Character mistake: Mr Darling says there are only 5 strings on the guitar he hands to Andy. You can see all 6 strings when the camera shows Andy playing Dooley.
Rebecca Venter
7th Jun 2023
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
7th Jun 2023
The Waltons (1972)
Trivia: When Olivia hears Elizabeth calling out for her, the dialogue comes from "The Sinner" when Elizabeth is scared that the devil is chasing her.
7th Jun 2023
The Waltons (1972)
Revealing mistake: When John Boy goes out of the kitchen angrily, the view of the back is different than what it actually is. From the kitchen, there appears to be the mountain and trees, but when John Boy is outside leaving the kitchen, we know the barn is what we should see from the back door/window.
7th Jun 2023
The Waltons (1972)
Deliberate mistake: In the opening of seasons 2 onwards, there is a photo of Olivia outside the Church with the family. This is a scene from Season 1 Easter Story. However, it had to be from an outtake because the position of Erin, the absence of Jason, is different than what is shown in the episode. It's just something I noticed when I identified from where the shot was taken.
7th Jun 2023
The Waltons (1972)
Factual error: When Olivia gets polio, she is at home. John is allowed to stay with her 24/7. It seems unlikely that the doctor, even if not taken to hospital, would allow John to stay in the room and risk contamination.
6th Jun 2023
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
The Darlings Are Coming - S3-E25
Continuity mistake: When Briscoe gets into his truck, his hat is wet from dipping it (5x) in a horse trough. The camera cuts away to Andy and immediately back to Briscoe, whose hat is now dry. Also, "she's always hood for 11 hat fulls," yet Briscoe only puts 5 hats of water in his engine.
5th Jun 2023
Leave It To Beaver (1957)
Visible crew/equipment: In the opening, the camera boom shadow is visible on the door after June enters and Ward enters.
4th Jun 2023
Bewitched (1964)
I'd Rather Twitch Than Fight - S3-E10
Stupidity: Like most dilemmas on the show, the controversy could have been resolved by witchcraft without Darrin knowing. Why didn't Samantha just twitch a duplicate tweed coat?
2nd Jun 2023
The Partridge Family (1970)
Visible crew/equipment: When Danny and Mr. K are sitting outside, you can see the shadow of a crew member on the door.
1st Jun 2023
Bewitched (1964)
The Short, Happy Circuit of Aunt Clara - S3-E9
Continuity mistake: This episode features the disappearing piano that disappears in most episodes. Also, the wall where the piano is sometimes houses the bar, which is usually beside the stairs.
31st May 2023
Bewitched (1964)
Trivia: This is perhaps the first episode where Fredd Wayne played Benjamin Franklin. This becomes his signature character. I think he played Franklin 6 other times.
31st May 2023
The Waltons (1972)
Other mistake: The Walton boys are in the military. None of them have military haircuts.
30th May 2023
Married... with Children (1987)
Revealing mistake: When Kelly goes for her commercial, you can see that there is a stocking head cover to make her appear bald.
30th May 2023
The Big Bang Theory (2007)
The Big Bran Hypothesis - S1-E2
Character mistake: Sheldon does not do his 3x OCD knock on Penny's door.
Suggested correction: That quirk wasn't brought into the series until halfway through the first season. The one-knock Sheldon happened a couple of times before it became the three knock habit.
20th May 2023
Bewitched (1964)
Witches and Warlocks are My Favorite Things - S3-E3
Visible crew/equipment: When Darrin is leaving, the shadows of the boom mic and cameras/lights are visible on the stairs and above hall entrance on the wall.
20th May 2023
Bewitched (1964)
Continuity mistake: When Rodney is at the bottom of the stairs announcing phase 1 of operation breakup is a success, Samantha is at the top of the stairs. The camera edit is really bad and Samantha jumps forward about 3 feet.
20th May 2023
Leave It To Beaver (1957)
Continuity mistake: June makes Ward go to school to talk to Mrs. Rayburn. She says Mrs. Rayburn was her teacher and still makes her nervous. In Beaver gets 'Spelled episode, June doesn't recognize the name of Mrs. Rayburn on the flowers. Ward says that the only Mrs. Rayburn he can think of is the principal at school.
19th May 2023
Leave It To Beaver (1957)
Continuity mistake: In season 1 (1957), Beaver is in grade 2 and Wally is 13 and in grade 8. Tony Dow was born in April 1945 and Jerry Mathers in June 1948. This means that Beaver/Jerry would have been 9 and Wally/Tony Dow 12, with a 3-year age gap. In the last (6th) season, Wally is a senior which indicates that he must have failed a grade. Meanwhile, Beaver is in 8th grade. Interestingly, the actors were also 3 years apart in age. At age 12 in 1957, Wally should have been in 6th/7th grade, which is more consistent with him being a senior in season 6.
19th May 2023
Married... with Children (1987)
Other mistake: When Steve wants his money back, Al asks how much was Steve bragging about earlier ($5) he could take and make a fortune, instead of giving Steve $5 it's a $20 bill.
19th May 2023
General Hospital (1963)
Visible crew/equipment: In 1987, when Robert knocks out Duke in Keystone SD hotel, when Sean is tying Duke up, at the end of the couch, above Duke's head, you can see the camera moving. In 1985, when Robin is angry with Robert, the camera boom is visible. In 1986, when Duke is in the hospital, the shadow of the camera man is visible on the left side of Duke's bed in many scenes.
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