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.

When a local waitress is found dead on the beach and a mysterious deposit appears in Zee's bank account, Martha's Vineyard proves to be all but the simple, scenic life Jeff Jackson was after.

Jessica probes a suspicious accident while visiting her niece (Kristy McNichol) on the Canadian rodeo circuit.

When the feud of two drama critics ends in murder, Jessica has a full cast of suspects, including the surviving critic.

Jessica is caught in a game of deadly politics when a close friend's campaign is threatened by scandal.

When Jessica is arrested for murder, secret agent Michael Haggerty (Len Cariou) and her nephew Grady conspire to keep her safely in jail while they seek the real killer.

Jessica attends a fund-raiser for a New York publisher, and he is found dead, and his wife's diamond necklace is missing from his safe.

Monk races to find a stolen diamond and claim a million-dollar reward.

Monk investigates when Lt. Disher thinks he sees his dentist commit a murder.

Monk must sit on a jury to hear the case of a minor robbery and finds himself drawn into a larger mystery.

A famous romance novelist is shot dead in the course of what looks like a robbery.

Jessica investigates when bodies start turning up in the Appletree sisters' (Joan Leslie, Teresa Wright) house and garden.

Jessica investigates the murders of U.S. World Cup skiers while snowed in at a ski area holding tryouts.

Jessica becomes embroiled in a town's tensions while investigating the shooting death of a coal mine owner.

Searching for a stolen tiara, Jessica meets the reclusive actress (Jean Peters) for whom it was designed.

A cargo plane abandoned on an Alaskan ice field in 1952 is the scene of a murder implicating Jessica's late husband.

A psychic's (David Birney) dire predictions disrupt Jessica's visit to a friend's (Dale Robertson) Arizona ranch.

Goldy Berry's medieval feast at Hyde Castle gets interrupted by a murder. She teams up with Detective Schultz to solve the mystery before the killer strikes again.

Goldy Berry caters a VIP concert and goes on a date with Tom.

A cryptic call about a planned jewelry heist draws a Detroit tip-line operator into a dangerous homicide case alongside a newly promoted detective.

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.

Tess gets invited to be part of a popular game show, but when the host is unexpectedly murdered, she and Detective Logan O'Connor try to discover who was behind it all.

Jessica investigates a murder committed at her nephew's wedding.

Jessica poses as a New York jet setter to investigate the murder of Cabot Cove's notorious womanizer (George Chakiris).

Jessica investigates the reappearance of an heir who had been missing for over 20 years.

A method actor gets in the way as Monk tries to solve a case.

Monk is distraught when the garbage collectors go on strike and San Francisco is buried in trash.

Julie and her friends suspect murder when their basketball coach dies suddenly.

The rumpled lieutenant is invited to give a college lecture on criminology but ends up investigating the murder of one of the institution's professors.

During the making of a dirt bike video, the star rider is found dead, and Mark must track down the killer.

Mark is convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of a mob boss suspected of gunning down Detective Steve Sloan.

Steve (Barry Van Dyke) recovers and is determined to find out who framed Mark (Dick Van Dyke) and started a mob war. Guest star: Fred Dryer.

A patient and a nurse are both murdered as the hospital staff scrambles to deal with casualties from a collapsed tunnel.

An ambassador refuses diplomatic immunity when his lover (Lisa Hartman) accuses him of killing her husband.

An attempt on his life convinces Ben that finding Shelby (Lisa Hartman) is the key to the real murderer.

Ben dislikes his client, an obnoxious radio personality accused of killing a rival disc jockey.

Ben defends a patrolman framed for murder but is upset when the prime suspect appears to be the chief of police, an old friend.

Convinced his brother was framed for murder, a psychopath takes Matlock's associates hostage.

A death and new evidence hamper Ben's efforts to clear the name of a wrongfully imprisoned former client.

When a student from Aurora's true crime literature class is found murdered outside the diner where she works, Aurora takes it upon herself to figure out the real culprit.

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.

Jessica poses as a wealthy patient to probe the murder of a vagabond identified as the hospital's accountant.

Jessica investigates a murder which coincides with Doc Hazlitt's sighting of a 17th-century witch.

Jessica is detained and accused of espionage while attending an international writers conference in Moscow.

A former sorority sister asks Jessica's help in clearing the name of a respected college professor who has confessed to murder.

Jessica encounters murder when car trouble strands her and a fellow writer at a run-down truck stop owned by a disillusioned woman.

Jessica investigates a murder which coincides with Doc Hazlitt's sighting of a 17th-century witch.

Jessica is detained and accused of espionage while attending an international writers conference in Moscow.

A former sorority sister asks Jessica's help in clearing the name of a respected college professor who has confessed to murder.

Jessica encounters murder when car trouble strands her and a fellow writer at a run-down truck stop owned by a disillusioned woman.

Jessica's former student publishes a tell-all novel with characters resembling Cabot Cove residents, but when a murder occurs that follows the book's plot, Jessica gets involved.

Jessica must find the truth when murder befalls a young writer she had recommended to edit a dead author's last novel.

In Boston Jessica calls on private detective Harry McGraw (Jerry Orbach) after running into an old friend who denies knowing her.

Sharona questions her sanity when she keeps seeing a blood-soaked man.

Monk solves a murder mystery while waiting with his brother for their long-lost father to return home.

When Willie Nelson's manager is murdered, the police think the country star is the killer, but Monk sets out to find the truth.

Monk must solve a murder when the author of a biography about a famous astronaut is found dead.

Monk suspects the star of a hit TV crime show of killing his ex-wife, but the actor has a rock-solid alibi.

An 800-pound man (Adam Arkin) who has not left his bed in 11 years is accused of murdering a local judge.

Monk tries to run down how someone could be in two places at the same time after a woman is found murdered during a citywide marathon race.

Monk's week of rest and relaxation turns from vacation into work after Benjy witnesses a murder at their beach resort.

After Monk witnesses a Chinese mob killing, he goes into protective custody and is taken to a remote cabin in the woods, where he uncovers another murder.

Monk goes under cover at a suburban department store to probe the murder of a model employee. Enrico Colantoni guest stars.

After Sharona returns to San Francisco to handle legal issues related to an uncle's death, Monk suspects foul play and finds himself torn between the different styles of Sharona and Natalie. Bitty Schram guest stars.

Monk has insomnia, and witnesses a murder that may not have occurred at all.

Jessica investigates when her the friend (Tim Dunigan) of her nephew (Todd Bryant) is accused of murdering a female sportscaster.

A jealous mystery-writer (Jean Simmons) creates havoc for Jessica when her own publisher tells her that her work is slipping.

With Seth ailing from the poison apple meant for her, Jessica steps up her efforts to find the New York detective's murderer.

Jessica becomes involved in a dangerous espionage case in Athens, Greece, after a chance encounter in Paris with British agent Michael Haggerty (Len Cariou).

A parishioner confesses murder to a pastor, who cannot divulge the truth when an innocent man is accused.

Ben's defense of a '60s activist accused of assassination uncovers a mayor's unsavory past.

While defending an activist accused of murder, Ben suspects the judge is involved in a fraudulent scheme.

Another suspect's dual personality damages Ben's defense of a psychiatrist accused of killing a patient.

Ben defends an ex-girlfriend's (Anne Francis) daughter (Nia Peeples), a pageant winner accused of murdering a contestant.

A woman (Camilla More) who had a premonition of her boyfriend's death becomes a suspect in his murder.

Ben defends a rare-coin dealer accused of killing an employee who was stealing inventory.

Ben suspects that the people who killed his client's employee are blackmailing his private investigator.

Aurora and friends are off to a resort for a true crime convention; while there, they take part in a mystery dinner theater, but art imitates life when a fellow actor gets killed.

When a priceless crown is stolen during a benefit gala held by the Lawrenceton library, Aurora and the Real Murders Club must investigate who would kill to get their hands on it.

Aurora's high school reunion turns deadly when a body is found in the hotel pool. Aurora and her Real Murders Club help investigate which classmate was most likely to kill. Stars Candace Cameron Bure, Niall Matter, Marilu Henner.

When Aida Teagarden's real estate client is found murdered, her sleuthing daughter, Aurora, sets out with her fiancé, Nick, and the Real Murders Club to solve the murder.

Just days before Aurora's wedding, a body is discovered, and she fears her father may be a suspect; she and Nick race to solve the cold case before they walk down the aisle.

When Jazz Ramsey and her crime detection dog Zeus stumble upon an old crime scene, the K9 trainer, her star pup, and ex-boyfriend and lead detective Nick get into the investigation.

The death of a venerable female mystery writer takes Jessica back to a 1947 murder aboard the Queen Mary.

Jessica can't make sense of clues surrounding a real-estate developer's murder and his wife's suicide.

Jessica's friend's (Ken Howard) dog-sitting assignment turns to mystery when the canine's owner doesn't return.

While visiting a friend in Jamaica, Jessica encounters voodoo and black magic when a family celebration is marred by murder.

An undelivered letter that Jessica finds in an antique bureau, purchased at a rummage sale, unleashes arson and murder.

Jessica can't make sense of clues surrounding a real-estate developer's murder and his wife's suicide.

Jessica's friend's (Ken Howard) dog-sitting assignment turns to mystery when the canine's owner doesn't return.

While visiting a friend in Jamaica, Jessica encounters voodoo and black magic when a family celebration is marred by murder.

Columbo investigates the murder of a crime show host's rival with incriminating evidence.

Mark and Amanda (Dick Van Dyke, Victoria Rowell) unexpectedly find themselves in the middle of a triple murder at a friend's (guest star Adrienne Barbeau) house.

Mark negotiates the release of several pregnant women who have been taken hostage during their childbirth class by a man unable to have children.

A staged argument results in the death of a talk-show co-host; guests Regis Philbin and Kathie Lee Gifford.

A murder at a local high school leads Mark to conclude that one of the students is demanding too high a price for her friendship.

The defense of a mentally impaired farmhand accused of murder uncovers foul play involving a racehorse.

Ben defends a famous journalist who is accused of murdering an internationally known model.

A man who attempted to rescue his son from a religious cult is framed for the murder of the cult leader.

Matlock attempts to clear a blues musician (Joe Seneca) framed for the murder of a rock star.

While reluctantly defending a construction contractor accused of murdering a priest, Matlock finds another clergyman is a prime suspect.

Defending a widow accused of murdering her second husband, Ben suspects her jealous son (Brian Bloom) of the crime.

Tess dives into Logan's murder investigation of her friend who was about to propose with her help; as she grows closer to the truth, she fears it could ruin everyone's happily ever after.

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.

Jessica becomes involved in a double-murder investigation when she attends an opera opening with old friend Dennis Stanton (Keith Michell) in San Francisco.

Jessica spends the weekend on a remote island with a tycoon (Gene Barry) who thinks his life is in danger.

Jessica's friend, a top-flight homicide detective (Barry Newman), investigates the cover-up of a young woman's murder.

Jessica may be forced into public office when a woman arrives in town claiming Cabot Cove's bachelor mayor is the father of her five children.

The questionable identity of a body found by a railroad track leads to murder and becomes the inspiration for Jessica's latest novel.

Monk is attacked while investigating an elderly firefighter's murder.

Natalie convinces Monk to go into business as a private eye; his first case takes a serious turn.

Monk attends his college reunion and uncovers a complex murder plot against one of his former classmates.

Columbo is put to the test against an equally brilliant, criminal defence lawyer who murders his rock star girlfriend.

Mark investigates a racing team when an autopsy reveals that one of the drivers, thought to have died in a fiery crash, was actually killed hours before.

When a 4-year-old patient dies due to hospital bureaucracy, Mark and Jesse take on the system to ensure that it doesn't happen again.

The hospital gets scammed when a police officer reluctantly works with a con man in order to protect his wife and daughter.

Caterers sabotage one another for the Benefactors Ball account; guests Pat Morita; Donny Most; Erin Moran; David L. Lander; Leslie Easterbrook; Conrad Janis.

A retired soldier (Jeff Wincott) attempts to prove his late brother's death was not a hunting accident, but murder.

Ben is asked to defend Spencer Hamilton who is accused of the murder of a member of his late brother's hunting party.

A district attorney matches wits with a much-despised author (Tricia O'Neil) after the writer's best friend dies.

When Ben and Julie go to Baltimore to defend a case, the prosecuting attorney turns out to be Julie's ex-husband.

Ben defends a circus clown accused of killing his partner; Conrad gets trapped in a tiger's cage.

Ben defends a director accused of killing an aging actress (Anita Morris) during her horror-film death scene.

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

Sally's wealthy Aunt Gladys dies from poisoning after giving a wedding toast, prompting Aurora to inspect Gladys' will for clues as to who would have wanted her gone.

Jessica befriends a Cabot Cove newcomer who is a murder suspect.

Jessica enters the world of high finance when she attempts to solve the murder of her stockbroker, a partner in a prestigious Wall Street firm.

Jessica's niece (Genie Francis) is a suspect in the murder of a real-estate client, a rich movie heiress in Beverly Hills.

Jessica attends a variety-show reunion to research the 25-year-old unsolved murder of TV host Richie King (Kim Strauss), and while she's investigating, a show writer (Gavin MacLeod) is shot backstage.

One of Jessica's former students (Diana Canova), a script writer for a TV show, must find the killer of a network executive or look for another job.

Dr. Kroger retires after his cleaning lady is murdered, so Monk must solve the case to get his therapist back to work.

While at a rock concert looking for Capt. Stottlemeyer's son, Monk investigates a murder.

Monk tries to reconcile with his estranged father (Dan Hedaya).

A police detective questions a jewelry-store owner whose late nephew had a winning lottery ticket.

Mark's (Dick Van Dyke) investigation into a series of bombings casts doubt on his work in a previous case. Guest star: Orson Bean.

An explosion at the hospital leaves the lives of Mark, Steve, Amanda and Jesse hanging in the balance.

Injured Steve and Jesse help evacuate hospital bombing survivors, while Mark works heroically to save Amanda.

Injured Steve and Jesse help evacuate hospital bombing survivors, while Mark works heroically to save Amanda.

Ben defends an old friend accused of murdering a stock-market swindler (David Birney).

The attorney general asks Ben to vindicate a prison guard of murder charges in a mock trial held by mutinous inmates.

Ben gets a lesson about life in prison, while Conrad tries to get insider information on the real killer.

Ben has trouble with the defense of a brash, young client framed for the murder of a wealthy relative.

Ben is surprised to discover that a reopened, 35-year-old murder case reveals familiar suspects.

Ben defends his Scrooge-like neighbor, who has been framed for the murder of his business partner; Les goes overboard on Christmas gifts.

After Hailey Dean agrees to help Pam dispose of her parent's estate, her friend disappears without a word, Pam's boyfriend suffers a serious accident, and Hailey's boyfriend contracts a serious illness.

Hailey works to track down a murderer that uses a dating app to find his victims.

Jessica's old friend, NYPD Detective Lt. O'Malley (Pat Hingle), investigates the suspicious suicide of a wealthy New York developer's wife.

Jessica's old friend, former jewel thief turned insurance agent Dennis Stanton (Keith Michell), becomes involved in a high-society murder.

While Jessica is in Texas to attend her cousin Ann's wedding, the bridegroom is murdered, as was Ann's first fiance 15 years earlier.

Jessica's nephew and his wife enjoy housesitting in Cabot Cove until they discover the body of a peg-legged murder victim on the living room floor.

Michael Haggerty (Len Cariou) falls for a widow (Deidre Hall) whose volatile brothers-in-law pose a threat.

A millionaire with leprosy comes out of hiding and hires Monk to recover some papers from his estate.

Monk's new friend becomes very attached to him, which makes his other friends suspicious.

Natalie suspects foul play in the deaths of her parents' neighbors.

Columbo attends his nephew's wedding and as the couple get ready to leave on their honeymoon, the bride disappears; Columbo investigates and suspects his nephew may have made a few enemies on the police force.

Jessica is accused of false testimony and bribery in the death of an escaping murderer, and the man's daughter (Carrie Hamilton) takes Jessica to court.

When Jessica suffers a broken arm, she hires a typist to meet her deadline, but she must clear the woman of a murder charge.

Dennis Stanton (Keith Michell) tries to clear a man of charges he murdered an unscrupulous divorce attorney.

Jessica reopens a 16-year-old murder case at the urging of a dying author (Van Johnson) who felt injustice was done.

Jessica attends a political fundraiser with her friend Drew (Mike Farrell), but the focus turns to murder when another guest's chauffeur is murdered.

A physical-fitness instructor (Jason Beghe) who has captivated Cabot Cove's female population is linked to the murder of a con artist.

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.

While hosting a gathering of the Association for the Study of American Archaeology, Emma Fielding is thrust into the middle of a murder mystery when the president of her organization is poisoned on the eve of announcing her successor.

A gunshot rings out while wedding photographer Allie Adams is taking pictures of a bride and groom's first dance, and the groom falls dead.

Photographer Allie and Detective Sam's investigation into a priceless stolen necklace leads to danger and an unexpected death.

While backstage, Allie Adams discovers the body of the show's leading lady, murdered before the curtain went up.

Jessica's first publisher (Arthur Hill), imprisoned for murder, is paroled and requires her help when he is suspected of a similar crime.

Jessica's friend Dennis Stanton (Keith Michell) is called to investigate when a purported Mark Twain manuscript leads to murder.

Jessica becomes enmeshed in feuds, infidelity and murder in Nashville when visiting her friend, blues singer Patti Sue Diamond (Florence Henderson), whose country-singer husband, Bobby (Jimmy Dean) is having trouble with his manager.

Monk tries to build a case against a radio host whose wife was murdered.

Lt. Disher inherits his uncle's farm, but suspects that he may not have died of natural causes.

Monk uses his detective skills to find the mysterious "Six Way Killer.".

Columbo investigates a hit and run, followed by a car explosion.

A bride murders her wealthy father and attempts to frame her stepmother for the crime in retaliation for being cut out of his will.

Mark intercepts a call from a kidnapper and witnesses the murder of the abducted child's father while trying to locate the boy.

Agents from the National Security Agency arrive at the hospital after Amanda is attacked by a man she was preparing to autopsy.

Jesse disappears from a mountain cabin for five days and resurfaces in Utah, claiming to have been abducted by aliens.

Michelle agrees to defend Ben's pal, framed for murder, until she learns her old law-school friend is also suspect.

Ben gets involved in the case of a coed (Debbie Barker) accused of murdering her professor lover.

Ben and Michelle defend a TV producer (Teri Austin) accused of murdering an obnoxious talk-show host.

The adulterous wife of a businessman is murdered, and an associate finds himself framed for the crime.

Michelle and Conrad search for Ben, who may have been kidnapped by vengeful ex-convicts.

A hotheaded professional tennis player (Vincent Van Patten) is accused of murdering his primary rival.

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.