Best TV continuity mistakes of 1981

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To Hull and Back - S4-E8

Continuity mistake: Rodney says that he picked up the money off the table when they were trying to escape from the police, yet if you look closely he never goes near it. And he never has another chance to pick it up.

Migster

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Episode 1 - S1-E1

Continuity mistake: In the Guide entry on the Babel Fish, the teletype text that displays the words spoken by the guide stops after the word 'anything', but the voice of the book speaks a further line.

Moose

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Desperado - S3-E12

Continuity mistake: After Ralph stops two of King's ranch hands from getting Desperado, Ralph is beaten up and left lying on the ground, then just as Desperado nudges Ralph awake Ralph's shirt is entirely different in this shot. Also, note the horse's feed on the ground under Ralph, used to keep the horse's attention so it appears to be nudging Ralph. (00:05:45)

Super Grover

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Beware of the Bird! - S1-E8

Continuity mistake: When Edward and Tracy open the lid of the chest in the tower, Benger puts his hand on Tracy's shoulder and Edward has both his hands on the lid. In the next shot, he now has one hand on it.

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