Continuity mistake: The scene is shot in a traffic jam on the freeway. The sky has a gray overcast. All close up shots of the irate female driver were filmed in a studio - the background is flat and is a vivid blue. (00:04:00)
Visible crew/equipment: A pick-up truck driver is driving recklessly, runs into the back of a light blue car and rolls over. The ramp attached to the back of the car is visible. Even in the next shot when the car driver gets out the car, the ramp is still there. Then in the next shot when Jon is trying to calm the driver down the ramp is gone. (00:05:45)
Continuity mistake: When the phony cop pulls up beside the woman at the train/sports car MVA the emergency lights on the front of his bike are white, but when he is being chased by the real cop they are red, even when they are not on.
Bio-Rhythms - S2-E19
Revealing mistake: In the multi-car collision, the ramp attached to the rear of the blue car to assist cars in flipping is visible. (00:04:10)
Continuity mistake: A truck with load pins loaded with PVC pipe bypasses the weigh station. After Ponch and Jon pull it over, the truck driver gets out of the truck and the load pins are gone. (00:17:10 - 00:20:20)
Visible crew/equipment: At the start, when the drunk driver heads up the one-way street and causes two cars to fly over another car, the two ramps attached to the rear of the car are visible.
Continuity mistake: In the scene where a blue van runs into the back of a black car, the van spins to almost a 180°. In the next shot the van is perpendicular to the freeway, making the spin only 90°. (00:20:35)
Continuity mistake: Scene 1 has Station 51 with Engine 51 as the 'Ward Le France' and Squad 51. However in the next scene, Engine 51 is the 'open cab crown fire coach' that comes out with 'Squad 51' to respond to the responding call.
Continuity mistake: Ponch's motorcycle gets stuck in a glue spill so strong he couldn't push the bike out. But he has no trouble walking through it or sliding through it when he falls off the bike. (00:15:00)
Continuity mistake: The truck driver climbs up to an overpass and threatens to jump. Cut to an aerial scene and the news van is gone. (00:08:30)
Continuity mistake: A driver is wreaking havoc, putting two officers in the hospital. First while driving a Firebird, second when driving a tow truck. He is driving the tow truck as he approaches the accident of an overturned armoured truck. But the close-up shot of him as he goes by is from earlier while he was driving the Firebird. (00:43:00)
Suggested correction: The image was from a flashback of Jon remembering the driver from the previous encounter when he was injured.
Vintage '54 - S1-E16
Continuity mistake: When the skydiver is dangling from the bridge, Jon has a hold of her chute trying to pull her up. The bolts connecting the sign she's caught on change between shots. With them breaking loose at one end, then intact again, then loose again before they give way.
Vintage '54 - S1-E16
Audio problem: When the officers and sergeant are in the office tending the baby, we hear crying sounds though it's mouth is closed, during the different takes.
Continuity mistake: The amount of blood / bruising on the baby mama's face changes between the far shots and the close up. (00:36:00 - 00:37:00)
Continuity mistake: When Ponch and Jon pull over the female motorcyclists, the burned hole on Ponch's pants changes shape and size depending on camera angle.
Visible crew/equipment: When the gasoline fuel tanker is on fire, the reflections of array lighting rigs can be seen on the tanker cab's door and window.
Drive, Lady, Drive: Part 1 - S3-E9
Visible crew/equipment: Numerous times, especially in this episode, in a close up on Ponch's face the camera, crew, and lighting rigs are reflected.
High Flyer - S2-E7
Visible crew/equipment: Ponch and a pilot named Bob are in a helicopter following a car thief along a winding mountain road. The close-ups of Ponch and Bob were filmed in a studio using rear-screen projection. The bank of nine studio lights is reflected in each man's protective goggles.
Continuity mistake: Jon, Ponch and three neighborhood boys are riding skateboards at a local park. They all wear Pro-tec brand helmets. In one close-up of Jon, the "Pro-tec" logo is backwards.
Continuity mistake: Jon rescues a young girl who was riding in a supermarket cart and almost got hit by a car. With the cart remaining in the street, Jon motioned the driver of the car to back up and go around it. The driver begins to back up and Jon turns to face the girl. In the very next shot, the car is already several feet past the cart.
