Sammo

28th Apr 2020

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

28th Apr 2020

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

The Big Blow - S3-E21

Revealing mistake: The criminals have to get back inside the house because the cars for their getaway are "waist deep in mud", but they show no sign of having been anywhere near them; their shoes and bell bottom jeans are spotless. (00:22:35)

Sammo

28th Apr 2020

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

27th Apr 2020

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

...By Its Cover - S3-E20

Revealing mistake: After the credits, Magnum's friend is checking out of the Honolulu Herald, which is running an article with Magnum's photo but the usual gibberish filler text contained in other similar props. (00:03:00)

Sammo

27th Apr 2020

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

27th Apr 2020

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

27th Apr 2020

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

27th Apr 2020

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

27th Apr 2020

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

Two Birds of a Feather - S3-E19

Revealing mistake: Sam arrives back home and he's greeted by his happy son and dog that run towards him...only, you can see at the bottom of the frame that the dog swerves to avoid him, to go to his handler, and couldn't care less about him. (00:22:50)

Sammo

27th Apr 2020

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

27th Apr 2020

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

27th Apr 2020

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

26th Apr 2020

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

Forty Years from Sand Island - S3-E17

Revealing mistake: After the savage beating, the two other prisoners go check out what happened inside the restroom. The take of Kirin Nakamura lying face down begins with the actor stretching his finger before he has to play corpse for a while not moving a muscle. (00:04:25)

Sammo

26th Apr 2020

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

Forty Years from Sand Island - S3-E17

Revealing mistake: Magnum usurped Higgins' desk while he's at the hospital. He is checking out of the article about Enoka running for Senate. If you look at the first article on the left, it begins with "The facts regarding the situation remain the same, state the authorities", the famous filler text that appears in dozens of props made by Earl Hayes Press. (00:16:35)

Sammo

26th Apr 2020

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

I Do? - S3-E16

Revealing mistake: Rick at the "flawlessly vulgar" banquet drinks cheap champagne from a cup that falls on the floor revealing to be plastic. The floor is all wet already before the glass falls. (00:04:40)

Sammo

26th Apr 2020

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

26th Apr 2020

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

26th Apr 2020

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

Birdman of Budapest - S3-E15

Revealing mistake: In the Birdemic-like scene when Magnum barely escapes with his life from a deadly parrot before Higgins squeals it into suicide, our hero has multiple bleeding from lacerations on his arms that disappear one shot later, leaving room to face laceration who disappear in the following scene. (00:45:15)

Sammo

26th Apr 2020

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

Basket Case - S3-E14

Revealing mistake: Magnum's team loses by some extraordinarily bad luck, since the whole laws of physics conspire against him; the ball hits the hoop following a counterclockwise motion without going in, but in the last shot, when it flies away, it is spinning clockwise. (00:45:10)

Sammo

25th Apr 2020

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

The Arrow That Is Not Aimed - S3-E13

Revealing mistake: Gallagher, the Tourist Shop Owner has been fished by Magnum but, as one of the doc workers says, he's been "Down there long time, bro, pretty bad shape" and he is "in intensive care, unconscious" later in the episode. However, just before the camera cuts away he opens his eyes. (00:35:10)

Sammo

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