Visible crew/equipment: After they're told to switch cars, Rockford gives in and joins Kalifer in the yellow Nova. In the closeup, when Rockford tells Kalifer, "Just shut up and go," as the car starts to move in this closeup, crew members are reflected on the car's rear window. (00:17:15)
Super Grover
26th Aug 2022
The Rockford Files (1974)
26th Aug 2022
The Rockford Files (1974)
Local Man Eaten by Newspaper - S5-E12
Visible crew/equipment: After Jim tells Rocky that he's going to sue the newspaper, it cuts to Augie and Leo waiting in their car. When Rockford and Rocky drive off in their vehicles, just as Leo starts to follow Rockford, the reflections of the camera operator, camera, boom operator, and boom mic are visible on the car's window. (00:24:15)
26th Aug 2022
The Rockford Files (1974)
Local Man Eaten by Newspaper - S5-E12
Visible crew/equipment: When Rockford announces his plan to sue the newspaper he drives over to Coop's office, and in the shot of Coop walking toward the curb as the Firebird turns the corner, the black T-mark taped to the ground is visible by Coop's feet. (00:24:35)
26th Aug 2022
The Rockford Files (1974)
With the French Heel Back, Can the Nehru Jacket Be Far Behind? - S5-E13
Visible crew/equipment: After Rockford pokes fun at the way Masters uses "we" instead of "I" when speaking of himself, Margot calls out to Masters then walks over with the telephone, and the T-mark is visible on the floor in front of Masters. (00:16:10)
26th Aug 2022
The Rockford Files (1974)
A Good Clean Bust with Sequel Rights - S5-E6
Visible crew/equipment: When Rockford picks up Falcone at the hotel, reflections of the 9 bank lighting rigs are visible on the car's surface. Then, when Rockford and Falcone arrive at Augie's house and walk toward the door, we can see the shadow of the boom operator holding the boom mic moving along the ground, in front of them. (00:44:25)
3rd Aug 2022
The Waltons (1972)
Visible crew/equipment: After Muffin spends the night at the Walton house, while she and John-Boy are at the Rockfish bus station, when the bus pulls away the reflections of the camera, crew, and equipment are visible on passenger windows. Also, note, the Newport News bus has license plate number "T-3984" which has been used in previous episodes on other vehicles. (00:19:00)
30th Jul 2022
The Rockford Files (1974)
Visible crew/equipment: After Angel lies to Jim about bunking over at Aaron's he leaves Rocky's house, and when Angel shows up at Gaedel's apartment, the moving boom mic is visible in the hallway under the head jamb, and there's a small white tape mark on the carpet between Angel's feet. (00:40:00)
25th Aug 2022
The Rockford Files (1974)
A Good Clean Bust with Sequel Rights - S5-E6
Visible crew/equipment: While Falcone is with Seales, the reps from the consumer groups confront Falcone about his toys. When Seales says, "Our toys have a psychological counter-violent quality," in the next shot just as Seales starts to walk toward the reps, we can see the head of a crouching crew member moving in front of Falcone. (00:33:55)
25th Aug 2022
The Rockford Files (1974)
The House on Willis Avenue - S4-E21
Visible crew/equipment: Part 2: In the first shot of the "previously on" pat-down scene from part 1, there's a visible chalk T-mark on the ground in front of Anderson's feet. Note, this T-mark is not visible in part 1 (split into 2 parts for syndication). (00:00:01)
25th Aug 2022
The Rockford Files (1974)
A Good Clean Bust with Sequel Rights - S5-E6
Visible crew/equipment: When Rockford and Falcone drive out to see Augie, who is sunbathing by the pool and running lines with Debbi, just as Rockford and Falcone walk past the sliding glass door, the reflection of the moving boom mic is visible on the glass at the top, right side of the screen. (00:28:55)
25th Aug 2022
The Rockford Files (1974)
Visible crew/equipment: While Ruth and Morry are at the gym Rockford joins them. Then, when Skip and his two goons show up, the white T-mark is visible on the floor under the table, and a few small black tape marks are as well. (00:42:50)
5th Sep 2019
The Waltons (1972)
Visible crew/equipment: After Miss Hunter tells the class that the spell down between the finalists will continue the next day, when it cuts to the long shot of the kids coming home, we can see the crew's production truck at the top, right side of the screen. (00:17:35)
5th Sep 2019
The Waltons (1972)
The Bicycle - S1-E23
Visible crew/equipment: When Curtis stops his car because Ann has been following him on Olivia's bicycle, while the couple are hugging we can see the reflection of two crew members on the vehicle's windshield. (00:48:10)
5th Sep 2019
The Waltons (1972)
The Bicycle - S1-E23
Visible crew/equipment: While Ann is riding the blue bicycle trying to catch up to Curtis, in the second closeup of Curtis driving the vehicle, the reflections of equipment and crew members who are in front of his moving car are visible on the windshield. (00:47:50)
5th Sep 2019
The Waltons (1972)
The Bicycle - S1-E23
Factual error: While Ann is on the Walton's swing telling Curtis that he deceived and lied to her, when Curtis gets back into his car, a modern vehicle is visible at the right side of the screen, which is inappropriate for the time period. (00:46:10)
15th Aug 2022
The Waltons (1972)
Visible crew/equipment: After Jason tells John that he left word with Ike for the Sheriff, Elizabeth runs into the barn worried about Pete. Then Gino walks over to his T-mark (plastic type) on the dirt ground and a second T-mark (partially covered in dirt) is beside it. Soon, John-Boy walks over to that second T-mark as he glances down to presumably be certain he hits his mark. (00:32:55)
16th Aug 2022
The Waltons (1972)
Visible crew/equipment: When Judge Thornbury fails to convince John-Boy to kill the story on his car accident, Thornbury heads over to talk to John at the mill, and just as Zeb says, "Hiya, Judge," the boom mic pops up into view at the bottom of the screen. (00:17:40)
5th Sep 2019
The Waltons (1972)
Visible crew/equipment: When Ep comes to take Holly away John changes his mind, and when he invites Ep for coffee we can see the T-mark (plastic type) on the ground, where Esther and Zeb will stand in a moment. (00:14:45)
5th Sep 2019
The Waltons (1972)
Visible crew/equipment: After John-Boy quietly leaves his home to search for his sister it cuts to a long shot of Jamie and Mary Ellen, and at the lower right side of the screen we can see a crew member wearing eyeglasses moving around, with equipment in front of him. (00:34:50)
15th Sep 2019
The Waltons (1972)
Visible crew/equipment: After John-Boy tells Olivia that he's going to print the story John comforts Liv as they go for a walk, and when it cuts to Ben using the press the white T-mark on the floor is visible at his feet. (00:45:20)
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