Without A Trace
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Continuity mistake: When Jack gets an incoming phone call from the kidnappers, he puts the phone to his left ear with his right hand, then in the next shot, the phone is to his right ear. (00:28:05)

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Plot hole: Jeremy Garrett is missing and last known whereabouts is a motel in Massachusetts. The Mass. State Police alert the FBI of a "disabled vehicle report" filed the night before. The vehicle's license plate was called in and a tow truck requested. When the truck arrives to remove the vehicle, it is no longer there. Later in the episode it is revealed that the missing person is having an affair with his boss who is also secretly gay. The wife of the boss admits to picking up Jeremy at the motel after intercepting a 1:00 am phone call to her husband hoping to convince Jeremy not to "out" her husband and ruin their "arrangment" style marriage. She admits to stopping along the highway getting out to argue with Jeremy and eventually pushing him down a cliff to his death. The shot of the push has the two standing in the beam of the headlights and only takes about 15 seconds from the two getting out of the car to her driving off after the crime. How could a state trooper investigate a disabled vehicle that is idling with the headlights on first of all and secondly call for a tow truck not only in less time than the vehicle was sitting there but also without seeing them standing five feet in front of the vehicle arguing?

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Continuity mistake: In episode "One for All," when they are first at the school looking at the seating chart, Danny states that the teacher said that all the students are in their assigned seats. Malia's name is in the first row second seat, but she is actually sitting in the first row first seat.

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Continuity mistake: In episode "One for All," the names of the students on the bottom of the seating chart do not match the names written on the "desks" to show where the girls sit.

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Maple Street - S1-E11

Other mistake: Slightly after the opening credits, Jack Malone is investigating the disappearance of Annie Miller and is standing in her mother's bedroom. He turns to Carol Miller's boyfriend and asks to "speak to Mrs. Malone alone." The subtitles correctly have 'Miller' written, but when Anthony LaPaglia says his line, the two words rhyme. (00:06:45)

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The Line - S2-E14

Character mistake: While discussing an ex-con with Danny, Jack uses the redundant acronym "PO officer." Since, by definition, the phrase is redundant, his use of "officer" is unnecessary. (00:13:25)

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Wannabe - S2-E15

Continuity mistake: When Martin recognizes the bully in the arcade, this kid just passes two pinball machines. When Martin goes after the fleeing kid, he passes just one pinball machine. The left machine has disappeared. (00:17:45)

The Season - S2-E22

Continuity mistake: At the end of the show when Jack tells his wife that he wants to go with her and he hugs her; at The Beginning of the hug the wife has a champagne bottle in her right hand, but when they release each other from the embrace, Jack is holding the champagne bottle in his hand.

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Bait - S2-E24

Continuity mistake: At the end, when Vivian, Sam, Danny, and Martin are at the bar, Vivian is holding up her drink glass, but then in the next shot, it's sitting on the bar top. (00:39:20)

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Bait - S2-E24

Continuity mistake: When Sam asks Martin if he wants to share a cab, she turns around to the left, but then in the next shot, she's turning around to the right. (00:40:20)

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Upstairs Downstairs - S3-E4

Factual error: After the two women found out the guy was dead, there is a truck with the writing "K-9 Unit" on the front, but it is not backwards as it should be.

Lost Time - S4-E4

Continuity mistake: When the professor stands up in the holding cell after Jack tells him that someone saw Skye at 10:30, he slams his chair back causing it to tip over. In the next shot the chair is upright, then when he goes to sit back down, it is again on its side.

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All for One - S5-E4

Visible crew/equipment: When Malia points the gun to the dealer, for a second you can see two finger tips at the right edge of the screen. There is no other in the alley and it can't be the dealer because the angle would be wrong. (00:29:20)

Samantha: Hey, you think it's easy being surrounded by guys with guns all day?
Martin: I thought you liked guys with guns.
Samantha: I like the guns.

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Midnight Sun - S1-E10

Trivia: Sam mentioned an old case from 1999. In the German dubbed version, it's from 1990 (even in the German subtitles it's 1999). Obviously the missing nine years takes to long to fit into the mouth movements. (00:11:10)

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Silent Partner - S1-E6

Question: I believe it is in this episode where a song is played near the end, that goes something along the lines of "I'm on the outside, I'm looking in, I see your true colours" can any one tell me what the song is called, who it's by and where I can find it?

Answer: It's called 'Outside' by the band Staind. It's on their Break the Cycle CD.

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