| “ | It's trying to be a Neil Simon play, I think... | ” |
| - Mary Jo |
Movie Jo Night presentation of the 1974 made-for-TV movie Death Cruise, which Mary Jo Pehl had not seen previously.
The Movie[]
- Main article: Death Cruise (film)
Synopsis[]
A series of mysterious deaths take place on a cruise ship. The ship's doctor attempts to determine what connects the victims in an effort to prevent more killings.
The Show[]
Callbacks[]
- Early in the movie, Mary Jo comments that one of the actors looks like she could have been one of the Snoop Sisters.
- Mary Jo and Chris note that Jerry Carter in his disguise as Dr. Kramer resembles Jack Perkins (or more specifically, Mike Nelson as Jack Perkins).
Running Jokes[]
- Frequent reference is made to Tom Bosley's role on the sitcom Happy Days, which had premiered the January before this movie aired.
Quotes & References[]
- "He hasn't watched enough Dateline."
Dateline is a TV investigative reporting show that often examines murders.
Behind-the-scenes[]
- The livestream of Death Cruise was the twenty-third presentation of Movie Jo Night.
- The livestream was produced by Chris Gersbeck.
- Chris joined Mary Jo during the movie.
- Commercials have been edited into the act breaks of the film. These are promotional spots for other television programs across a variety of years and channels. One of these promotional spots was for the made-for-TV movie Bad Ronald, which became the next Movie Jo Night presentation.
Video Release[]
Episodes of Movie Jo Night are not made available for purchase. Most episodes, including Death Cruise, remain up on the Twitch channel for VOD viewing by channel subscribers.