Production Information[]
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| Aired: February 15th, 1987 | |
| Written By: Steven Long Mitchell & Craig W. Van Sickle | |
| Directed By: Anthony (Pullen) Shaw | |
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| Created By: Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson & William Link | |
| Executive Producers: Peter S. Fischer | |
| Producer: Robert F. O'Neill | |
Summary[]
A lying TV consumer advocate is killed and suspicion lands on one of the clients whose products he maligned.
Trivia[]
This is the first episode directed by Anthony Pullen Shaw, Angela Lansbury's son.
This is the second appearance of Adrienne Barbeau. Her first outing was Jessica Behind Bars, where Ms Barbeau portrayed a loud & brash inmate who wanted to bust some heads and start a prison riot.
This is the 2nd episode in which the person killed was not the intended target. The first was Menace, Anyone?
Victim: Kenneth Chambers (meant to be Steve Honig)
Killer: Robert Warren
Cause of death: Gunshot
Motive: Was in love with Jayne Honig, Steve's wife and wanted to kill him so they could be together, and didn't know Chambers was in Steve's office watching his TV.
Goofs[]
Denver Police Lt. Flannigan makes mention of the news catch-phrase "Film at 11". Denver is on Mountain Time, so he should have said "Film at 10".
A palm tree is spotted in the park scene when Jessica is interviewing a suspect. This takes place in Denver.
When Jessica is traveling to the crime scene with Jayne Honig, the car they are riding in has no rear view mirror.
When Jessica is traveling to the crime scene with Jayne Honig, they are on what appears to be a highway with two lanes going in their direction. A vehicle behind them speeds up and starts to pass. Within 1-2 seconds, Jayne's car slows to a stop at the crime scene at the end of a street that is blocked off by police, and the passing vehicle has disappeared.
Starring[]
Regular Cast[]
Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher
Recurring Cast[]
Guest Stars[]
Adrienne Barbeau as Lynette Bryant
Judith Chapman as Jayne Honig
Barry Corbin as Lieutenant Lou Flannigan
Pat Klous as Claire Henley
Robert F. Lyons as Steve Honig
Rod McCary as Kenneth Chambers
Joe Santos as Joe Rinaldi
Morgan Stevens as Robert Warren
George Takei as Bert Tanaka
Brian Matthews as Ryan Monroe