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20/3/2008 - S4-E8

Visible crew/equipment: S4xE8 Meet Kevin Johnson: Near the end, Karl has nothing in his left ear when he and Alex sit down and start talking, but when Karl falls onto the ground, the actor has a wireless earwig device in his left ear in his close-up, before Alex turns him over. Then, when Alex sits by the tree distraught, Danielle tries to convince her to listen, and in Alex's extreme close-ups, she has a mini lav mic (similar style to DK3 series) at her right ear that becomes visible.

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Visible crew/equipment: While Moretti is in the barber shop on the phone with Sonny, the camera tracks closer to Moretti, Sheldon, and Carmine, and as Moretti says, "Come on, let's be reasonable...just give me your name," we can see their three T-marks (dark chalk) on the floor at their feet. (00:28:40)

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Visible crew/equipment: When Sonny wants to use a heavy desk to block the bank's back door, Mulvaney removes his suit jacket, and as they both push the desk toward the door, the outline of the actor's Lavalier mic transmitter is visible at the lower right side of Mulvaney's back. (00:24:15)

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Visible crew/equipment: When Leon is brought to the scene from the hospital and escorted toward the barber shop across the street from the bank, Sonny shouts, "Hey, Leon! Over here!" In the next shot facing the crowd around Leon, the production crew's camera crane becomes visible in the window reflection at the right side of the screen, as it films this shot. (01:05:00)

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Visible crew/equipment: When Stevie gives Sonny the handgun, as Sonny tucks the handgun into his waistband, the actor's mic wire becomes visible. After Moretti's first phone call, Sonny is angry that "Jack downtown" gave him wrong information, and when he stands up there's an odd bulge at the back of his pants, presumably his mic transmitter. Then Sonny asks Mulvaney about the back door's location, and when Sonny leans down to tell Sal, "Cover them, cover them," we can see the mic and its wire between Al Pacino's tie and shirt. In exterior shots, we can see the outline of the white tape under Pacino's shirt (holds his lav mic in place due to the actor's frenetic movements). (00:07:55 - 00:20:40)

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Aftermath - S2-E1

Visible crew/equipment: While Rob, Mel, and Harry are standing beside the table, Harry blows out his deathday candle to celebrate his 5 years being underground, and in the wide shot, their tape marks, including a red T-mark, are visible on the floor. (00:05:55)

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An Exercise in Fatality - S4-E1

Visible crew/equipment: When Janus parks his car at the health spa's service entrance, the reflection of filming equipment, including a large spotlight and the location's 9-bank array lighting, is visible on the car's surface. Then Janus lets himself in with his master key. (00:10:30)

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An Exercise in Fatality - S4-E1

Visible crew/equipment: While Columbo (wearing gym clothes) is in the deceased's office, he questions Janus about the barbell and other facts in the case. When Columbo walks toward the door, the overhead moving boom mic casts a shadow on the wall at the top of the screen. (01:21:40)

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An Exercise in Fatality - S4-E1

Visible crew/equipment: At Tricon, Columbo calls and leaves a message on Lewis Lacey's answering machine, then he heads to the elevator and grabs his cigar. When it cuts to Ruth Stafford at the piano, as she walks toward the door a T-mark is visible on the floor; then it's visible in following shots as well. (01:00:00)

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An Exercise in Fatality - S4-E1

Visible crew/equipment: After Columbo follows Janus from the beach back to the house, Janus asks the detective why he's there asking questions. Then, when Janus walks into his house, the boom mic is visible over the open door (and through the top window curtain); as Columbo follows him inside, the overhead boom mic is now visible through the curtain over the door as it pulls away. (00:47:30)

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An Exercise in Fatality - S4-E1

Visible crew/equipment: At the start, while Milo Janus is in Gene Stafford's office, Janus tells him, "Calm down, stress is bad for your blood pressure," and there's a visible T-mark on the carpet where Gene stands. When Gene walks back to his chair, another tape mark is visible on the carpet near the door. (00:03:20)

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See You Next Apocalypse - S2-E3

Visible crew/equipment: When Engine 1591 encounters resistance at their evac location, Jake tells Gabriela to treat Zachary. In the following wide shots facing Laura, Alice, and Zachary, there are two T-marks, a red and a blue, visible on the ground near Zachary (there's also a small bright green mark on the ground behind Alice). (00:15:05)

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See You Next Apocalypse - S2-E3

Visible crew/equipment: When Laura is finally convinced to evacuate, she shouts for everyone to head for their cars. Just as Laura reaches the area with the cars, she sees the fires, then stops short, and in the wide shot facing Laura, there are multiple T-marks (plastic type) visible on the wet ground. (00:19:45)

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Visible crew/equipment: After Apollodorus tells Cleopatra the disturbing news from the city, of the frightened people and hundreds of notices, when Cleopatra adds, "Signed by Octavian...promising the Egyptian people peace," the overhead boom mic casts a shadow that moves up on the wall, at the upper right side of the screen. (03:33:20)

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Visible crew/equipment: After Holly comes over with the CDs, sour cream, and bubble machine, Jenny then shuts the front door. When Jenny walks toward the camera, just as this shot begins to transition into the next shot, we can see the green T-mark taped to the floor, and a bit of the red T-mark as well, where the two girls stood a moment before. (00:38:20)

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Stopover in a Quiet Town - S5-E30

Visible crew/equipment: After Bob and Millie realise the tree and the grass aren't real, when they head towards the town Bob calls out, "Hey! Hey, anybody here?" Then Millie adds, "Somebody," and the shadow of the boom pole/mic moves across the bottom of the screen. (00:14:55)

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Visible crew/equipment: After Louis makes the promise to Ellie by telling her, "Church will be fine," Louis heads out the door and down the stairs. The reflection of the boom pole/mic is visible on the red vehicle's windows, just as Missy drives past Louis. (00:16:00)

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Murder with Too Many Notes - S13-E4

Visible crew/equipment: When Columbo accompanies Sidney Ritter downstairs to see the elevator that goes to the roof, they are alone, but as Ritter says, "I can't think what use this could be to you," the abdomen (with hand in pocket) of a crew member, wearing a blue shirt and brown pants, is visible at the right side of the screen. (01:07:10)

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Funeral at Fifty-Mile - S1-E22

Visible crew/equipment: After Jack's graveside service, Jessica, Mary, and Art walk back to the red pickup, and while they're standing there talking, the mic pops up into view in front of Mary. (00:04:40)

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Hearing - S7-E16

Visible crew/equipment: While Eli is in the handicap-accessible restroom, he's all alone. Then the woman in a wheelchair knocks on the door to use the facility. So when Eli exits, we can see between the door and door jamb, and there's someone inside the restroom standing directly behind the open door (presumably helping to fully open it) as the wheelchair enters. (00:22:35)

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