I had an entertaining afternoon of viewing. I began with one of the "comedy" MURDER SHE WROTE episodes which they occasionally threw into the mix, a lighter tone despite a murder happening (though the murder happens very late indeed in this episode).
This was the one with the moyoral race going on and a stranger coming to town claiming to be the common law wife of mayor Sam, complete with five children. The woman later ends up dead.
Along with the usual Cabot Cove guest stars like Julie Adams, Kathryn Grayson, Gloria DeHaven, and Ruth Roman, Orson Bean, John Considine, and Holland Taylor were also on the scene.