It Was Murder Podcast

In the thick of the early 80s country western revival, the Harts throw the worst party ever. But their guest of honor is a charming sweetie who puts Jennifer in a 9 million dollar outfit. We talk too much about it.

The one thing we learned from this episode is to never come between Jennifer and her mustard. Yep, that's all we learned.

Max disappears on a date. Jonathan meets his match. A sad man eats a sad lunch and then vomits cards. This one's a doozy.

We go a little long because we can stop talking about Laura Bancroft (Carrie Nye) and one of the greatest performances in the series thus far. But don't worry, there's plenty of ludicrous villain shit to laugh at.

An ensemble of TV stars on a train with the Harts, Max gets wasted, and Mrs. Brady gets socked in the face. Oh, and there's a harp case that can transform people into blood-thirsty monsters.

There's love in the air, and that's nice. The Harts find the wormhole that leads from Acapulco to Bacopa, Max meets his younger self, and an assassination ends with a sex-cult sacrifice. At least that all happens in this episode of the podcast.

Season 3 starts of smelling less like a rose and more like fertilizer. But we find some things we loved about it (mainly a list of appetizers.)

Laugh along with your tipsy hosts (seriously, we had to cut out about 10 minutes of laughter) as we choose our favorite moments from season 2 of Hart to Hart. Joining us this episode is Keith Waldbauer, the bar manager of Seattle's cocktail spot The Doctor's Office, to answer our questions about the massive amount of alcohol consumed by our favorite wealthy sleuths.

The season 2 finale of Hart to Hart brings together our a couple of our favorite things: hidden rooms and hot dogs!

The play ain't the thing.

A trash can causes the Harts to encounter a bossy nurse, a jerky guy in a wheelchair (spoiler alert:he doesn't get dumped into a vat of anything), and the worst FBI agent in the world.

This episode of Hart to Hart couldn't have come at a better time to boost our collective spirits. Models, murder, and Styx aplenty!

A millionaire is "murdered" and nobody gives a shit. Sounds right to me.

So, like, what are you up to today? I'm just doing some work around the house and taking the dog for a walk. Nothing special. I was thinking of getting a slice of pizza, but I really shouldn't. Oh, we watched this episode of Hart to Hart!

"Your strength is just an accident arising from the weakness of others." - Joseph Conrad (Heart of Darkness)

The Harts order a pizza. A single small pizza. So basically, they deserve whatever troubles befall them.

Another western episode, but this time it's brimming with current events, unhinged henchmen, and ridiculous ghost town backlot hijinks. Not to mention some great (and not-so-great) rich people western ensembles.

New Wave Stanley goes to the disco and mayhem ensues. Plus, your hosts get to the bottom of eating in bed.

There's lots of chocolate in this episode, but it's only enjoyed by the gross and the doomed. Happy New Year!

Murder at the opera, exploding cops, and a terrible costume party all adds up to a massive rewrite and a box of wheat thins.

Max's lady trouble continues with the amazing and troubling Pearl Danko. We question the life decisions of our newest villain, Sylvia Van Upton. And there's a bubbling vat of acid!!!

A beautiful location, some great outfits, and a couple of creeps keep this episode afloat, but it's not worth sailing for 2-3 weeks for.

Is "Murder Wrap" the most Scooby Doo-esque episode of Hart to Hart yet? Yes! Is the criminal discovered by the removal of a mask? YES! Do Max and Freeway take their rightful place as the Shaggy and Scooby of the Hart to Hart universe? NOPE! And that's why this episode sucks. That, and the brownface.

Dear listeners, we're back in action! This holiday themed episode of Hart to Hart may just be the best holiday themed episode of television ever.

Our first collective UGH of season two. Dogs on drugs, people on dog drugs, and a universal hatred of health food all come together in this episode.

Season two's first stinker is upon us, but it's not without it's qualities. Mainly two Stefanie Powers roles!

Season 2 is pulling no punches with this giallo inspired, surprisingly sweet amnesia episode.

We're back with season 2! And what a great start! We also have our first guest Minute Max which destroys all of our previous Minute Maxes.

We did it! We finished season 1 of Hart to Hart, and on this long and drunken episode, we recap our favorite moments from the show AND the podcast. We'll return next week with the first episode of season 2!

The first season finale of Hart to Hart made us really think about salads, puking, and how terrible an awkward dinner party can be.

We don't have an interest in going on a cruise, unless it's with the Harts!

For an episode we didn't care much for, we sure had a lot to talk about. Spoiler alert: it's not about the episode.

Another disco fueled, fashion forward episode which causes your hosts to get a little tipsy and talk about films for a while.

You know we love a spooky episode, and this one fits the bill.

Is this the most existential of Hart to Hart episodes? No, but we pretend it is for a minute.

We didn't have snow, skis, or sauna lip gloss, but we made up for it with hot toddies while talking about this episode.

Do you like dogs? Do you like dogs with guns? Well do we have an episode for you!

A classic gothic locked door mystery in a haunted house with Jonathan and Jennifer Hart? We couldn't have asked for more.

We all love a fencing outfit, don't we? A terrible villain can't ruin our enjoyment of this episode.

An episode brimming with "gay exasperation" and the most questionable of Jennifer's outfits.

The show finally does a tired and problematic "chinatown" episode and sadly, it's not good. But we still manage to have a few laughs together.

Some episodes of Hart to Hart are great. This one isn't, but we had a great time discussing it.

Drugs should be fun, so when our favorite villain creates fun dust (or fust as the kids call it) your hosts are all about it.

In this episode, Max may be in love, but we're all in love with Max.

Your "pretty funny" hosts are delighted by this episode's handling of sex work and police. We go a little long, but I think you know what that means.

Is our love of Hart to Hart being put to a test with this episode? No, not really.

Our favorite episode of Hart to Hart yet! We had to go a little long for this one because our favorite heroin needed to be discussed at length.

The Harts are extra horny in this episode. Your hosts are fine with it.

We don't like children, but we surprisingly liked this episode.

Formalwear foot chases, a helicopter with a human arm, and a spectacular fall down stairs make Passport to Murder our favorite episode yet!

Your hosts dive deep into the pilot episode.

This episode was a bit of a struggle for your intrepid hosts, but they find every bit of "meat on that bone"

Welcome to It Was Murder! Your hosts Ellen Ito (the Devoted Lover), Erik Blood (the Nostalgic Acquaintance), and Joe Garber (the Dubious Virgin) will watch every episode and movie of Hart to Hart, the hit television series from 1979.