Vampires Are Real (According to Murder, She Wrote)

[@pushinguproses]

Hey all, I decided to go ahead and edit out the wolf quip. It was just supposed to be a quick comment, but I was getting a little fatigued on it being explained to me over and over again. It was my bad. Regardless, I do appreciate your comments. ♥️

[@JanaeSmith]

*big hugs! (btw, this is probably out of your wheelhouse for this channel, but I was just thinking how I loved Angela Lansbury in Bedknobs and Broomsticks, and it made me wonder about an old thought I had when I was reassessing my lifelong obsessions (like Angela)... When Lily Tomlin came out... Sorry this is rambling, but the bottom line was me wondering if Miss Lansbury is also gay but has just never felt the need to explore that since she's so much older in generation gaps.) Wow, that was a long aside. Anyway, have always loved the channel and am so happy to see you up to 300k subscribers! ^_^ (I guess I could send this in Patreon, but I wanted to add to the algorithm here)

[@panasit]

This series is the internet's treasure. Thank you so much.

[@gaminganimators7000]

What was it?

[@christianlangdon3766]

It's cool as a dm the i get tired after explaining something four times to prove who aren't listening. Can't imagine how bad it is doing it in front of a camera all by yourself.

[@avocadofox623]

Thank you Roses 🌹, OMGoodness I’m so grateful 😎

[@tubefan1995]

My only issue with the “false wall” plot point is that no one points out that it smells. Like 18 months decomposing in a wall like that would make that house reek

[@thunderphoenix440]

eh, Vampires and their familiars are used to that kinda thing so they probably wouldn't notice.

[@frances9975]

They even could've used it as another vampire misdirect

[@DeathnoteBB]

@@thunderphoenix440 Literally everyone else there would smell it too though

[@Tunabringer]

And what about the black cat living inside the wall with the corpse? It will surely become an alcoholic because the only source of sustenance is all this Amontillado!

[@LibraGamesUnlimited]

A lot of the ones I've seen (I haven't seen this one) say the body is covered with lime which I think dissolves the body and hides the smell.

[@RonnieBarzel]

That story about Angela Lansbury creating a role to save her friend’s insurance is just yet another reason she’s an international treasure.

[@chaseohara4781]

The side story about the librarian actor and her insurance wasn't a one off, either. Apparently Angela Lansbury frequently had her friends and colleagues on the show, particularly the ones who had had long careers but were waning in popularity as they aged. She has a long history in Hollywood and Broadway, so she was acquainted with basically everyone. I really enjoy knowing that she made a point of ensuring that quality lifelong actors continued to get work whenever she could.

[@bnpartners]

This is true. It is known that she used the show to help out of work actors - so great. I love seeing all the people in the show.

[@MajaBiana]

That is so sweet and kind ♡

[@GimbalosMorkinar]

So nepotism?

[@frankstnable]

@@GimbalosMorkinar It's a person that we decided we like, so "helping out" will do just fine

[@gazXspace]

A very gracious lady - she would also greet new actors personally on first day of filming - very down to earth- I saw a documentary and she did give her friends a gig onthe show - actors always speak respectfully of her.

[@haven9013]

A little prop fact. They actually used the correct lens tint on the supposed vampire's glasses. That is, to the best of my knowledge and vision, FL-41 tint, a color that is used in people with photophobia. It is known to also reduce the number of migraines for some people with chronic migraine.I am impressed they didn't use sunglasses which are much cheaper and easier to find

[@CSM100MK2]

Get over yourself

[@manutar6666]

I appreciate you explaining that. Ignore the other one.

[@SgtDribbleboots]

Thanks, I didn't know that. And I agree with Ma Nutar, ignore the other one.

[@emfri]

Thats really interesting :)

[@TheCassiebea]

That's so cool!! I want some!

[@Zaftique]

The *real* insanity is that no one found the grossly decaying body oozing through the drywall after maybe a week - people are made of meat! You don't just shove a body in a wall and expect it to remain a pristine mannequin for untold years! That guy being a vampire is the more believable part of this episode.... ;D

[@dragonwings36]

I know, right?! The smell would have been awful!

[@robertgronewold3326]

I was thinking the same thing. Even if you wrap the body in plastic the smell would reach you. Decay is the only scent that a human can smell at the same intensity as a dog, because we are made to avoid it.

[@onyxstewart9587]

Yes! A rat died in my wall once and the smell was horrific. I can only imagine how bad a decaying human body would smell

[@MrDj232]

18 months isn't long enough for the smell to fade either. Everyone who gets near that wall should know there's something dead in there during the episode.

[@wim0104]

@caffeine_squirrel that doesnt stop fermenting gasses from escaping?

[@JustinTotino]

I will never get tired of every “so this person’s dead” bit, haha.

[@jessefett2986]

Same, man. Same 😂

[@skruffytiger2002]

I have a pavlovian response to the drawn out "Soooooooooooooo" XD

[@madiantin]

Same. =)

[@Fanimati0n]

00:43 I think Freud coming back to life would be more terrifying than vampires being real

[@Del_S]

Especially when he goes online and finds all the Your Mom jokes....

[@futuristica1710]

Imagine him walking into IKEA: “ZAT IZ NOT A COUCH!”

[@Anon26535]

Sometimes a syringe of Re-Agent is just a syringe of Re-Agent.

[@vixxxenfoxxx3660]

So so soooo much cocaine

[@jamesy8217]

Yup Freud was a fucking creep

[@doandroidsdream1748]

“It’s like somebody took Niles and Frasier Crane and merged them into a freak.” I cannot tell you how much this made me laugh 😂

[@AllthePrettyPurses]

I first heard this as "Niles" and "Frasier Crane", separately, and thought she was talking about mixing Frasier with Niles from The Nanny.

[@bellringer53]

@@AllthePrettyPurses same

[@sethberry9185]

“Naiser” and “Crane Squared” also made me laugh

[@CameronFulbright]

6:50 Fun fact: In the original Bram Stoker's Dracula, Dracula turns not only into a bat, but also "a huge black dog", and keeps wolves nearby his property. So the wolf thing does make some sense. Also, "Go Pack!"

[@pushinguproses]

I knew a million people would bring up the wolf thing, haha. I STILL think it's weird thing to choose as your identifying logo. Vampires have FACETS. They are more than "huge black dogs!" XD

[@CameronFulbright]

@@pushinguproses That's fine, enjoyed the video nonetheless.

[@Grim_Sister]

Red of OSP has also mentioned that in Stoker’s book, Dracula may have inspired the myth of the werewolf

[@MrDj232]

@@pushinguproses Considering Dracula means "son of the dragon" I'd sooner expect a dragon for a vampire's logo.

[@questionmark576]

@@pushinguproses Are they really? Because I'm pretty sure Dracula and Sirius Black are just the same dude.

[@ViscousJelly]

The tragic tale of a reluctant vampire who grew tired of murder and lonely for society so he put himself to sleep until a time he hoped a cure could be found. Upon waking and finding out blood banks and nightlife exists he begins renovating his old mansion to use for parties only to be murdered in cold blood.

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

That really is pretty sad.

[@MariThomas01]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MichelleAnnM]

That's very nearly the plot of that Tales from the Crypt episode with Malcolm McDowell.

[@kaylajames3098]

That is like the best premise to a paranormal murder mystery I have ever heard.

[@ellynneg.6926]

Except they used the wrong kind of wood, so he showed up in a town a week later claiming to be his twin brother.

[@shinyagumon7015]

Given the murder rate of Cabit Cove I'm not surprised that they have a literal vampire around. Dude probably didn't even need to kill people himself, just nibbling a bit on the murder victim of the week in the City Morgue would be enough. Also if Vampire Lore is to be believed than Baker/Borbey isn't dead, since the Stake through the heart is only supposed to fix a vampire in place until you can decapitate them. So this guy isn't dead. *triumphant sound effect*

[@tsubakiofmelancholy6297]

As a vampire...expert myself. A wooden stake will paralyze the vampire until removed. Which is why you must decapitate the vampire and burn the body, then spread the ashes. However, if the stake is made of silver, or at very least the tip is coated in silver it can be fatal to the vampire. Again decapitate and birn body then spread ashes. You do not want to run the risk of it coming back somehow and wanting revenge.

[@j.munday7913]

My thoughts as well! No murder was committed, and vampires are cannon.

[@C.L.Hinton]

But will a pine stake work, according to lore?

[@bellringer53]

@@tsubakiofmelancholy6297 given the guy was mostly minding his business in a town that he DEFINITELY could have gotten away with some blood sucking (because in pretty sure vampire would stump even Jessica for a while, not forever, but a while) I feel he would just move on.

[@bellringer53]

@@j.munday7913 no murder on screen

[@Greeklings]

"Whelp, that's life; where's the pie?" is my new motto and outlook on life. Thank you Roses and Murder She Wrote for these inspirational words.

[@porcelainlu]

As a Hungarian person, I just wanna point out that "Borbey" does not translate to baker lol. If anything, it would be "Barber" I suppose ? Anyway, that's it for today's Fun Filled Facts! :D

[@caleidoscopeeyed]

Came here to comment the exact same thing 🙌

[@porcelainlu]

@@caleidoscopeeyed We really out here teaching the youth of today 😂🙌🙌

[@cedricmaclobster2324]

@@porcelainlu And not only the children...of the night! *ba-dum dshh!

[@tsubakiofmelancholy6297]

@@cedricmaclobster2324 We children of the night are grateful for your help in language barriers.

[@marcusanakonda]

@@caleidoscopeeyed me too, lol :D

[@sunspot42]

Madlyn Rhue had MS and was confined to a wheelchair by the mid-‘80s. It was very kind of Angela Lansbury to craft a role for her. Rhue was truly stunning in her youth. She portrayed Lt. Marla McGivers in the Star Trek episode “Space Seed”, Khan’s would be lover. On a series with many beautiful guest actresses she stood out, and also delivered a memorable performance, more than holding her own against Montalbán and Shatner as they devoured sets whole.

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

Damn. I thought I recognized her.

[@Wednesdaywoe1975]

Wow! That's Khan's wife?

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

@@Wednesdaywoe1975 Yeah. When she was in Star Trek her MS hadn't shown itself yet. By the 70's she was in a wheelchair.

[@sunspot42]

@@Wednesdaywoe1975 Ayup.

[@Wednesdaywoe1975]

​@@ZiddersRooFurrySo sad.

[@robertgronewold3326]

Okay fellow witch, I'll fill you in on a little vampire lore. The whole vampire vs werewolves thing is actually quite new to the mythology, basically invented with the age of motion pictures. In mythology, vampires frequently turned into wolves, as well as other vicious animals. Just in general people have always have a wolf fixation.

[@MarquisdeL3]

Yep. Dracula himself turns into a wolf in the original novel.

[@RabidGerbilInAFish]

I'm glad someone mentioned it

[@wim0104]

rabies enters the chat..

[@tsubakiofmelancholy6297]

As one who is, well versed in vampirism. The belief came from an ancient belief that he who was werewolf in life, will become strigoi in death. So modern people thought to clash them against each other would be cooler than them being somehow related. Not to mention, it was also believed in the past vampires would often marry witches.

[@slytheringingerwitch]

Also the Ancient Greeks believed that ginger people would become vampires after they died.

[@johnalogue9832]

Sigmund Freud is a terrifying person to discover on a date, for so many reasons. Also, AFAIK Vampires are only supposed to vanish in mirrors because at the time, mirrors were made with *silver*, which is no longer the case.

[@Vertebration]

I think Crane squared is the best joke you've ever written.

[@goldilox369]

Yes, agree 👍😂❤️

[@talishagilbert9533]

Came here to say this exactly

[@katthawthorne1027]

My favorite part of this episode: The dude "sanding" the table by waving an unpowered belt sander at it from three inches in the air in the police station.

[@oz_jones]

Something something government contractors or something

[@BaranoJosei]

To quote Grim Fandango: 'Good enough for government work!'

[@timbates12]

Just the thing to relax to; this truly is the cosiest bit of KZbin. I hope you know that, the same way people get comforted by Murder She Wrote, fans get comforted by your channel. Thanks, Roses!

[@anne-zh2kd]

As an autistic woman who wears sunglasses in shops (the lights in shops are incredibly, incredibly bright for me) , at night, in winter etc, I feel weirdly represented by this episode.

[@lazyhomebody1356]

I developed a light sensitivity about 6 years ago. I think there are alot of us! I hate missing out on shows and concerts but no way could I take those bright lights

[@argolake8623]

I know someone who uses these super goggles that are used in shops where they do welding. (Of course, the people actually doing the welding wear the big face shields.)

[@Raptorworld22]

Autistic guy here, when I was younger I was sensitive to sound as I got older it traded for light sensitivity. I always love "vampiric" characters in shows that are just normal people who wear sunglasses all the time, you're right that it feels like a weird form of representation.

[@kanvaros4451]

YES !! a new murder she wrote ! Been watching it all with my mom (who’s in her 60’s) it’s a wild experience xD ! Thanks roses for getting me into this cooky show !

[@spacebtwnears6590]

I watched all the episodes with my Mom when she was in her 70s. First, we bought the videos then we ordered them from Netflix and they arrived in the mail. It took me a long time to be able to watch Jessica again but Pushing Up Rose's helped! Thank you for the excellent work!

[@DawnOfTheOzz]

Just as an aside to Madlyn Rhue's part in this episode, she was suffering from multiple sclerosis at the time which left her confined to a wheelchair which explains why her character was also in a wheelchair. Aside from that sad little tid-bit, this episode really is bonkers. Like, the show tends to dabble in the supernatural and the occult from time to time but how insane would it have been if Jessica Fletcher had to face off against forces beyond her understanding and control? I mean, Diagnosis Murder had an episode involving a vampire and Walker, Texas Ranger featured episodes with skinwalkers, Satanic cult members, psychic children and mystical Buddhist monks.

[@lyinar]

I think it manages to get away with the hints of the supernatural in this one because of how completely tangential it is to the actual murder mystery. By making the question of whether or not the photophobic guy with the lost Crane brother as a minion is actually a vampire completely unimportant to the plot, they can give a nudge and wink toward the possibility that he actually is in a way that they couldn't if it *did* actually matter.

[@LeslieMorris]

That fact about Angela helping her friend, melted my heart. What a champ.

[@grannyweatherwax8005]

She had MS too, which is why she wasn’t getting other work. And why she is in a wheelchair. I love that Angela was taking care of her old friends.

[@ZekeAxel]

Huh, you can only kill a vampire with an ashwood stake? In Russia is has to be an aspen stake. Damn, vampire killing trees are oddly territorially specific.

[@lazyhomebody1356]

As someone who grew up in Colo I have to admit I assumed only WE had aspen trees

[@arcticdino1650]

Makes sense. Vampires are not easily defined in mythology. Various creatures with contradictory powers and weaknesses are all labeled vampires.

[@ZekeAxel]

@@arcticdino1650 Slavs are the "classic" Vampire myth providers tho. Even the word "vampire" is from the word "upyr" which means "bloodsucker" but is also a common insult.

[@arcticdino1650]

@@ZekeAxel True, although what I said is still relevant even to slavic vampires. Every area likely has its own version. Kind of funny that one of the possible variations just involves which species of trees is used to kill it

[@ZekeAxel]

@@arcticdino1650 So when I heard Western vampires dying to ANY wooden stake, I was surprised.

[@Arrowdodger]

Angela Lansbury seems like such a wonderful person, that is a really kind gesture. I actually quite like the existence of the character, too. Makes sense an author would be friends with a librarian.

[@Gildedtongue]

I'd certainly love to see you cover "The Committee," an episode written by J. Michael Strazynski and apparently Lansbury's favourite.

[@monstermcboo7282]

I adore that episode! I own the dvd set and sometimes I will watch that episode twice when I get to it in series. Love!

[@ceceliawight7059]

I love your stuff! The story about Angela making sure a fellow actor was taken care of reminds me of what I heard about Ray Burr when he was Perry Mason. Class acts, both of them.

[@elaineteeter2904]

Madelyn Rhue, a very beautiful actress in her day had developed multiple sclerosis and was going to lose her medical coverage. Angela’ s act of friendship to her dear friend was pure kindness to this lovely actress in her time of need. I will always love Angela for this.

[@user-xr9yl9sz6n]

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[@genericyoutubecommentchann7418]

I love more Murder, She Wrote, but I also wouldn’t mind seeing you do some X-files stuff again. This episode gave me Bad Blood and Jose Chung’s From Outer Space vibes with the vampires and horny teens. Those would be my suggestions if you were ever interested in revisiting that show.

[@Leo-sd3jt]

Mulder, She Wrote

[@Zaftique]

dude, Jose Chung's From Outer Space is *amazeballs* So is Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose and that weird-ass one with Scully's talking tattoo

[@Leo-sd3jt]

@@Zaftique I'm not smiling; I'm grimacing

[@genericyoutubecommentchann7418]

@@Zaftique Never Again. Yeah, that one was definitely something.

[@wwaitkus]

@@Zaftique ❤❤My favorite of all time was "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose" (I am Clyde Bruckman in many ways.) followed by "Jose Chung's From Outer Space" and "Bad Blood." Gotta stay in theme with that last one.

[@ZeroCashProductions]

Gotta love when "realistic" shows use vampires as a plot device, and it's never the hot goths we want. LOL

[@kumapark2105]

3:15 that’s so cool she was able to help her friend out. Gotta thank my friend Crispy for recommending this channel ❤

[@nichellewhalen2413]

This was just so delightful. I love your take on this episode. If you do decide to review “Prediction, Murder” I think it’s important you do the episode right before it called “Last Flight of the Dixey Damsel” These two episodes are directly connected. Dixey Damsel ends then Prediction Murder picks up exactly where Damsel ends. It’s the only time this ever happens in Murder She Wrote and I always thought it was such an interesting idea. You are a truly excellent writer and I appreciate the time you take on your videos. 🙂

[@renegadecut9875]

Glad this is back up. I don't think I watched this one before the region block.

[@timbates12]

Roses getting in early with the Murderville cutaways, and I love it

[@TalentCaldwell]

How many episodes of “That Time On Murder She Wrote” has Roses done already? I noticed the playlist only has 22 but I swear she has done MUCH more than that. She had to have by now.

[@tenofprime]

I noticed that as well, the last 2 she uploaded are not on the list. Not sure if any older ones are missing.

[@Cheezbuckets]

This may be a weird thing because it’s something I happened to look into for writing purposes, but which wood you need for staking a vampire is actually quite varied! Ash was common in the Baltic states and Russia, hawthorn in Serbia. Aspen was very popular because it’s believed that Christ’s cross was made from aspen, and similarly any thorny plant is associated with Christ’s crown of thorns and considered to have power over vampires. However, at the end of the day, any local wood was effective because what are you supposed to do if you’re living out in rural wherever where there aren’t any aspen trees around in pre-fast transportation eras, and you’re pretty sure your neighbour’s gonna rise from the grave and drain your town dry? Ya gonna wait for to get aspen from somewhere else? No! Get whatever wood you’ve got and stake that mf! In fact, while using wood may stem from a belief that, to kill the undead, you cannot use something that has never been alive, metal tools and blades have also been used as stakes in what we now consider “vampire burials”, so wooden stakes may not even be necessary depending on your vampire lore! Source: Wikipedia, I’m not an academic with access to all sorts of research papers and historical records, I just do this for fun

[@MrDj232]

I'm surprised they bothered with lore about requiring specific wood when they're just using whatever is local.

[@Cheezbuckets]

@@MrDj232 I assume it grew out from local traditions/superstitions/folklore, but I don’t know since the sources seem to be mostly non-English and/or behind academic pay walls. I intend to look into it more in the future since it’s a weird little thing I’ve become invested in, but idk whether I’ll ever find answers with the resources I have access to lol

[@lazyhomebody1356]

In I Am Legend, Richard Mathison (sp) had his hero whittling stakes til he realized ANYTHING which prevents the vampire from regenerating to wholeness will stop him.

[@furonguy42]

If you thought Jess solving a murder because of the word Hollow was ridiculous (it is!), you should check out "Death in Hawaii" from season 11 for one of the most bizarre reaches for a 'eureka' moment

[@melm4760]

I've been a sub for a few years. I've always loved your personality. I have the complete Murder She Wrote Series. Great memories watching as a child with my grandparents. I know if they were still alive. They would laugh watching your video. Thanks for the laughs.

[@lmboh8585]

Madlyn Rhue was a favorite actress of my mother. She passed away a few months after my mother did, both in their 60's. Far too early, but neither gave up on life until the very end. And Ms Lansbury never gave up on her friends. Like or dislike her acting jobs, you have to love the person!

[@83croissant]

Vampires have been known to transform into wolves actually, and due to the amorphous nature of folklore, vampires and werewolves and ghouls are sometimes considered the same thing generally, depending on who you ask . A lot of Vampire lore is very modern

[@tsubakiofmelancholy6297]

He who is werewolf in life, shall become vampire in death. This was a belief because to be a werewolf in the olden days it involved black magic and devil worship. And those who practiced such things were not allowed to be buried on hallowed ground. Vampires were often believed to be caused because a body was not properly buried, like it wasn't buried on hallowed ground, it had no tombstone, it was never buried at all, that sort of thing. The belief werewolves become vampires in death actually would explain why vampires can turn into wolves.

[@lazyhomebody1356]

A ghoul is only a person who loves the taste of human meat, so he digs up corpses

[@83croissant]

@@lazyhomebody1356 this can also describe a vampyr

[@lazyhomebody1356]

@@83croissant Love that spelling! Ghouls just seem meh to me

[@83croissant]

@@lazyhomebody1356 ghouls are sometimes just people and sometimes they are re-animated or possessed corpses . Much like vampires-Again it really depends on the region or the story . There’s no canon . The main difference is that ghouls eat flesh and vampires eat blood. Bram Stoker brought transforming into bats and dogs into it , also he might have been drawing on his own Scottish folklore about fairies as well as Eastern European stories about vampires. Scottish fairies such as the baoban sith drink human blood , hypnotize people into their thralls, and shapeshift

[@svipulvalke9913]

That scene in the graveyard with the teens was most definitely reminiscent of a Buffy cold open! I also giggled at the comment about the butler being like Frasier and Niles merged. So accurate

[@francespyne7316]

Your Murder She Wrote episodes have caused me Togo back and re-watch ever episode (halfway through season 2), on problem/benefit is I have a made up narrative by you in my head, and can't help but saying out loud ' sooo he's dead' I love it and your channel

[@dinksunker]

Are we really not gonna talk about how the writers thought that Molly should swoon for the old man who was hitting on her while she was just trying to do her job?

[@rebeccawilliamson1978]

Yea, I know it was the 80s and it was Cabot Cove but it's not like he was super sexy or had some other appeal that you could understand her being a little flustered and/or flattered that he would flirt with her. ETA: I don't mean to imply that women are all about being flirted with while working; only that it would make more sense for her to be "flattered" (for lack of a better word) by his attention if he was more than just an average looking 50 year old man with helmet hair.

[@gazXspace]

Jeetfreak don't be a melt. Get back in your box and take Bex with you.

[@gazXspace]

@@rebeccawilliamson1978 would you rather she flirted with JB the old snatch?

[@thepanhandlepack1921]

I would LOVE to see you review Prediction: Murder. The actor who plays Baker in this episode is in it (only he plays a psychic that strings you along with is-he-real or is-it-all-a-hoax). It's got a great twist on the murder AND a love interest for Jessica.

[@javsandarts]

Is that a movie that starts with they guy about to go into an interview in live TV? I remember watching half of it on yt and then my internet went off

[@TonyMichaels166]

Metzger’s got that Chris Penn “why don’t you tell me what really happened” look on his face at 8:40

[@CrazyCartoonCat12]

Every time you post a Murder She Wrote episode, it makes me want to binge watch the whole series.

[@bananawal8215]

I was just rewatching your other Murder She Wrote videos when this popped up 😂. This really is a comfort series for me. Also, Angela Lansbury is a treasure and we must protect her at all costs.

[@SpyderWebbedHawk]

Sad to hear about the copyright strike burying this, but glad to hear you got that fixed. Always good to see a new episode and happy to rewatch

[@axolotllan]

Saw that scene with the department store hand found in the graveyard. Brain told me there was something wrong. Had to go back and check... The scene at night was a right hand. The hand they find during the day is a left hand.

[@matthewmartinez1085]

I feel like there are so few of us youngish people who watched this show. I'm so happy this community exists

[@Bighappykitty]

Those must have been some busy letter carriers in Cabot Cove. How much mail are the residents sending out to where they need a telephone pole mounted mailbox DIRECTLY ACROSS from a stand-alone mailbox? 3:42

[@cameronjim2983]

To my knowledge, the wolf symbol makes some sense as vampires in the old days were interpreted as undead shapeshifters; mist, a bat, a rat, and the real kicker, a wolf. Eventually down the line they split into two separate entities like divorced parents w/ both halves taking certain elements of the other. SIlver weakness being kept for the wolf.

[@iandowall153]

Glad to see this episode back up, I always love the bonkers MSW stories but copyright claims are the real villain.

[@frankiemouse992]

Hungarian here. Borbey is very similar to the hungarian word borbély, but it doesn't mean baker. It means barber, hairdresser.

[@crimsonknight83]

Probably cut for time but I'm surprised you didn't mention the guy sanding the table at the Sheriff's office ISN'T EVEN TOUCHING THE TABLE 🤣

[@matthewkoch6937]

A great, creepy, and memorable episode. Jess being menaced by Charles with that hammer is one of the most frightening narrow escapes of the series, in my opinion. Some other episodes I'd love to see you cover are "Reflections of the Mind", "Broadway Malady", "We're Off to Kill the Wizard", "Murder on the Thirtieth Floor" and "Threshold of Fear." Thanks for your great content. Would you ever consider reviewing "the Mirror Crack'd" with Angela Lansbury as Miss Marple?

[@kellyminer4689]

I’m not normally one to comment, but I LOVE your Murder She Wrote videos! I was so excited to see a new one today, it dramatically improved my crappy day. If you are looking for a new episode to cover I would highly recommend “Trouble in Eden” season 4 episode 9. While trying to help a friend and solve a murder Jessica accidentally becomes a madam of a brothel. What more can I say than that :) Thank you for all the effort you put into your videos! Looking forward to more Murder She Wrote episodes!

[@PaupersSerenade]

I'm so frustrated this had been blocked in my region because it MAKES MY DAY to see a new MSW update from you. Thank you for making the community post and bringing it to my attention! Great job as always ❤️

[@elsterslesehoehle]

Here is a suggestion for next valentines day: In your first ttom,sw-episode "that time murder, she wrote went off the rails" you said: "I could do an entire video on the failed relationships of Grady Fletcher." I'd love to see that!

[@PeanutwormZ]

I SECOND THIS

[@elsterslesehoehle]

@@PeanutwormZ 😋💔

[@logy7]

4:03 Come on Roses... "Frankencrane's Monster" was right there :P

[@Fluffymonkeyem]

Oooh another good episode synopsis!! I have one to recommend. Season 5 Episode 8, Prediction: Murder. Jess heads to Arizona at the behest of Frank's war friend. There is a party and a psychic shows up, and let's just say...things get fiery. Also the actor who plays Lawrence Baker plays the psychic and if you thought he was smooth here well buckle up because it's about to get smoother!

[@shermanculbertson6244]

I can’t thank you enough for doing these Murder She Wrote episode reviews. Murder She Wrote is one of my all time favorite shows. Keep up the awesome work.

[@drskelebone]

Don't you have to like post your building permit on site so everyone knows your construction is legal? I didn't think it was just a thing someone stuck in a folder until you take out a load-bearing wall and the house collapses. And even worse: Jess now has to go find a new, non-murderous contractor? In Cabot Cove? During Police Renovation Season?

[@Del_S]

Yeah, such a hassle. Still, Big Dave Renovations *technically* isn't murderous, as all seventy-eight cases were manslaughter.

[@NWolfsson]

Jess: In THIS economy?! *waves at more criminal than resident population stats*

[@grumpyoldman3458]

... for ninepence? ... on Jewish New Year in the rain!?

[@otaking3582]

0:48 "Produced by Tom Sawyer" So either this guy's parents were well educated, or it's a pseudonym since the real producer tricked someone into painting a fence.

[@Xehanort10]

6:58 In some mythologies people who died as werewolves came back to life as vampires.

[@MsMeiriona]

damnit, you beat me to it, I thought I'd scrolled down enough to see if anyone had covered it.

[@alijackson3486]

This is crazy! I was just going back to your channel yesterday to watch old “Murder, She wrote “ and I was hoping that you posted more then poof here you are! I missed it so much I started watching the 1st season on Amazon Prime

[@alexislively9355]

Thanks to your Murder She Wrote episodes I have started watching the series and am obsessed! Please take a look at Season 1, Episode 7 “Lovers and Other Killers”. Such a creepy and ambiguous character!

[@gabrielleangelica1977]

I'm buying the books 📚 now!

[@UltramaticOrange]

2:33 "The angriest sanding ever." is a redundant statement.

[@darwoodtechnology]

Based on those clips, he did not even wrap up the body when he hid it. It would not be long before that entire room smelled like a rotting corpse was hidden in the wall. The room would also have a serious fly infestation problem as the body decomposed. Also, as body tissues decompose, they liquify that would make a gooey and disgusting puddle all around the base of that wall. (Thanks forensic science courses in college for that bit of trivia) It would have been a bit more realistic if the owner thought the old house has some horrible mold problem and maybe some animal got stuck inside the wall and died. Everyone who comes into the house complains that the room smells like death. The renovations are just to open the wall and deal with the growing smell and fly problem. But since the homeowner and his butler are always around the house, the murderer cannot find a good opportunity to safely remove the body without being caught during the day. Hence the murder of the homeowner and attempt to pin it on the crazy vampire hunter. Also, it would have been interesting to see the murderer getting increasingly desperate as the body decomposes and makes his efforts to keep it hidden more and more difficult.

[@lazyhomebody1356]

Without Smell-o-vision that might be a hard script to write

[@zacharywilliams1983]

Glad you got the video back. Commenting just to help it revive.

[@krellend20]

How did it take you this long to do this episode? This was made for you!

[@dracocellestan6874]

I watched this when you posted it, but since youtube copyright claimed it I'm watching it three more times because they suck, and adding vampires to murder she wrote is amusing and I love the commentary and energy you bring to all your videos💙

[@gamerbot2202]

Actually a wolf icon kinda makes sense! Dracula in the book is able to transform into a wolf at both noon and midnight. There’s even a scene where he controls the wolves at the local zoo when he goes to England! Also the people in town around his castle call him a German word that I can’t remember the spelling of that is translated in the book as meaning either werewolf or vampire, but in reality just means werewolf. In modern day there’s more of a distinction between werewolves and vampires but back in the day they were actually kinda close!

[@TomMSTie1138]

"I'm beginning to get rather annoyed!" is so meme-worthy. You have to use it in future videos.

[@LadyKnightMare]

I really wasn’t expecting to hear my name in this episode tonight, but I guess if I was going to share my name with a Murder She Wrote character I’m glad it was the missing murder victim in the vampire episode! Honestly it kinda startled me when I heard it! And with the wolf head symbol, if I’m remembering my vampire lore right, wolves used to be associated with vampires mostly the same way we view bats today. Vampires were believed to be able to transform into and control them and some other dangerous or nocturnal animals. While both vampires and werewolves have a lot of history behind them, most of the lore people first think about for them are really modern, within mostly the last century. It’s honestly really interesting! 🧛🏻‍♀️🐺

[@blubistheword]

I'm so happy you do these reviews cause they got me to start watching Murder; She Wrote bc and it's been an absolute delight. It's a rlly entertaining show and Angela Lansbury is a true treasure

[@InsertCleverNameHere0]

I literally just finished reading/watching Salem's Lot yesterday so I'm taking credit for manifesting thus episode into existence 🧛‍♂️ Great video as always

[@MrDj232]

If you enjoyed it I recommend finding it's prequel Jerusalem's Lot. It's a short story told as a collection of letters and journal entries that establishes an eerily creepy tone. And good luck sleeping afterwards.

[@TalentCaldwell]

@@MrDj232 Hey there’s a recent TV show based on the Jerusalem’s Lot short story. It’s called “Chapelwaite”. Just 10 episodes so far but it’s been renewed for a second season.

[@ughaghost]

Saw your post on KZbin about this video being held hostage and I'm very happy to finally get to see it. I love a wacky episode of murder she wrote. The type that makes me wonder how they kept a straight face through all the nonsense.

[@covcova]

*Barbie looking for her name on license plate at a theme park* “Let’s see, Barbara, Bernice... ‘Borbey’!?!? What the hell?!” *women in background with daughter* “Come along now Borbey” *Woman next to her* “Are you talking to me?” “No, my daughter is also named Borbey”

[@PrinzPassionsfrucht]

4:58 its references like these that, other than the awesome content, keep me subscribed to this amazing channel. thank you for providing tons of laughter, PushingUpRoses!

[@DaleRibbons]

The butler is played by Christopher Neame. He was in the never completed Doctor Who story, 'Shada'. I know nobody really cares, but I'm a sci-fi geek, so seeing actors who have guested on Star Trek and Doctor Who together on one show overjoys me! EDIT: Another one: Richard Gilliand, who plays Charles, was a guest star on the Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood.

[@lazyhomebody1356]

No, I get excited when I see that too

[@roguerifter9724]

12:40 Maybe the previous owners weren't actually staying in the house when Laurel's body was hidden and Charles was afraid that trying to move the body while there were other people in the house was too risky. In fact maybe the previous owners had just bought the house and hadn't lived there yet. It would explain why they didn't question the new wall. At least I think Charles added the wall since we know it wasn't part of the original plans

[@samuellawrencesbookclub8250]

Additionally, because of his photophobia/vampirism, Baker doesn't leave the house too much, it's a bit trickier to get rid of a body when a possible night-hunter is in the next room.

[@DAv2003]

Another fun look at a rather odd episode of a really fun series in general. Very good video and I'm going to echo what others have said about requesting a look into Columbo. Also, for cozy murder mysteries, Poirot with David Suchet is a good place to start.

[@MsErinLindsay]

Absolutely LOVE these !! You inspired me to rewatch Murder, She Wrote from the beginning. I’m on season 6 now and am having a BLAST! Thank you for making these. They genuinely bring me joy 🥰

[@johnyesjustjohn]

I’m kind of a fan of finding otherwise real-world shows ending with an “maybe they are realllll” coda. I recently caught an old Mission Impossible episode called “Dubrovnik’s Ghost” where they pretty much state that a ghost helped the team out. I think both Quantum Leap and Voyagers had “real” ghosts too.

[@MrDj232]

Quantum Leap always had an element of the supernatural though. God was attributed as the reason he couldn't leap back to his own time without fixing the past. And there was a recurring antagonist hologram that was heavily implied, if not outright stated, to be a demon. Voyager on the other hand was just plain weird.

[@literaterose6731]

And then there was that episode of My So Called Life with the girl that turned out to be dead…and an angel.

[@Talewhipforge]

I recently finished a full watch through of Quantum Leap and I couldn't believe the amount of not just implied but outright shown to you supernatural and otherwise in that show including but not limited to alien UFO's, angels, Bigfoot, Ghosts, Vampires, Egyptian Mummy's and the curses that go with them, The Devil himself, and of course The Evil Leapers in addition to all of the Time Travel + God/Fate/Bartender leaping him around changing the time line implications.

[@scrollcaps]

I'm so glad this is back up. I was kicking myself for "saving it as a treat for later" instead of watching right away. I know youtube's games I just wanted to give Jessica the attention she deserved.

[@musearrives2am]

This episode was so good, thanks Rose! If your looking for episode suggestions, I would love to see one on "Jessica Behind Bars," it honestly deserves more credit. ❤

[@IndigoPhoenix21]

11:46 Why did I start singing "cause I'm just a goth, oh little old me" 😂😂😂

[@ElisaH_DarklyiShine]

Great video as always. I will say as to ur ending question. If he and the mutant butler never left the house during the day because of the Photophobia the killer wouldn't have been able to move the body while working without extreme risk of exposure

[@theatricallyjim]

I've been clicking on this video for weeks now! I am so glad it works. You are a treasure. One of the few YT creators that makes me laugh out loud. I don't have a particular episode to suggest, but would love to send along a blanket request for more "That Time On Murder, She Wrote".

[@Fortress7]

You are the best thanks for making these!!!! Your videos are the best distraction from the hard parts of life 💙💘

[@Canageek]

I'm glad your Murder She Wrote series is back, they are always delightful

[@CoLoJePa]

The Fraiser jokes are killing me. I can't laugh aloud as everyone asleep, so it hurts more.

[@Insaneian]

Loved this when it was first up, and glad it's back! So sorry you had to go through that! YT needs to really get better with their copyright claims!

[@OneHatMadder]

I'd like to request season 1 episode 2, Birds of a Feather. The drag club setting is bonkers and it has Martin Landau!

[@joshuagraham3854]

Same thing happened on an episode of Diagnosis Murder, though much more explicitly.

[@zucchinibreath666]

I really want to like this show but I can't seem to get through an episode without either falling asleep or wanting to throw the remote haha. So I appreciate your recaps and commentary. It's like watching it with a funny friend without having to actually watch it. Thank you!

[@michellemahar9030]

Every single time you put up a video I am so happy! My husband and I both watched, Murder She Wrote, with our grandma's. I think it is part of why I love true crime. It is so nice to have a laugh with another fan!

[@temporalwolf7054]

A note on the wolf imagery on the vampire stuff, wolves actually have a long history in regards to vampires, with vampires turning into wolves being a long standing power from what I gather. The rivalry with werewolves is a relatively recent (but still old) addition to the grater monster lore, as it were. Wolves were initially linked to vampires both because of a wolf's percieved nobility while also being a feared predator mirroring the stately and charismatic nature of vampires charming their victims into isolation where they strike. ...of course now I'm imagining Dracula in wolf form rolling over on his back looking for belly rubs as a part of his hunting routine.