Factual error: When Louis the cook chases Sebastian in the kitchen, Sebastian hides in a cabinet full with plates and bowls which reflect the rabid cook's image. However, in both real and mirror-reversed image, his actual right arm (with the mallet) is raised up high. (00:54:15)
Super Grover
15th Feb 2007
The Little Mermaid (1989)
3rd Sep 2002
The Art of War (2000)
Visible crew/equipment: When Shaw is in the interrogation room with the two-way mirror, as the camera pans around the room the reflection of the camera and the jib crane it's mounted on, and even a crew member, are all perfectly visible in the mirror. (00:33:25)
18th Aug 2018
Designing Women (1986)
Continuity mistake: While Mary Jo and and Carlene are talking about Dr. Hacker, Julia comes in and walks over to the other women empty-handed, but a cup suddenly appears in Julia's hands between shots. (00:02:30)
16th Aug 2018
Designing Women (1986)
Visible crew/equipment: Right after Mary Jo tells Anthony to eat her shorts, when the camera points at him, you can see the edge of the set and several people behind it. (00:08:15)
15th Aug 2018
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015)
Episode #1.5 - S1-E5
Continuity mistake: After Beth and Greg tell Jim that they want to take on the US government, it cuts to everyone gathering for dinner, and in the next closeup we see the bulletin board with signs pinned to it, but when Susie bumps into Claude in the shots facing him both signs on the board change. (00:10:00)
15th Aug 2018
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015)
Episode #1.1 - S1-E1
Visible crew/equipment: Right before the first shot of the toxic waste being dumped, in the exterior shot facing Mitch crying in his office, we can see the T-mark taped to the floor under his desk. (00:25:45)
15th Aug 2018
Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
Other mistake: Victor and Neil leave in the Rally STX van to take the boys to Moose River. Later, when Beth goes into town the license plate number is '566 241' on her Chevy pickup, but when Victor drops Neil and the boys off, we see their Rally STX has the same license plate number '566 241' as well. (00:30:40 - 00:36:40)
15th Aug 2018
Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
Visible crew/equipment: After Beth and Neil rush into the infirmary, Beth asks Nancy about the phone then Beth rushes to the back, and just as Neil pushes over the white cabinet, a crew member wearing jeans and a jacket can be seen at the left side of the screen. (01:11:45)
15th Aug 2018
Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
Revealing mistake: When Neil is in the raft with the boys talking about wanting Victor back, just as Neil climbs into the water we can see the safety cable attached to the back end of the raft. (00:38:30)
15th Aug 2018
Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
Revealing mistake: At the start, when the girls in the bunk are standing in front of the mirror, the first shot of them looks as if the camera is facing the mirror and we're seeing their reflection, but note that neither the buttons on Alexa's blouse nor her white bracelet are on the opposite side. The "mirror" is actually regular glass with the girls standing behind the glass to mimic a reflection, though Alexa's blouse and bracelet reveal the secret. (00:03:05)
12th Oct 2004
Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
Visible crew/equipment: When Victor and Neil arrive at the campsite, Neil opens the front door of the van and you can see a crew member's reflection. (00:36:00)
1st Aug 2003
Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
Visible crew/equipment: During the scene where Andy throws his food on the floor, Beth is standing on a taped mark.
20th Apr 2012
The Little Mermaid (1989)
Continuity mistake: The bookmarks in the Minister's bible keep changing colour between shots.
27th Aug 2001
The Little Mermaid (1989)
Continuity mistake: After Eric's wedding, Ariel arrives at the ship without shoes, then she receives her voice back and just before they try to kiss, she's wearing shoes. (01:09:35)
27th Aug 2001
The Little Mermaid (1989)
Continuity mistake: In the beginning when Ariel is watching the sailors dance on the ship the dog comes over and licks her face, but she wipes off the wrong cheek. (00:19:00)
7th Aug 2018
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)
Visible crew/equipment: When Amy calls the squad in to talk about a Christmas card for Holt, there's tape on the floor by Gina and Terry's feet, showing where they are supposed to stand. (00:05:00)
6th Aug 2018
Bewitched (1964)
Revealing mistake: After Samantha restores The Leprechaun's power he walks into the backyard, and when Endora, who's on the roof, uses her powers to have him float up to join her, the wire cables can be seen giving him the needed boost upwards. Later, the cables can be seen again when Sam lifts him up in the living room. (00:09:40)
6th Aug 2018
Twelve O'Clock High (1949)
Visible crew/equipment: After the opening credits and intro at the start, in the first shot, just before the 'Britton and Sons Hats' glass door begins to open inward, the reflection of the camera and cameraman can be seen on the glass surface. (00:01:40)
16th Sep 2002
Apollo 13 (1995)
Continuity mistake: When the astronauts are in space and are taking their equipment off, Jack Swigert removes his outer suit gloves then removes his white glove liners and tucks them into the floating suit glove, but next shot Swigert is still wearing the black suit gloves, and it then cuts to Swigert removing his helmet and he is still wearing the white glove liners.
6th Aug 2018
NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (2003)
Visible crew/equipment: When Gibbs is on the phone with Sharif, Gibbs asks him, "Who were they? Wife? Family?" and just as he says the word "wife" we can see an actor's red tape mark on the floor at the corner of DiNozzo's desk, which wasn't there a minute earlier when McGee walked over to DiNozzo. (00:31:30 - 00:32:45)
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