Mike Hernandez

Lt. Hernandez (José Pérez) S1 E4: “Hooray for Homicide”

Los Angeles’ Lt. Mike Hernandez is an aspiring writer, and his admiration for J.B. Fletcher becomes a bit problematic in S1 E4: “Hooray for Homicide”.

Fair Warning

Hello, and welcome to this installment of MSWSW. What follows is a detailed, somewhat meandering look at “Hooray for Homicide.” There will be spoilers. I recommend watching the entire episode first, possibly with a light beverage and nosh, before proceeding.

Hooray?

This episode appears to have everything one could want in a great episode of MSW: a glamorous locale, plenty of camp, the oeuvre of J.B. Fletcher… and yet, perhaps much like Tinseltown itself, the allure quickly fades.

Well, we’re here, so let’s do this thing.