Roswell

Roswell (1999)

73 mistakes - chronological order

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Plot hole: Liz first discovers Max's secret due to a science class experiment in which she sees his alien cells; yet later in the series, the four are told by Nesedo that they have human bodies.

Phixius

Pilot - S1-E1

Plot hole: In the lab when Liz makes the slides of her cheek cells and the cells from Max's pencil, the first time she doesn't add stain and the second time she does. If she's going to be a molecular biologist she really ought to learn to apply techniques consistently. (00:07:30)

Phoenix

Pilot - S1-E1

Continuity mistake: At the restaurant where Max, Michael and Isabel are talking, Max is sitting at the end of the table. Isabel walks up with her food and sits down right next to him. The tables have bench seats, so she can't just sit down - she would have to step high over the bench or sit on the other end and slide next to him. (00:13:05)

Phoenix

Pilot - S1-E1

Continuity mistake: When Max, Michael, and Isabel are at the taco stand discussing Max's saving of Liz's life, you can see Michael hand Max the bottle of Tabasco the three are sharing, and when the shot switches, Michael again has the bottle of Tabasco. (00:13:15)

MoonFaery

Pilot - S1-E1

Continuity mistake: After the car gets pulled over and the sheriff says, "You kids be careful out there," Max shifts from looking at the sheriff to looking straight down between shots. (00:17:00)

Phoenix

Pilot - S1-E1

Continuity mistake: When Liz gets shot she is lying on the floor in a certain position, but in the second shot of her lying on the floor she is lying in a totally different position.

zanijoey

Monsters - S1-E3

Continuity mistake: The sheriff gives his insurance information to Maria in the cafe and she holds it close to her chest. When he says "I can protect you" her hands skip to on top of the counter. (00:16:10)

Phoenix

285 South (1) - S1-E6

Continuity mistake: In the scene where Michael and Maria were pulled over for speeding down the highway, Maria's seatbelt switches from being belted to not belted and back again. When it is seen from Michael's side of the car the belt is connected, but when it is seen from Maria's side of the car it is not. (00:17:20)

River Dog (2) - S1-E7

Continuity mistake: Near the beginning of the episode, Isabel walks into Max's room with a photograph. In one shot she switches it to her right hand. Cut back out and it's in her left again. (00:05:55)

Phoenix

River Dog (2) - S1-E7

Continuity mistake: In Isabel's room, the Native American deputy turns to his right to leave the room. Isabel asks, "Which reservation?" and he's suddenly turned to his left. (00:18:30)

Phoenix

Blood Brother - S1-E8

Continuity mistake: When Moss and Topolsky are talking in the alley after the hospital, Moss' arms on the door keep shifting. First he's leaning on the car with his palms, then he's leaning on his elbows with his arms crossed, and later they're crossed the other way. (00:18:05)

Phoenix

Heat Wave - S1-E9

Continuity mistake: When Liz and Alex are in jail and talking through the bars, you can see in several scenes that the bars are evenly spaced about 4 inches apart. Then there is a closeup of Liz and a bar is missing in front of here face. It appears wide enough for her head to fit through. You can see the normal spacing of the bar to our left of her face and the one left of that. It is much more narrow than the ones in front of her. (00:34:00)

TE5LA

Michael: Whoever sent us down here was smart, you know? Because they sent us together, and as long as we stick together, we're gonna make it.

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Question: What is the name of the theme song of Roswell? I think it's something called "Here I am", or "I am what I am".

Answer: It's called "Here With Me", performed by Dido. It can be found on her album "No Angel".

Tailkinker

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