Factual error: LtCol Baisley has his name and U.S. Army patches on the wrong side of his uniform. He has the Army patch on his right side instead of on the left. (00:33:00)
Snag.1
3rd Mar 2021
Army Wives (2007)
8th Dec 2020
FBI (2018)
Factual error: The digital time zone clock on the wall in the FBI operation center is wrong. The show is set in NYC, which is Eastern Time. The clock shows EST at 16:44 and ZULU time (UTC / GMT) at 20:44. The difference between EST and ZULU time is 5 hours, so the clock should show ZULU time as 21:44. Plus, the times for the other time zones on the clock are wrong by an hour. (00:18:29)
27th Nov 2020
Station 19 (2018)
Nothing Seems the Same - S4-E1
Factual error: Nothing Seems the Same: The bus has Seattle Department of Corrections printed on the side. There is no Seattle Department of Corrections. Corrections in Seattle are done by King County Jail or Washington State Department of Corrections. (00:05:07)
28th Oct 2020
The Looming Tower (2018)
Factual error: In the scene at the Port Angeles Port of Entry, the signage and the uniform patches say U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The interception at Port Angeles happened in 1999 by the U.S. Customs Service. U.S. Customs and Border Protection wasn't created until 2003 due to the events of 9/11. (00:01:55 - 00:02:45)
31st Aug 2020
The Last Full Measure (2019)
Factual error: At presentation of the Medal of Honor, the US Air Force Secretary reads the citation that states William H. Pitsenbarger was an Airman First Class (E-3 with 2 stripes) but in the battle scenes William H. Pitsenbarger is wearing the insignia of a 'Buck' Sergeant (E-4 with 3 stripes). (00:14:29 - 01:43:55)
3rd Aug 2020
SEAL Team (2017)
Factual error: Jason's wife Alana tells Jason she going to grab H.E.B.'s finest bottle of $12 red, a rotisserie chicken and beer. H.E.B is a Texas grocery store, and the show is set in Virginia Beach, VA, Virginia doesn't have H.E.B. Stores. (00:39:03)
24th Jun 2020
The Last Thing He Wanted (2020)
Factual error: The USMC Embassy Guard is an enlisted Marine Sgt. He is wearing a Commissioned USMC Officer's cover (hat) that has gold braid and gold oak leaf motifs on the visor. (01:20:15)
15th Mar 2020
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
Factual error: Larry is having a MRI and he is completely clothed with his shoes still on but he took his glasses off. When doing a MRI the patient has to has to wear gown. (00:05:00)
29th Feb 2020
Power (2014)
Factual error: Congressman Tate and his brother are on the shooting range. They are wearing high-tech electronic earmuffs that block harmful noise like gunfire while amplifying speech and other low-volume sounds. Although, they are wearing high-tech earmuffs, they both have an ear exposed so they can hear each other talk. (00:13:00)
30th Jul 2019
The Code (2019)
Factual error: The sleeves on Col. Turnbull's uniform shirt are a ridiculous length. Her sleeves are three-quarter length and down to her elbows while the other female Marines have uniform shirts with half sleeves.
16th Nov 2018
Chicago Fire (2012)
Factual error: In the scene at O'Hara airport the paramedics meetup with a TSA officer. The TSA officer has a gun as a part of his uniform. TSA officers do not carry firearms. In addition, the CBP officer in the scene does not have on a proper CBP uniform. The CBP officer uniform has rank epaulets and officer has no epaulets, and the CBP uniform doesn't have a bar tie clip and the gun belt buckle is brass not stainless metal. (00:42:00)
29th Oct 2018
Hunter Killer (2018)
Factual error: When the order is given to activate the US Navy 6th Fleet, the warships are shown with their crews standing on deck in their dress white uniforms, which is only done when pulling in or out for a deployment, or ceremonial port call (fleet week). (01:33:00)
19th Jun 2018
American Made (2017)
Factual error: The US Customs Service aircraft that intercepts Barry Seal's plane has a US Customs seal on its side. Barry Seal operated in the early to mid 1980s. The Customs Service seal on the aircraft didn't come into use until after 1998. Also, the Customs aircraft identifies its self as the Border Patrol, which was a completely different agency during that time. (01:06:00)
7th Jun 2018
Madam Secretary (2014)
Factual error: The US CBP or Customs officers have the wrong patches on their uniforms. Also the badge is the wrong shape and size and they appear to have Glocks as weapons when CBP carries H&K weapons. (00:50:00)
25th Mar 2018
Station 19 (2018)
Factual error: The Seattle Police officer's uniform for the City of Seattle is not correct. Seattle Police don't wear light blue shirts anymore. The Seattle Police uniform is dark blue (shirts and pants) and the department has a redesigned patch. (01:15:00)
19th Nov 2017
Chicago P.D. (2014)
Factual error: When Detective Olinsky calls out a license plate to Detective Upton he uses the wrong police phonetic alphabet. He uses the word Andy for A instead of "Adam", as is used by Chicago police. (00:35:00)
3rd Nov 2017
Hogan's Heroes (1965)
How to Catch a Papa Bear - S4-E3
Factual error: In the tunnel Hogan loads a magazine into a US issue .45 pistol and points it at Myra, but he never chambered a round and didn't cock the hammer on the pistol. The .45 pistol in WW2 was single action. For a single action pistol to fire, a round needs to be chambered and the hammer has to be cocked manually before the trigger is pulled and the pistol to fire. (00:22:00)
10th Oct 2017
Designated Survivor (2016)
Factual error: FBI Agent Hannah Wells pulls up to the house of the First Lady's mother driving a unmarked police vehicle with government license plates. The license plate is I410918, which is a Department of Interior plated vehicle. The FBI wouldn't be driving a Department of Interior vehicle as the FBI is in the Department of Justice. A Justice plate would have a J and a FBI agent vehicle would have a regular license plate. (00:14:00)
10th Oct 2017
The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009)
Factual error: In the street shootout scene, the two bad guys are surrounded by police officers, the police engage them, which created a crossfire situation. Police officers are trained to be aware of what's down range or what's behind the target they are engaging. The shootout wouldn't have occurred in this manner as they were trapped - the officer with the clearest shot would have engaged them. (01:32:00)
13th Feb 2017
Madam Secretary (2014)
Gift Horse - S3-E11
Factual error: While at the Port of Baltimore trying clear a horse Blake is on the phone with the Secretary and an Agriculture Inspector and a Customs Inspector are shown. The uniforms the inspectors are wearing haven't been used since March 2003 when they were different agencies. After March 2003 Agriculture and Customs Inspectors began working for the same agency US CBP and wearing the same uniform. (00:09:00)
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