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"Crabtree à la Carte" is the thirteenth episode of eleventh season and the one hundred sixty-third of the Murdoch Mysteries series. It airs on January 29, 2018.

Summary

When a cooking contest judge gets poisoned, Murdoch discovers that competitors, including Crabtree and Margaret, also tasted the tainted ingredient.

Character Revelations

George Crabtree has a secret recipe.
Violet Hart proves to be diligent and good at her job in the City Morgue.
Watts and Cherry team up for the first time and discover the only moleta in all of Toronto.
Julia is in the second month of her pregnancy.
Margaret Brackenreid cheats to get what she wants and the Inspector bribes Crabtree to give her what she wants.

Continuity

Crabtree's Aunts reference, specifically Aunt Fern for her recipe.
William and Julia experience some friction, uncomfortable tense moments between the first-time expectant parents.
George comes up with "Tasty Vittles Dinner ...ready to heat, ready to eat", shorten to 'TV Dinner'.

Historical References

Story line allusion to the Chicago Tylenol murder case from the 1980s, which was not the company's fault but they came out and apologize before they knew what the cause was.
The Pythagorean diet, vegetarianism, practiced by Percy and Mary Shelley, along with Leonardo Da Vinci who is quoted: "My body will not be a tomb to other creatures."

Trivia

The one other episode with Crabtree in the title is Crabtree Mania.
The character Randall Gordon is an allusion to British celebrity chef and restaurateur Gordon Ramsay.
Actor Matt Baram first appeared as Edward Simms in the episode Houdini Whodunit.
Actor Daniel Kash was last seen as Arthur Frumm in All Tattered and Torn.

Errors

Cast

Main Cast

Yannick Bisson as Detective William Murdoch
Hélène Joy as Dr. Julia Ogden
Thomas Craig as Inspector Thomas Brackenreid
Jonny Harris as Constable George Crabtree

Recurring Cast

Daniel Maslany as Detective Watts
Arwen Humphreys as Margaret Brackenreid
Bea Santos as Louise Cherry
Shanice Banton as Violet Hart

Guest Cast

Matt Baram as Roderick Rhodes
Daniel Kash as Randall Gordon
Eddie Glen as Mr. Madison
Alicia Dea as Kathleen Cooper
Jill Frappier as Lolo Tucker
Jerome Bourgault as Henri Prideaux
Scott Edgecombe as Dickie Douglas
Nick Bailie as Mr. King
Jeremy Crittenden as Arthur Power
Ian MacIntyre as Dr. Fenton

Non-credited Cast

Gallery

Murdoch Mysteries Season 11
Up From Ashes • Merlot Mysteries • 8 Footsteps • The Canadian Patient • Dr. Osler Regrets • 21 Murdoch Street • The Accident • Brackenreid Boudoir • The Talking Dead • F.L.A.S.H.! • Biffers and Blockers • Mary Wept • Crabtree à la Carte • The Great White Moose • Murdoch Schmurdoch • Game of Kings • Shadows Are Falling • Free Falling • Season 1 • Season 2 • Season 3 • Season 4 • Season 5 • Season 6 • Season 7 • Season 8 • Season 9 • Season 10 • Season 11 • Season 12 • Season 13 • Season 14 • Season 15

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 * [[George Crabtree]] has a secret recipe.
 * [[Violet Hart]] proves to be diligent and good at her job in the [[City Morgue]].
-* [[Detective Watts|Watts]] and [[Louise Cherry|Cherry]] team up for the first time.
+* [[Detective Watts|Watts]] and [[Louise Cherry|Cherry]] team up for the first time and discover the only moleta in all of [[Toronto]].
 * [[Julia Ogden|Julia]] is in the second month of her pregnancy.
+* [[Margaret Brackenreid ]]cheats to get what she wants and the [[Thomas Brackenreid|Inspector]] bribes Crabtree to give her what she wants.
 ==Continuity==
-* [[Crabtree's Aunts]] are mentioned, in specific Aunt Fern's for her recipe.
+* [[Crabtree's Aunts]] reference, specifically Aunt Fern for her recipe.
 * [[William-Julia Relationship|William and Julia]] experience some friction, uncomfortable tense moments between the first-time expectant parents.
 * [[George Crabtree|George]] comes up with "''Tasty Vittles Dinner ...ready to heat, ready to eat''", shorten to 'TV Dinner'.
@@ Line 26: / Line 28: @@
 ==Historical References==
 * Story line allusion to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Tylenol_murders Chicago Tylenol] murder case from the 1980s, which was not the company's fault but they came out and apologize before they knew what the cause was.
+* The Pythagorean diet, vegetarianism, practiced by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetarianism_and_Romanticism Percy and Mary Shelley], along with [https://www.biography.com/people/leonardo-da-vinci-40396 Leonardo Da Vinci] who is quoted: "My body will not be a tomb to other creatures."
 ==Trivia ==
 * The one other episode with Crabtree in the title is '''''[[Crabtree Mania]]'''''.
 * The character Randall Gordon is an allusion to British celebrity chef and restaurateur [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Ramsay Gordon Ramsay].
-* Actor Matt Baram, first appeared as Edward Simms in the episode [[Houdini Whodunit|'''''Houdini Whodunit''''']].
+* Actor Matt Baram first appeared as Edward Simms in the episode [[Houdini Whodunit|'''''Houdini Whodunit''''']].
 * Actor Daniel Kash was last seen as Arthur Frumm in [[All Tattered and Torn|'''''All Tattered and Torn''''']].
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 [[Hélène Joy]] as [[Julia Ogden|Dr. Julia Ogden]]<br />
 [[Thomas Craig]] as[[Thomas Brackenreid| Inspector Thomas Brackenreid]]<br />
-[[Jonny Harris]] as [[George Crabtree|Constable George Crabtree]]<br />
+[[Jonny Harris]] as [[George Crabtree|Constable George Crabtree]]
 ===Recurring Cast===
 [[Daniel Maslany]] as [[Detective Watts]]<br />
-[[Lachlan Murdoch]] as [[Henry Higgins|Constable Henry Higgins]]<br />
-[[Shanice Banton]] as [[Violet Hart]]<br />
 [[Arwen Humphreys]] as [[Margaret Brackenreid]]<br />
 [[Bea Santos]] as [[Louise Cherry]]<br />
+[[Shanice Banton]] as [[Violet Hart]]
 === Guest Cast ===
 Matt Baram as Roderick Rhodes<br />
 Daniel Kash as Randall Gordon<br />
+Eddie Glen as Mr. Madison<br />
+Alicia Dea as Kathleen Cooper<br />
+Jill Frappier as Lolo Tucker<br />
+Jerome Bourgault as Henri Prideaux<br />
+Scott Edgecombe as Dickie Douglas<br />
+Nick Bailie as Mr. King<br />
+Jeremy Crittenden as Arthur Power<br />
+Ian MacIntyre as Dr. Fenton
 === Non-credited Cast ===
 ==Gallery==
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