Murphy's Law (1988) - Video Detective

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Murphy's Law is an American crime drama that starred George Segal and Maggie Han, loosely based on the Trace novels by Warren Murphy. The opening theme song was an edited version of "Murphy's Law," a song featured on the album "High Crime" by Al Jarreau. The series premiered November 2, 1988 on ABC. On March 9, 1989, ABC announced that it had canceled the series and that the final episode would air on March 18, 1989.

Original Release

11/02/1988 on ABC

US Release

11/02/1988

Cast

Name

Character

Maggie Han

Kimiko Fannuchi

George Segal

Daedalus Patrick Murphy

Wesley Harden

Kathleen Danforth

Victor Beaudine

Marissa Danforth

Ms. Harriett Tapplinger

Walter Marsh

Elias Peck

Julia Sweeney

Annie Summers

Elizabeth Savage

Morgana DeSade

(see additional cast & crew)

#	Title	Air Date
1	The Room Above the Indian Grocery	Wednesday, 02 November 1988
2	Where Are My Socks and Other Mysteries of Love	Saturday, 03 December 1988
3	If You Can't Win, Shoot for a Tie	Saturday, 10 December 1988
4	Do Someone a Favor and It Becomes Your Job	Saturday, 17 December 1988
5	Never Play Leapfrog with a Unicorn	Saturday, 14 January 1989
6	Never Try to Teach a Pig to Sing	Saturday, 21 January 1989
7	Two Wrongs Are Only the Beginning	Saturday, 28 January 1989
8	Never Wear Earmuffs in a Bed of Rattlesnakes	Saturday, 04 February 1989
9	Where There's a Will, There's a Won't	Saturday, 11 February 1989
10	When You're Over the Hill, You Pick Up Speed	Saturday, 18 February 1989
11	Experience Is Something You Don't Get Until Just After You Need It	Saturday, 11 March 1989
12	Doing It the Hard Way Is Always Easier	Saturday, 18 March 1989
13	All's Wrong That Ends Wrong	Saturday, 25 March 1989