Continuity mistake: In part 1 and part 2, the character that Donald Harron portrays is noted as "Art Harris" in the opening credits of both episodes. The problem occurs during part 2, where the character is repeatedly referred to as "Ray" Harris, the FBS Deputy Director. (00:05:15 - 00:05:50)
Super Grover
25th Oct 2023
The Outer Limits (1963)
24th Oct 2023
The Outer Limits (1963)
Visible crew/equipment: At the start, when Ballard and Harris walk into apartment 17 to wait for Minns, just as Ballard is introduced to the others, the shadow of the boom mic drops down on the door, at the right side of the screen. (00:01:10)
13th Jul 2005
Jaws (1975)
Visible crew/equipment: Aboard the Orca, Brody accidentally causes the cage bars to fall over, and as both air tanks roll forward the multiple head set lights are reflected on the two tanks. (01:13:35)
8th Oct 2023
Descendants 2 (2017)
Continuity mistake: At the start of the song "Chillin' Like a Villain," Evie's shoes go from having high block heels to entirely different shorter wedge heels during the song. After the song, it's back to the high block heels. (00:38:20 - 00:39:40)
3rd Oct 2023
Flipper (1964)
Flipper and the Bounty - S2-E13
Visible crew/equipment: After Bud wakes up all alone in Bligh's cabin, he soon realises all the doors are locked. Then, just as Bud rushes over to the stern window (particularly the second time), a seated crew member is visible at the bottom right corner of the screen; we can see the movement of a leg and two hands (so, it's not a mannequin).
9th Oct 2023
Speed (1994)
Visible crew/equipment: On the train, Jack hears Mac saying the track isn't finished, then Jack becomes aware of the broken emergency stop button. When Jack walks back over to Annie and tells her they have to jump, we can see the reflection of the standing camera operator on the right door's window, and the reflection of a crouching crew member (possibly boom operator) on the left door's window. Definitely crew given they're meant to be alone on the train. (01:45:55)
14th Oct 2009
The Outer Limits (1963)
Visible crew/equipment: While alien reports to home planet, the shadow of the boom mic passes overhead. (00:12:20)
26th Aug 2023
Airport 1975 (1974)
Continuity mistake: The small plane's pilot identifies the aircraft as 232Z. But in the exterior shots, the aircraft's identification is N9750Y. (00:35:00)
12th Sep 2023
Touch of Evil (1958)
Continuity mistake: When Quinlan is with Joe Grandi at the bar, Quinlan breaks his sobriety while seated at a round table, but in the last overhead shot the table is rectangular. (00:57:00 - 00:58:25)
11th Sep 2023
Jesse Stone: Night Passage (2006)
Visible crew/equipment: The morning after Jesse loses Boomer, when Molly enters the police station and walks past the office windows, we can see the reflection of the boom operator holding up the boom pole. (01:12:20)
18th Jan 2006
Friday the 13th (1980)
Visible crew/equipment: After they've killed the snake, Alice says "Is it dead?" and as the camera pans up, the boom mic's shadow is visible moving across the wall, directly over Ned's head and the red box. (00:26:05)
10th Sep 2023
Game of Thrones (2011)
Continuity mistake: When Ned executes the deserter, the wide leather straps of Ned's cloak are crisscrossed with his left over his right. But when Ned walks over to Bran, the straps are now crisscrossed the opposite way. Not due to flipped shots.
10th Sep 2023
Jesse Stone: Stone Cold (2005)
Continuity mistake: When Jesse brings Reggie home with him, Jesse plays his answering machine as the dog makes himself at home. After Jesse places his gun on the kitchen counter and pours himself a drink, Jessie heads over to the den to listen to Jenn's message again, and he takes a seat in the den. Then, in the last wide shot, the gun is back in Jesse's holster. (00:06:25 - 00:07:10)
9th Sep 2023
The Simpsons (1989)
The Nightmare After Krustmas - S28-E10
Continuity mistake: When Bart opens the door for Krusty and Sophie, Bart is standing on a floor mat, but in the next exterior shot, that indoor floor mat has vanished. Other changes include the cane's handle within Krusty's grip facing the opposite way, as well as Krusty's and Sophie's positions at the outdoor purple mat. (00:06:50)
9th Sep 2023
The Simpsons (1989)
The Nightmare After Krustmas - S28-E10
Continuity mistake: While Krusty is in the hospital talking to Sophie, he pops the IV line from his arm so the tubing hangs down from the fluid bag. But when Krusty tells Sophie that he knows she's reaching out, suddenly Krusty's IV line is properly inserted in the cannula again, only to change back to the tubing hanging down. Also, the white pillow propping up Krusty's foot vanishes and reappears during these shots. (00:05:15)
9th Sep 2023
The Simpsons (1989)
The Nightmare After Krustmas - S28-E10
Continuity mistake: When Homer moves Maggie's crib closer to the gnome, the wall outlet under the light switch has nothing plugged in, but in the next shot as Homer exits the bedroom, a nightlight is suddenly plugged in. (00:10:20)
9th Sep 2023
The Simpsons (1989)
The Nightmare After Krustmas - S28-E10
Continuity mistake: When Krusty is in the hospital, the style of his bed rail changes. (00:04:20 - 00:05:35)
7th Sep 2023
The Night of the Iguana (1964)
Continuity mistake: After the opening credits, when it cuts to the overhead shot of Shannon sitting on the ground, he has a newspaper covering his head with its front page facing up. In the next shot, the newspaper over Shannon's head has a different front page. (00:06:00)
7th Sep 2023
The Night of the Iguana (1964)
Visible crew/equipment: While Shannon is driving the tour bus, there's a long shot of the bus speeding down the hill, and in the next exterior closeup facing the windshield, we can see the reflection of the camera. (00:26:40)
7th Sep 2023
The Night of the Iguana (1964)
Visible crew/equipment: Near the end, when Hannah says goodbye to Shannon, right before she tries to return his cross pendant, a boom mic dips into view over Shannon at the top of the screen. (01:54:25)
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