The episode features an extensive guest cast of Hollywood veterans and future stars: Angela Lansbury Neil Fletcher (alias Carl Schulman): Jackie Cooper Carol Bannister: Courteney Cox Edgar Carmody: Martin Balsam (Circus owner)
is the two-part premiere of Season 3 of Murder, She Wrote , which originally aired on September 28, 1986 . It is notable for its large ensemble cast and for being the series' first two-part episode. Part 1 Plot Summary Death Stalks the Big Top (1)Murder, She Wrote :...
Charles Napier (The murder victim and circus bully) Maria Morgana: Florence Henderson Production Highlights The episode features an extensive guest cast of
The story begins with Jessica Fletcher attending the upcoming wedding of her niece, (played by a young Courteney Cox ). Carol receives a mysterious wedding gift—a silver leprechaun—that she believes is from her grandfather, Neil Fletcher , who was long presumed dead in a boating accident. However, the circus is plagued by a series
Determined to find the truth, Jessica tracks the gift to a traveling circus in . She discovers that her brother-in-law Neil is alive and working as a circus clown under the alias Carl Schulman . However, the circus is plagued by a series of "accidents" and financial sabotage. The drama escalates when the loathsome circus roustabout Hank Sutter is found beaten to death near the elephant stables. Neil is arrested for the crime after a bloody weapon is found in his possession, though Jessica remains convinced of his innocence. Cast and Key Characters
Ronny Cox (A pompous politician pressuring the sheriff) Sheriff Lynn Childs: Gregg Henry
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