NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service

False Witness - S8-E10

Visible crew/equipment: When Gibbs tells Gail Walsh that they're keeping Jerry at NCIS, Gail replies, "Only on the condition that you keep me apprised of any new information," and in the next shot from behind Gail, a crew member (presumably the boom operator) wearing a black shirt and white pants is visible at the left side of the screen. (00:25:10)

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South by Southwest - S6-E17

Visible crew/equipment: During the exterior scenes in Arizona, with Sheriff Boyd, Gibbs, and Tony, in some shots either a hidden lavalier microphone or transmitter is visible. One example, when Dina fires her weapon Gibbs dismounts his horse, and his hidden transmitter is briefly seen at his back. Another example, while Dina tells Gibbs and Tony that her doctor ran blood tests, Sheriff Boyd's mic is visible under his shirt by the buttons, and so on. (00:35:30)

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South by Southwest - S6-E17

Visible crew/equipment: When Gibbs informs Dina Risi of Patterson's death, it then cuts to Dina as she tells them she mixes her own pigments, and in the next shot facing Dina, the wheel base of filming equipment is visible on the right side of the screen (non-existent in overhead long shots). (00:36:05)

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Jack Knife - S7-E15

Visible crew/equipment: When Ziva and Damon walk to the back of the truck, the trailer doors are opened to reveal cases of watermelons, and just as Ziva says, "Melons," the red tape mark is visible on the ground between her feet. (00:25:20)

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Toxic - S6-E21

Visible crew/equipment: After Abby tells Gibbs that she's safe and staying at the hospital to help, when it cuts to the trio reading about Afghanistan War Syndrome on the monitor, as soon as McGee starts to speak the boom mic dips into view at the top of the screen. (00:22:40)

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Bounce - S6-E16

Visible crew/equipment: While Tony and Renny are alone in Interrogation, in the closeup Renny explains he and Grady were friends, and he just wanted to find out why Grady testified against him. In the next overhead wide shot, the camera pans a bit too far to the right, so we can see the incomplete set wall on the right side of the screen (wall with the monitor). (00:09:00)

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Knockout - S6-E18

Visible crew/equipment: While Ziva and Tara are in the Conference Room, when Director Vance walks in Ziva stands up to leave, and the two yellow tape marks are visible on the floor, where Tara will soon stand. (00:20:50)

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Silent Night - S6-E11

Visible crew/equipment: When Detective Kemp walks in and shows Quinn's sketch, Ziva says, "Looks like an older version of him," then as she points to the plasma screen, the boom mic dips into view at the top of the screen. (00:03:05)

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Heartland - S6-E4

Continuity mistake: At the end, when Jackson holds out the key to the Dodge Challenger, in the closeup the key case has its snap closure face up with the key facing Gibbs, but next shot the key case is upside down with the key facing Jackson. (00:40:25)

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Collateral Damage - S6-E7

Visible crew/equipment: While McGee explains to Gibbs the problem with the security system, Ziva tells them the owner of the getaway car was 64 years old, and in this shot the white mat secured with blue gaffers tape is visible on the floor (non-existent in overhead wide shots). (00:09:30)

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Heartland - S6-E4

Continuity mistake: When Gibbs and his father drive up to Winslow's house, in the shot facing Jackson he holds out the bottle of Kentucky bourbon with his left hand, but in the next shot facing Gibbs it's held out in Jackson's right hand, then it's back in his left hand. (00:18:45)

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