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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)

Super Grover

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The Emily Show - S1-E3

Revealing mistake: The scene is set in Boston, MA, USA, but at a murder location, a European-style circular power outlet is visible through the glass doors at the bottom of the concrete wall. (00:01:20)

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Bad Blood - S5-E3

Other mistake: When Norman and Madeleine are talking outside the Motel about Sam, the left side of the screen appears to be split down the middle after Norman says "Because you know it's safe to tell me", causing a weird effect on the chair that Madeleine is sitting in.

THGhost

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Countdown - S3-E10

Character mistake: If you look at the piece of paper Neil takes from Agent Matthews the word "warrant" is misspelled as "warreant". (00:21:20)

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All in the Family - S5-E9

Continuity mistake: At the end when they are confronting Harmony, they pick up the water glass for DNA testing. In the next shot over her shoulder, the glass is still on the table. (00:36:55 - 00:38:09)

Boobra

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The Debate - S6-E12

Visible crew/equipment: After Alicia and Frank have begun their mini debate in the kitchen, the hotel employee enters the kitchen; then, as Alicia says, "The system needs to be tweaked, not overhauled," the camera rounds the corner, and we can see a red T-mark and a red tape marker on the floor. (00:23:30)

Super Grover

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Blue Blood - S2-E1

Continuity mistake: Just before the body of the dead police officer is brought out of the warehouse, Brenda is seen carrying her bag in her right hand down by her side. Cut to a closer shot and the bag is on her right shoulder. (00:08:15)

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FBI (2018)

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An Exercise in Fatality - S4-E1

Visible crew/equipment: After Columbo follows Janus from the beach back to the house, Janus asks the detective why he's there asking questions. Then, when Janus walks into his house, the boom mic is visible over the open door (and through the top window curtain); as Columbo follows him inside, the overhead boom mic is now visible through the curtain over the door as it pulls away. (00:47:30)

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Chapter 5 - S1-E5

Continuity mistake: When Assane gives his boy a gift, look at Claire's necklace when she starts getting defensive about the 'doctor's appointment'. The chain is caught on the collar and tucked all the way up next to her shoulder in some shots and normally down in a V in the rest. (00:07:40)

Sammo

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Glory Days - S8-E3

Continuity mistake: Towards the end of the episode, during the final shootout, Murdoch ambushes an armed bad guy in the attic and jumps through the wooden wall with him. As they fall down, Murdoch's trademark hat spectacularly flies off his head, but in the next overhead cut - showing him and the bad guy lying on the ground - the hat is on his head again.

Dangar

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Eilu v' Eilu - S1-E10

Continuity mistake: When Jonah confronts Meyer after the death of the surgeon, Meyer's holding a drink in his left hand as he turns to face Jonah. The shot changes angle and the drink is suddenly in his right. (00:48:40)

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The Two Faces, Part Two - S1-E7

Continuity mistake: The first time Peter is inside the memory with his mother, two ornamental flags can be seen hanging on a wall next to a light switch as they talk in the living room. One of these flags suddenly turns roughly 45° to the left without anyone touching it. (00:07:33)

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Legacy - S2-E19

Visible crew/equipment: During the final battle between Duncan and Luther, you can see a crew member holding a boom microphone pole standing on the stack of hay bales in one of the shots. (00:44:10)

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Episode #1.1 - S1-E1

Continuity mistake: Whilst Weol-ju and Guibanjang are sitting at the table, just as he tells her to be polite to her customers, Weol-ju takes a drink from her shot glass. In the next shot, the shot glass is back on the table and is now suddenly eating a carrot stick. (00:24:02)

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