Continuity mistake: When John-Boy finishes the roof repair he carries the ladder and places it beside the tree, then he notices the unlocked padlock on the garage door. In the closeup, the open lock is inserted through the latch facing the right, but in the wideshot the lock is inserted through the latch the opposite way. (00:25:25)
Super Grover
5th Sep 2019
The Waltons (1972)
17th Jan 2023
Law & Order (1990)
Revealing mistake: When Briscoe and Green investigate the auto yard with the stolen, blue SUV, Briscoe handcuffs the owner. When he cuffs him, he turns him, showing his back and his hands behind his back. You can see the actor isn't cuffed, just holding the handcuffs as he walks. (00:06:35)
30th Sep 2007
Parenthood (1989)
Revealing mistake: When Nathan walks into the classroom singing, the center sliding glass door on the back bookcase is closed in the initial overhead long shot, but in the tracking shots that door has been pushed to the side, so as not to see the reflection of the camera/crew as Nathan walks up the aisle following the camera. (01:42:15)
16th Jan 2023
The Equalizer (2021)
Visible crew/equipment: At the end, when Aunt Vi and Delilah return home, just as Miles walks into the house, the green T-mark is visible on the floor.
16th Jan 2023
FBI (2018)
Prodigal Son - S5-E3
Visible crew/equipment: After Agent Hobbs reads the text that Zack sent to Clayton, Jubal tells ADIC Reynolds they need to evacuate Chapman, and in the next shot facing Reynolds there's an orange T-mark taped to the floor behind him. (00:19:35)
16th Jan 2023
Doctor Who (1963)
Continuity mistake: During the animated portions of Shada's missing scenes, in numerous shots an illustrated character's clothing (buttons, scarf, etc) become flipped, sometimes even within the same shot. Example: when The Doctor goes to the physics lab and meets Clare Keightley, note her buttons and The Doctor's scarf.
16th Jan 2023
Doctor Who (1963)
Continuity mistake: After Skagra demands the book from Professor Chronotis, as Skagra's sphere floats toward Chronotis he's wearing his eyeglasses, but then the Professor's eyeglasses vanish and reappear while his hands are raised.
12th Jan 2023
American Dad (2005)
Beyond the Alcove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Klaus - S17-E7
Continuity mistake: When Francine is arrested for being a menace, one of the police officers does not have a badge over his shirt pocket, but after Francine vanishes in the cloud of smoke, a badge suddenly appears on the shirt. (00:16:35)
12th Jan 2023
American Dad (2005)
The Fast and the Spurious - S17-E13
Continuity mistake: When future Roger announces his upgraded seatbelts, the way some of the double seatbelt straps are crisscrossed changes in following shots. (00:16:55)
19th Apr 2020
Iron Man 2 (2010)
Revealing mistake: When Tony goes to the bathroom and scans his blood toxicity, the Tony who faces the camera is supposed to be his reflection in the mirror, but the problem is the reflection is not reversed because it's not a mirror image, note Tony's clothing. Also, note how he scanned his right hand's finger, but then in the "mirror" he's sucking on his left hand's pricked finger. (00:28:30)
7th Jan 2023
Star Wars (1977)
Deliberate mistake: On Tatooine, after C-3PO tells R2, "No more adventures," he walks off in the opposite direction. When C-3PO reaches the skeletal remains in the sand, and complains that the malfunctioning little twerp tricked him, the closeups of 3PO are flipped shots (also note the position/direction of the skeletal head). (00:10:50)
29th Dec 2022
Doctor Who (1963)
Visible crew/equipment: After Chris exits the TARDIS with the medical kit, Romana places the collar around the Professor's neck. When Romana tells Chris that Chronotis, "Should be able to think with it," in the next closeup of Chris the moving boom mic is visible at the top of the screen, before he kneels down.
24th Mar 2022
Three's Company (1977)
An Anniversary Surprise - S3-E20
Visible crew/equipment: At the end of the episode when Jack falls back off the chair, a boom mic is very visible above him. (00:25:15)
7th Aug 2014
Three's Company (1977)
Visible crew/equipment: When Janet's father hands Jack the big gift, a microphone appears for a second at the top of the screen. (00:03:15)
3rd Dec 2022
The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)
Visible crew/equipment: After the fertilizer truck carrying slot machines is intercepted, when Daisy runs off just as Luke and Bo place hoods on the men, two white tape marks are visible on the ground where Daisy had been standing. (00:16:30)
24th Nov 2022
East New York (2022)
Visible crew/equipment: At Goody's, while Stan is on the phone with Francine she tells him to turn around, and there's an actor's mark taped to the floor at Francine's feet. (00:39:30)
27th Aug 2001
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
Continuity mistake: When Rosewood causes the alarm to go off at the warehouse on the oil field, Axel tackles one of Dent's guys holding the gun on him, and the guy's sunglasses disappear and reappear between shots while he and Axel are fighting. (01:29:30)
10th Oct 2022
Gunsmoke (1955)
Catawomper - S7-E19
Visible crew/equipment: When Marshal Dillon helps Kate down off the carriage, the moving boom mic casts a shadow on the wall on the left side of the screen. (00:23:05)
24th Jan 2017
Doctor Who (1963)
Visible crew/equipment: (Part 3) After Omega has revealed himself to The Third Doctor, Jo, and Dr. Tyler, when he begins to speak privately to The Doctor the camera casts a shadow on Omega's body. Then after Omega turns around the boom mic dips into view at the top of the screen. And when Omega starts walking forward, the shadow of equipment (presumably the boom and mic) is moving on the far wall, near the lower left of the screen. (00:03:10)
7th Oct 2022
Twins (1988)
Revealing mistake: While Julius is talking to the man in front of the lingerie store on Hollywood Blvd, when the man's partner rides up on a motorcycle and tries to snatch the suitcase, we can see the stunt wire carabiner attached to the back of his jacket as he flies off. (00:12:30)
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