Jessica must help her niece, a jockey whose first victory is followed by charges of murdering the horse's owner.

While teaching an English class at a women's prison, Jessica steps in when a murder leads to a hostage situation.

A woman is electrocuted in the bathtub, and the chaos that follows makes things difficult for Amos as he prepares to turn the reins over to a new sheriff.

Jessica investigates when murder fells a local Navajo Indian guide who opposed an archaeologist's desecration of tribal lands.

Jessica must help her niece, a jockey whose first victory is followed by charges of murdering the horse's owner.

While teaching an English class at a women's prison, Jessica steps in when a murder leads to a hostage situation.

A woman is electrocuted in the bathtub, and the chaos that follows makes things difficult for Amos as he prepares to turn the reins over to a new sheriff.

A Hollywood director tries to fool Columbo when a studio becomes a murder scene.

Dr. Sloan suspects a political cover-up when the drug-addicted daughter of a prominent politician dies of an overdose.

Dr. Sloan investigates the murder of a high-school teacher when a lawyer from the district attorney's office insists the death was a case of gang violence.

Soon after Mark's estranged daughter returns home, the Sloans receive word her husband has been murdered.

Dr. Sloan must disprove the charges against a nurse when her former employer, a Malibu madam, is found murdered just prior to the release of her tell-all book.

Judge Carter Addison (Dick Van Dyke) kills his mistress then presides over the murder trial as Matlock tries to defend a framed man.

Ben defends an exotic dancer accused of murdering her ex-husband, a man determined to have her declared an unfit mother.

A socialite retains Matlock to defend her husband's accused killer, a maid (Theresa Saldana) who won't help her own defense.

Ben defends an over-the-hill quarterback (John Beck) with a reputation as a womanizer who is accused of killing his team-owner girlfriend.

J.L. Brackett (William Conrad) prosecutes Matlock's client, crime-boss Nicholas Baron (Jose Ferrer), for murder.

Ben fends off the children of crime boss Baron (Jose Ferrer), who appear to want their father convicted.

Birdie and Alden Case find a way to keep the mystery in their marriage alive, literally, when the amateur sleuths get pulled into a murder investigation.

When Dahlia's boyfriend is found dead, advice columnist Nelly joins Detective Hogan to help find the killer. However, as suspicions creep in, Dahlia becomes the prime suspect.

Jessica suspects a murderous cover-up in a cosmetics firm run by volatile siblings (Jayne Meadows, Robert Culp).

Jury foreman Jessica doubts a married man's (Tony Bill) self-defense claim in the death of his lover's husband.

Tainted strawberry preserves make several patrons ill and seem to be the cause of one woman's death at a popular inn.

Jessica and a colleague (Craig Stevens) encounter a mob ready to lynch a man suspected of murdering a bully.

Murder plays a part in the death of a wealthy woman who leaves her fortune to an evangelist instead of her family.

Monk takes a new medicine that alleviates symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder but impairs his ability to solve crimes.

Still reeling from the loss of Sharona, Monk probes the slaying of an intruder and gains a new assistant.

Despite supposedly being dead for six years, a kung fu movie star is implicated in the murder of the author of a controversial tell-all biography.

The disheveled detective gets some free advice from a world famous sex therapist.

Skeletal remains found during a ground-breaking ceremony are those of Mark's former mentor, who disappeared 30 years before.

Mark gets Ben Matlock (Andy Griffith) to defend Jesse in a malpractice suit; a key witness winds up dead.

Mark gets Ben Matlock (Andy Griffith) to defend Jesse in a malpractice suit; then a key witness winds up dead.

Dr. Sloan and private investigator Joe Mannix reopen a 25-year-old murder case in which the mob is suspected of killing an investigative reporter.

Two sisters with a penchant for murder do away with their rich aunt and frame their uncle, whom Matlock agrees to defend.

A no-nonsense police officer (Hector Elizondo) turns to Matlock when he becomes a prime suspect in the murder of a local hood.

Matlock defends a rock star whose rowdy stage life appears to be affecting her courtroom performance.

Matlock's former professor and mentor (Don Porter), framed by students in a hit-and-run, seeks Ben's defense.

Accused of murdering his stingy landlord, a sidewalk Santa Claus (Pat Hingle) seeks Matlock's defense.

A TV chef's (Cathryn Damon) ex-husband (Craig Claiborne), a noted culinary author, dies from sampling food on her show.

Caterer Goldy Berry reunites with Detective Tom Schultz to investigate the murder of a realtor. As they uncover personal and professional rivalries, they soon realize the culprit is closer than expected.

Singer Jane Da Silva inherits a nonprofit detective agency that helps people who aren't able to help themselves. With guidance from her aunt and a detective, Jane takes on the case of a mother's untimely death years earlier.

Jessica and Boston private detective Harry McGraw (Jerry Orbach) seek a murderer and the thief of a dead sex-symbol's diary.

A corpse, returned to Cabot Cove for burial, turns out to be misidentified.

The ruthless new owner (Bert Convy) of a formerly classy periodical is murdered, and Jessica takes on the case.

Jessica trades passing shots with a murderer during a tennis-tournament fund-raiser hosted by one of Jessica's former students (Linda Hamilton).

Trying to clear a relative's (Peter Bonerz) name, Jessica unmasks murder suspects at a Mardi Gras celebration.

Monk must deal with being in a traffic jam, caused by a car, containing a corpse, abandoned in the middle of the road.

Monk travels to Las Vegas when Capt. Stottlemeyer suspects foul play in the death of a casino owner's wife.

When Natalie runs for a seat on the school board, Monk must find out who is behind an attempt on her life.

The detective is called in to investigate the death of a sergeant major at a training camp.

Dr. Sloan uncovers a possible mother-daughter love triangle involving a country music star when he investigates the man's murder.

A woman recovering from the death of her husband becomes the chief suspect in the murder of her psychiatrist's wife when she is found next to the body.

When the wife of the hospital's new chief of staff is found murdered, Mark and Steve try to prove that it is the work of the woman stalking him.

A teenager, wrongfully accused of murdering a gang leader, works with his older brother, Steve and Mark to find the real killer.

A man (Parker Stevenson) is wrongfully accused of trying to kill the author (Audra Lindley) of an expose on a Georgia town.

Matlock defends a young executive (Tim Busfield) framed in the murder of a starlet (Shawn Weatherly).

Matlock is hired to defend a live-in nurse (Lise Cutter) charged with the killing of her multimillionaire patient (Ed Quinlan).

Matlock gets a second chance at justice when a former client, convicted of murder, kills an inmate in self-defense.

Ben defends a rebellious young soldier framed in the murder of his sadistic lieutenant.

While defending Private Hughes (Tony Becker), Matlock uncovers a scandal that could ruin four officers.

Goldy agrees to cater an elaborate wedding, but a dead groom and a missing bridezilla brings her together with Tom again.

When Henry is invited as a guest speaker at a luxury resort spa, he quickly finds himself at the center of another murder.

Jessica's old friend (Christopher Allport) faces charges of abetting a well-versed art thief and is suspected of having murdered his wife.

Jessica discovers a circus clown arrested for murder is actually her long-lost brother-in-law (Jackie Cooper).

An attacker tries to stop Jessica when her investigation of two circus murders may clear Neil (Jackie Cooper).

A police retiree tries to solve a 10-year-old murder case reopened by a mistaken-identity shooting.

A mysterious man involves Jessica in the defection of two European musicians and the murder of a British intelligence agent.

Monk unravels a mystery when a toddler finds a severed finger in a park.

Monk appears to have met his match when a fellow detective shows up at a crime scene knowing all the answers.

Natalie pursues a case while Monk is sick in bed with the flu.

Homicide detective Lieutenant Columbo investigates the murder of a famous painter's ex-wife.

With a corned beef sandwich as the only clue, Jessica works to clear her niece (Genie Francis) of an ad executive's murder.

An old beau of Jessica's (Leslie Nielsen) incites murder and greed when he seeks sunken treasure in Cabot Cove.

Jessica joins old friend Haskell Drake (Harry Guardino) to investigate a corrupt publisher's unexpected death.

Feeling professionally threatened, detective Magnum (Tom Selleck) resists Jessica's efforts to prove he was framed.

Jessica reluctantly agrees to a television interview for an old friend but is surprised when a different reporter arrives to conduct the taping; a boat explosion leads everyone to believe the journalist (Chad Everett) has been killed.

Jessica probes the murder by poison of an ex-colleague's understudy (Ann Turkel), after the leading lady (Eleanor Parker) is unable to go on at a small-town theater.

Henry is hired to find the best Italian chef for a new high-end eatery but it turns out that murder is on the menu.

Emotionally ready to confront her fiancé's 15-year-old murder, Hailey finds herself caught up in the case of a missing college coed; the deeper Hailey digs into the young woman's disappearance the more she's convinced that the two events are related.

Jane seeks justice for a teenager who's wrongfully imprisoned for murder. She and Detective John work together to prove the teen's innocence and help reunite him with his mother.

Jane goes undercover at her alma mater to help her college boyfriend solve a crime he may have witnessed years ago during the annual Edgar Allan Poe Festival.

A former Army surgeon moves back to her hometown and joins a practice of family doctors. However, her quiet life gets upended when she tries to solve the mysterious death of a patient.

Jessica comes to the aid of a shy poet (Thom Bray) who is the prime suspect when his tormentor (Barry Williams) is found dead.

A London-bound plane is the setting for the murder of an heiress's bodyguard and the theft of a valuable necklace.

While bedridden, Jessica overhears a telephone conversation between two men who are plotting a murder.

Monk goes under cover as an office worker to solve the case of a killer who, targeting a financier, accidentally murders a parking attendant.

A relaxing getaway in wine country turns into a crime-filled weekend for Monk.

Monk searches for the truth when it appears that his late wife is alive.

Columbo investigates the disappearance of the director of a men's magazine.

A prominent doctor is murdered, and three others are prime suspects; with Wayne Rogers; Chad Everett; Jack Klugman; Bernie Kopell.

Mark and Amanda race to cure a mysteriously ill pilot and his crew before the plane crashes into the Swiss Alps.

A woman frames Mark for murder so she and her lover can escape to a tropical island and live off her late husband's millions.

An inept comedian (Tim Conway) targets his former partner (Harvey Korman), but his ex-wife gets killed.

A movie idol (Steve Bond) is accused of murdering the sex therapist who went public with his problems.

Matlock is tried for jury tampering when a mild-mannered juror claims the attorney offered him a bribe.

A woman (Julie Ronnie) is accused of murdering her boss, a photographer who was involved in blackmail.

Matlock is asked to help when a newlywed is accused of murdering her husband - whose body is not the one in the morgue.

A young resident seeks Ben's defense when he is framed for the murder of his formidable chief surgeon.

A sculptor (David Ogden Stiers) frames Michelle's friend for the murder of the man responsible for his blindness.

During Tess' birthday celebration, the headlining magician at the Magic Manor winds up dead, and Tess and Logan find themselves swept up in a world where things aren't always what they appear to be.

When Tess prepares for a crossword challenge against a supercomputer, the engineer behind it gets murdered, spurring her and Logan to seek answers before they become the next victims.

Jessica shares the plot of her new book, in which a law student (Shaun Cassidy) seeks the killer of an arrogant professor (George Grizzard) with many enemies.

Jessica pores through a long list of enemies and possible suspects when a janitor (George Takei) finds an obnoxious TV host dead in his office.

Jessica's trainer friend, Harry McGraw (Jerry Orbach), faces charges of killing a shady fight promoter.

Jessica investigates the murder of one of Cabot Cove's most illustrious citizens, a world-famous artist (Foster Brooks).

A 25-year comedy feud hampers Jessica's probe of a stabbing murder at her goddaughter's engagement party.

Jessica pores through a long list of enemies and possible suspects when a janitor (George Takei) finds an obnoxious TV host dead in his office.

Jessica's trainer friend, Harry McGraw (Jerry Orbach), faces charges of killing a shady fight promoter.

Jessica investigates the murder of one of Cabot Cove's most illustrious citizens, a world-famous artist (Foster Brooks).

A 25-year comedy feud hampers Jessica's probe of a stabbing murder at her goddaughter's engagement party.

Jessica's accountant nephew, Grady (Michael Horton), faces charges of tax fraud and murdering his boss (Michael Tolan).

Jessica investigates when an old friend is killed in a car accident in Idaho - the man's widow (Ellen Bry) believes it was an accident, but the victim's father (John McLiam) is sure it was murder.

Jessica looks into a 30-year-old murder in a continuation of the story from the 1949 film "Strange Bargain.".

Aurora Teagarden, librarian and proud member of the Real Murders Club, finds a human skull hidden in the window seat of her house.

Master sleuth Aurora Teagarden must find a copycat killer who targets members of a crime-buff club.

Aurora Teagarden tries her hand at real estate sales, but there's a dead body in the very first home she shows; Aurora recruits Real Murders Club members John and Perry to help her solve the case.

Aurora Teagarden buys a house that was once home to a family that all disappeared mysteriously four years prior.

Librarian and real crime buff Aurora Roe Teagarden never liked Detective Sgt. Frederick Burns. She also never wanted to see him dead, but when he winds up murdered, she can't help but get involved.

Aurora's boyfriend, Martin, reconnects with his long-lost niece, but she departs suddenly, leaving a dead husband on a balcony and a baby in a bathtub.

A murder occurs while Jessica is recording one of her novels for the Mystery Books for the Blind series.

At a fashion premiere in Paris, Jessica gets involved in the murder investigation of a supper-club owner.

A coach's retirement, a stranger's arrival and deadly practical jokes cause Jessica to re-examine a 20-year-old murder.

An attorney (Patrick McGoohan) asks Jessica to testify for a colleague accused of murder on circumstantial evidence in Quebec.

Jessica visits a convent to see a former sorority sister (Jane Powell) and winds up searching for a nun's killer.

Matlock travels to London to conduct a mock retrial for a man convicted of killing his millionaire father.

In London to investigate the murder of a millionaire, Matlock discovers several people who had reasonable motives for committing the crime.

Ben tackles a case in which a murdered man's three wives are suspects in the killing.

A surprise witness seems to hinder an acquittal for Ben's client (Dick Butkus), a professional wrestler accused of murder.

Matlock defends a columnist implicated in the murder of a source.

Matlock's client confesses to a murder and then recants, claiming federal agents coerced it.

A TV producer is accused of murdering the programming chief at the top-rated network.

As Hannah and Mike balance their personal lives and busy careers, a murder at a 24-hour gym complicates their wedding plans.

Much to the dismay of her fiance, Hannah investigates the discovery of a skeleton found amid the rubble of a building that's undergoing renovation.

Hannah solves a murder while her relationship with Mike is on the rocks.

Hannah meets a new side of law and order as she investigates a murder and crosses paths with by-the-books prosecuting attorney Chad Norton; Delores has a secret.

Jane goes undercover at her alma mater to help her college boyfriend solve a crime he may have witnessed years ago during the annual Edgar Allan Poe Festival.

Hannah and Chad flirt with their own paths to solve the same murder while working to clear a colleague who is implicated in the crime. Meanwhile, Delores gets her big break. Stars Alison Sweeney, Victor Webster and Barbara Niven.

Murder is on the agenda when top executives and their wives meet at a powerful tycoon's country estate.

Jessica's cousin Emma (Angela Lansbury in a dual role) must clear herself in the murder of a nobleman who loved her decades ago.

Jessica helps Sheriff Tupper (Tom Bosley) when his seemingly harmless deputy (Rick Lenz) is accused of murder.

A bomb kills a TV producer (Ken Swofford) who stole a plot from one of Jessica's books, making Jessica a suspect in his death.

Jessica's friend is hit by a car shortly after being notified of her sister's death.

Jessica's cousin Emma (Angela Lansbury in a dual role) must clear herself in the murder of a nobleman who loved her decades ago.

Jessica helps Sheriff Tupper (Tom Bosley) when his seemingly harmless deputy (Rick Lenz) is accused of murder.

A bomb kills a TV producer (Ken Swofford) who stole a plot from one of Jessica's books, making Jessica a suspect in his death.

The disheveled detective investigates the apparent suicide of a notorious racketeer who was facing an indictment.

When a convicted murderer seeking revenge suddenly has competition, Mark must figure out who is really trying to kill him.

The wife of a city councilman turns up dead; guests Angie Dickinson, Kent McCord, Martin Milner, James Darren and Fred Dryer.

Mark investigates when a college freshman with well-connected parents and a secret life is murdered in a sleazy motel.

Mark investigates an arson blaze in the Malibu hills that kills an unpopular ecology activist who was preventing a businessman's planned housing development.

Matlock defends the subject of a slain biographer and learns a disturbing fact about his client during the trial.

Ben defends a country singer (David Carradine) who was too drunk to remember whether he killed his sister-in-law.

When Matlock takes on the defense of a man accused of murdering his vindictive ex-wife, he also has his hands full baby-sitting the man's daughter.

Matlock goes to Las Vegas to defend a friend (Bruce Weitz) charged with murdering his girlfriend (Marg Helgenberger).

Matlock defends a woman accused of killing the exercise instructor she believed was having an affair with her husband.

Ben must defend an old friend when a former law school classmate, who was the accused's business partner, is murdered.

Abby becomes the chief suspect when an old law school rival is found murdered; a hard-boiled detective and a relentless reporter hound her while she conducts her own investigation into the crime.

Abby Knight is not only serving as a reluctant bridesmaid, she is also responsible for solving the murder of a wedding crasher.

The descendant of a tribe once inhabiting Cabot Cove has a land grant claiming the town as Indian territory.

Visiting her nephew Grady in New York, Jessica probes a murder involving the family of his college buddy.

Shortly after Sheriff Tupper's sister leaves her husband and seeks refuge in Cabot Cove, a murder occurs.

An unhappy wife, a government official, a lovesick assistant and a self-centered astronomer are suspects in the murder of a young executive.

When Seth's estranged brother is murdered, Jessica must figure out if a cursed ruby from India is responsible.

Monk tries to prevent a killer from spoiling the wedding of Natalie's brother.

A childhood crush asks Monk's help in solving a mysterious murder.

A police officer dies after drinking a poisoned bottle of wine that was intended for Capt. Stottlemeyer.

When a crooked estate agent dies in prison, his widow vows to exact her revenge on the two men that put him there. After killing her husband's informing boss, she sets her sights on Lieutenant Columbo.

Mark sets out to discover who tried to kill a high-profile millionairess only to learn that she was not the intended victim.

Mark (Dick Van Dyke) attempts to solve the murder of a famous basketball player. Ken Howard, Malik Sealy and Pooh Richardson guest star.

When a young model dies after a workout, Jesse and Mark learn she wasn't the all-natural person she appeared to be.

A network president is murdered and so is her successor; Michele Greene; Erik Estrada; Doug E. Doug; Jane Seymour; Fred Willard; John Aniston; Jaleel White; Reginald VelJohnson; Stephen J. Cannell; Dr. Joyce Brothers.

Ben defends a dance instructor charged in the murder of a wealthy, jealous matron who cut off his money.

Ben defends his boss (Richard Kline), accused of killing an umpire during his softball team's playoff game.

Ben takes up the defense of a longtime client (Shaun Cassidy) accused of murdering a Senate grandstander investigating organized crime.

Ben must prevent a mob war when the crime-boss father of his client discovers the evidence against his son was manufactured.

Ben must defend an infuriated investor who is accused of murdering the slick owner of a bogus company.

Matlock encounters a family full of suspects when an advice-to-the-lovelorn columnist is murdered.

Podcaster Alex McPherson investigates what happened to Tara Thurman whose body surfaces two years after she went missing; now, Tara's husband, Mike, demands answers while insisting he is not a murderer.

Alex McPherson investigates the suspicious death of a vintner; meanwhile, Drew explores corporate buyouts involving the Pennsylvania town; the two find themselves questioning whether or not the vineyard tragedy and the town's changes are intertwined.

When Jessica visits a celebrated playwright friend, she encounters murder and an unexpected marriage proposal.

Jessica hears the confession of a dying hit man who has just completed an assignment, only to find the victim isn't dead.

Jessica suspects heirs and employees when a corpse appears in an elderly vintner's (Eli Wallach) cellar.

After an eccentric recluse dies, arguments over a piece of historic Cabot Cove property and the contents of her estate lead to murder.

A rude maitre d' (Dick Gautier) is murdered at the New York restaurant in which Jessica has just invested.

Monk enters the world of high fashion when he believes a young man accused of a model's murder is innocent.

Monk is struck on the head and wakes up with amnesia in an unfamiliar town.

Monk tries to solve a murder while helping Capt. Stottlemeyer deal with marital problems.

A dentist frames his wife for a murder in order to keep up his image and expensive lifestyle.

Mark and Amanda learn that a plane crash is a case of murder involving a dead FBI agent, the Russian mob and a missing nuclear bomb.

Mark and Amanda learn that a plane crash is a case of murder involving a dead FBI agent, the Russian mob and a missing nuclear bomb.

Cinnamon Carter (Barbara Bain) comes out of retirement to protect Jesse's father (Robert Culp), a former CIA agent.

The death of a mime leads federal and local authorities to the conclusion that Mark and Steve are involved in an illegal auto-parts ring.

When his genius nephew (Bill Mumy) is accused of murder, Ben's only hope for acquittal lies in his client's ability to outwit a computer.

Ben unearths more than one suspect while defending a magician (Michael E. Knight) accused of murdering a devious assistant.

Ben defends a Vietnamese fisherman accused of killing the man who was terrorizing him and his fellow countrymen.

Upon her release from a mental sanitarium, an heiress faces charges of murdering the accountant handling her trust fund.

Ben's new neighbor (Don Knotts) is framed for the murder of a car dealer who sold him a defective automobile.

Ben searches for a witness capable of clearing his client in her unfaithful husband's murder.

After Aurora moves into her new home, four students from a nearby college vanish one evening; then one of the missing students turns up dead, prompting Aurora and her new neighbor, Nick, to begin their own investigation.