Continuity mistake: When Jessica (a stunt double) rides her bicycle at the start, her red scarf is tied around her waist. A shot later, when the real Jessica is shown, the scarf hangs around her neck.

Murder, She Wrote (1984)
1 continuity mistake in Hit, Run and Homicide - chronological order
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.
Trivia: This is the only episode in the entire series where the victim is attacked but is later revealed to be still alive.
Question: Why did Lane Henderson (Louise's father) murder his wife?
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Answer: In a flashback scene, it was shown that he had a violent temper, so it stands to reason that he finally killed her in a fit of rage.