MapleSnow

Silly, but not in a good way. Unlikeable characters; poor dubbing in which the English words don't always make sense. I know it's supposed to be played for laughs, but how stupid is it at the beginning when family members are racing each other to get to the house, and even though they're about 1/2 mile apart they're driving on the wrong side of the street and swerving from side-to-side with no other car in sight?

I guess it's a mystery but not very compelling. Family interaction, in which you can't decide which family member you hate the most; I watched it while reading a book. At least the book was good.

I LOVE love Murdoch mysteries. They're inventive, interesting & entertaining. But I just couldn't handle the musical episode. I like Broadway musicals, and I like Murdoch, but not combined.

I didn't think it added anything to the story or the concept. Maybe the writers didn't think this storyline was strong enough to support itself, and had to think of a way to keep it interesting.

Perhaps it would have been better received if it was done as a show in and of itself, not as an episode.

By the way, I did watch it all the way through. After all I love the characters and the show itself. Win some; lose some.

I was surprised when I realized this was actually going to be a "horror" episode, but it was fun for a change, as a one-off. As for those reviewers who were hung up on the fact that it wasn't typical Murdoch, I say "Take a breath and chill out". Watching an unusual episode of Murdoch Mysteries still beats watching 90% of the other junk on TV today. We should be happy that when a new season is available it contains A LOT of episodes, as opposed to prime-time TV shows, which seem to be announcing their Finale before you've figured out the plot. Let's celebrate and appreciate the good shows and let the writers have their fun occasionally.