Revealing mistake: When Mulder and Scully are talking to Theresa at the diner she suddenly gets a nosebleed. If you look closely at her forehead/nose you can see the flesh coloured tube that pumps the blood. (00:33:20)
Deep Throat - S1-E2
Revealing mistake: During the hard braking due to avoiding the collision with the unknown agency cars, notice that there are stunt people sitting in the car instead of Mulder and Scully. (00:21:15)
Deep Throat - S1-E2
Revealing mistake: Mulder pulls away from the hotel after telling Scully he is going to shower and then they'll leave. The tire marks from previous takes are visible on the pavement.
Revealing mistake: After Scully handcuffs Tooms to the bathtub there is a close up of his face and you can see the edge of his contact lens. (00:39:07)
Revealing mistake: At The Beginning of the episode Darlene burns her hand trying to open the door, she then puts on an oven mitt and opens the door. If you look closely though she still uses her other naked hand as well as the covered hand to open the door and her naked hand is completely unhurt.
Revealing mistake: While the computer is being infected with the virus, Peterson turns away from the screen to face Scully. Two seconds later, after the shot of Scully, the same shot is shown again but in reverse so that Peterson turns back to the screen. It's more obvious if you look at the weird way his eyes blink in the reversed shot. (00:39:50 - 00:41:32)
Revealing mistake: In the shot where Mulder is jumping as to avoid being burnt by fire set by Cecil the caretaker, it is easy to see that it's a stuntman instead of Mulder. (00:38:35)
Revealing mistake: When Mulder is examining the residue on the mouth of the deceased man in The Beginning, the dead body's right eye twitches.
Revealing mistake: When the sheet is pulled back from Mrs. McRoberts' body at the morgue, her eyelids flutter significantly despite being dead. (00:18:30)
Revealing mistake: When Edward aims the rifle out of the window, you can see the cap is still on the scope. (00:40:22)
Revealing mistake: At The Beginning of the episode we see Duane being abducted and he begins to scream. Look at the "alien" on the left of the screen near to the top of the bed and you will see him move his head revealing where the suit ends and neck/head begins. (00:02:12)
Revealing mistake: When Scully makes a purchase at the grocery store, shortly before she scans the metal fragment, the clerk gives her the total of the sale, however, shortly after the camera captures the register, which displays ‘no sale'. (00:41:30)
Revealing mistake: The answering machine at The End appears to not be plugged into any phone line. The shot shows the phone jacks on the right side of the machine are empty. In order for an answering machine to work at least one of those ports would need to be hooked to the phone.
Revealing mistake: During the opening funeral scene if you look closely you can see the dead girl breathe. (00:02:28)
Revealing mistake: When Mulder, Scully and the other agent are looking at the covered body of the dead prostitute if you look closely you can see her chest rising and falling. (00:17:22)
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Fresh Bones - S2-E15
Revealing mistake: While Mulder, Scully, and the groundskeeper are walking through Folkstone Municipal Cemetery, there is a partially hidden but still conspicuous sign that reads "Vancouver Cemetery." (00:18:45)
Revealing mistake: When the dad and Charlie are eating their ice cream cones at The Beginning of the episode of the episode you can tell that the ice cream is fake.
Soft Light - S2-E23
Revealing mistake: When taking a closer look at the doors of the hotel and the people entering it at the start, it can be easily noticed that this scene is played backwards. (00:00:05)
Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose - S3-E4
Revealing mistake: When Mulder and Scully discover Clyde's dead body, if you look closely you can see Clyde's left eye twitching. (00:43:05)
Revealing mistake: When the car hits the tree, one can notice that there's a stunt sitting behind the wheel instead of the warden. (00:42:05)
Chosen answer: Yes.
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