Continuity mistake: In the initial phase of the conversation over the phone (and the road) with Agent John W. Newton, Eric Tobin's hand shifts slightly on the microphone between shots (the position of his index is different), and in a much more evident flub, when he says twice "Delta One" at the very end he has no left hand at all on the phone receiver in the first shot, and does in the second. (00:03:00)
Sammo
6th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
6th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Ugliest Dog in Hawaii - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: Inside his study when he talks with Magnum explaining the radiographs to him, Higgins is wearing trousers. Interrupted by the intercom, Higgins then goes outside with the intent to shoo off TC and the "juvenile delinquents", but does so wearing shorts. (00:12:40 - 00:14:20)
6th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Ugliest Dog in Hawaii - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: The position of TC's chopper on the helipad changes depending on the angle - in the wide angle with the camera pointing at the building, the skids are partially off the pad, they are within the boundaries in the other angle - and Magnum, the dog inspector and the dog hop on the chopper from a much larger platform in asphalt. (00:39:30)
6th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Ugliest Dog in Hawaii - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: The car chase from the gas station to the banana plantation happens with the mobsters driving two cars passing as one. The first car is a Ford Sedan with single headlights and front and back license plate 3F-2890, but the car speeding up in most of the shots driving through the long roads is a similar model with double headlights, different grill and without a front license plate (7F-7594 is the back one, but you may need to freeze-frame for this last detail). (00:21:30 - 00:22:25)
6th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Ugliest Dog in Hawaii - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: In the close-up of Sir Algernon Farnsworth barking immediately after the jeep's tank is punctured by the bullet, he's on a car seat with a plaid pattern, but the interior of the car, back seats included, was shown during the gas station scene as beige/sheepskin. (00:23:00)
6th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Ugliest Dog in Hawaii - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: Rick is driving the van as planned by Magnum, and gets cut off by those very driven mafiosi. The view in the passenger's window does not even remotely match in the different shots. (00:41:50)
6th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Ugliest Dog in Hawaii - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: When the mobster shoots TC's helicopter, he snipes at great range with a revolver and manages to make a hole in one of the chopper's windows, or so at least it looks in close-up, since there's no bullet hole in the other views. (00:39:25)
5th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Ugliest Dog in Hawaii - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: The gangster shoots twice through the door; the action is shown twice, but Magnum and the screaming girl react differently both times. (00:37:45)
5th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Ugliest Dog in Hawaii - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: Magnum and Sharon pass over the fence of the impounded pier (and Sir Algernon Farnsworth passes through it). There's no significant natural light in the scene, but when they reach the building at the end of the pier in the next shot, the whole pier they ran on is suddenly fully sunlit. (00:30:25)
5th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Ugliest Dog in Hawaii - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: Shawn Hoskins is waiting at the gas station when she is approached by one mafioso posing as a 5-0 agent. In the establishing shot her hair is in front of both shoulders, but closer angles feature her with her left shoulder clear of any hair. (00:20:25)
5th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Ugliest Dog in Hawaii - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: Higgins holds Sir Algernon Farnsworth's radiograph with his left hand in close-up, right hand when the view changes. (00:12:30)
5th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Ugliest Dog in Hawaii - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: The syringe that rolls on the floor in close-up is different from the one Steve uses to stab Magnum in the neck; it's thicker and with a different tip. (00:12:05)
5th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Ugliest Dog in Hawaii - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: Magnum shows up in front of Evans, the security guard, with his phony ID. The man has both hands on the clipboard in one shot, just one in the next. (00:10:20)
5th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Ugliest Dog in Hawaii - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: Steve is typing away while DiGorgio disses him for failing to snag the pooch. When he says "You need somebody to tell you somethin' ", Steve's closed fist moves from the keys to the top of the typewriter. (00:10:20)
5th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Ugliest Dog in Hawaii - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: When the goons come back to the car after losing Sir Algernon Farnsworth, the same extras from earlier are walking back and forth by the car (black shirt guy, blonde guy with khaki jacket, etc). (00:05:40)
5th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Ugliest Dog in Hawaii - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: When Pier Guard Bear talks to DiGorgio through the car window, plenty people are getting lei'd in the door reflection, not matched by the reverse and wider shots. (00:03:30)
5th May 2020
Plot of Fear (1976)
Continuity mistake: Inspector Gaspare Lomenzo arrives home and bickers with his girlfriend. After telling her that he's her "white slave", he leans against the counter; his hand is on the corner in the wider angle, on the front in the close-up. (00:09:20)
5th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
The Ugliest Dog in Hawaii - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: At the beginning of the episode, the mobster park illegally on the yellow zone. During the hijinks that ensue, the extras' movements don't transition from one shot to the next. You can see it right at the first cut; conspicuous extras such as one holding a red bag, or a girl in an ethnic skirt selling leis, appear all of a sudden. Plus, there's a big amount of recycling with the extras - there's a guy in Hawaiian blue shirt carrying a suitcase that keeps walking by Victor DiGorgio. (00:02:40)
5th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Never Again... Never Again - S1-E7
Continuity mistake: When Rick and Magnum figure out what really happened with the whole nazi business, the telephone spiral cord keeps going back and forth between shots. (00:39:45)
5th May 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Never Again... Never Again - S1-E7
Continuity mistake: When Rick examines the old photo, he's holding it high, directly under the lamp, in the wide angle. In close-up he has it hovering merely an inch above the table. (00:39:40)
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