Rex Resolution 20: Die blinde Zeugin

Another Viennese hotel, another murder. This time it's the Hotel Bristol and, if you really want to experience a piece of Rex history, ask for Room 663. Warning, check your Mastercard balance first, it's not cheap!

The plot underlying this episode is rubbish. Toxic rubbish that is. A German national is found dead in Room 663 and the only witness is a blind hotel receptionist. I love the irony sometimes found in this show. The receptionist was in the process of giving the victim the address of a local gun store when he was shot.

When the perpetrator realises he's been overheard, the receptionist becomes a target and Rex takes on the role of bodyguard, saving the girl from misplaced string on the stairs and a hit and run. Meanwhile Moser and Stockinger head over the border to investigate illegal dumping of toxic waste and Hoellerer gets out of the office, tailing the suspect.

As normal, all ends well, with the additional bonus of a cute "Baby Rex" for the blind witness, a gift from the oh-so-sweet Moser.

Other players include Maria von Blumencron , above, as Brigitte, Wolfgang Muellner as Janicek, Hubert Wolf as Werner Neuner, Marian Labuda, above and not credited for this episode in IMDB, and Gerhard Acktun, also above, as Klaus Schumann.

Recycled Rexer Rudolf Knor, who appeared in this episode as well as Ein moerderischer Sommer but remains uncredited for both in IMDB and, of course, Daniela Gaets.

Rex Resolution 17: Ein moerderischer Sommer

Alternatively titled "Moser goes the Full Monty", a cheeky little episode as seen above in this French YouTube video.

When a couple are mudered in the Lobau, a nudist area in the Danube Meadows, it's more than enough motivation for Moser to enlist an attractive female colleague, oddly resisting all of Stockinger's offers, and get his kit off. Together, the idea is to act as a couple in order to flush the murderer out.

Stockinger seems a little put out and he may be on to something because, of course, it doesn't take long for the 'on official business' lines to be blurred. Not sure what Sonja the vet might make of this. She might be tempted to get Moser neutered...luckily for him, she doesn't appear in this episode.

Lots of rustling in the bushes and a voyeur who eyes up colleague 'Don't call me Sissi' pays dearly with his own life. Obviously the dangers of naturism are greater than making sure you don't sit on anything prickly.

With Rex along for the ride, there's no need to worry about the safety of Moser and colleague. When the murderer attacks another couple instead, Rex, true to form, chases the culprit down.






Other players include the late Michael Aichhorn as Klaus Beranek, Gerhard Ruehmkorf, seen above, and Heinz Wurstinger, uncredited in IMDB for this episode.

On the Recycled Rexer honour list is Sabine Petzl who reprises her role as Elizabeth Boehm in two futher episodes: Duft des Todes (1995), Moerderische Leidenschaft (1996) but then crops up as Eva Kretschmer in Vitamine zum Sterben (2003). Also, Karl Ferdinand Krazl, uncredited in IMDB for this episode but who we saw earlier in Diagnose Mord (1994) and Rudolf Knor, also seen in Die blinde Zeugin (1995).