Revealing mistake: After Number 14 convinces Number 2 to let him deal with Number 6 both of them leave 2's office. As they do, you can see the "metal" on the doorframe has started to bubble. (00:30:57)
The Prisoner (1967)
1 revealing mistake in Hammer into Anvil - chronological order
Starring: Patrick McGoohan, Angelo Muscat, Peter Swanwick
Continuity mistake: The Villager Rover attacks changes outfits several times between shots. He's wearing a striped sweater that turns into a pink jacket that turns back into the sweater, etc.
Number 6: Be seeing you.
Free for All - S1-E4
Trivia: This episode's writing credit reads "Paddy Fitz." This was one of many pseudonyms Patrick McGoohan used in writing, directing and producing most of the series himself. "Fitz" was borrowed from his mother's maiden name, Fitzpatrick.
Question: What exactly was Rover? Was it some sort of automated robot?
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Chosen answer: We're led to believe Rover is some kind of robot in the series. According to books on the show, Patrick McGoohan was looking for an unusual guardian for the Village, looked up at the sky, and saw a weather balloon, which was what Rover was.
Captain Defenestrator