Episode 5: Birds of a Feather

For those of you scoring at home, this is actually the 4th episode but for some inexplicable reason netflix calls it #5 anyway I think I've figured out why it's called BIRDS OF A FEATHER

Everyone in it looks vaguely like a bird. Check it: (warning, spoilers)

Falsely accused dude:  http://www.wearysloth.com/Gallery/ActorsC/tve3464-19841014-239.gif

Dead dude: http://www.wearysloth.com/Gallery/ActorsL/tve9785-19841014-239.gif

Wife of dead dude: http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=19149

Bunch of birds in the background: couldn't find the shot but they're in at least a couple of scenes.

Essentially this episode involves a bunch of straight female impersonators and Billy Crystal with a drum kit and a beard who winds up being the killer. Here's another shot of him without the beard: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yQIipzCd_s

It's difficult to decide what parts of the show are the most unbelievable but I've narrowed them down to a top five.

1. There are no gay characters even though it takes place primarily in 1980's San Fransisco drag club.

2. When Billy Crystal is found out by Aunt Jessica he calmly accepts his fate instead of stubbing out his cigar in her face and making a run for it.

3. The wife of the dead man has a one piece black golf suit and wears a black fur coat during the summer in San Fransisco. Perhaps she engages in this glamor to make up for the fact that her makeup makes her look like the least female of the female impersonators.

4. The bathrobe of the police detective has a save the whales logo on the back. Maybe he's meant to be the progressive gay character? His female cat is named George - wait, is SHE the gay character?

5. All of the suspects (and only the suspects - there is no one else in attendance except Aunt Jess and the police detective) attend the wedding of the falsely accused character at the end of the show despite the fact that

a) they all hate each other and
b) they were happy to accuse the groom of murder when it was convenient.

I mean why would they be invited? And why are they the only people who were invited? Don't the bride and groom have any other friends? And why was the police detective Jessica's date? Did they get it on during the credits? Did he keep his bathrobe on? Did the cat watch? If so, that cat's definitely a lesbian.

Rating: 1 pillow clutched out of despair out of four.

Mastering the Art of Murder She Wrote

All good things have to start somewhere. This one is coming soon... 12 seasons, 178 episodes, 150 cliff hangers, 98 sherries in crystal, 74 exquisite dinners ruined by a corpse, 59 flummoxed local detectives, 35 hapless book club members who out of poor judgment invited J.B. Fletcher to a signing only to done get murdered, 27 shades of gray trench coat worn by everybody (they share), 16 different types of high 80's hair, 12 Neil Diamond business types letting nothing stand in their way, 8 J.B. love interests (this is all made up), 7 zany Cape Cod types and 1 startling avocado mask.

Stay tuned for a blow by blow of my blog in which I watch every single episode ever made of Murder She Wrote and provide reflections and commentary on the adventures of my fearless aunt Jess.

GF

p.s. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-av7F1JBmj4