Have always been quite fond of 'Murder She Wrote'. It is a fun and relaxing watch that makes you think as you try to unwind in the evening. If one wants more complex, twisty mysteries with lots of tension and suspense 'Murder She Wrote' may not be for you, but if you want something light-hearted and entertaining but still provide good mysteries 'Murder She Wrote' fits the bill just fine.
"Obituary for a Dead Anchor" is a slightly strange episode for 'Murder She Wrote'. Not necessarily in a bad way, it's still a pretty good episode but not everything works. For such an obnoxious character, compared to other hated characters on 'Murder She Wrote', Chad Everett didn't always seem to be obnoxious enough. There are a lot of red herrings and clues here, which are nice and they are explained more than satisfactorily, but it's not always easy figuring out which is which.
Usually a shrewd and entertaining character and more than your average bumbling sheriff cliché, Amos is presented as a near-incompetent idiot in "Obituary for a Dead Anchor" and it is very out of character and fairly embarrassing to watch sometimes. Richard Paul has little to do as a recurring Cabot Cove character that had very little development to him.
However, the production values are high in quality as to be expected, with slick photography and it is always a pleasure to see Cabot Cove. The music has energy and has presence but also not making the mistake of over-scoring, while it is hard to forget or resist the theme tune.
Much of the writing is thought-provoking and amiable and the story does engage vastly and often very clever, never being what you think.
Angela Lansbury is great as always as is Tom Bosley despite Amos not being well written here.
In conclusion, pretty good and entertaining. 7/10 Bethany Cox