Visible crew/equipment: After Andy and Barney walk out of Floyd's shop, when Andy makes a crack about Barney's ears being uneven Andy walks offscreen, then Barney shouts at him as Andy's presumably already down the block, but in their reflection in the window behind them we can see that as soon as Andy walks offscreen in this closeup, he actually stops and leans over where we see the camera's located.
Super Grover
2nd Nov 2015
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
2nd Nov 2015
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Visible crew/equipment: When Otis tries to escape from Aunt Bee's clutches by hiding in the laundry service van, just as Aunt Bee has the driver open the van's back doors we can see the reflection of the moving boom mic in the left window.
2nd Nov 2015
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Visible crew/equipment: When Barney and Thelma Lou leave Mary's house the curved chalk actor's mark is visible on the floor by the door. Then Barney shows up again with his drum, and we can see a chalk T-mark on the floor. That same T-mark is also there in a later scene, when Barney barges in with the letter he found behind the file cabinet.
2nd Nov 2015
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Visible crew/equipment: Right after Mrs. Williamson leaves the barbershop upset about the carp killing, when the mayor says that they have more important things to talk about - which is the celebration, we can see the curved chalk actor's marks where Williamson had been standing.
2nd Nov 2015
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Visible crew/equipment: When Wilbur's in his car he thanks Andy and the rest of the men for all the shoe sales. As he drives off, the reflection of filming equipment is visible on the surface of the car, and when the car is offscreen multiple chalk marks are visible on the sidewalk, at the feet of the actors.
2nd Nov 2015
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Visible crew/equipment: When the men have the misconception that Wilbur is a TV show talent scout, while they're at the barber shop talking about it, just as Floyd moves his legs to get up from the barber chair we can see the white T-mark at Jason's feet.
2nd Nov 2015
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Andy and the New Mayor - S3-E3
Visible crew/equipment: While Jess is up in the tree, the new mayor is attacked so he also starts climbing up the tree, then in the shot of the bear rushing toward the camera we can see the animal trainer who's behind the tree, as he releases the bear. (00:23:00)
2nd Nov 2015
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Visible crew/equipment: While waiting for Barney to show up at the surprise party, Opie looks out the window and spots Barney, then when Aunt Bee and Thelma Lou take their places we can see both actors' marks on the floor - the chalk T-mark and the curved chalk mark.
2nd Nov 2015
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Visible crew/equipment: At the Scobey house, after Ben sits in the unstable chair and it breaks, when Andy and the Scobeys rush over to him we can see the two curved chalk actor's marks on the floor, where Ben had been standing moments before.
2nd Nov 2015
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Mayberry Goes Hollywood - S1-E13
Visible crew/equipment: Before the producer's arrival in his car, when Barney's telling Andy that it'll serve him right if they don't put him in the picture because Andy's not wearing his new uniform, we can see the moving shadow of the boom's hinge and mic on Andy's shirt.
2nd Nov 2015
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Mayberry Goes Hollywood - S1-E13
Visible crew/equipment: Near the end, after the producer tells the townspeople to get back to normal and out of their trick or treat outfits, when the crowd disperses we can see some curved chalk lines on the ground near the producer's feet, to mark actors' positions.
2nd Nov 2015
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
A Plaque for Mayberry - S1-E25
Visible crew/equipment: While everyone's waiting for Otis to arrive at the plaque presentation in Mayor Pike's office, after Andy admits to the mayor that he asked the real Otis to show up, it cuts to the mayor walking behind his desk, and we can see the chalk T-mark on the floor where Mrs. Bixby stands.
15th Oct 2015
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Visible crew/equipment: After Opie tells Ellie everything that Andy told Aunt Bee, Ellie tells Opie that she's on the trail of a baboon, and when it cuts to the next shot of Ellie coming down the stairs we can see the chalk T-mark on the floor where she stands.
15th Oct 2015
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Runaway Kid - S1-E6
Visible crew/equipment: After Andy talks to George's father on the phone, he gets up and stands near the fireplace while explaining to Opie why he broke his promise and called George's father, and when Opie's on the couch asking if he can run off sometime, we can see the white tape mark on the rug where Andy was standing moments ago.
15th Oct 2015
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Visible crew/equipment: When the new manicurist tells Floyd that she works only on commission, she lifts the small table and moves it to the window, and we can see the actor's tape mark where she had just been standing.
15th Oct 2015
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Visible crew/equipment: When Barney's reading the Sunday comic strip Andy comes in to close the jail in the courthouse, and when Otis walks out of his cell we can see the actor's chalk mark on the floor where he stands.
15th Oct 2015
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Visible crew/equipment: At the end, when Andy opens the door to Floyd's so Ed Sawyer can get a haircut, the set's large spotlight is reflected on the door's window.
15th Oct 2015
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Visible crew/equipment: When Andy walks into the barber shop while Barney's complaining to Floyd about his sideburns, we can see the white T-mark on the floor at the bottom of the screen, as well as chalk marks where Andy's standing.
15th Oct 2015
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Visible crew/equipment: While Floyd's napping in the barber chair, Andy's reading the newspaper, and when Barney walks in the actor's two curved chalk marks are visible on the floor, where he will stand.
15th Oct 2015
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Visible crew/equipment: While Barney's in the barber chair, Floyd starts talking about how he'd tried living at the back of the barber shop, and when the shot faces Barney we can see the reflection of a crew member's legs moving around - the only ones in the shop are Barney, Floyd, and the two men seated by the corner.
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