Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote (1984)

21 continuity mistakes in season 1 - chronological order

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The Murder of Sherlock Holmes - S1-E1

Continuity mistake: During the scene at the train station, Jessica's nephew introduces to her Kitt Donovan from the publishing company. Just as he says "in public relations", a man pops in the foreground - it is an extra that walks out of the rail car. In the reverse shot that follows, the same extra is only then coming out of the train. (00:09:35)

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The Murder of Sherlock Holmes - S1-E1

Continuity mistake: Episode 1-0, "The Murder of Sherlock Holmes"; Mr. Giles opens the door of the antechamber of his office, finally putting an end to Jessica's long wait. Grady right away at the first click of the lock takes his hands off his pockets and tidies up his sleeves. But in the next shot when Grady actually enters and talks to the secretary, Grady is still with his hands on his pockets repeating the gesture. (00:10:10)

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The Murder of Sherlock Holmes - S1-E1

Continuity mistake: Mr. Giles holds the telephone as he interrogates the private eye, who answers in a rather defiant way to the threat of "the local constable" getting involved. So Giles puts the receiver down, but notice that in the first shot he is passing it from the right to the left hand. In the close-up it is the right hand to hang up, though. (00:23:15)

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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.

Sacha

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Death Casts a Spell - S1-E10

Continuity mistake: Before Joan leaves the restaurant, she has a glass of wine on her right, but from Jessica's POV, the glass has moved to Joan's left side. Also, Jessica's glass is in front of her, but moves to the right side of the table after Joan leaves.

Sacha

Death Casts a Spell - S1-E10

Continuity mistake: When Bud and Andy arrive at Cagliostro's table, Jessica stares with her glasses on, while Joan turns her head around. An instant cut later, Jessica's glasses are off and Joan is turning her head again.

Sacha

Broadway Malady - S1-E12

Continuity mistake: When Patti is shot, Barry kneels down, places his face against hers, and lies on top of her. A shot later, from a different angle, he is away from her, repeating all previous movements.

Sacha

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Paint Me a Murder - S1-E15

Continuity mistake: When the character played by Ron Moody runs into the sea in pursuit of a suspect trying to escape, he shouts at Jessica to "Get the package!" In the next shot we see Jessica reluctantly follow him in, with a clear waterline from a previous take showing on her dark overcoat/cloak.

Funeral at Fifty-Mile - S1-E22

Continuity mistake: When Jessica walks from the house to the barn at the end, she is wearing knee high brown boots. By the time she reaches the barn they have been replaced with court shoes.

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

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