Thunderbirds

Operation Crash-Dive - S1-E12

Continuity mistake: When Gordon returns to Thunderbird 4 after making contact with the trapped crew, the configuration of the puppet-sized Thunderbird 4 doesn't match the model seen in long-shot.

Sun Probe - S1-E11

Continuity mistake: When Alan goes down in the elevator to turn off the safety beam, there is very little sweat on his face, but after a quick cut of his blurred vision, we cut back to Alan, and there is more sweat on his face than there was in the previous shot.

Terror in New York City - S1-E4

Continuity mistake: At the beginning of his journey on the Sentinel to the rescue site, Gordon has the beginnings of a beard on his face, but in subsequent shots he is completely clean-shaven.

City of Fire - S1-E15

Continuity mistake: When Scott and Virgil are performing the rescue operation, watch the position of Blanche Carter. When we see her she is sitting down unconscious near the bench where Tommy is lying, but just a few shots later she is standing up next to Joe, and then later she is sitting down unconscious again.

City of Fire - S1-E15

Continuity mistake: When the red car crashes into the yellow car in the car park and starts a fire, both of the puppets are thrown out of the vehicle, but in the next shot they are suddenly back in the car.

Pit of Peril - S1-E2

Continuity mistake: During the launch sequence of Thunderbird 2, Virgil is sitting in his seat with the steering wheel in front of him the correct way, but when Brains comes down in the lift, the steering wheel is upside down.

Terror in New York City - S1-E4

Continuity mistake: In its first appearance when it attacks Thunderbird 2, the Sentinel is rapidly moving at all times. But when we see the missiles being prepared for fire, the craft is holding still. You can tell this as the clouds in the sky are not moving.

Pit of Peril - S1-E2

Continuity mistake: When we see a model of the US Army helicopter and the four crew members outside it, you can see there is no-one inside the helicopter, but when we see the crew members talking outside the helicopter, a man has suddenly appeared.

The Uninvited - S1-E10

Continuity mistake: At the beginning of the episode, we see Thunderbird 1 and there is only one "TB1" logo on the rocket. But when the Zombites craft start attacking Thunderbird 1, there are two "TB1" logos.

Cry Wolf - S1-E18

Continuity mistake: The characters all refer to Williams's station as Dunsley Tracker, but in a close-up of the console, the caption above the alert light reads 'Densley Tracker'.

The Uninvited - S1-E10

Continuity mistake: Before going on board Thunderbird 3, Alan is wearing a brown suit and Scott is wearing a yellow suit and orange shirt. But when Alan goes up the elevator in Thunderbird 3, his clothes have changed to a green checked shirt and beige trousers, and when Scott returns to Tracy Island, his clothes have changed to a blue roll-neck and checked jacket.

Attack of the Alligators - S1-E23

Continuity mistake: When Jeff and Virgil are talking about how to deal with the alligator situation at the house, Jeff says that Pod 6 would be the best choice. Yet when Thunderbird 2 arrives at the scene, it is not Pod 6 that has been chosen - it is Pod 4.

The Uninvited - S1-E10

Continuity mistake: Alan and Scott launched Thunderbird 3 to go to Thunderbird 5 and relieve John from his duties in the space station. You can see John leaving Thunderbird 5 to go with Scott to Thunderbird 3, but when Scott returns to Tracy Island, John is nowhere to be seen.

Security Hazard - S1-E26

Continuity mistake: When Thunderbird 2 is inside the hangar, it unloads Pod 1, but the numeral on the puppet-sized pod door in the close-up shots doesn't match the one on the model pod seen in long-shot.

Martian Invasion - S1-E24

Continuity mistake: When Thunderbird 1 arrives at the danger zone, there are no markings down the length of the vehicle when it lands, but lettering appears after Scott calls for help with his equipment. This lettering is in a completely different font to that seen on the vehicle during the launch sequence.

City of Fire - S1-E15

Continuity mistake: In the Thompson Tower at one point, Blanche and Tommy are sitting on a bench whilst Joe keeps hitting the steel door. When the Tower Control assistant switches on the television, he says "How did they get in there?" and we see a picture of the family. This time, it's a different picture to the one seen before as Blanche and Tommy are not sitting on a bench, and Joe is nowhere near a steel door.

Pit of Peril - S1-E2

Continuity mistake: Once Frank has started talking for the first time in the episode, he has taken his hat off. Once the Sidewinder has started moving again his hat has reappeared back on his head. The moment it tips on its side his hat is once again off.

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Edge of Impact - S1-E5

Continuity mistake: When the hood parks his car to watch the first Red Arrow crash, there is a white and pink car parked beside him. When he leaves, the white car is still there, but has changed parking lanes and the pink car is replaced with a red car.

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30 Minutes After Noon - S1-E7

Continuity mistake: While Prescott, Dempsey and Kenyon are in the castle, there is a glass, a bottle and another glass (in that order diagonally) in front of Prescott. In a close up shot of him, the green bottle has move several inches to the left.

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Path of Destruction - S2-E2

Plot hole: In order to build up suspense, Virgil and Brains stand on the Crab Logger as its dangerous fuel is pumped out, despite the fact that it is hanging on the edge of a precipice. In fact they could have left as soon as they had plumbed in the pipes to empty the fuel tanks - the whole procedure is controlled by Scott in Thunderbird 1 and they make absolutely no contribution to the operation at all. They do not need to disconnect the pipes; they are left behind and dropped from Thunderbird 1 as planned. They just stand there chatting about how much danger they are in until jumping clear at the very last second. Silly buggers.

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Terror in New York City - S1-E4

Trivia: When Thunderbird 1 touches down to land in New York City, look at the centre of the screen and you can see a brown building with a giant Swastika on it.

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