Visible crew/equipment: When Clara and Opie first sit down at the piano to begin the piano lesson, note there's nothing on the floor behind them. Then that shot cuts to the end of the lesson as the camera pulls back for a wideshot, and now there are two tape marks on the floor near the door in the area where Opie and Aunt Bee will be standing shortly. (00:04:15)
Super Grover
13th Feb 2017
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
13th Feb 2017
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Revealing mistake: During the scenes with Opie and Dolly in Walt's barn, the horse is wearing a halter with a ring under the adjustable chinstrap, and in every closeup a thin wire (like picture wire) can be seen attached to the ring as it's being pulled from offscreen to have Dolly turn her head away from Opie. Then later when Walt returns and tries to feed Dolly, once again a thin wire attached to Dolly's halter is pulled from offscreen, so she will turn her head away from Walt. (00:05:55 - 00:18:20)
13th Feb 2017
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Visible crew/equipment: While Andy and Barney are hiding behind the car, when Mrs. Lesh hits Jake in the stomach with her umbrella, we can see two curved chalk actor's marks and two chalk T-marks on the floor. (00:22:10)
13th Feb 2017
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
The Statue - S7-E23
Other mistake: At the end of the ceremony, when Aunt Bee finally unveils the life-size statue of Seth Taylor the prop jiggles (presumably it's plastic) back and forth on the base, even though we know it's carved out of a block of granite (stated by Howard earlier in the episode) by a stonemason. (00:05:00 - 00:22:55)
13th Feb 2017
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
The Statue - S7-E23
Continuity mistake: At the end, when Aunt Bee concludes the reading of the minutes and mentions the improvement fund, she's holding the blue folder up in her hands with its notepapers inside, but in the next shot one of the notepapers is suddenly flipped over the top of the folder. (00:23:45)
13th Feb 2017
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Continuity mistake: When Harry hangs the sign on Floyd's shop it reads "For sale Harry Walker real estate," but in the closeup of the sign the word "by" suddenly appears and it reads "For sale by Harry Walker real estate", then it disappears. It looks as if it reappears in the wideshot when Howard stops to read the sign later. (00:01:15)
13th Feb 2017
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Aunt Bee's Restaurant - S7-E21
Continuity mistake: While Jack is trying to help Aunt Bee understand her fear, in a few of the closeups of Aunt Bee and Andy (seated on the couch) note the fruit bowl has moved and the candlesticks have vanished from the server, the large figurine on the left side of the hutch has vanished, and the flowers from the table have also disappeared. Then everything is back in their place. (00:21:10)
13th Feb 2017
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Aunt Bee's Restaurant - S7-E21
Visible crew/equipment: After Goober orders the chow mein dinner at the restaurant, in the following wideshot of everyone at the table, the curved chalk actor's mark is visible on the floor between Andy's and Helen's chairs. (00:12:20)
13th Feb 2017
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Andy's Old Girlfriend - S7-E20
Other mistake: At the cabin, when Andy and Alice are fixing breakfast at the kitchen counter, note the cereal box's brand name is covered (presumably painted), which is still recognizable as "Post Toasties." (Andy Griffith even did commercials for this specific cereal). (00:20:00)
13th Feb 2017
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
A Visit to Barney Fife - S7-E18
Other mistake: After Andy and Barney hear on the radio that another supermarket has been robbed they head over there, and in the shots at the supermarket note that many of the products on the shelves have their brand names covered with tape or scribbled over. For example, boxes of "Mrs. Cubbison's" stuffing/dressing and "Sunshine Cheez-It" are covered with tape. (00:16:40)
13th Feb 2017
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
A Visit to Barney Fife - S7-E18
Continuity mistake: While Andy and Barney are sitting on the porch, Barney's clip-on striped bow tie is clipped on the opposite way (stripes flip) when Ma and her family get back from "shopping." (00:14:45)
13th Feb 2017
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
A Visit to Barney Fife - S7-E18
Visible crew/equipment: When Barney introduces Andy to Ma's boys, the actors' two tape marks are visible on the floor in front of the couch. (00:07:10)
13th Feb 2017
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Don't Miss a Good Bet - S7-E16
Visible crew/equipment: When Andy walks into the diner to speak with George Jones about investing in the treasure hunt, the shadow of the overhead boom arm and mic is moving around on the wall behind them. (00:18:30)
13th Feb 2017
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Other mistake: Twice during the episode there's a brick wall adjacent to the grocery store which should not be there. First when Clara walks down the street toward Floyd, then later when Andy and Opie also walk down the street toward Floyd. (Shot in the studio not backlot). (00:02:05 - 00:16:55)
13th Feb 2017
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Continuity mistake: During the scenes at Wally's station, the two prop gas pumps each have just one fuel dispensing hose/nozzle which switch between being between the two pumps, or with their hoses/nozzles on the opposite side of the gas pumps.
13th Feb 2017
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Continuity mistake: When Helen and Howard are talking about the lack of funds for the school play Andy comes up with a solution, and as Helen walks up the street there's a brick wall adjacent to the grocery store window which shouldn't be there (shot on the studio soundstage not the backlot). (00:07:05)
7th Feb 2017
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Visible crew/equipment: At the start, just as Mr. Hampton walks into the office and pushes the door closed, we can see a crew member's hand reaching through the doorway to help close the door. (00:00:55)
7th Feb 2017
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Continuity mistake: When Aunt Bee and Opie drive up to Wally's station to get gas, the car's vent windows are either open or closed depending on the angle of the shot. (00:06:05)
7th Feb 2017
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Visible crew/equipment: Just as Aunt Bee and Opie pull up in front of Wally's station, the reflections of crew and equipment are visible on the surface of the car. (00:06:00)
7th Feb 2017
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Visible crew/equipment: After the squad car is hit from behind Andy rushes over to Goober, and a T-mark (it's a bit darker than the color of the dirt road) becomes visible on the ground (just as the woman gets out of her car) at the bottom of the screen, right behind Andy's feet. (00:01:25)
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