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.

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 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.

Columbo journeys to London to observe Scotland Yard, but winds up investigating murders committed by two Shakespearean actors.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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'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.

A wine connoisseur kills his playboy brother to prevent his selling the family winery to expiate his latest scandal.

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

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.

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.

Aurora and Nick discover a body while on a pre-honeymoon getaway; as they get closer to finding out what really happened, danger knocks on their doorstep.

When the owner of the diner where Aurora Teagarden works is suddenly killed, her new boyfriend becomes the primary suspect.

A murder investigation gets reignited in a house that's considered haunted by the Lawrenceton locals, and where years earlier, Aurora and Sally discovered a body as teenagers.

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

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.

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.

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.

While filming a movie adaptation of a novel about Aurora, the lead actress is found murdered in her trailer.

Family friend Poppy Wilson returns to Lawrenceton, but when she is killed, Aurora must face uncomfortable truths to solve the mystery of her killer's identity.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

A taunting clue left for Aurora at a meeting begins a cat-and-mouse game between her and a mysterious criminal who commits increasingly serious crimes that leave the town rattled.

Young Aurora Teagarden returns home to Lawrenceton to pursue her post-graduate degree but soon finds herself embroiled in a mystery involving her friend's fiance.

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.

When the owner of the diner where Aurora Teagarden works is suddenly killed, her new boyfriend becomes the primary suspect.

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.

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

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.

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.

A senatorial candidate exploits death threats, fabricated for publicity, to kill his manager.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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 community theater troupe mounts a production of a murder mystery that Amy Winslow unearthed; on opening night, someone tries to kill the leading lady, and Travis is forced to halt the show because it has become a crime scene.

Shannon Hughes is renovating a Victorian mansion when a banker is found murdered inside the house; she must solve the mystery before the renovation becomes a demolition.

After a book festival guest is murdered, Amy and Travis clash over the arrest of an unlikely suspect; Amy must fight to prove Travis has put the wrong person behind bars.

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.

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 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.

A gospel singer kills his evangelist wife when she denies him more money and threatens blackmail.

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.

A mystery writer (guest star Shelley Long) uses Mark and Steve's (Dick Van Dyke, Barry Van Dyke) investigation for ideas for her new book. Adam West also guest stars.

A killer stalks Amanda (Victoria Rowell) via computer after she witnesses a murder over the Internet. Guest star: Jennifer Ringley.

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.

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.

Amy heads to Seattle to give a TEDTalk-style lecture; when a tech genius dies, Amy suspects foul play, but the local police shut her out of the investigation; Travis joins forces with Amy to solve the mystery.

A young writer's research prompts police to revisit a famous murder case that convicted Amy's colleague at Elmstead; Travis and Amy get a second chance at clearing the professor's name.

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.

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

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 man murders his wife and has a friend cover up the act with a burglary, only to have the friend blackmail him into doing the same favor in return.

Steve and his new partner are locked away in a clinic after Steve's questionable shooting of a rape suspect.

Mark and Steve find a common thread within three seemingly random murders in the L.A. area and must solve the mystery before a fourth is committed.

Jesse and Susan break down in a small village and are accused of murdering a man whom Susan presumed was killed years ago.

Steve and a tabloid reporter go under cover to find out who has been killing the residents of an idyllic community.

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.

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.

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

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

An escaped serial killer and an attempt on Travis' life make this their most dangerous case yet, as Amy and Travis team up with Travis' FBI agent ex to find the connection before it's too late.

Amy and Travis travel to New York to investigate after Amy's uncle goes missing, and the initial clues make them fear the worst.

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.

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.

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.

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

Lt. Columbo keeps a close watch on a physical-fitness fanatic suspected of murdering his business partner.

Mark helps an old nemesis escape a forced retirement by Capt. Newman by investigating a murder which resembles the work of the "Clown Killer.".

Mark, Jesse and Amanda are among the guests present at an elegant hotel that has been deliberately contaminated with a deadly microbe.

In an episode that elapses in real time, Mark and Steve must catch a serial killer in the hospital before the clock strikes nine.

When Jesse (Charlie Schlatter) rescues a beautiful woman (guest star Audie England), he inadvertently becomes the object of her deadly obsession. With Dick Van Dyke.

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.

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.

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.

After she finds a human skull in the basement of her current project, Shannon sets out to discover who is behind the mysterious death by piecing together clues left behind in the victim's hidden diary.

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.

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.

A prominent photographer hatches a scheme to cover up his wife's murder with a phony kidnapping plot.

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.

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

After several of the clues in her recent puzzles are linked to the murder of an art gallery owner, a crossword puzzle editor is drawn into the investigation; while searching for answers, she clashes with the no-nonsense detective overseeing the case.

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.

When the owner of the diner where Aurora Teagarden works is suddenly killed, her new boyfriend becomes the primary suspect.

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 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.

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.

When someone fleeing the scene of a murder damages Abby's car, she begins an investigation that leads her to a charming bartender.

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.

A retired Boston PD detective and the acting medical examiner in Martha's Vineyard, work together to solve the murder of a mysterious young man.

Former detective Jeff Jackson teams up with Dr. Zee Madieras to track down their friend's missing emerald brooch, a thief, and also - a murderer.