Writing off `Murder, She Wrote' and `Fresh Prince'; Case closed: Programmers did it.(VARIETY)

From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | Date: May 18, 1996| Author: | Copyright information

To promote Sunday's final episode of "Murder, She Wrote," CBS issued an informational press packet with contents ranging from a fact sheet touting the series' longevity (264 episodes, 12 seasons, 10 billion viewers) to an upbeat form letter from star Angela Lansbury, who said it's time to move on and "open a new window."

The episode itself tells a slightly different tale, if you do a little reading between the lines.

Titled "Death by Demographics," it centers on the owner of a classical radio station who betrays its faithful listeners, its on-air talent and the music he ...

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