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Playback - S4-E5

Character mistake: Columbo lies on Mrs. Van Wick's bed to demonstrate that she wouldn't be able to see the toy clown if the door was closed. He has his shoes on and puts them on the bedspread and never apologises for doing so. I don't think Columbo would be so inconsiderate.

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Troubled Waters - S4-E4

Character mistake: The crew of the ship is British. Most of them refer to Columbo as "Leftenant," but the doctor switches between "Leftenant" and "Lootenant."

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Partners - S1-E12

Character mistake: Elliot is sitting on the porch with his mother. He says dizziness could be a sign of a heart attack, or a cardiac spasm that could lead to a myocardial infarction. Elliot is an exceptionally well-informed kid who would know that a myocardial infarction is a heart attack.

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Swan Song - S3-E7

Character mistake: Tommy Brown (Johnny Cash) broke his left leg. Throughout the show, he uses his crutch and then his cane on the left side. It should be on the right (opposite) side.

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The Heart Attack Boys - S5-E4

Character mistake: In Season 5, Episode 4 ("The Heart Attack Boys"), Abishola twice gives Christina an injection without swabbing her skin with alcohol. Abishola is an RN and would never make that mistake.

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On a Wing and a Prayer - S4-E7

Character mistake: FO Woodham drops James in Darrowby. James gives a proper RAF salute (palm forward). Woodham responds with a US style salute (palm down).

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The Tender Trap - S5-E6

Character mistake: Deputy Olmstead says to Lorraine Lyon, "You think that you're rich 'cause you're better than me." Surely, the line should have been "You think that you're better than me 'cause you're rich."

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A Roulette Wheel and a Piano Playing Dog - S7-E2

Character mistake: Sheldon likes his pretzel and says "Ich bin ein Heidelberger." He makes the same mistake President Kennedy made when he said "Ich bin ein Berliner", which means "I am a jelly donut." The correct German is "Ich bin Berliner" or "Ich bin Heidelberger."

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Careers - S3-E10

Character mistake: In Season 3, Episode 10 (Careers), Leonard admits to being a beginner at bicycling. Then, he proves it by having his helmet mirror on the wrong side.

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Double Exposure - S3-E4

Character mistake: After Columbo disturbs Dr. Kepple and his ball goes in the rough, Kepple says they are playing for rather high stakes. He picks up his ball, looks at it, and places it back on the ground. In a high stakes game, that would be cheating, and the other players would not have tolerated it.

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Étude in Black - S2-E1

Character mistake: In the performances, Benedict is not conducting; he is waving his arms around.

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Little Green Men and a Fella's Marriage Proposal - S6-E18

Character mistake: When Dr. Bell examines baby Constance, she has the stethoscope in her ears facing backwards. Also, when Sheldon and the professors are looking at the data from the telescope, Dr. Linkletter says "what about that" and Dr. Prakash says "no, that's within the standard deviation." That doesn't make sense.

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Blueprint for Murder - S1-E8

Character mistake: Columbo talks to the cardiologist. The doctor gives him information about his patient, Mr. Williamson. Columbo has no warrant, so the doctor is violating privilege. He wouldn't give that information to Columbo.

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Character mistake: Gene Wilder as the rabbi leaves the Torah on the floor of the porch of the home of the synagogue president. A rabbi would never put a Torah on the ground.

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Episode #6.4 - S6-E4

Character mistake: The character pretending to be Lt. Ellis refers to himself as First Lieutenant. That rank is referred to orally as "Lieutenant", not "First Lieutenant."

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Last Laugh - S6-E3

Character mistake: BJ refers to his friend Leo as colonel. He's wearing two silver bars, insignia of a captain.

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