Other mistake: When the gate is activated (after O'Neill tells Woosley about the order to nuke the city), a member of the Atlantis team is on the bottom right, even though the Replicators have control of the city and no one from the Atlantis team is in the control room. This is because it's a reused establishing shot used throughout the series, including the series finale when the gate is activated (after Harriman says the Earth Stargate is offline).
Bishop73
26th Jan 2025
Stargate: Atlantis (2004)
19th Jan 2025
General questions
Does anyone remember a commercial for a waterproof cell phone that had the phone coming out of the water while The Cars' "Moving In Stereo" was playing in the same manner Phoebe Cates comes out of the water in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"? Which phone was it for, and any idea where to find a clip of the commercial?
11th Jan 2025
Columbo (1971)
Trivia: While Columbo's first name is never said, "The Trivia Encyclopedia" by Fred L. Worth listed his first name as "Philip." When the board game "Trivial Pursuit" used this fact as a question, Worth sued "Trivial Pursuit" for copyright infringement because he had actually made up that fact to catch anyone violating his copyright, the same way a mapmaker or dictionary company would add something fake to catch unauthorized copiers.
26th Dec 2024
Taking Care of Business (1990)
Continuity mistake: When Jimmy and Jewel are on the couch with drinks, Jimmy drinks all his in one go. When Jewel starts to get a little flirty, Jimmy takes another sip and there's more drink in his glass, and it looks like he finishes it off again. But in the next shot, it's completely full.
1st Dec 2024
Lethal Weapon (2016)
Trivia: Seann William Scott, who replaced Clayne Crawford for season 3, plays a character named Wesley Cole. In the films "Lethal Weapon 3" and "Lethal Weapon 4," Rene Russo plays a character named Lorna Cole.
18th Nov 2024
Haven (2010)
The Trial of Audrey Parker - S1-E11
Continuity mistake: Some of the books on the shelf rearrange in different shots. For example, the Robertson Davies book is to the far left and then moves over to the right side.
18th Nov 2024
Haven (2010)
The Trial of Audrey Parker - S1-E11
Continuity mistake: Audrey has her arm inside the bookcase where "The Tommyknockers" book is. In the next shot, her arm isn't in the bookcase, and she puts it in again.
18th Nov 2024
Haven (2010)
The Trial of Audrey Parker - S1-E11
Trivia: When Audrey is looking for a secret compartment in the bookcase, you can see a copy of "The Tommyknockers." This is a Stephen King novel that's set in the town of Haven.
18th Oct 2024
Married... with Children (1987)
[Peggy listening to two clock store customers talking].
Woman #1: Oprah's doing a whole week on Transexuals: Which Bathroom Should They Use?
Woman #2: Phil's doing a show on Male Potency: A Thing of the Past.
Woman #1: You know, nowadays you really need a VCR.
Woman #2: Yeah.
Woman #1: Let's buy one.
Woman #2: Let's get two!
18th Oct 2024
Numb3rs (2005)
Dr. Larry Fleinhardt: The physics of the granny shot makes it easier to control the release velocity and the angle of the ball, creating an improvement upwards of 20%.
Coach Harry Streeling: OK, but I still think it looks stupid.
Alan Eppes: It's not how you play the game, it's whether you win or lose.
Dr. Fleinhardt: [Pause] That doesn't sound right.
18th Oct 2024
Married... with Children (1987)
Trivia: The man who comes into the clock store asking if they sold clocks is Irwin Keyes. He's credited as playing "Mr. Hugo." In the show "The Jeffersons", Keyes played "Hugo Mojoloweski," a somewhat dim-witted character.
7th Oct 2024
Lethal Weapon (2016)
Continuity mistake: When Cole comes in and tells Erica the kid didn't do it, the way she holds up the piece of paper changes. Then she turns her hand to show him the other side, but in the next shot, she's holding it without her hand turned.
8th Sep 2024
Batman: Caped Crusader (2024)
Factual error: Barbara shoots her revolver at the guys chasing them. When she stops and gets out of the car, she opens the cylinder and we see she only has 1 round left. However, the other chambers should still have the empty casings in them instead of being empty.
24th Jun 2024
Numb3rs (2005)
Question: In a few episodes, the FBI agents will walk into a room and say "smell that?" and the reply is "shots fired", supposedly because they can smell the distinct odor of burnt gunpowder. Then they'll look behind a desk and find a dead body in a pool of blood. But wouldn't the smell of a dead person, or the blood, be way more overpowering? Or would it take too long for a dead body to start to smell? And how long would the smell of gunfire in an enclosed room last?
21st Jun 2024
Numb3rs (2005)
Soft Target - S2-E6
Character mistake: On the roof, Don and the other agents have their weapons drawn on James Grace, who is holding Houseman hostage with the fake bomb. Once Grace is taken away, the threat is gone. But Don still has his gun pointed at Houseman, with his finger on the trigger. Houseman, while Don might think is a jerk, was innocent of any crime. There's no reason an agent like Don would have his gun pointed at him.
25th Apr 2024
UHF (1989)
21st Apr 2024
Dan Vs. (2011)
Dan Vs. the Animal Shelter - S1-E5
Continuity mistake: When Dan is pulling the meatloaf out of the oven, Chris knocks. You see the chain is attached from the door to the wall. In the next shot, the chain is undone without Dan having done anything.
12th Apr 2024
Like Mike (2002)
Trivia: This movie is about finding Michael Jordan's old shoes, just happens to be written by Michael Elliot and Jordan Moffet.
4th Apr 2024
Bloodsport (1988)
Trivia: Bolo Yeung's (Chong Li) line "brick not hit back" is similar to Bruce Lee's "Enter the Dragon" line of "boards don't hit back." Bolo Yeung was also in "Enter the Dragon" (as Yang Sze).
9th Mar 2024
Bosch (2014)
Past Lives - S4-E4
Continuity mistake: When Eleanor is shot and falls on the ground, the position of her body changes in the overhead shot, more than performing CPR on her would move the body. Her left leg is over the white line, with the knee on line, and her right foot is touching the line at first. In the overhead shot, she's more parallel with the line, and only her left foot is touching the white line.
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Answer: It takes 24-48 hours before a decaying body begins producing a decaying odor. It takes a number of days for it to intensify enough to be immediately noticeable when walking into a room.
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