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Murder, She Wrote· Season 7 · Episode 19

Thursday's Child

S07E19·7.0·April 7, 1991·1h·CBS

Following an explosion at the school site that an architect designed, he is accused of setting the blast and then ultimately killing the jobsite manager when the manager was accused of unsafe and shoddy work on the job. The architect's mother is frantic to get the cops to uncover bribery in the city manager office and to find who really caused all the commotion at the job site, so she tries to convince Jessica that her son is the fruit of an affair she had with Frank while serving together during the Korean War.

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#4In Season 7of 12 rated episodes
#49All-timeof 204 rated episodes
+0.1vs season avgSeason 7 averages 6.9
1991First airedApril 7, 1991

Guest stars

Martin MilnerMartin Milneras Major Clint Phelps
Vera MilesVera Milesas Nancy Landon
John AndersonJohn Andersonas Andrew Dixon
Lindsay FrostLindsay Frostas Dawn Bickford
John BeckJohn Beckas Ben Olston
Alan FudgeAlan Fudgeas Councilman Axelrod
Richard GillilandRichard Gillilandas Steve Landon
Paul GleasonPaul Gleasonas Lt. Barney Claymore
Jennifer WarrenJennifer Warrenas Cynthia Olston
Jim Boekeas Crocket
S. Scott BullockS. Scott Bullockas Taxi Driver
Elven Havardas Duty Patrolman
Fredric Cookas Aaronson
Steven Novakas Roy Temple

Crew

Anthony Pullen ShawDirector
Robert E. SwansonRobert E. SwansonWriter

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