Jessica Fletcher helps Magnum investigate an attempt on the life of Higgins and several guests.Jessica Fletcher helps Magnum investigate an attempt on the life of Higgins and several guests.Jessica Fletcher helps Magnum investigate an attempt on the life of Higgins and several guests.
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- TriviaThis is the first of a two-part crossover story arc, concluded in Magnum on Ice (1986).
- GoofsMrs. Fletcher says Pamela inadvertently inferred her skills about her. As a retired English teacher, Mrs. Fletcher should have known to use the word imply. The speaker implies; the listener infers.
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Magnum: Well, uh... good luck on your next novel.
Jessica Fletcher: Oh, and good luck on your next investigatiion.
- Alternate versionsThis episode is reedited for syndication to wrap up the story as a stand-alone.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Minty Comedic Arts: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Magnum PI (2024)
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A whole bunch of REALLY annoying people...
Occasionally, one successful show is used to help another show. A great example is when Barnaby Jones was teamed with Frank Cannon to work a case...and one part of the two part episode was shown on "Cannon" and the other on "Barnaby Jones". Well, in the case of "Novel Connection"/"Murder on Ice", Magnum is teamed with Jessica Fletcher....and part one was shown on "Magnum, P. I." and part two on "Murder, She Wrote". I'm not sure why this teaming occurred. Unlike the case of "Barnaby Jones", BOTH "Magnum P. I." and "Murder, She Wrote" were established and successful shows.
I should point out that I had never seen an episode of "Magnum P. I." before I saw this episode. I only saw it because I started watching all of the "Murder, She Wrote" episodes and had to watch "Novel Connection" before I watched "Murder on Ice". So, I have no idea if Magnum is treated this abominably during the course of the show...and considering it occurred in season 7, it' seemed weird. Hadn't he already solved a ton of cases in the previous 6 seasons? So why is nearly everyone (other than Jessica) treating him so badly? I just didn't understand.
The show begins with someone trying to kill someone or all of the people in a carload of people. Higgins is driving and three annoying ladies are with him. Which is the target? Well, oddly, instead of asking for Magnum's help (since he IS a private investigator), Pamela Bates keeps saying that Magnum is a bum and that she wants a REAL investigator on the case! Even when one of the women vanishes and Magnum locates her, he's nearly killed AND Pamela keeps treating him like dog barf. She insists she wants some competent person to investigate...and eventually Jessica Fletcher arrives, as she's Pamela's choice to help.
After LOTS more disrespect and maltreatment of Magnum by her and others, Magnum springs into action...but by then I'd lost interest.
I sure hope "Magnum on Ice" is a lot better. In this one, apart from Magnum being constantly mistreated, Jessica Fletcher was pretty much wasted....and the show could have taken place without her.
I should point out that I had never seen an episode of "Magnum P. I." before I saw this episode. I only saw it because I started watching all of the "Murder, She Wrote" episodes and had to watch "Novel Connection" before I watched "Murder on Ice". So, I have no idea if Magnum is treated this abominably during the course of the show...and considering it occurred in season 7, it' seemed weird. Hadn't he already solved a ton of cases in the previous 6 seasons? So why is nearly everyone (other than Jessica) treating him so badly? I just didn't understand.
The show begins with someone trying to kill someone or all of the people in a carload of people. Higgins is driving and three annoying ladies are with him. Which is the target? Well, oddly, instead of asking for Magnum's help (since he IS a private investigator), Pamela Bates keeps saying that Magnum is a bum and that she wants a REAL investigator on the case! Even when one of the women vanishes and Magnum locates her, he's nearly killed AND Pamela keeps treating him like dog barf. She insists she wants some competent person to investigate...and eventually Jessica Fletcher arrives, as she's Pamela's choice to help.
After LOTS more disrespect and maltreatment of Magnum by her and others, Magnum springs into action...but by then I'd lost interest.
I sure hope "Magnum on Ice" is a lot better. In this one, apart from Magnum being constantly mistreated, Jessica Fletcher was pretty much wasted....and the show could have taken place without her.
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- planktonrules
- Nov 7, 2022
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