Detectives of the Lounge! A question about sleuths:

[brainshrub]

Why does a murder always happen soon after you arrive?

[Historic NY]

1. because the butler did it................................n/t

[Not_Giving_Up]

2. I pointed this out to my grandparents

Who watched Murder She Wrote religiously. I asked them why Angela was invited to family functions anymore, if someone always died when she went. They had no answer.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

6. I used to watch that show when I was a kid

I eventually came to the conclusion that Jessica Fletcher was a mass murderer/spree killer.

That's really the only explanation. She was in the proximity of like 200 murders over an 8 year stretch. Pretty suspicious if you ask me...

[Rhiannon12866]

7. I always felt the same way about "Murder, She Wrote," LOL!

And my grandmother was also a huge fan of this show. I used to call her every Sunday night, but I had to wait until after 9pm. My job was writing about network television programming, and I did think that "Murder, She Wrote" was one of the better network offerings. However, I had the same questions about Jessica. Why would anyone choose to be her friend (except for the doctor and the sheriff, who were regulars), since they were likely to be killed off, or, at least, have a murder committed under their roof? And Jessica's relatives didn't fare much better, usually being accused of committing murder, sometimes more than once! I would have given her a very wide berth.:shrug:

[baron j]

9. Cabot Cove looked like a small town.

You'd think after such a huge percentage of the population was murdered, the FBI would step in?

[Rhiannon12866]

3. Because, otherwise there would be no story...

:shrug:

[Floogeldy]

4. That's just your lame alibi

You killed her, goddamnit!

[brainshrub]

5. The first person accused is usually the innocent one.

Your just trying to throw off the trail.

[Guy Fawkes]

8. Because the dog doesn't eat pancakes!

[mr fry]

10. because it was in the script