Visible crew/equipment: When Rockford first walks into Solly's office, just as he tells Solly to take a break and sit down, the shadow of the moving boom mic is visible on the wall on the right side of the screen. (00:37:30)
Super Grover
16th May 2022
The Rockford Files (1974)
16th May 2022
The Rockford Files (1974)
Visible crew/equipment: Angel pretends to be London during the meeting with Striker, and when Striker tells "London" that he's prepared to make him a counter-offer, in the next shot facing Angel set equipment wiggles into view at the top, right side of the screen. (00:23:35)
15th May 2022
The Simpsons (1989)
Continuity mistake: After John shows up in his car to take the Simpson family for a drive, Marge has her purse strap hanging off her left shoulder when she asks Homer to at least say hello to John. In the next shot, as she tells Homer that he liked John that morning, note Marge's purse strap is missing from her shoulder, but the purse is still there just hanging in midair under her arm. The strap reappears in its proper place in the next shot. (00:07:50)
15th May 2022
The Simpsons (1989)
The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show - S8-E14
Continuity mistake: During the last taping of Homer's Poochie character, June Bellamy is standing beside Homer, and she's wearing a watch on her left wrist, but her watch vanishes in some shots. (00:19:40)
12th May 2022
The Simpsons (1989)
Continuity mistake: After Brodka lets Bart go with a warning the boy rides his bicycle home, and in the closeup the handlebar's single brake lever is at Bart's right hand, but in the next wide shot the brake lever is at his left hand. In the closeup there's also a bar at the center of the handlebar, but it's gone in the wide shot. (00:09:05)
12th May 2022
The Rockford Files (1974)
Continuity mistake: At the start, when Claire is being chased by the two goons, as they make a sharp right turn their car's front left hubcap flies across the street, then when they pull up behind Claire's parked car, the hubcap reappears on their tire. (00:02:40)
12th May 2022
The Simpsons (1989)
Continuity mistake: When Brodka brings Bart to the security office and plays the shoplifters video tape, Troy McClure's trench coat buttons are on his right side (viewer's left), but when Brodka turns off the video the buttons are on Troy's left side, between shots. (00:07:30)
12th May 2022
The Simpsons (1989)
Continuity mistake: At bedtime, while we hear Marge singing to Lisa in her bedroom Bart is lying in his bed, and on Bart's nightstand beside the door there's a framed photo of Krusty and an alarm clock, but in the next closeup the photo has vanished and instead there's a Krusty telephone. (00:15:55)
12th May 2022
The Rockford Files (1974)
Continuity mistake: During the car chase, when Rockford pulls into a lot thinking he dodged Hammel's two goons a moment later they back up, and as they make a sharp spin their car's front left hubcap flies off, but it reappears on that tire a few shots later. (00:22:55)
12th May 2022
The Rockford Files (1974)
Backlash of the Hunter - S1-E1
Continuity mistake: When Rockford walks into the Mayfair bathroom there's a guy at one of the sinks. The style of the sink and faucet is entirely different between the closeups and wide shots. (00:46:00)
12th May 2022
The Simpsons (1989)
Revealing mistake: While Homer is waiting for Marge to come downstairs, both Patty and Selma are wearing turtlenecks. When Homer thanks Mr. Bouvier, in the next wide shot as the twins nod their heads, both of their turtlenecks are not colored in properly at their torsos, so the background is visible through their bodies. (00:16:30)
12th May 2022
The Rockford Files (1974)
Resurrection in Black & White - S2-E8
Visible crew/equipment: Near the end, when Rockford is at Elber's boat slip Susan drives up and parks. Then, just as Rockford walks over to Susan's car, note that on Rockford's car we can see the reflection of the boom operator (wearing a red jacket) on the surface near the driver's door, and the reflection of the moving boom pole/microphone on the roof (not the reflection of the stationary telephone pole). (00:44:00)
12th May 2022
The Rockford Files (1974)
Visible crew/equipment: While Diel is out in the field investigating the body in the car trunk he makes the connection between Brice and Sandstrom. When he walks over to his car to speak to Sherman on the radio, the reflection of the moving boom pole/mic is visible on the car's windows. (00:35:50)
12th May 2022
The Rockford Files (1974)
The Great Blue Lake Land and Development Company - S2-E6
Visible crew/equipment: When Rockford goes to the land sales office Murray tells him they're closed, then as they both walk over to Murray's briefcase, two white T-marks are visible on the red carpet. (00:06:00)
12th May 2022
The Rockford Files (1974)
Continuity mistake: When Rockford finds the rock band clipping amongst Aura Lee's collection of matchbooks, it's been cut directly above the heading "Underground Railroad" when we see it in closeup twice. First time at the beach, then later when Rockford and Sara start back at square one. but while they're still back at square one Rockford phones Becker, and now the words "Coming Soon!" precede the "Underground Railroad" heading. (00:25:55)
12th May 2022
The Rockford Files (1974)
Deliberate mistake: After Rockford pulls into the gas station and wipes down the windshield he speeds away to lose the tail. When he passes the park bench it's a flipped shot, then when the tail passes the park bench it's another flipped shot. (00:18:15)
12th May 2022
The Simpsons (1989)
Continuity mistake: While Homer and Barney are smoking in the boys bathroom, when Principal Dondelinger walks in on them the "boys" sign on the exterior side of the door disappears in the closeup, but the sign reappears as Dondelinger exits. The door push plates on both sides of the swing door also vanish/reappear during the scene. (00:04:35)
12th May 2022
The Simpsons (1989)
Brother From the Same Planet - S4-E14
Continuity mistake: After Pepi and Tom walk off into the sunset together it cuts to Bart handing Homer another beer, and the picture behind the couch has brown sails over the boat, but next shot it's colored properly with white sails. (00:21:30)
12th May 2022
The Simpsons (1989)
Other mistake: Right before Homer and Bart head to the concert, Homer has the high-pitched ringing in his ears while Marge is talking. Then just as Homer says, "I hear you. C'mon, boy," note Selma's and Patty's skin over their scoop necklines are not colored in properly, it's the same color as their dresses. (00:01:45)
12th May 2022
The Rockford Files (1974)
The Farnsworth Stratagem - S2-E2
Visible crew/equipment: While Rockford and Audrey are with Becker at the police station talking about Lt. Diel, when the officer opens the door and tells Becker to book him up, the individual white tape marks are visible on the floor at both of the actor's feet. (00:12:45)
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