Best TV continuity mistakes of 1987

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Our Very First Promo - S1-E12

Continuity mistake: In episode 10 (Joey's Place) the Tanner family move Joey into the garage, redecorating it so the entire place is filled with Joey's furniture, but in this episode it shows the characters in and out of the garage which is completely empty and back the way it was before Joey moved in. Later in the episode Joey's stuff is out of the alcove again.

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He Thought He Could - S3-E1

Continuity mistake: When young Al reaches forward with his left arm to take the book that Miss Degroot wants to give to him, she quickly pulls back but young AL still has his arm raised. In the next shot, his hand his down by his side.

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Conspiracy - S1-E25

Continuity mistake: In the beginning of this episode, Riker orders Geordi (who was navigator at the time) to increase to Warp 6. In response, Geordi replies, "Aye sir, full impulse."

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An Impossible Silence - S1-E11

Continuity mistake: When Catherine enters the precinct station, the desk sergeant places a small white file box on the counter. There's nothing else sitting next to this, but when the shot reverses, a tall black police radio with an antenna sticking up has appeared there. (00:16:10)

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Continuity mistake: Brooke and Ridge have known each other for at least 3 years when Rick is born. Yet when Rick is 16 Brooke and Ridge talk about how it's been ten years since they met. Even given soap opera children's amazing ability to grow it's a huge mistake that they say they've only known each other ten years when it's at least nineteen.

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Continuity mistake: In the pilot episode, at the end of the car chase, officer Tom Hanson's weapon changes from a Police Special (.38 or .45) to a .357 Magnum.

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Hanging Round - S19-E15

Continuity mistake: When Paul pours out the pink paint from the tin, only a small amount is shown flowing out of the tin. However, the amount of paint that appears to hit Captain Pilbury on the ground below is far more.

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The Fabled Fobs - S1-E11

Continuity mistake: When the Wooly What's-it releases the rock blocking the cave to Rainbow falls, the water splashes on the fobs. When they hop over and jump in, one of the fobs disappears and reappears.

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