Continuity mistake: When Jessica is having dinner with Joan, Jessica's right arm is either extended on the table next to the cutlery or not, depending on the shot.
Sacha
7th Nov 2024
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
7th Nov 2024
Murder, She Wrote (1984)

Continuity mistake: When Joan leaves the restaurant, her glass is full. Next time we see it, it's empty.
2nd Nov 2024
Murder, She Wrote (1984)

Visible crew/equipment: When Jessica is on her horse at the barn, there's a crew member lying on the floor, watching out for Angela Lansbury.
2nd Nov 2024
Murder, She Wrote (1984)

Revealing mistake: After Denton falls off his horse, Jessica arrives and jumps off hers. Her stand-in is a much younger and thinner woman who looks nothing like Angela Lansbury.
1st Nov 2024
Murder, She Wrote (1984)

Death Takes a Curtain Call - S1-E9
Continuity mistake: The way the sheriff hands over the phone to Major Anatole Karzofman differs between the first and second shot, with the handset turning 180ยบ.
1st Nov 2024
Murder, She Wrote (1984)

Death Takes a Curtain Call - S1-E9
Revealing mistake: When the cops arrive at supper time at Jessica's door, the background is a blatant painted backdrop. (00:31:45)
1st Nov 2024
Murder, She Wrote (1984)

Death Takes a Curtain Call - S1-E9
Continuity mistake: When Jessica questions Eddington, he has his glasses on. An instant shot later, they're on his hand.
1st Nov 2024
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Death Takes a Curtain Call - S1-E9
Continuity mistake: When Jessica and the Russians escape in the Rolls Royce, the back projection is not continuous between shots. On the right side window, the place swaps between a modern city and a park. On the left window, the same people walking around are played several times.
1st Nov 2024
Murder, She Wrote (1984)

Death Takes a Curtain Call - S1-E9
Visible crew/equipment: When Jessica and the Russians exit the theatre, the whole filming crew and cameras are reflected on the car's fender.
29th Oct 2024
Murder, She Wrote (1984)

Visible crew/equipment: When Jessica gets trapped in the car, lighting equipment is reflected on the window.
15th Oct 2024
Murder, She Wrote (1984)

Visible crew/equipment: Jessica is at the crime scene with the detective and walks from the back of the set to the cemetery. The moving shadow of the camera is cast on a rocky wall. (00:17:33)
4th Sep 2024
Murder, She Wrote (1984)

Revealing mistake: When the episode ends and Jessica drives the buggy, she is replaced by a very obvious stunt double with a wig that not only does not resemble her hairstyle, but it's grey as opposed to her light blonde colour.
17th Aug 2024
Murder, She Wrote (1984)

Visible crew/equipment: After Seth drives Jessica downtown, lights, crew, and filming equipment are reflected on the car window.
23rd Jul 2024
Murder, She Wrote (1984)

Continuity mistake: When Jessica is having dinner, his glass swaps between full or almost empty depending on the shot.
26th Jun 2024
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Audio problem: The cabin floor is carpeted, but the footsteps heard are of a hard tiled floor.
26th Jun 2024
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Audio problem: Several times during the episode, when someone is walking on a rug, the sound of footsteps is that of a hard tiled floor.
26th Jun 2024
Murder, She Wrote (1984)

Visible crew/equipment: When the cop grabs the coffee pot, a filming crew member with blue trousers is reflected on it.
26th Jun 2024
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Character mistake: When the corpse is taken out of the water, he moves his mouth.
20th Feb 2024
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Factual error: When Buck's body is found, his blood is red when it should be brown due to oxidation after how much time has passed.
20th Feb 2024
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Continuity mistake: When the episode begins, Jessica is having a meeting with Sally Wilson, who hangs a bag over her shoulder. A shot later, her bag is down and she is hanging it again.
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