Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote (1984)

111 mistakes

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Sticks & Stones - S2-E10

Revealing mistake: When Jessica visits the basement, there's plenty of light everywhere. She then turns off the light, but there's still plenty of light. However, when Adam Frobisher shows up half a second later, the whole place is now in darkness to allow for all the mystery and the intrigue.

Sacha

Programmed for Murder - S8-E18

Revealing mistake: In the outside shot of the hospital, just before Mort discusses his cough with Doc Hazlet, you can see a sign saying the hospital is located in Ohio, not in Maine. This isn't the only episode where this exact mistake is made.

Murder to a Jazz Beat - S1-E13

Continuity mistake: Jessica and Jonathan sit down to chat; he says, "Tastes and smells... worthy of kings and their consorts," and raises his hands. An instant cut later, from a different angle, they're lowered. (00:04:49)

Sacha

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Murder in the Afternoon - S2-E3

Continuity mistake: When Jessica is in the Lt.'s car, he scolds her, signalling with his index finger, which swaps to an extended hand an instant cut later, which is suddenly lowered yet an instant cut later. The way he holds the car keys also changes.

Sacha

Sing a Song of Murder - S2-E5

Revealing mistake: When the first scene at Emma's hideaway was shown, obviously the two characters Emma and Jessica were filmed seperately on the couch and then the film was put together (as both are played by Angela Lansbury). However Jessica did a lot of moving while she was talking, so Emma was looking straight across at where she had been, despite her bending down while she talked.

Dan Moat

Sing a Song of Murder - S2-E5

Audio problem: When singing "Goodbye little yellow bird" Emma blows a kiss to Oliver offstage, but she is still singing the song when she is blowing the kiss. Although it's possible she was pretending as it was part of the act, her voice wasn't even muffled by her hand.

Dan Moat

Sing a Song of Murder - S2-E5

Continuity mistake: When Emma was almost hit by a car she jumped up onto the edge of the wall and then back down onto the floor. When she landed she was facing the theatre door, but when Oliver came of the door and the shot changed, she was facing away from the wall. This happened in the transition from stunt person to Angela.

Dan Moat

Tinker, Tailor, Liar, Thief - S8-E15

Revealing mistake: In the second close up shot of Nigel Atkins lying dead, after Jessica drops her Harrod's bag in the chair, it is obvious he is still alive as you can see his pulse on the side of his neck.

Thicker Than Water - S8-E4

Factual error: At the end of the episode after Wayne is shot, there is a brief shot of the outside of the hospital where he has been taken. The sign outside the hospital says Dalesboro, Ohio. Why would someone shot in coastal Maine end up in a hospital in Ohio?

The Corpse Flew First Class - S3-E12

Factual error: As the airplane is coming in to land at Heathrow, there is an establishing shot of the wheels down, and in the background there are cars on the road, but driving on the right, wrong for the UK.

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Answer: It was never revealed what caused Frank's death.

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