27th Jun 2020
Did You See the Sun Rise? - S3-E1
Visible crew/equipment: When Colonel Greene is told that Mac is in Trauma, he walks into the room alone and in a moment Magnum joins him. There's a ceiling mounted domed light above Mac, and it shows the upside-down reflection of a crew member wearing a short sleeved red shirt. (00:37:15)
27th Jun 2020
Visible crew/equipment: In the study, when Magnum tells Higgins that he opened the front gate for Rick and TC, Higgins then reminds Magnum about the poet who'll be staying at the guesthouse. Then Magnum walks over to the desk and we can see the actor's white tape mark marking the spot where he sits (it's gone when he stands up later). (00:37:35)
27th Jun 2020
Visible crew/equipment: After Magnum walks out of the guesthouse brushing his hair, in the next shot Detective Kaio is standing alone on the grass by the garden wall, with nothing particularly noticeable on the ground. In the next shot, as everyone else joins Kaio, now notice all the small branches/stones which are strategically placed on the grass to mark all the actors' positions, especially the two branches placed as a "T" where Magnum stands. (00:29:50)
27th Jun 2020
The Elmo Ziller Story - S2-E20
Visible crew/equipment: After Bronco tells Rick the blaggards won't try to kill him unless he keeps his distance, Rick follows Bronco out of the trailer, and when blonde Barbara distracts Rick, the plastic T-mark is visible on the ground at her feet. Then when Magnum spots Bronco being pushed into the pickup he sticks his gun into his waistband, and as Magnum runs over to the horse a crew member (presumably animal wrangler) can be seen crouching behind the tractor. (00:42:50 - 00:44:05)
27th Jun 2020
The Elmo Ziller Story - S2-E20
Visible crew/equipment: When Magnum asks Higgins why he's angry, Higgins gets up from his desk and shouts about Magnum's, "Abysmal failure to perform rudimentary detective procedures, like finding one loud course woman." In the next shot the white tape mark is visible on the floor behind Lexi (where was previously standing, and then it's gone a few shots later). (00:38:20)
27th Jun 2020
Visible crew/equipment: After Taylor gives Magnum the bottle of champagne Magnum heads to the couch, and when he sits down the white T-mark is visible on the floor, in front of Taylor. (00:15:10)
27th Jun 2020
Visible crew/equipment: When Olivia thanks Magnum for his help Higgins walks over and tells her the hospital called, then right after Higgins says, "He appears to be improving," the tip of the moving boom mic dips into view over Higgins, at the top of the screen. (00:42:25)
27th Jun 2020
Revealing mistake: When TC, Rick, and Higgins rescue Magnum and JL in the chopper, TC is wearing a short sleeve light blue tee shirt, but once they take off with Magnum hanging onto the side of the chopper, in Magnum's closeup TC is wearing a yellow tee shirt. Also note, the pilot in this shot is wearing dark brown spandex-type long sleeves under his short sleeved yellow tee shirt, to give the appearance of being the same skin color as TC. (00:39:20)
27th Jun 2020
Visible crew/equipment: Near the end, while Magnum is standing by the hospital window JL is giving him a rundown of her personal history, and the shadow of the moving boom mic is visible on the curtain at the top, right side of the screen. (00:44:45)
27th Jun 2020
Visible crew/equipment: While Higgins, TC, and Rick are getting tanked, Higgins tells the others he doesn't think Magnum is dead, then when Higgins gets up he walks over to the lamp and the actor's white tape mark is visible on the rug. (00:27:40)
27th Jun 2020
Continuity mistake: When Magnum and JL escape from Thompson's yacht, Magnum's black dress shoes become flat rubber bottomed shoes when the duo climb the rocky hills. Later, when he hears the chopper he puts on the dress shoes, then it reverts back to the other shoes again. (00:24:15 - 00:33:35)
27th Jun 2020
Visible crew/equipment: After Thompson asks JL and Magnum to accompany him to his cabin to get the money from his safe, just as Thompson opens his cabin door, the white T-mark is visible on the floor beside the desk, which is where Magnum stands. (00:15:45)
27th Jun 2020
Visible crew/equipment: When Magnum and JL climb the island's rocky hill so they can set up the transmitter as high as possible, just as JL shouts, "and give you an hour's head start," a crew member with his clipboard are visible at the right side/corner of the screen. (00:25:15)
27th Jun 2020
Visible crew/equipment: At the end of the poker game, Thompson loses his last hand and he slams the cards onto the table, then when the camera turns to face all the players, the black tape mark can be seen on the floor where Magnum stands. (00:15:20)
27th Jun 2020
Visible crew/equipment: While Eleanor Greeley is holding a gun in the training room, Magnum realises that she's holding a .32, then in the next and following shots two black tape marks are visible on the floor. (00:45:30)
27th Jun 2020
Visible crew/equipment: While Magnum is in the training room with Dorsey they talk about Eleanor Greeley, and when Magnum mentions that she carried Dorsey for two years after his surgery, in some of the following shots an actor's white T-mark is visible on the floor beside the bench. (00:09:30)
27th Jun 2020
Italian Ice - S2-E15
Visible crew/equipment: After the Ferrari has been gauged, when Magnum and Margo arrive back at Robin's Nest in the Ferrari, the reflection of lighting and filming equipment are visible on the surface of the car. (00:24:35)
27th Jun 2020
Visible crew/equipment: When Magnum and Tanaka are at the murder scene, Magnum says he remembers nothing about Joanie's murder (while having 'Nam flashbacks) so Tanaka tells him, "Strike two." It then cuts to Higgins and Magnum arguing about the car, and at the start of this shot lighting equipment is visible on the lawn, at the right side of the screen. There are also wood planks visible at the bottom of the screen, presumably used for the camera dolly to track forward. (00:16:05)
27th Jun 2020
Visible crew/equipment: When Tanaka asks Magnum if he's up to a little trip to jar his memory, in the next shot as Tanaka pulls up to the beach house, there's a black plastic T-mark on the sand beside the driver's side door. (00:14:00)
27th Jun 2020
Visible crew/equipment: When Tanaka escorts Magnum down the stairs in the guesthouse, just as Tanaka picks up a book from the coffee table and Magnum sits on the couch, the actor's white tape mark is visible on the floor at Tanaka's feet. (00:12:00)
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