Jessica discovers a circus clown arrested for murder is actually her long-lost brother-in-law (Jackie Cooper).

An attacker tries to stop Jessica when her investigation of two circus murders may clear Neil (Jackie Cooper).

A police retiree tries to solve a 10-year-old murder case reopened by a mistaken-identity shooting.

A mysterious man involves Jessica in the defection of two European musicians and the murder of a British intelligence agent.

Monk unravels a mystery when a toddler finds a severed finger in a park.

Monk appears to have met his match when a fellow detective shows up at a crime scene knowing all the answers.

Natalie pursues a case while Monk is sick in bed with the flu.

Homicide detective Lieutenant Columbo investigates the murder of a famous painter's ex-wife.

With a corned beef sandwich as the only clue, Jessica works to clear her niece (Genie Francis) of an ad executive's murder.

An old beau of Jessica's (Leslie Nielsen) incites murder and greed when he seeks sunken treasure in Cabot Cove.

Jessica joins old friend Haskell Drake (Harry Guardino) to investigate a corrupt publisher's unexpected death.

Feeling professionally threatened, detective Magnum (Tom Selleck) resists Jessica's efforts to prove he was framed.

Jessica reluctantly agrees to a television interview for an old friend but is surprised when a different reporter arrives to conduct the taping; a boat explosion leads everyone to believe the journalist (Chad Everett) has been killed.

Jessica probes the murder by poison of an ex-colleague's understudy (Ann Turkel), after the leading lady (Eleanor Parker) is unable to go on at a small-town theater.

Henry is hired to find the best Italian chef for a new high-end eatery but it turns out that murder is on the menu.

Emotionally ready to confront her fiancé's 15-year-old murder, Hailey finds herself caught up in the case of a missing college coed; the deeper Hailey digs into the young woman's disappearance the more she's convinced that the two events are related.

Jane seeks justice for a teenager who's wrongfully imprisoned for murder. She and Detective John work together to prove the teen's innocence and help reunite him with his mother.

Jane goes undercover at her alma mater to help her college boyfriend solve a crime he may have witnessed years ago during the annual Edgar Allan Poe Festival.

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.

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.

Monk goes under cover as an office worker to solve the case of a killer who, targeting a financier, accidentally murders a parking attendant.

A relaxing getaway in wine country turns into a crime-filled weekend for Monk.

Monk searches for the truth when it appears that his late wife is alive.

Columbo investigates the disappearance of the director of a men's magazine.

A prominent doctor is murdered, and three others are prime suspects; with Wayne Rogers; Chad Everett; Jack Klugman; Bernie Kopell.

Mark and Amanda race to cure a mysteriously ill pilot and his crew before the plane crashes into the Swiss Alps.

A woman frames Mark for murder so she and her lover can escape to a tropical island and live off her late husband's millions.

An inept comedian (Tim Conway) targets his former partner (Harvey Korman), but his ex-wife gets killed.

A movie idol (Steve Bond) is accused of murdering the sex therapist who went public with his problems.

Matlock is tried for jury tampering when a mild-mannered juror claims the attorney offered him a bribe.

A woman (Julie Ronnie) is accused of murdering her boss, a photographer who was involved in blackmail.

Matlock is asked to help when a newlywed is accused of murdering her husband - whose body is not the one in the morgue.

A young resident seeks Ben's defense when he is framed for the murder of his formidable chief surgeon.

A sculptor (David Ogden Stiers) frames Michelle's friend for the murder of the man responsible for his blindness.

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 Tess prepares for a crossword challenge against a supercomputer, the engineer behind it gets murdered, spurring her and Logan to seek answers before they become the next victims.

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

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.

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.

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.

Matlock travels to London to conduct a mock retrial for a man convicted of killing his millionaire father.

In London to investigate the murder of a millionaire, Matlock discovers several people who had reasonable motives for committing the crime.

Ben tackles a case in which a murdered man's three wives are suspects in the killing.

A surprise witness seems to hinder an acquittal for Ben's client (Dick Butkus), a professional wrestler accused of murder.

Matlock defends a columnist implicated in the murder of a source.

Matlock's client confesses to a murder and then recants, claiming federal agents coerced it.

A TV producer is accused of murdering the programming chief at the top-rated network.

As Hannah and Mike balance their personal lives and busy careers, a murder at a 24-hour gym complicates their wedding plans.

Much to the dismay of her fiance, Hannah investigates the discovery of a skeleton found amid the rubble of a building that's undergoing renovation.

Hannah solves a murder while her relationship with Mike is on the rocks.

Hannah meets a new side of law and order as she investigates a murder and crosses paths with by-the-books prosecuting attorney Chad Norton; Delores has a secret.

Jane goes undercover at her alma mater to help her college boyfriend solve a crime he may have witnessed years ago during the annual Edgar Allan Poe Festival.

Hannah and Chad flirt with their own paths to solve the same murder while working to clear a colleague who is implicated in the crime. Meanwhile, Delores gets her big break. Stars Alison Sweeney, Victor Webster and Barbara Niven.

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.

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

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.

The disheveled detective investigates the apparent suicide of a notorious racketeer who was facing an indictment.

When a convicted murderer seeking revenge suddenly has competition, Mark must figure out who is really trying to kill him.

The wife of a city councilman turns up dead; guests Angie Dickinson, Kent McCord, Martin Milner, James Darren and Fred Dryer.

Mark investigates when a college freshman with well-connected parents and a secret life is murdered in a sleazy motel.

Mark investigates an arson blaze in the Malibu hills that kills an unpopular ecology activist who was preventing a businessman's planned housing development.

Matlock defends the subject of a slain biographer and learns a disturbing fact about his client during the trial.

Ben defends a country singer (David Carradine) who was too drunk to remember whether he killed his sister-in-law.

When Matlock takes on the defense of a man accused of murdering his vindictive ex-wife, he also has his hands full baby-sitting the man's daughter.

Matlock goes to Las Vegas to defend a friend (Bruce Weitz) charged with murdering his girlfriend (Marg Helgenberger).

Matlock defends a woman accused of killing the exercise instructor she believed was having an affair with her husband.

Ben must defend an old friend when a former law school classmate, who was the accused's business partner, is murdered.

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.

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.

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

Monk tries to prevent a killer from spoiling the wedding of Natalie's brother.

A childhood crush asks Monk's help in solving a mysterious murder.

A police officer dies after drinking a poisoned bottle of wine that was intended for Capt. Stottlemeyer.

When a crooked estate agent dies in prison, his widow vows to exact her revenge on the two men that put him there. After killing her husband's informing boss, she sets her sights on Lieutenant Columbo.

Mark sets out to discover who tried to kill a high-profile millionairess only to learn that she was not the intended victim.

Mark (Dick Van Dyke) attempts to solve the murder of a famous basketball player. Ken Howard, Malik Sealy and Pooh Richardson guest star.

When a young model dies after a workout, Jesse and Mark learn she wasn't the all-natural person she appeared to be.

A network president is murdered and so is her successor; Michele Greene; Erik Estrada; Doug E. Doug; Jane Seymour; Fred Willard; John Aniston; Jaleel White; Reginald VelJohnson; Stephen J. Cannell; Dr. Joyce Brothers.

Ben defends a dance instructor charged in the murder of a wealthy, jealous matron who cut off his money.

Ben defends his boss (Richard Kline), accused of killing an umpire during his softball team's playoff game.

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.

Ben must defend an infuriated investor who is accused of murdering the slick owner of a bogus company.

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

Podcaster Alex McPherson investigates what happened to Tara Thurman whose body surfaces two years after she went missing; now, Tara's husband, Mike, demands answers while insisting he is not a murderer.

When a romance writer is murdered, matchmaker Angie Dove and Detective Kyle Cooper must read between the lines to find the killer.

Alex McPherson investigates the suspicious death of a vintner; meanwhile, Drew explores corporate buyouts involving the Pennsylvania town; the two find themselves questioning whether or not the vineyard tragedy and the town's changes are intertwined.

When an art gallery robbery leads to the death of the contemptible manager, a former Boston detective teams up with a local doctor - and an old flame - to catch the killer.

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.

Monk enters the world of high fashion when he believes a young man accused of a model's murder is innocent.

Monk is struck on the head and wakes up with amnesia in an unfamiliar town.

Monk tries to solve a murder while helping Capt. Stottlemeyer deal with marital problems.

A dentist frames his wife for a murder in order to keep up his image and expensive lifestyle.

Mark and Amanda learn that a plane crash is a case of murder involving a dead FBI agent, the Russian mob and a missing nuclear bomb.

Mark and Amanda learn that a plane crash is a case of murder involving a dead FBI agent, the Russian mob and a missing nuclear bomb.

Cinnamon Carter (Barbara Bain) comes out of retirement to protect Jesse's father (Robert Culp), a former CIA agent.

The death of a mime leads federal and local authorities to the conclusion that Mark and Steve are involved in an illegal auto-parts ring.

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.

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.

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.

When a local waitress is found dead on the beach and a mysterious deposit appears in Zee's bank account, Martha's Vineyard proves to be all but the simple, scenic life Jeff Jackson was after.

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.

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.

Monk races to find a stolen diamond and claim a million-dollar reward.

Monk investigates when Lt. Disher thinks he sees his dentist commit a murder.

Monk must sit on a jury to hear the case of a minor robbery and finds himself drawn into a larger mystery.

A famous romance novelist is shot dead in the course of what looks like a robbery.

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 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.

Goldy Berry's medieval feast at Hyde Castle gets interrupted by a murder. She teams up with Detective Schultz to solve the mystery before the killer strikes again.

Goldy Berry caters a VIP concert and goes on a date with Tom.

A cryptic call about a planned jewelry heist draws a Detroit tip-line operator into a dangerous homicide case alongside a newly promoted detective.

When Tess prepares for a crossword challenge against a supercomputer, the engineer behind it gets murdered, spurring her and Logan to seek answers before they become the next victims.

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 a murder committed at her nephew's wedding.

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.

A method actor gets in the way as Monk tries to solve a case.

Monk is distraught when the garbage collectors go on strike and San Francisco is buried in trash.

Julie and her friends suspect murder when their basketball coach dies suddenly.

The rumpled lieutenant is invited to give a college lecture on criminology but ends up investigating the murder of one of the institution's professors.

During the making of a dirt bike video, the star rider is found dead, and Mark must track down the killer.

Mark is convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of a mob boss suspected of gunning down Detective Steve Sloan.

Steve (Barry Van Dyke) recovers and is determined to find out who framed Mark (Dick Van Dyke) and started a mob war. Guest star: Fred Dryer.

A patient and a nurse are both murdered as the hospital staff scrambles to deal with casualties from a collapsed tunnel.

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.

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

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

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.

Jane goes undercover at her alma mater to help her college boyfriend solve a crime he may have witnessed years ago during the annual Edgar Allan Poe Festival.

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.

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 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.

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.

Sharona questions her sanity when she keeps seeing a blood-soaked man.

Monk solves a murder mystery while waiting with his brother for their long-lost father to return home.

When Willie Nelson's manager is murdered, the police think the country star is the killer, but Monk sets out to find the truth.

Monk must solve a murder when the author of a biography about a famous astronaut is found dead.

Monk suspects the star of a hit TV crime show of killing his ex-wife, but the actor has a rock-solid alibi.

An 800-pound man (Adam Arkin) who has not left his bed in 11 years is accused of murdering a local judge.

Monk tries to run down how someone could be in two places at the same time after a woman is found murdered during a citywide marathon race.

Monk's week of rest and relaxation turns from vacation into work after Benjy witnesses a murder at their beach resort.

After Monk witnesses a Chinese mob killing, he goes into protective custody and is taken to a remote cabin in the woods, where he uncovers another murder.

Monk goes under cover at a suburban department store to probe the murder of a model employee. Enrico Colantoni guest stars.