random murder she wrote thoughts
Oct. 3rd, 2013 05:17 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
archersangeli think we all know that tv time (how much time passes in the "world" of any given show) doesn't always match up to real time. in season 1 episode 15 tough guys don't die, jessica mentioned that the editor of a magazine had been after her to write an article for two years. since the pilot dealt with her writing her first book, would it be safe to assume that every season equals about 2 & 1/2 years?
the show ran for 12 seasons (plus a few tv movies after cancellation) so 12 seasons times 2 & 1/2 years.... about 30 years? according to wikipedia, jessica wrote 42 books. that's a lot to write in 25-30 years. no wonder every other episode had her mention writing, editing or talking with her publisher.
the show probably could've run for longer than 12 years, but CBS moved it from sunday to thursday, which pitted it against NBC's powerhouse "must see tv" line-up. the ratings dropped like a rock & was canceled. some think that CBS deliberately set out to ruin the show. it could be that angela lansbury was just weary from doing a weekly tv series. there were several episodes (mainly in the the 6th & 7yh seasons, i think) where she did "bookends" for episodes, setting up the story & at the end doing a wrap-up. i thought it was because of a salary dispute, but it could've been she wanted a lighter workload.
there was a joke going around that bryan cranston's character from breaking bad was going to go into the witness protection program & become the dad on malcom in the middle. the murder she wrote equivalent is tom bosley's character of sheriff tupper retired & became a priest who (thanks to jessica fletcher's influence) solved mysteries. see father dowling mysteries for further info.
the show ran for 12 seasons (plus a few tv movies after cancellation) so 12 seasons times 2 & 1/2 years.... about 30 years? according to wikipedia, jessica wrote 42 books. that's a lot to write in 25-30 years. no wonder every other episode had her mention writing, editing or talking with her publisher.
the show probably could've run for longer than 12 years, but CBS moved it from sunday to thursday, which pitted it against NBC's powerhouse "must see tv" line-up. the ratings dropped like a rock & was canceled. some think that CBS deliberately set out to ruin the show. it could be that angela lansbury was just weary from doing a weekly tv series. there were several episodes (mainly in the the 6th & 7yh seasons, i think) where she did "bookends" for episodes, setting up the story & at the end doing a wrap-up. i thought it was because of a salary dispute, but it could've been she wanted a lighter workload.
there was a joke going around that bryan cranston's character from breaking bad was going to go into the witness protection program & become the dad on malcom in the middle. the murder she wrote equivalent is tom bosley's character of sheriff tupper retired & became a priest who (thanks to jessica fletcher's influence) solved mysteries. see father dowling mysteries for further info.
