Best TV continuity mistakes of 2011

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In Havoc & In Heat - S1-E4

Continuity mistake: Prior to the dinner at Fancy's with George's parents they show the restaurant from outside but the person in the window is the Veterinarian that Zoe stands up later this season and it is actually the same exact shot from when he is waiting for her to show up for their date.

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Treachery - S1-E8

Continuity mistake: When Jack is pouring Amanda a drink at the end of the episode he has a bottle in each hand. In the next shot he has only one, with his other hand holding the shaker.

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Episode #1.3 - S1-E3

Continuity mistake: When the camera crew turn up to film a segment for BBC news, Warwick says that Anthony might freeze up in front of the 'cameras' and is told "It's only one camera". But when Warwick is watching it back on TV there are multiple shots of Warwick & Anthony, and the interviewer. (00:05:05 - 00:08:10)

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Pilot - S1-E1

Continuity mistake: Early in the show, Poppy Montgomery's character gets into bed with no bra. Yet in her flashback of that night, after rushing from her bed in the middle of the night to the murder victim, a black bra strap is visible. (00:03:15 - 00:04:20)

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Old Dogs, New Tricks - S4-E1

Continuity mistake: When Josh has got out and they go looking for him, they find Aiden on a small bridge. From a distance he's got a very dark sweat stain on his shirt. In a closer shot it's faded to nearly nothing, and gets lighter/darker in different shots throughout the scene.

Jon Sandys

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#1 Suspect - S4-E9

Continuity mistake: When Kenda pulls up to the fast food drive-thru, he orders a #1, which the menu board says is $5.49, but when his order is brought out to him, he is told that he owes $3.59.

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Episode Six - S4-E6

Continuity mistake: When Beverly and Carol are walking through the park, Carol begins having a conversation on her phone and Beverly begins to mimic what she is saying. Whilst this is happening, in the far background, there are two people shown walking in the opposite direction and also a man walking in the same direction as Beverly and Carol. As the shot ends the man is far past the other two walking in the opposite direction. The shot then changes and the man walking forwards and the other two people walking in the opposite direction walk past each other a second time.

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Pilot - S1-E1

Continuity mistake: In the scene where Cricket is cutting out clips of the Bill Vaughn scandal, she places the one clipping into the binder on top of another, then in another shot, the new clipping is no longer there, and she places that exact same clipping into the binder again.

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Pilot - S1-E1

Continuity mistake: When Irina meets XIII on the river dock, she leaves her car, closes the driver side door and walks to XIII. Moments later, when XIII is shot, she runs back to her car, where the door is wide open.

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Origins Part 1 - S1-E19

Continuity mistake: This is supposed to be the Rangers' first mission and we see Jayden use the Fire-Smasher mode of his spin sword. Jayden didn't learn how to use that feature until the third episode of the series, which takes place after this mission.

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Now or Never - S1-E2

Continuity mistake: When Amy picks up her book from the trash her thumb is on the front cover. When the camera cuts and she hands the book to her co-worker, her thumb is on the back cover.

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