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Post by Lucy on Sept 3, 2009 10:33:32 GMT
Original air date - 6th March 2008
Detective Murdoch faces an unusual case when the desiccated body of a man falls through the ceiling of the Grand Theater and onto the stage during a performance of Macbeth. Using dental records, the body is identified as that of Virgil Smart, the former owner of the theater who had died a year ago. Problem is, Smart is supposed to be buried and when they re-open his grave, they find the body of an unknown man. Murdoch suggests that Dr. Ogden attempt a facial reconstruction to identify the body. When Murdoch and Crabtree find a hidden room off Smart's office, a love nest, they believe they've found the site of his murder.
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Post by Terence's Top Hat on Sept 25, 2011 15:35:12 GMT
I forgot how good this episode is. Watched the re-run last night. Yes, hubby actually flipped the channel from his baseball, basketball or whatever he was watching when he saw there'd be a double airing of Murdoch. He knows how much I luff the show. Anyhoo, not to get side-tracked, the lead guest character (can't remember her name) does such a brilliant job in this episode, on and off the stage. What a performance she gave. My fave part was when all four actors were being questioned and their dramatics when recounting the story LOL. Too cute.
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Post by shangas on Dec 4, 2011 1:13:44 GMT
I love this episode for so many reasons.
When the body crashes through the roof and onto the stage. The expression on the Inspector's face: "Oh God! Not agaaain..."
"NOBODY MOVE!"
I know I shouldn't, but it cracked me up.
And Dr. Ogden's examination of the body was also funny. And when the Inspector and Murdoch are in the attic and some of the roofing material falls on Dr. Ogden and scares her! And when they go and interview the cast of the Scottish Play and Brackenreid says that actors are a "sensitive" bunch and they're all shouting and screaming at each other!!
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Post by CosmicCavalcade on May 3, 2013 0:16:44 GMT
I loved this bit, Julia quotes The Merry Wives of Windsor and Murdoch immediately knows what it is from impressing her. He then says, "You're the first. The Jesuits thought I was far too analytical for literature." And Julia looks at him in a curious way and responds, "Nonsense."
Then at the end Murdoch quotes Macbeth and the whole thing comes full circle.
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Post by snacky on Nov 10, 2014 9:33:35 GMT
Julia seems so disappointed that William doesn't appreciate her morgue humor. She turns into a bit of a sourpuss when when she tells William to use balm to defend himself from the smell. Or maybe she just doesn't like repelling him so much!
In other news, I read a tweet that said William was named after William Shakespeare, which explains something about why he has memorized some Shakespeare (beyond just proving his teachers wrong about his "analytical mind").
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Post by lea on Jun 20, 2015 5:18:08 GMT
One week marker! Day 7 of an episode a day til season 9!
I've always loved this episode! I've always remembered it well (which is a big feat for me).
1. (likely paraphrasing here but anyhow)
J: It's hard to come by a skeleton and now I have two!
W: Strange.
J: Isn't it?
W: I meant the case...
Love her.
2. This one is so fun to pick apart and try figure it out as you watch it. Like a game of clue!
3. Loved the perv William moment when George is staring at the painting in the hidden room. "Lead us not into temptation George." AND HE STARES AT TWICE AS LONG LOL
4. William was so smug in this episode, it kills me. He kept smirking at the actors every time he'd tell them what he knew.
5. It was so kind of William to have paid for his burial.
Such simpler times in season 1 when it was only about the mysteries.
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Post by Hodge on Jun 20, 2015 5:33:19 GMT
One week marker! Day 7 of an episode a day til season 9! I've always loved this episode! I've always remembered it well (which is a big feat for me). 1. (likely paraphrasing here but anyhow) J: It's hard to come by a skeleton and now I have two! W: Strange. J: Isn't it? W: I meant the case... Love her. 2. This one is so fun to pick apart and try figure it out as you watch it. Like a game of clue! 3. Loved the perv William moment when George is staring at the painting in the hidden room. "Lead us not into temptation George." AND HE STARES AT TWICE AS LONG LOL 4. William was so smug in this episode, it kills me. He kept smirking at the actors every time he'd tell them what he knew. 5. It was so kind of William to have paid for his burial. Such simpler times in season 1 when it was only about the mysteries. Sorry, even in S1 it wasn't just about the mysteries, it was the birth of the relationship and you could tell even then that there was something brewing. |
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Post by lea on Jun 20, 2015 14:06:54 GMT
One week marker! Day 7 of an episode a day til season 9! I've always loved this episode! I've always remembered it well (which is a big feat for me). 1. (likely paraphrasing here but anyhow) J: It's hard to come by a skeleton and now I have two! W: Strange. J: Isn't it? W: I meant the case... Love her. 2. This one is so fun to pick apart and try figure it out as you watch it. Like a game of clue! 3. Loved the perv William moment when George is staring at the painting in the hidden room. "Lead us not into temptation George." AND HE STARES AT TWICE AS LONG LOL 4. William was so smug in this episode, it kills me. He kept smirking at the actors every time he'd tell them what he knew. 5. It was so kind of William to have paid for his burial. Such simpler times in season 1 when it was only about the mysteries. Sorry, even in S1 it wasn't just about the mysteries, it was the birth of the relationship and you could tell even then that there was something brewing. Yeah they were setting the foundation for it! |
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Post by snacky on Jun 21, 2015 1:52:19 GMT
Sorry, even in S1 it wasn't just about the mysteries, it was the birth of the relationship and you could tell even then that there was something brewing. Yeah they were setting the foundation for it! I think they were trying to set the foundation for eternal teasing that never went anywhere.  |
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Post by lea on Jun 21, 2015 2:48:23 GMT
Yeah they were setting the foundation for it! I think they were trying to set the foundation for eternal teasing that never went anywhere. Pretty true! |
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Post by Fallenbelle on Jun 23, 2015 11:20:44 GMT
One week marker! Day 7 of an episode a day til season 9! I've always loved this episode! I've always remembered it well (which is a big feat for me). 1. (likely paraphrasing here but anyhow) J: It's hard to come by a skeleton and now I have two! W: Strange. J: Isn't it? W: I meant the case... Love her. 2. This one is so fun to pick apart and try figure it out as you watch it. Like a game of clue! 3. Loved the perv William moment when George is staring at the painting in the hidden room. "Lead us not into temptation George." AND HE STARES AT TWICE AS LONG LOL 4. William was so smug in this episode, it kills me. He kept smirking at the actors every time he'd tell them what he knew. 5. It was so kind of William to have paid for his burial. Such simpler times in season 1 when it was only about the mysteries. Sorry, even in S1 it wasn't just about the mysteries, it was the birth of the relationship and you could tell even then that there was something brewing. Yep...just finished watching it, and as Julia tells him he's brilliant (about reconstructing the face with clay on the skull) he stares at her ass for quite a while as she leaves-even then.  And then, he carries her picture around with great care. |
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Post by Hodge on Jun 23, 2015 15:30:21 GMT
Sorry, even in S1 it wasn't just about the mysteries, it was the birth of the relationship and you could tell even then that there was something brewing. Yep...just finished watching it, and as Julia tells him he's brilliant (about reconstructing the face with clay on the skull) he stares at her ass for quite a while as she leaves-even then. And then, he carries her picture around with great care. I always wondered where he got the photo as they weren't dating yet. |
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Post by Fallenbelle on Jun 23, 2015 15:40:19 GMT
Yep...just finished watching it, and as Julia tells him he's brilliant (about reconstructing the face with clay on the skull) he stares at her ass for quite a while as she leaves-even then. And then, he carries her picture around with great care. I always wondered where he got the photo as they weren't dating yet. He asked her for it as he needed it for the case. It was very important. Very.  |
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Post by Hodge on Jun 23, 2015 16:06:51 GMT
I always wondered where he got the photo as they weren't dating yet. He asked her for it as he needed it for the case. It was very important. Very. LOL!  |
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Post by bookworm1225 on Jul 25, 2016 19:48:54 GMT
Newspaper text for this episode -
About 10:50 in:
“Victoria Hospital for Sick Children Opens
“Impressive New Four-Storey, 320-bed Facility at the Corner of Elizabeth and College Streets - Elizabeth McMaster’s Legacy Honoured Today by John Rose Robertson at Grand Opening”
To left side:
“Two More - An Agent and a Gardener Arrested for Bribery - A Result of the Recent Boodle Investigation” (Now I want to know when ‘boodle’ first started being used)
To right side:
“Not the Weight - Dr. A. J. Johnson Declares It’s Fall Did Not Cause the Fractures - Two Lines of Force Must Have Been Used to Produce Them, He Says - The Weight Would Have Crushed Wells or Cut Off Part of His Head”
Below:
“On a Foreign Mission - The Son and Daughter of a Well-Known Citizen Go to China as Missionaries”
On back:
“Building Boom Underway in City - Construction, Property Values On the Rise - Business Owners Consider Their Options”
Text below: “He imagined he saw in her an unusually likely subject. He promised to help her.
The next day he secured got her a place in a lacemaking establishment. Finally he realized that he, the leader of the Shorn, had fallen in love!”
(Really want to know where *that* came from!)
To left side:
“The Storm in Toronto - The Worst Snowhill Ontario Has Had During the Last Nine Years” (Snowhill?)
“[...] in the Streets During the Early Morning Blockade - Street Railway Entirely Demoralised in the Forenoon” (That poor, poor street railway. Wonder what they did to cheer it up? *grin*)
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And then, he carries her picture around with great care.
