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11th Apr 2015

Superman III (1983)

Revealing mistake: As Evil Superman quips to Clark about wanting to fly, as he struggles Clark's left shoulder goes a little transparent, showing his image was superimposed over the stunt actor.

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29th Mar 2015

Mad Max 2 (1981)

29th Mar 2015

Mad Max 2 (1981)

Revealing mistake: As the tanker approaches the camera in the final chase, you can see the stunt driver in an obvious, terrible wig in control. (01:17:30)

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12th Mar 2015

Gilligan's Island (1964)

Show generally

Revealing mistake: Any time you see the vines used for different purposes, it's painfully obvious that they're very poorly disguised rope, such as the ones the Skipper and Professor use to rock the boat mock-up in the episode "Quick, Before It Sinks."

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11th Mar 2015

M*A*S*H (1972)

9th Mar 2015

Doctor Who (2005)

Swamp Molly - S1-E6

Revealing mistake: When the truck goes into the water, you can see the driver was either a stunt driver or a dummy. Also, you can see the top of the truck just under the surface of the water, suggesting it was on the bottom. A few seconds later, and all you can see are bubbles.

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Revealing mistake: When the military starts firing, not only do you see the wires holding the saucers, but the "electromagnetic shields" can be seen as glass or plastic domes, as the studio lighting is reflecting in them.

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26th Jan 2015

Hogan's Heroes (1965)

23rd Jan 2015

Labyrinth (1986)

Revealing mistake: In the Goblin City, toward the end of the fight scene, one big boulder rolls towards a group set up like ten pins. As it hits them, you can see the plungers used to pop the dummies in the air.

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22nd Jan 2015

Stalag 17 (1953)

Revealing mistake: When the smudge pot is set off, it's on the ground, smoke coming of the ends. A moment later, along with a huge cloud, if you look at the bottom of the scene, there's an area about five feet wide billowing smoke.

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Revealing mistake: As the saw cuts around the Christmas tree, before it falls through the floor, you can see a faint line where the saw tracks around to cut the floor.

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12th Dec 2014

Sleeper (1973)

5th Dec 2014

Quantum Leap (1989)

5th Dec 2014

Quantum Leap (1989)

4th Dec 2014

Star Trek (1966)

28th Nov 2014

Superman (1978)

Revealing mistake: When the helicopter is hanging off the roof, a safety securing cable is attached to the fuselage to keep it in place.

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28th Nov 2014

Mad Max (1979)

Revealing mistake: As Nightrider's car hits the pile up, you can see a small explosion toss dirt in the air a split second before the car hits. (00:12:05)

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21st Nov 2014

Mad Max (1979)

Revealing mistake: After Max takes up the chase and is on Nightrider's tail, you can see that the driver of the cop car is a stunt driver, as he appears to have a hat on. Also, there appears to be a helmeted figure in the passenger seat where there is supposed to be nobody.

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