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  • Murder, She Wrote The Perfect Foil (Season 2, Episode 21)
  • TV-PG
    TV Episode | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Murder, She Wrote

The Perfect Foil (Season 2, Episode 21)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In New Orleans at Mardi Gras, a distant cousin of Jessica is falsely accused of murder.
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Director
Walter Grauman
Writers
Peter S. Fischer (created by) | Richard Levinson (created by) | William Link (created by) | Robert E. Swanson (written by)
Cinematographer
Robert C. Moreno
Editor
Ed Guidotti
Casting Director
Ron Stephenson
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Apr 13, 1986
Release date
Apr 13, 1986 (United States)
Awards
Series awards
Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 34 wins & 55 nominations

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