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Murder, She Wrote :: The Perfect Foil (02x21)

Episode Information

Title:

The Perfect Foil

Episode #:

02x21

Production Number:

60329

Original Airdate:

Sunday April 13th, 1986

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Episode Crew
Director:	Walter Grauman
Writer:	Robert Swanson (3)

Episode Summary

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While packing for a trip to Houston, Jessica is on the phone with her Aunt Mildred. After agreeing detour through New Orleans to check on her cousin Cal, Jessica finds herself thrown into a Mardi Gras party where the host is found murdered. When the police arrive and proclaim Cal is their prime suspect, Jessica sets out to prove that Cal is innocent, but not before having to cross paths with crooked card players, cheating girlfriends, and vengeful police officers.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Barbara Babcock	played	Roslyn Gardner	Recurring (second appearance)
•David Hedison	played	Mitch Paine	Recurring (first appearance)
•George DiCenzo	played	Johnny Blaze	Recurring (second appearance)
•Morgan Jones (1)	played	Sergeant Baxter	Recurring (first appearance)
•Robert Forster	played	Gil Gaston	Recurring (first appearance)
•Cesare Danova	played	Lt. Edmond Cavette
•Granville Van Dusen	played	Brad Gardner
•Guerin Barry	played	Sir Walter Raleigh
•Hank Rolike	played	Taxi Driver
•Joe Ross	played	Desk Clerk
•Lisa Langlois	played	Kitty Manette
•Penny Singleton	played	Aunt Mildred
•Peter Bonerz	played	Calhoun Fletcher
•Rafael Mauro (1)	played	Napoleon
•Richard Brose	played	Headsman
•Sherry McFarland	played	Receptionist
•Wendy Oates	played	Madame Dracula