Revealing mistake: When TC and Bryant leave Agent Estin's office it cuts to TC's van on the highway, and as we hear Magnum in the voiceover talking about his dad's advice, "to call the monsters out," we can see the shadow of the helicopter filming this footage. (00:08:20)
Super Grover
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Continuity mistake: While Norm Vogel is meeting with a man at the Hawaii Museum, getting information about the tiny shells from Alea's necklace, in the wide shot we see the map with the island of Molokai, when they walk over to it. In the next closeup of the map, there are now three small (fictional) islands north of the island of Molokai, which have been deliberately drawn onto the map for this closeup. (00:32:50)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Continuity mistake: When Magnum takes one of the outrigger canoes, the paddle he uses to paddle away from the island has a normal handle, but in the overhead wide shot facing Magnum's back, he's using a paddle with a T-grip handle, then it's back to the paddle with a normal handle in following shots. (00:21:05)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Continuity mistake: While Rick goes around asking if anyone's seen Magnum, there's a closeup of Rita as she pulls back one side of her blouse to admire her new tattoo, and in this closeup she's wearing a watch with a silver face and her new tattoo has a horizontal curve, but in the next shot Rita's watch is a smaller all black style and the tattoo is now more vertical. (00:33:35)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Visible crew/equipment: When Lt. Page leaves the guesthouse Magnum follows him out, and in the next exterior shot as the camera moves past Page's car, the production crane is reflected on the car's surface. (00:15:15)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Trivia: At the awards ceremony, three men seated at a table together resemble three detectives from 1970s TV shows. Detective Mike Stone (played by Karl Malden) from ABC's Streets of San Francisco; Detective Frank Columbo (played by Peter Falk) from NBC's Columbo; and Detective Theo Kojak (played by Telly Savalas) from CBS's Kojak. (00:07:20)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Visible crew/equipment: While Leslie is driving the Ferrari making sure the coast is clear, as she and Magnum drive past several stores with large windows, we can see the reflection of the camera rig attached to the Ferrari. (00:14:45)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Who Is Don Luis Higgins... and Why Is He Doing These Terrible Things to Me? - S6-E18
Visible crew/equipment: While Higgins and Magnum are in the Ferrari driving out to help Don Luis, in the shots facing the windshield, the shadow of filming equipment is visible on the Ferrari's hood. (00:37:15)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Who Is Don Luis Higgins... and Why Is He Doing These Terrible Things to Me? - S6-E18
Visible crew/equipment: When Don Luis walks into the study and tells Magnum and Agatha he's looking for Higgins, after Magnum's and Agatha's closeups, in the next shot of Don Luis the shadow of the moving boom mic is visible at the top of the door, to the right. (00:15:45)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Visible crew/equipment: When Higgins is outraged about his trampled prized flowers, the boys and Magnum head over to breakfast, and in the shot of Magnum, TC, and Rick at the BBQ grills, two white T-marks are visible on the ground as Magnum and his friends walk away. (00:17:15)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
This Island Isn't Big Enough.... - S6-E15
Continuity mistake: After Magnum is given the map with the location of the island, when TC's helicopter takes off it's Y-tailed, then it changes to T-tailed, and then the skids change as well. (00:38:55)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Continuity mistake: When Magnum is holding the negatives tube behind his back while on deck, there are two closeups of the tube in his hand, but in these closeups the watchband on Magnum's wrist is a completely different style. (00:43:40)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Visible crew/equipment: When Danny Frye snatches the negatives tube from Magnum's hand and takes off, in the following shot as Magnum moves Peggy aside, the black tape mark is visible on the deck in front of Mrs. Tate's feet. (00:43:55)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Visible crew/equipment: When Magnum gives RJ good advice and also tells him to apologize to Higgins about the gate and everything else, in the shot facing RJ as he agrees, the boom mic dips into view at the top of the screen. (00:37:25)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Visible crew/equipment: While RJ is speeding in the green Ferrari trying to elude the baddies he makes a U-turn, then when the baddies pursue and cut off a red car, another camera and crew member are visible at the right side of the screen. (00:19:15)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Continuity mistake: When Magnum is at Koho Bar to find Ilima, in the shot facing Mr. Parker he angrily raises his right arm and points at Magnum, but in the next shot it's Mr. Parker's left arm that's raised. (00:33:25)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Revealing mistake: During Magnum and TC's dive in Kahuku Lagoon, while they're underwater the windows of the tank enclosure are visible in a few shots. Also note, at the start of Magnum's daydream dive, we can also see people behind the windows. (00:05:10 - 00:09:00)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Continuity mistake: After Magnum follows Will's trail on horseback he continues on foot, and when Magnum reaches the cliff he runs across the edge without wearing gloves, but in Magnum's next semi-closeup the gloves suddenly appear on both of his hands. (00:35:40)
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Visible crew/equipment: When Magnum, TC, and Ron leave the basketball court they walk toward the van, and the reflection of the overhead boom pole/mic is visible on the roof of the car, as it follows them.
27th Jun 2020
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Visible crew/equipment: After Magnum is done fixing the generator, when it cuts to Higgins using the chainsaw on the tree limb, there are two white plastic T-marks on the ground amidst the bramble, for the two actors. (00:26:50)
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