Red Dwarf (1988)

6 visible crew/equipment mistakes in Gunmen of the Apocalypse

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Starring: Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, Chloë Annett, Hattie Hayridge, Norman Lovett, Robert Llewellyn

Genres: Comedy, Sci-fi

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Gunmen of the Apocalypse - S6-E3

Visible crew/equipment: When the simulant has beamed on board Starbug, Lister and The Cat get up slowly from the table. Look closely, and you can see the shadow of a boom mic cast on Lister and The Cat. (00:07:50)

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Gunmen of the Apocalypse - S6-E3

Visible crew/equipment: Just after the simulant beams aboard and Lister and the Cat sit up from the table, a boom mic can be seen at the top of the screen. (00:07:40)

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Gunmen of the Apocalypse - S6-E3

Visible crew/equipment: After Rimmer is sick, as Lister comes to his rescue, a boom mic shadow can be seen on the wall behind them near the horns. (00:18:50)

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Gunmen of the Apocalypse - S6-E3

Visible crew/equipment: When sheriff Kryten asks for a drink, a boom mic can be seen at the top of the screen. (00:13:55)

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Gunmen of the Apocalypse - S6-E3

Visible crew/equipment: At the start of the episode when Rimmer says they should surrender, a boom mic is visible at the top of the screen. (00:06:10)

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Gunmen of the Apocalypse - S6-E3

Visible crew/equipment: When the crew's special skills get erased, a boom mic shadow can be seen on Lister. (00:24:20)

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Question: Does the Cat actually have a name?

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Answer: In the book, the Cat finds the concept of a name confusing, as he's convinced he's the center of the universe and the idea that someone wouldn't know who he was is baffling.

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