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3rd Aug 2022

House (1986)

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Visible crew/equipment: After the dog digs up the Witch's hand, when Roger repeatedly shouts, "Stay!" the dog bolts, and as the canine runs out of the yard, we see there's someone standing behind the tall bush as the dog turns toward this person. Then, when Roger fails to catch the dog, as he tries to open the car doors, the reflection of a crew member is visible on the car's rear window. (00:58:40)

Super Grover

3rd Aug 2022

House (1986)

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Visible crew/equipment: After Roger shoots the Witch, when Harold goes to his window he sees Roger's shotgun and calls the police. In the next shot, as Roger kneels beside the body, we can see the black screen equipment on the porch, on the left side of the screen. (00:46:05)

Super Grover

3rd Aug 2022

House (1986)

Visible crew/equipment: After Roger has a Vietnam flashback while he's at his computer, the movie playing on the TV catches his eye, and he watches for a moment, then when he clicks it off we can see the reflection of equipment and crew on the dark blank TV screen. (00:25:55)

Super Grover

3rd Aug 2022

House (1986)

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Visible crew/equipment: After the gardening tools attack Roger in the shed, when Roger loads the shotgun to confront the marlin mounted on the wall, just as he enters the room and stops, the boom operator's raised arm is visible on the left side of the screen. (00:43:45)

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Hotel of Fear - S4-E10

Visible crew/equipment: After Angel lies to Jim about bunking over at Aaron's he leaves Rocky's house, and when Angel shows up at Gaedel's apartment, the moving boom mic is visible in the hallway under the head jamb, and there's a small white tape mark on the carpet between Angel's feet. (00:40:00)

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Forced Retirement - S4-E11

Visible crew/equipment: When Rockford walks over to Chris Jenk's airplane there are no tape marks on the ground near the wing, but when Rockford hands Chris his briefcase, there are two small black tape marks on the ground, one by Rockford's feet and the other where Chris had been standing in the previous shot. (00:26:55)

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Hotel of Fear - S4-E10

Visible crew/equipment: After Angel dives into Firebird through the open window, Rockford ends up chasing after Kane with sirens following, and when Rockford pulls over at the side of a road, we can see the reflection of the crew and filming equipment positioned beside the car. (00:33:55)

Super Grover

28th Jul 2022

Newhart (1982)

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The Last Newhart - S8-E24

Visible crew/equipment: During the 'five years later' scenes, Chester, Jim, and two others arrive at the inn, and when Chester begins his tale of moving to Marina del Rey, we can see boom mic movement at the top of the screen, then as Jim mentions their houseboat being a few slips down from Robert Goulet, the boom mic dips way down into view, over Chester.

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Charlie Harris at Large - S1-E20

Visible crew/equipment: After Rockford's lunch with Bannister at the club, Rockford goes to find Charlie at the house and instead he is surprised by Sgt. Garvey's presence. When Garvey tells Rockford that Charlie's gone, in the next shot facing Rockford (and also a following shot) the boom mic is moving around in the bottom right corner of the screen. (00:39:50)

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26th Jul 2022

The Waltons (1972)

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The Abdication - S4-E11

Visible crew/equipment: Near the end, when John-Boy thinks he may know where AJ has gone he gets into the vehicle with Martin Walters, then as Todd starts driving away the reflection of a reflector screen becomes visible on the rear window, and it looks like the reflection of the boom operator's raised arm is visible as well. (00:46:40)

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Counter Gambit - S1-E17

Visible crew/equipment: When Rocky enters the trailer while Rockford is still monkeying around with the tape recorder, Rocky tells him that he got some staples. At that moment watch the space between Rockford's arm and the desk at the bottom of the screen, where we can see the boom mic moving around beside Rockford. (00:24:00)

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19th Jul 2022

Gilmore Girls (2000)

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The Big One - S3-E16

Visible crew/equipment: When Lorelai and Rory are at Richard's while Emily is away visiting her friends, Richard steps out to answer a call. When Richard returns we can see a blue T-mark taped to the floor behind Rory's side of the sofa. This T-mark is visible again when Richard asks about Rory's speech, because he'd like to be there. (00:20:00)

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Visible crew/equipment: After Haman lies to Esther about the two eunuchs, Esther and Hegai walk away leaving Admantha standing alone, and in the last shot from behind Admantha, there are two white T-marks visible on the ground near his feet, at the bottom of the screen. (01:04:40)

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