Birds of a Feather (Murder, She Wrote episode)

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“Birds of a Feather”
Murder, She Wrote episode

Episode no.	Season 1 Episode 2
Guest stars	Martin Landau Carol Lawrence
Written by	Robert Swanson
Directed by	John Llewellyn Moxey
Production no.	59203
Original airdate	October 14, 1984
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"Birds of a Feather" is the second episode of the first season of Murder, She Wrote. It first aired on October 14, 1984 on CBS. It was written by Robert Swanson and directed by John Llewellyn Moxey.

[edit] Synopsis

Jessica Fletcher heads to San Francisco for the wedding of her niece, Victoria Brandon, only to learn that Victoria is having second thoughts because she suspects that her fiancé, Howard, is having an affair. Although Jessica and Victoria are relieved to learn that Howard isn't cheating but rather dressing up as a woman to perform at a nightclub, Les Champignons, the relief is short lived when Howard is arrested for murdering his boss, Al Drake, who had been refusing to pay him. The police are convinced that Drake was shot during Freddy York's act, which doesn't leave a lot of time, but Jessica is determined to prove Howard's innocence.

[edit] Cast

Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher
Martin Landau as Al Drake
Carol Lawrence as Candice Drake
Genie Francis as Victoria Brandon Griffin
Jeff Conaway as Howard Griffin
Bart Braverman as Bill Patterson
Gabriel Kaplan as Freddy York
Harry Guardino as Lieutenant Novak
Barbara Rhoades as Barbara Stevenson

[edit] Quotes

Victoria Brandon: I really hate doing this sort of thing, but, uh, my aunt and I just dropped by and we would really like a table. That's my aunt right there. You probably recognize her.
Al Drake: No.
Victoria Brandon: J.B. Fletcher?
Al Drake: Oh, really?
Victoria Brandon: Really.
Al Drake: Who the hell is J.B. Fletcher?
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Jessica Fletcher: We've only had one killer in our family -- 1777, I believe -- and the redcoat shot first.