Other mistake: As corvette guy races to get away from Ponch, the steering wheel breaks away, coming loose in his grip. Yet the car magically veers a sharp left before halting to a stop, instead crashing into the trees straight ahead of him.
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5th Nov 2022
CHiPs (1977)
19th Oct 2022
CHiPs (1977)
Vintage '54 - S1-E16
Continuity mistake: When the skydiver is dangling from the bridge, Jon has a hold of her chute trying to pull her up. The bolts connecting the sign she's caught on change between shots. With them breaking loose at one end, then intact again, then loose again before they give way.
19th Oct 2022
The Waltons (1972)
Continuity mistake: Esther's wedding band is missing from her finger while she's sweeping and talking to Maryellen on the stairwell. But seconds later when she heads outside it's suddenly back on.
17th Oct 2022
CHiPs (1977)
Vintage '54 - S1-E16
Audio problem: When the officers and sergeant are in the office tending the baby, we hear crying sounds though it's mouth is closed, during the different takes.
16th Oct 2022
The Waltons (1972)
Factual error: Considering it is the Depression, it is highly unlikely that the family would have any electricity in The House. With maybe the exception of a lamp or two, as rural folk typically didn't have such accommodations in 1930. Yet every room has some form of fancy lighting display.
16th Oct 2022
Fame (1982)
Lisa's Song - S3-E14
Factual error: Doris finds out that Gypsy Queen "Lisa" died from influenza around 1918, so she didn't get to star in her performance. However, when Doris and Lisa's ghost are singing their duet later, Lisa's hair and costume are 1980s style, instead of the era she died.
12th Oct 2022
Roots (1977)
Part 1 Roots: The Saga of An American Family - S1-E1
Other mistake: Where is the light in Kunte/Toby's slave cabin coming from? There are no candles or lantern, and electricity hadn't been invented yet. Obviously studio lighting.
10th Oct 2022
Roots (1977)
Part 1 Roots: The Saga of An American Family - S1-E1
Revealing mistake: The young men are all in a lineup, preparing to be circumcised, when the camera pulls back to an obtuse shot of the lineup, whence they're all wearing African drawers. Either for modesty purposes, or purely a filming error.
9th Oct 2022
The Waltons (1972)
Factual error: The Woman talking with Mamie and Emily about the jams is wearing 1970s large framed glasses. (00:33:15)
6th Oct 2022
The Waltons (1972)
Factual error: The Literary Digest Sheriff Epp is reading in Godsey's store is dated Aug 1936, when only a year has passed since the show's inception at 1932.
30th Sep 2022
CHiPs (1977)
Continuity mistake: The amount of blood / bruising on the baby mama's face changes between the far shots and the close up. (00:36:00 - 00:37:00)
25th Sep 2022
The Waltons (1972)
Other mistake: Maryellen wears visible eyeliner throughout the show, despite being during the depression. She wouldn't be wearing any makeup.
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Suggested correction: Why wouldn't she be wearing makeup during the depression? Especially if it was just a small amount. This isn't a mistake, just your opinion. Women continued to wear makeup during the depression, and not just starlets or the rich and famous. In fact, makeup sales overall hardly took a dip during the depression because women through the US were still buying it.
Despite that women did wear it during the Depression, part of the factor being that the Waltons wouldn't afford such a luxury, considering their very tight pockets. Otherwise, we'd see Olivia preening herself also, before she goes anywhere. But doesn't even wear lipstick. And Maryellen is never 'caught' actually putting on the eye makeup. So it's likely not any opinion.
25th Sep 2022
The Waltons (1972)
16th Sep 2022
CHiPs (1977)
Continuity mistake: Jon parks his motorcycle near the parking garage of his apt. Complex then throws his police jacket over the dog before going inside. However, a following scene shows him unlocking a small storage shed to retrieve the bike before taking off.
12th Sep 2022
American Horror Story (2011)
Other mistake: The actor playing John F. Kennedy in no way resembles the late former President.
9th Sep 2022
Three's Company (1977)
Days of Beer and Weeds - S2-E22
Visible crew/equipment: Reflections of the monitors and other equipment are visible in Janet's glasses at the end.
8th Sep 2022
Three's Company (1977)
Jack in the Flower Shop - S2-E19
Other mistake: John is wearing a dental retainer during the closeups of Jack talking on the couch with Chrissy.
2nd Sep 2022
The Waltons (1972)
Other mistake: When Uncle Cody hears the bad news on the radio about the banks remaining close, Olivia suddenly orders the children to clear the table when their plates are half full. Which wouldn't happen in a Depression with food being a precious commodity.
2nd Sep 2022
The Waltons (1972)
Revealing mistake: When Maryellen runs into John-Boy's arms (after running away) Richard Thomas (John-Boy) breaks character as he looks into Judy's (Maryellen) eyes, by swallowing hard. Like a guy would do, when he's close to an attractive girl. Then later covers his groin with the cast, when John and the kids check up on him. The two young actors playing Jon-boy and Maryellen crushed on each other behind the scenes.
5th Aug 2022
The Waltons (1972)
The Reunion - S1-E14
Audio problem: When John grabs Olivia from the kitchen sink to rejoin the family (over the washing machine snip) the children's laughter sounds more like a canned echo, or studio audience response.
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