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Revealing mistake: In the song "Living Island", we see Judy frog jumping over Pufnstuf. When she goes back down, the wires holding her up and putting her down are visible.

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2% Chance of Survival - S1-E3

Revealing mistake: The fireworks explosions lack any depth and perspective, and are superimposed in a way that puts them completely out of place, in particular in the panning shot of the hotel veranda after the crown prince hightails. (00:17:50)

Sammo

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Urutora sakusen dai ichi gô - S1-E2

Revealing mistake: The VTOL hits Bemular with two missiles the second time that Hayata makes him come out of the water. The second missile causes an explosion with the special effect applied in the wrong spot, a spot in the back of the monster that is practically the opposite of the direction in the line of shot. (00:17:50)

Sammo

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Where Is Chick Lorimer, Where Has She Gone? - S3-E13

Revealing mistake: Tod parks his car across the street, facing left. While standing in front of the house Ellen and Peter run to Peter's vehicle and drive off to the right. Tod goes back across the street and gets back in the Corvette. The image is then flipped to give the illusion that he is driving in the direction Ellen and Peter went. (00:21:00)

Jai Rodrigue

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VIII. - S1-E8

Revealing mistake: The scene in the captain's quarters has water dripping from the ceiling. With the ship rocking from side to side, the water drops down perpendicular to the table the whole time, showing the scene is stationary and the camera is tilting. (00:14:00 - 00:14:35)

sanderv

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Lavando el carro del Sr. Barriga - S4-E4

Revealing mistake: When everyone is fighting with the water buckets, Don Ramón (Raymond) throws water at Quico. Doña Florinda (Mrs. Worthmore) chases Don Ramón inside the neighborhood. When Quico was about to throw water at Chavo, inside the door, the shadow of Don Ramón waiting for running so Quico can throw water at his mother. Plus, when Don Ramón and Doña Florinda runs outside the neighborhood, Doña Florinda is already covering herself in the last second before getting wet.

Miguel Campos

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Lightspeed - S5-E8

Revealing mistake: When the HIVE Five exit the museum and are intercepted by Kid Flash, Mammoth loses both his pants and the artifacts he has before KF whizzes past him. It's best seen in slow motion; at normal speed this mistake is hard to catch.

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Malice - S2-E6

Revealing mistake: Angelica and the other children are about to crash through the door to attack Lyra and Will. As Lyra runs past a cabinet, a lamp sitting on top is knocked over and crashes to the floor. Dafne Keene, who plays Lyra, reached over and very obviously pushed the lamp to the floor.

raywest

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Reseda Rose - S1-E6

Revealing mistake: During the meeting on the beach, while Bill remains on the hill Ralph flies to the surfaced submarine, and in Ralph's closeups on the sub the crinkled black set wall behind him is painfully obvious.

Super Grover

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Life Lessons - S1-E4

Revealing mistake: When Danziger and True are pursuing Gaal, they drive up next to Gaal and his horse. In several shots it's obvious it isn't Danziger driving, but a stunt double. (00:47:10)

Mortug

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