She also turned down the chance to star in another popular sitcom, "Murder, She Wrote, " which became a showcase for Angela Lansbury.

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She also turned down the chance to star in the popular mystery show, "Murder, She Wrote, " which became a showcase for Angela Lansbury.

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The problems were compounded in the 2007--08 season, when Moonves tried to step out of the Murder, She Wrote mode with such shows as Swingtown (a racy look at 1970s suburban spouse-swapping), Viva Laughlin (an adapted musical dramedy about gambling) and Kid Nation (a Lord of the Flies-style reality series).

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