You have questions. I have some answers.

Q: Is it true there are plans for a revival of “Murder, She Wrote,” which would star Jamie Lee Curtis?

A: In December, Deadline.com broke the news that a “Murder, She Wrote,” movie was in the works, and that Curtis was the “top choice” to star in it. There’s a script, the site reported, but no deal. Still, it said a “Murder” movie made sense: “Whodunits are hot,” Deadline declared, pointing to the “Knives Out” movies — a third is due later this year — as well as Kenneth Branagh’s Hercule Poirot films. “Murder,” starring Angela Lansbury as killer-catching Jessica Fletcher, ran on CBS from 1984 to 1996 with solid ratings, followed by four reunion movies. Reruns still abound, including on Peacock and the Roku Channel. And its return would echo the recent reboot of another TV mystery staple, “Matlock.”

Of course, many viewers would like to see Lansbury back as Fletcher, but she died in 2022. Curtis, as Deadline noted, is a hot ticket these days, with an Oscar in 2023 and an Emmy in 2024, and as much work as she might want.

Q: I want to add to the grievances about TV shows, with New York City shows that get directions wrong. An “FBI” show had someone going to Niagara Falls from Grand Central Station; you have to use Penn Station to go to Niagara Falls.

A: The Amtrak train schedule does show that rides from New York City to Niagara Falls depart Penn Station. But movies and TV shows can be, uh, flexible about traveling. As an Ohio resident, I remain amused by the movie “Tommy Boy” having an airline flight from Sandusky to Cuyahoga Falls, which would take an hour by car.

Q: Somewhere in the 1980s, there was an hourlong news show on television called "Our World,” hosted by Linda Ellerbee and a guy whose first name was Ray. Where can I find it?

A: Ellerbee and Ray Gandolf hosted “Our World,” a look at historical events and periods, such as the “War of the Worlds” radio broadcast and the Woodstock festival. It ran for a single season in 1986-87, basically as a low-cost way to fill airtime opposite the then-hit “Cosby Show.” “The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows” says “it was probably the cheapest hour on prime-time TV” but “was the darling of critics (and a small but vociferous group of fans) who saw it as a worthwhile alternative to the escapist hits on NBC and CBS.” (Fox was not yet programming prime time.) If you want to see what made viewers so vociferous, you can find episodes on YouTube.

Q: “Brilliant Minds” is a thought-provoking and intriguing medical show, not like the soap opera types. Zachary Quinto and cast are phenomenal. What’s taking NBC so long to decide on a second season?

A: The series just ended its first season in January, so I wouldn’t call this a long time without a renewal decision. And a lot will go into the decision, including the ratings (which some have called decent) and the relative success of the many other shows NBC has been trying. We may not have an answer until later this spring when the network announces its 2025-26 plans.

Q: Will there be more of “The Sandman”?

A: There will indeed be more episodes of the series based on Neil Gaiman’s comic books, to be telecast sometime this year.

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