Continuity mistake: When Magnum chokes out of the security guard, he slumps down off the chair, but Magnum is still lowering him from the seat in the next shot. (00:33:10)
Sammo
3rd Apr 2020
Magnum P.I. (2018)
3rd Apr 2020
Magnum P.I. (2018)
Continuity mistake: Magnum and Higgins are checking out of the fourth address TC gave them; they walk around a palm tree in the first shot, and the street and asphalt are in the shadows. Reverse shot when they talk about 'mansplaining' and that part of the road is all nice and sunny. (00:24:30)
3rd Apr 2020
Magnum P.I. (2018)
Continuity mistake: TC rings Magnum with a lead about the quad bikes rented out. Magnum instantly leaves to pursue that - however, in the first shot of him riding into the sunset with the Ferrari he is wearing a different (light blue) shirt and is alone in the car, while he arrives to his destination wearing the navy henley he had on all along, and with Higgins at his side. (00:23:55)
3rd Apr 2020
Magnum P.I. (2018)
Continuity mistake: Amy Hill holds the book with the picture of the uhiuhi plant with her hand on top of the junction between pages in close-up. Nowhere near there in the previous and following shot. (00:14:50)
3rd Apr 2020
Magnum P.I. (2018)
Continuity mistake: After Amanda Sako botches a pose and talks with Higgins, she asks her "What makes you such an expert" while Perdita Weeks is leaning forward, taking the arm away from the knee to move the hand over the other leg on mat. At the response about age, she is in the same pose she began the previous shot in, with the arm over her raised knee. (00:11:35)
3rd Apr 2020
Magnum P.I. (2018)
Continuity mistake: During the yoga training, Amanda falls forward during a toestand. Higgins in the wider shot is touching her back, while her hand was lower in the first shot; also she falls with her hand within the platform, but as Apollo hops over to lick her face, her arm is off the platform. (00:11:00)
3rd Apr 2020
Magnum P.I. (2018)
Continuity mistake: Detective Gordon Katsumoto passes his phone to Magnum so he can check out of the ziplock wounds. Magnum holds it with his left hand, in close-up too. New shot, and he's holding it in his right hand. (00:10:20)
3rd Apr 2020
Magnum P.I. (2018)
Continuity mistake: During the yoga training, Higgins asks Amanda "You think I do this to stay in shape?" Amanda's braids are both in front of her shoulders, but when she gives her a quizzical look the right braid is behind the matching shoulder. (00:08:55)
3rd Apr 2020
Magnum P.I. (2018)
Continuity mistake: Magnum goes upstairs with Amanda's mom and dad and finds her on the bed browsing the family album. Pay special attention in close-up; the leftmost is a brightly lit portrait-style picture. Makes rather noticeable that Amanda is turning the same page over and over in the different separate shots. (00:03:25)
3rd Apr 2020
Monk (2002)
Mr. Monk and the Candidate (1) - S1-E1
Continuity mistake: When Mrs. St. Claire refers Mr. Monk as "Rain man", her glass is about an inch and a half full. Next time we see her the level of liquid has dropped. (00:16:45)
3rd Apr 2020
Magnum P.I. (2018)
Continuity mistake: At the beginning of the episode, Katsumoto opens the fence with his left hand holding the torch and walks through it, but the arm is already raised in the following shot. (00:00:25)
3rd Apr 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Revealing mistake: In the fight against the chauffeur that covers the retreat of Morgan Fairchild, the face of Tom Selleck's stunt double and his thinner moustache are noticeable in several shots - in particular the beginning when they fight close to the camera, and when the bad guy bearhugs Magnum. (00:44:00)
3rd Apr 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Revealing mistake: The Simon brothers manage to make their escape and Magnum and TC get back to Robin's nest reaching Rick and Higgins. From the open door you can see a single real plant, and a matte painting to act as background. (00:34:15)
3rd Apr 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Did You See the Sun Rise? - S3-E1
Revealing mistake: Going through the database with Lieutenant Maggie Poole, Magnum spots finally Ivan's picture. This involuntary puts a rather hilarious twist to one of the most famous and dramatic endings of a TV episode, since that picture from the military intelligence database is exactly from the 'future', aka the ending of the episode; Ivan is wearing the same black suit and tie (pretty weird already with the setting) that he will wear in the ending, and is even in front of the same tree leaf by leaf. (01:13:30 - 01:34:20)
3rd Apr 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Foiled Again - S3-E7
Other mistake: The culprit does not have wounds on their hands, but whoever tampered with the box left blood inside it. If the blood is irrelevant to the case and could have been left by Higgins, then it's unclear why it has an effect on the culprit and make them admit their guilt.
3rd Apr 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Foiled Again - S3-E7
Continuity mistake: When the contestants are announced (in a thick French accent), it is said that Higgins fences from the right position. Rick later states, accusing Higgins, that "A lot of people heard Higgins ask for the right side." When the odious rival shows up, he says "You asked for the left position?" to which Higgins nods. (00:11:50 - 00:13:00)
3rd Apr 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Foiled Again - S3-E7
Other mistake: At the beginning of the episode Magnum has some banter with Higgins, but also needs his help with a tie knot he's clueless about, to the point that he can't even pronounce its name and calls it "double Winslow", with Higgins promptly correcting him. And he's completely useless at doing it. However, in the previous season's episode "The Last Page", Magnum was helping Rick with his tie and giving him expert and sensible advice about it and explicitly referencing the Windsor knot, in fact discussing the merits of the half Windsor.
3rd Apr 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Foiled Again - S3-E7
Continuity mistake: When Magnum confronts the real culprit, in the couple of POV shots they are not wearing the gloves they have in the rest of the fight. (00:43:40)
3rd Apr 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Foiled Again - S3-E7
Continuity mistake: After hearing from Magnum about Velma Troubshaw's conversation with the DA, Higgins shows up at her mansion and knocks at the door. The shadows of the foliage (and the shadow of John Hillerman himself) change noticeably at the cut. (00:37:00)
3rd Apr 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Foiled Again - S3-E7
Continuity mistake: Magnum visits Assistant District Attorney Carol Baldwin who is having her lunch break outside. She has a paper towel around the yogurt container she's eating from, but when the camera is to her left the napkin reaches the rim of the container, whenever the camera is to her right it's an inch lower. (00:21:45)
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