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"Crabtree Mania" is the sixteenth episode of the eighth season of the Murdoch Mysteries and the one hundred-twelfth episode of the series. It first aired March 16, 2015.

Summary

Detective Murdoch and Constable Crabtree investigate the death of Handsome Randolph Henderson, a professional wrestler. Initially, Crabtree was convinced that Henderson died from a head slam inflicted on him by his ring opponent, the Masked Mauler but Dr. Grace finds no head injury. He died from a large dose of morphine.

As he investigates further, a disbelieving Crabtree learns that many of the ring moves are fake and that the outcomes of the matches are predetermined, uncovering deception and fraud. The wrestling promoter, Victor McAllister, is careful to protect the myth of being a professional sport and forbids any of his employees to speak to the police. The police have a witness but the killer was wearing a mask.

Meanwhile, Julia and the other suffragettes receive an offer of support from the Temperance Movement - provided of course they support that movements views about liquor and other issues. Not everyone is comfortable with the offer, especially Dr. Grace.

Inspector Brackenreid gets financial advise from his barber who tells him to invest Margaret's cookie jar savings.

Character Revelations

Crabtree is offered a job as detective for Station House No. 3.
There are some mysteries of the morgue Dr. Grace has yet to discover, like the bottle of whiskey Julia reveals to her: "Prohibition, my eye! To the Furious Four"

Continuity

Jean Hamilton of the Temperance Movement returns, she was last seen in Murdoch In Ragtime.
Emily's toast "To the Furious Four" refers back to On the Waterfront Part 2.

Historical References

Margaret Haile became the first woman to run for legislative office in Canada when she was nominated on the platform of the Canadian Socialist League as a candidate for Toronto North in the 1902 Ontario provincial election.

Trivia

Filmed at 65 Hatt St. in Dundas, the proposed site for a new craft beer operation.
Other episodes with Crabtree in the title are: Crabtree à la Carte and Kung Fu Crabtree.

Errors

Cast

Main Cast

Yannick Bisson as William Murdoch
Hélène Joy as Julia Ogden
Thomas Craig as Thomas Brackenreid
Jonny Harris as George Crabtree
Georgina Reilly as Emily Grace

Recurring Cast

Tamara Hope as Edna Brooks (née Garrison)
Percy Hynes White as Simon Brooks
Nicole Underhay as Margaret Haile
Helen Johns as Jean Hamilton
Sara Mitich as Lillian Moss

Guest Cast

Ari Cohen as Victor McAllister
David Chilton as Mr. Chilton
Todd Campbell as Shane Tindall
Gavin Fox as The Masked Marauder
Jeff Black as The Solid Man
Ted Ludzik as The Cossack
RJ Skinner as The Gladiator
Reuben Jarvis as Handsome Randolph Henderson
Josh Barilko as Vurugu

Uncredited Cast

Gallery

Murdoch Mysteries Season 8
"On the Waterfront Part 1" • "On the Waterfront Part 2" • "Glory Days" • "Holy Matrimony, Murdoch!" • "Murdoch Takes Manhattan" • "The Murdoch Appreciation Society (episode)" • "What Lies Buried" • "High Voltage" • "The Keystone Constables" • "Murdoch and the Temple of Death" • "All That Glitters" • "The Devil Wears Whalebone" • "The Incurables" • "Shipwreck" • "Crabtree Mania" • "Toronto's Girl Problem" • "Election Day" • "Artful Detective" • Season 1 • Season 2 • Season 3 • eason 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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-{{Infobox episode|season = 8|episode = 16|airdate = March 16, 2015|previous = [[Shipwreck]]|next = [[Election Day]]|guests = David Chilton|writer = [[Simon McNabb]] <br> [[Jordan Christianson]]|director = [[Peter Mitchell]]|image = MakingMurdoch816CrabtreeManiaMain.jpg}}
+|image = MakingMurdoch816CrabtreeManiaMain.jpg
-'''"Crabtree Mania" '''is the sixteenth episode of the eighth season of the ''[[Murdoch Mysteries]]'' and the one hundred-twelfth episode of the series.
+|season = 8
+|episode = 16
+|airdate = March 16, 2015
+|writer = [[Simon McNabb]] <br> [[Jordan Christianson]]
+|director = [[Peter Mitchell]]
+|guests = David Chilton
+|previous = '''''[[Shipwreck]]'''''
+|next = '''''[[Election Day]]'''''
+}}
+"'''Crabtree Mania'''" is the sixteenth episode of the [[Season 8 Episodes and Guides|eighth season]] of the ''[[Murdoch Mysteries (overview)|Murdoch Mysteries]]'' and the one hundred-twelfth episode of the series. It first aired March 16, 2015.
 == Summary ==
 Detective Murdoch and Constable Crabtree investigate the death of Handsome Randolph Henderson, a professional wrestler. Initially, Crabtree was convinced that Henderson died from a head slam inflicted on him by his ring opponent, the Masked Mauler but Dr. Grace finds no head injury. He died from a large dose of morphine.
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 == Historical References ==
-* [[Margaret Haile]] became the first woman to run for legislative office in Canada when she was nominated on the platform of the Canadian Socialist League as a candidate for Toronto North in the 1902 Ontario provincial election.
+* [[Margaret Haile]] became the first woman to run for legislative office in [[Canada]] when she was nominated on the platform of the Canadian Socialist League as a candidate for Toronto North in the 1902 Ontario provincial election.
 == Trivia ==
 * Filmed at 65 Hatt St. in Dundas, the proposed site for a new craft beer operation.
+* Other episodes with [[George Crabtree|Crabtree]] in the title are: '''''<strong>[[Crabtree à la Carte]] </strong>'''''and'''''<strong> [[Kung Fu Crabtree]].</strong>'''''
 == Errors ==
 == Cast ==
-===Main Cast ===
+=== Main Cast ===
 [[Yannick Bisson]] as [[William Murdoch]]<br />
 [[Hélène Joy]] as [[Julia Ogden]]<br />
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 [[Jonny Harris]] as [[George Crabtree]]<br />
 [[Georgina Reilly]] as [[Emily Grace]]
-===Recurring Cast===
+=== Recurring Cast ===
-[[Lachlan Murdoch]] as [[Henry Higgins]]<br />
+[[Tamara Hope]] as [[Edna Brooks (née Garrison)]]<br />
-[[Tamara Hope]] as [[Edna Brooks (nee Garrison)]]<br />
 [[Percy Hynes-White|Percy Hynes White]] as [[Simon Brooks]]<br />
 [[Nicole Underhay]] as [[Margaret Haile]]<br />
 [[Helen Johns]] as [[Jean Hamilton]]<br />
-[[Sara Mitich]] as [[Lillian Moss]]
+[[Sara Mitich]] as [[Lillian Moss (Helen Walker)|Lillian Moss]]
-===Guest Cast===
+=== Guest Cast ===
 Ari Cohen as Victor McAllister<br />
 David Chilton as Mr. Chilton<br />
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 Reuben Jarvis as Handsome Randolph Henderson<br />
 Josh Barilko as Vurugu
-===Uncredited Cast===
+=== Uncredited Cast ===
 ==<span style="font-size:18px;">Gallery</span>==
 <gallery>
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 Brax_Barber.jpg|Getting investment advise and a shave
 </gallery>
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