Quibi's new series, which Pell created with fellow 'Saturday Night Live' alum John Lutz, is an homage to 'Murder, She Wrote' with lots of playful innuendo.
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“Laughter is a true form of self-care, and I am honored to be providing some of it,” said Pell, who co-starred and co-created the show with John Lutz.in a Monday interview. “Theytogether, and you’re like, ‘How long have they shared an apartment, you know, just for safety reasons?’ I love those old-timey ladies that are also just queer as hell.”
Though she and Lutz had planned to celebrate their new series “at a crowded steam room, like we prefer all our premieres,” Pell would like “Mapleworth Murders” to offers viewers a welcome respite from their pandemic-focused reality.New episodes of “Mapleworth Murders” premiere on Quibi Monday.
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