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Episode #1.3 - S1-E3

Continuity mistake: The principal admits his lie and brings the team to his real destination. At the entrance, Commissioner Selwyn Patterson's is standing with his hands behind his back, in front of him, and behind his back again at the cut. (00:23:20)

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A Good Clean Bust with Sequel Rights - S5-E6

Visible crew/equipment: While Falcone is with Seales, the reps from the consumer groups confront Falcone about his toys. When Seales says, "Our toys have a psychological counter-violent quality," in the next shot just as Seales starts to walk toward the reps, we can see the head of a crouching crew member moving in front of Falcone. (00:33:55)

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Insane in the Membrane - S2-E6

Visible crew/equipment: After Hamilton tells Pride that he will arrange for Kendrick's grandmother to stay at the assisted living facility in his district, when it cuts to Kendrick and Percy walking toward Pride the red T-mark taped to the rug can be seen at Pride's feet.

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Bagman - S5-E8

Continuity mistake: Jimmy gets ambushed. One gang member holds a gun close to Jimmy's face, but in the next shot the guy is way further away from him and not even visible in the shot when Jimmy gets splattered with blood.

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Two-Face (1) - S1-E17

Continuity mistake: The mud stain on Harvey Dent's suit disappears when he assaults the henchman that kicked the mud on him and then reappears when he is walking away from the scene. (00:04:50 - 00:05:50)

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Ohana - S1-E2

Continuity mistake: In scene where Kono makes origami crane, she sets it down on top of Evan's Ipod. Next shot the crane is sitting next to the Ipod. (00:26:30)

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Depraved Heart - S1-E8

Continuity mistake: 1.08 (Depraved Heart) Lightman is working late and his daughter drops by to bring him Thai food. As she's walking towards her father, her arms are crossed. Cut to the immediate shot from behind, and her arms are down at her sides.

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Appeal - S4-E8

Visible crew/equipment: At the courthouse, while the Agents are in the room with the corpse, Hurstview stands behind an overturned potted plant. After Hurstview opens Skip's safe, just as Barnes and Long exit the room Hurstview moves his foot, and the actor's green tape mark is visible on the carpet at his feet. (00:20:00)

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Care and Protection - S1-E1

Continuity mistake: Frost bumps into Mullett's car and breaks a brake light. Part of the red casing falls to the floor. When Frost walks over to look at the damage and sweep it away with his foot, a light bulb is now on the floor. (00:09:50)

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Slippin' - S2-E3

Visible crew/equipment: Just before Chief Johnson and Sgt. Gabriel get out of the car at the victim's parents' house, a crew member and lighting equipments are reflected in his sunglasses. (00:07:20)

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Payback - S7-E5

Visible crew/equipment: After Peter storms into Ruth's office angry about the "Foot in Mouth Disease" headline, a short time later, Eli walks in just in time to see Ruth explain that Peter is actually in second place and climbing. When Peter hugs Ruth and compliments her strategy, Eli walks out of the office, and we can see the orange T-mark on the carpet behind him. (00:15:10)

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Wheelman - S2-E9

Visible crew/equipment: After Raines shares details with Kellett about Semien's crew, when it cuts to Semien waking everyone up, just as he announces his contact with Belgian Federal Police, there's a visible T-mark taped to the floor behind Andre's cot. (00:24:25)

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Murder with Too Many Notes - S13-E4

Visible crew/equipment: When Columbo accompanies Sidney Ritter downstairs to see the elevator that goes to the roof, they are alone, but as Ritter says, "I can't think what use this could be to you," the abdomen (with hand in pocket) of a crew member, wearing a blue shirt and brown pants, is visible at the right side of the screen. (01:07:10)

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