Continuity mistake: When Emma arrives in town, two Storybrooke businesses, Standard Clocks and its neighbour, Modern Fashions, can be seen in a shot though a window. In the shot from above where Emma's car slows down, the name on Standard Clocks is Kaido (a real-life business in Steveston, the Canadian town which doubles as the town of Storybrooke), and there is now a white sign on Modern Fashions, which wasn't there in the first shot. (00:15:45)
Kylantha
25th Feb 2015
Once Upon a Time (2011)
25th Feb 2015
True Blood (2008)
Continuity mistake: When Jason and Brigette clink the beer bottles, in the first shot, the bottle caps are still on. In the next shot, the caps have vanished into thin air. (00:37:40)
25th Feb 2015
Once Upon a Time (2011)
The Return - S1-E19
Continuity mistake: When August drives off on his motorcycle, in the close-up of his foot as he walks, the pavement he steps on has concrete paver blocks. In the next shot, where he sits on the motorcycle, the motorcycle is parked in front of the Storybrooke Pet Shelter, and the pavement has changed to asphalt concrete. In the next shot, the vehicle, seen from a different angle, is parked in front of the business located on the left side of the pet shelter; easily seen from the pavement, which is now paver blocks again. (00:16:45)
2nd Feb 2015
Once Upon a Time (2011)
24th Jan 2015
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Revealing mistake: Ruth has gray, curly hair. When Bo Peep bangs The Shepherd's crook on the ground, sending Ruth and David flying to the ground, in the shot from behind them, Ruth's hair is much smoother; the one falling is obviously Gabrielle Rose's stunt double.
15th Jan 2015
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Revealing mistake: When Emma leaves the apartment to go looking for Ashley, she and Henry walk down the streets of Storybrooke, toward Emma's car. As Emma says, "Because I know", in the background, you can see a business called Steveston WineMakers. Steveston is the name of the Canadian town which doubles as the town of Storybrooke on Once Upon a Time. (00:14:35)
11th Jan 2015
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Revealing mistake: As Mr. Gold bangs his head on the table after being spritzed with pepper spray, you can see that one performing this action is Robert Carlyle's stunt double, and that the stuntman merely hits the table with his hands. (00:10:20)
27th Dec 2014
Once Upon a Time (2011)
The Thing You Love Most - S1-E2
Revealing mistake: When Emma is reading the Storybrooke Daily Mirror in Granny's Diner, the article on the front page is just the same block of text repeated three times. (00:12:10)
27th Dec 2014
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Revealing mistake: After Ariel stabs The Evil Queen in the neck with a fork, Ariel and Snow White jump into the ocean to swim away. In the underwater shot, you can see that the ones swimming through the water are not Ginnifer Goodwin and JoAnna Garcia Swisher, but their stunt doubles. (00:29:20)
24th Dec 2014
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Continuity mistake: When Hook comes to see Emma at the sheriff's station, his earring disappears when she kisses him goodbye.
12th Dec 2014
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Continuity mistake: During Emma's date with Hook, the waiter is carrying a basket of food. As Will bumps into him, the waiter is just about to put the basket on the table, but in the next shot, it is already sitting on the table.
12th Dec 2014
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Revealing mistake: After the scene with Emma and Henry at the playground, there is a wide shot of Storybrooke Main Street. As the camera pans down, in the upper right hand corner, you can see the clock tower, but without the top two stories (the top two layers of the clock tower, including the clock, are CGI). (00:06:15)
21st Nov 2014
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Revealing mistake: When David is letting Henry drive his truck, there is a close-up of Henry, followed by a wide-shot of the car where the tires are screeching, and you can see that the one who is actually driving is Jared Gilmore's stunt double. (00:30:15)
20th Nov 2014
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Continuity mistake: As Pan (in Henry's body) is first looking through Henry's storybook, after he turns the page, the left page is just text. Cuts to a different angle, and the same page has a big picture on it. (00:13:10)
20th Nov 2014
Once Upon a Time (2011)
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter - S1-E7
Continuity mistake: As Emma exits the crypt, in the wide shot, Regina's left hand, holding the flowers for her father's grave, is at her waist. In the next shot, her hand is down by her side, before she brings it up to show the flowers. (00:33:35)
20th Nov 2014
Once Upon a Time (2011)
True North - S1-E9
Continuity mistake: As Emma returns to the apartment, Mary Margaret is folding clothes on her bed. As she sees Emma, she's holding out her arms, but in the next shot, her arms are down by her side. (00:37:05)
3rd Nov 2014
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Snow Drifts - S3-E21
Revealing mistake: When future Hook is trying to stay hidden while Emma is making out with past Hook, there is a wide shot where future Hook sneaks past a corner, and you can see the face of Colin O'Donoghue's body double. (00:33:20)
3rd Nov 2014
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Deliberate mistake: Elsa's dress in Season Four is different from the dress she was wearing in the Season Three finale. The new dress is a different shade of blue, and has a completely different design, even though the present day events of Season Four take place mere moments after the end of Season Three.
28th Sep 2014
Once Upon a Time (2011)
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter - S1-E7
Revealing mistake: When Emma and Graham are chasing after the wolf into the graveyard, there is a shot where the wolf turns its head toward them, closes its mouth and perks up its ears, while growling. The wolf howls, before turning its head toward them again, and you can see that it is exactly the same shot that was used earlier, only this time, the wolf can be heard whimpering. (00:28:40)
15th Sep 2014
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Tallahassee - S2-E6
Revealing mistake: When Hook and Emma are climbing up the beanstalk, as Hook remarks, "First beanstalk?", you can see that Colin O'Donoghue is actually gripping the vine with his left hand, which is covered up by his sleeve; the hand that was cut off. (00:08:50)
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